2026 results · Arizona · Arizona 9th District
Paul Gosar, the Republican, wins re-election in Arizona's 9th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 30.6 points in 2024; this year's count is a 15.8-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul GosarRepublican, incumbent | 160,858 | 57.3% | |
| Danielle "Dani" SterbinskyDemocrat | 119,520 | 42.6% | |
| 4 others | 374 | 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 2:42 AM EST · 93% counted.
About 93% of the expected vote counted280,752 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 3:45 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 4:59 PM ESTSource: Arizona Secretary of State
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About the seat
Arizona's 9th District takes in all or part of 4 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+30.6 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 15.8 points toward the Democrats, ranks 5 of 9 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+30.6
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+30.6
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 5 of 9
- Maricopa County64%
- Mohave County28%
- Yuma County7%
- La Paz County2%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 4 counties compared moved 15.8 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 69% as many votes as in 2024, from 70% in Maricopa County to 53% in Yuma County.
Maricopa County moved most: R+18.6 for president in 2024, D+1.8 this year
The 4 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Maricopa County added 50,870 net votes for Sterbinsky against the 2024 margin, 61% of the district's change
Across the 4 counties compared, the margin moved by 83,755 votes toward Sterbinsky: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Maricopa County+50,870 Sterbinsky
- Mohave County+22,376 Sterbinsky
- Yuma County+9,063 Sterbinsky
- La Paz County+1,446 Sterbinsky
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Sterbinsky this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Maricopa CountyR+18.6D+1.8
How the vote came in
Sterbinsky did best among early votes (R+10.4) and Gosar among Election Day votes(R+34.3).
- Early Voting227,258 votes, 81% of the countR+10.4
- Election Day49,226 votes, 18% of the countR+34.3
- Early A.R.S. 16-5794,189 votes, 1% of the countR+21.0
- Provisional79 votes, 0% of the countR+16.5
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
Arizona’s ballot
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The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won 5 of Arizona's 6 statewide races and lead 1 more.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 6–3, now D 5–4, counting the leaders in 2 uncalled seats
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Arizona Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.