2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Arizona's 1st District
U.S. House · Arizona
Ann Kirkpatrick (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Sydney Hay (R) by 16.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Ann KirkpatrickDemocrat · winner
55.9%155,791
Sydney HayRepublican
39.4%109,924
Brent MaupinIndependent
3.4%9,394
Thane EichenauerLibertarian
1.3%3,678
278,787 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 2008
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.
Ann KirkpatrickSydney Hay
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$676.8K
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$675.7K
$19.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Brent Maupin $30.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Ann Kirkpatrick (D)Sydney Hay (R)
Also on the ballot: Brent Maupin (Independent), 3.4%; Thane Eichenauer (Libertarian), 1.3%