Flake ran statewide, which includes Democrat-infested cities. Lesko was running in a GOP stronghold, and her predecessor never won it by less than 20%.
| U.S. House, Arizona District 8 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Trent Franks Incumbent |
68.5% | 204,942 | |
| Green | Mark Salazar | 31.4% | 93,954 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 75 | |
| Total Votes | 298,971 | |||
| U.S. House, Arizona District 8 General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Trent Franks Incumbent |
75.8% | 128,710 | |
| Americans Elect | Stephen Dolgos | 24.2% | 41,066 | |
| Total Votes | 169,776 | |||
| U.S. House, Arizona District 8 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Trent Franks Incumbent |
63.3% | 172,809 | |
| Democratic | Gene Scharer | 35.1% | 95,635 | |
| Americans Elect | Stephen Dolgos | 1.6% | 4,347 | |
| Total Votes | 272,791 | |||