Sen. John McCain
(R-Ariz.)- Residence:Phoenix
- Born:August 29, 1936; Panama Canal Zone, Panama
- Religion:Episcopalian
- Family:Wife, Cindy McCain; seven children
- Education:U.S. Naval Academy, B.S. 1958; National War College, attended 1974
- Military service:Navy 1958-1981
- Career:Navy officer; Navy Senate liaison; beer distributor
- Political Highlights:U.S. House, 1983-87; sought Republican nomination for president, 2000; U.S. Senate, 1987-present; Republican nominee for president, 2008
- Elected:1986 (4th term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | general | John McCain (R) | 1,505,372 | 76.7% |
| Stuart Starky (D) | 404,507 | 20.6% | ||
| Ernest Hancock (LIBERT) | 51,798 | 2.6% | ||
| 1998 | general | John McCain (R) | 696,577 | 68.7% |
| Ed Ranger (D) | 275,224 | 27.2% | ||
| John C. Zajac (LIBERT) | 23,004 | 2.3% | ||
| Robert "Bob" Park (REF) | 18,288 | 1.8% | ||
| 1992 | general | John McCain (R) | 771,395 | 55.8% |
| Claire Sargent (D) | 436,321 | 31.6% | ||
| Evan Mecham (I) | 145,361 | 10.5% | ||
| Kiana Delamare (LIBERT) | 22,613 | 1.6% | ||
| Ed Finkelstein (NA) | 6,335 | 0.5% | ||
| Robert B. Winn (Write-In) | 26 | |||
| 1986 | general | John McCain (R) | 521,850 | 61% |
| Richard Kimball (D) | 340,965 | 39% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 45.12% | John McCain: 53.64% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 44% | George W. Bush: 55% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 45% | George W. Bush: 51% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 47% | Robert Dole: 44% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):5,939,292
- Under 18:26.6%
- Over 65:13.0%
- Non-Hispanic White:63.8%
- Black:2.9%
- Hispanic:25.3%
- Asian:1.7%
- American Indian:4.5%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.1%
- Median Household Income: 40,558
- Median Household Income Rank: 27
