2012Final results
2012 election for Arizona's 1st District
U.S. House · Arizona
Ann Kirkpatrick (D) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Paton (R) by 3.6 points.
Ann KirkpatrickDemocrat · winner
48.8%122,774
Jonathan PatonRepublican
45.1%113,594
Kim AllenLibertarian
6.1%15,227
251,595 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 2012
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 KirkpatrickJonathan Paton
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$7.8K
Cash on hand
$931
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012