1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1986 election for Arizona Governor
Governor · Arizona
Evan Mecham (R) won with 39.7% of the vote, defeating Carolyn Warner (D) by 5.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Evan MechamRepublican · winner
39.7%343,913
Carolyn WarnerDemocrat
34.5%298,986
Bill SchulzIndependent
25.8%224,085
866,984 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET