Arizona Electoral College Guide
Arizona casts 11 electoral votes in presidential elections. One of the most important electoral votes. Arizona's 11 EV went to Democrats for the first time since 1996 when Biden won in 2020. Trump won them back in 2024. A tipping-point state in future election
Role in the Electoral College
One of the most important electoral votes. Arizona's 11 EV went to Democrats for the first time since 1996 when Biden won in 2020. Trump won them back in 2024. A tipping-point state in future elections.
Electoral Vote History
Arizona voted R from 1996-2016, flipped to Biden in 2020, back to Trump in 2024. With 11 EV it's often the decisive state.
Electoral College Basics
The United States uses an Electoral College system to elect the president. Each state receives electoral votes equal to its total congressional representation: number of House seats + 2 (senators). Arizona has 9 House seats + 2 senators = 11 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Arizona’s 11 electoral votes represent 2.0% of the total needed.
Most states use a winner-take-all system — the popular vote winner receives all electoral votes. The exception is Maine and Nebraska, which allocate electoral votes by congressional district. Arizona uses the winner-take-all system.