2004Final results
2004 election for U.S. Senate in Arizona
U.S. Senate · Arizona
John McCain (R) won with 76.7% of the vote, defeating Stuart Starky (D) by 56.1 points.
John McCainRepublican · winner
76.7%1,505,372
Stuart StarkyDemocrat
20.6%404,507
Ernest HancockLibertarian
2.6%51,798
1,961,677 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Stuart StarkyJohn McCain
$13K
Raised by the campaign
$3.4M
$12.7K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$1.3M
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 17, 2004; FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004