2016 Arizona Senate election

Not to be confused with 2016 United States Senate election in Arizona.
2016 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Andy Biggs
(retired) 		Katie Hobbs
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 12th 24th
Last election 17 13
Seats before 18[a] 12[a]
Seats after 17 13
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Senate President before election

Andy Biggs[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Steve Yarbrough[2][3]
Republican

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The 2016 Arizona Senate election was held on November 8, 2016. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on August 30, 2016.[4]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats. Note that, following the 2014 Arizona Senate election, Republicans held only 17 seats; however, Senator Carlyle Begay switched parties during his term in office, which increased Republicans from 17 to 18 in the Arizona Senate by election day in 2016.[a]

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Democrats.[5]

The newly elected senators served in the 53rd Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

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Democrats

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  1. District 4: Lynne Pancrazi
  2. District 26: Andrew Sherwood[b]

Republicans

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  1. District 1: Steve Pierce
  2. District 5: Sue Donahue[c]
  3. District 7: Carlyle W. Begay[a]
  4. District 12: Andy Biggs
  5. District 13: Don Shooter
  6. District 28: Adam Driggs

Incumbent Defeated in Primary Elections

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Republican

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  1. District 18: Jeff Dial

Incumbent Defeated in General Elections

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Democrat

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  1. District 8: Barbara McGuire

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Steve Pierce Rep Karen Fann Rep Hold
2nd Andrea Dalessandro Dem Andrea Dalessandro Dem Hold
3rd Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Hold
4th Lynne Pancrazi Dem Lisa Otondo Dem Hold
5th Sue Donahue[c] Rep Sonny Borrelli Rep Hold
6th Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Hold
7th Carlyle W. Begay[a] Rep Jamescita Peshlakai Dem Gain
8th Barbara McGuire Dem Frank Pratt Rep Gain
9th Steve Farley Dem Steve Farley Dem Hold
10th David Bradley Dem David Bradley Dem Hold
11th Steve Smith Rep Steve Smith Rep Hold
12th Andy Biggs Rep Warren Petersen Rep Hold
13th Don Shooter Rep Steve Montenegro[d] Rep Hold
14th Gail Griffin Rep Gail Griffin Rep Hold
15th Nancy Barto Rep Nancy Barto Rep Hold
16th David Christian Farnsworth Rep David Christian Farnsworth Rep Hold
17th Steve Yarbrough Rep Steve Yarbrough Rep Hold
18th Jeff Dial Rep Sean Bowie Dem Gain
19th Lupe Chavira Contreras Dem Lupe Chavira Contreras Dem Hold
20th Kimberly Yee Rep Kimberly Yee Rep Hold
21st Debbie Lesko Rep Debbie Lesko[e] Rep Hold
22nd Judy Burges Rep Judy Burges Rep Hold
23rd John Kavanagh Rep John Kavanagh Rep Hold
24th Katie Hobbs Dem Katie Hobbs Dem Hold
25th Bob Worsley Rep Bob Worsley Rep Hold
26th Andrew Sherwood[b] Dem Juan Jose Mendez Dem Hold
27th Catherine Miranda Dem Catherine Miranda Dem Hold
28th Adam Driggs Rep Kate Brophy McGee Rep Hold
29th Martín Quezada Dem Martín Quezada Dem Hold
30th Robert Meza Dem Robert Meza Dem Hold

Detailed Results

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karen Fann 32,746 100.00%
Total votes 32,746 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karen Fann 87,011 100.00%
Total votes 87,011 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrea Dalessandro (incumbent) 13,765 100.00%
Total votes 13,765 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelley Kais 10,778 100.00%
Total votes 10,778 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrea Dalessandro (incumbent) 39,693 59.46%
Republican Shelley Kais 27,066 40.54%
Total votes 66,759 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford (incumbent) 14,578 100.00%
Total votes 14,578 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford (incumbent) 48,887 100.00%
Total votes 48,887 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Otondo 8,070 100.00%
Total votes 8,070 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Otondo 37,668 100.00%
Total votes 37,668 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sonny Borrelli 13,911 52.67%
Republican Ron Gould 12,503 47.33%
Total votes 26,414 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sonny Borrelli 62,615 100.00%
Total votes 62,615 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nikki Check Bagley 13,473 100.00%
Total votes 13,473 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sylvia Tenney Allen (incumbent) 19,926 100.00%
Total votes 19,926 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sylvia Tenney Allen (incumbent) 49,318 50.91%
Democratic Nikki Check Bagley 47,557 49.09%
Total votes 96,875 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jamescita Peshlakai 11,774 53.59%
Democratic Steven Begay 10,198 46.41%
Total votes 21,972 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Barry Keaveney[f] 28 100.00%
Total votes 28 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jamescita Peshlakai 54,421 100.00%
Total votes 54,421 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara McGuire (incumbent) 9,361 100.00%
Total votes 9,361 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Pratt 11,669 100.00%
Total votes 11,669 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Pratt 32,366 53.10%
Democratic Barbara McGuire (incumbent) 28,585 46.90%
Total votes 60,951 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 9

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Farley (incumbent) 20,784 100.00%
Total votes 20,784 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Farley (incumbent) 68,109 99.50%
Republican Mark Spear[g] 344 0.50%
Total votes 68,453 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 10

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Bradley (incumbent) 19,580 100.00%
Total votes 19,580 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randall Phelps 17,598 100.00%
Total votes 17,598 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Bradley (incumbent) 50,850 53.88%
Republican Randall Phelps 43,526 46.12%
Total votes 94,376 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph Atchue 13,250 100.00%
Total votes 13,250 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Smith (incumbent) 23,685 100.00%
Total votes 23,685 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Smith (incumbent) 59,475 59.56%
Democratic Ralph Atchue 40,390 40.44%
Total votes 99,865 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Brown 7,200 100.00%
Total votes 7,200 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Warren Petersen 14,334 55.39%
Republican Jimmy Lindblom 11,544 44.61%
Total votes 25,878 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Warren Petersen 69,356 65.10%
Democratic Elizabeth Brown 37,178 34.90%
Total votes 106,534 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Montenegro[d] 12,943 60.40%
Republican Diane Landis 8,486 39.60%
Total votes 21,429 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Montenegro[d] 62,124 100.00%
Total votes 62,124 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jaime Alvarez 11,714 100.00%
Total votes 11,714 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gail Griffin (incumbent) 23,035 100.00%
Total votes 23,035 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gail Griffin (incumbent) 54,084 62.66%
Democratic Jaime Alvarez 32,229 37.34%
Total votes 86,313 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tonya K. MacBeth 8,718 100.00%
Total votes 8,718 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Barto (incumbent) 20,444 100.00%
Total votes 20,444 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Barto (incumbent) 62,691 63.26%
Democratic Tonya K. MacBeth 36,414 36.74%
Total votes 99,105 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Prior 7,675 100.00%
Total votes 7,675 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Christian Farnsworth (incumbent) 19,605 100.00%
Total votes 19,605 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Christian Farnsworth (incumbent) 56,096 65.02%
Democratic Scott Prior 30,180 34.98%
Total votes 86,276 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Weichert 9,489 100.00%
Total votes 9,489 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Yarbrough (incumbent) 19,052 100.00%
Total votes 19,052 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Yarbrough (incumbent) 54,454 56.65%
Democratic Steve Weichert 41,676 43.35%
Total votes 96,130 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Bowie 13,098 100.00%
Total votes 13,098 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Schmuck 11,483 53.43%
Republican Jeff Dial (incumbent) 10,008 46.57%
Total votes 21,491 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Bowie 53,962 51.44%
Republican Frank Schmuck 50,935 48.56%
Total votes 104,897 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 19

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lupe Chavira Contreras (incumbent) 6,692 100.00%
Total votes 6,692 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lupe Chavira Contreras (incumbent) 38,817 100.00%
Total votes 38,817 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 20

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Herrera 9,039 100.00%
Total votes 9,039 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kimberly Yee (incumbent) 16,465 100.00%
Total votes 16,465 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kimberly Yee (incumbent) 40,122 50.13%
Democratic Larry Herrera 28,987 36.22%
Independent Doug "Q" Quelland 10,928 13.65%
Total votes 80,037 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Lesko (incumbent)[e] 20,029 100.00%
Total votes 20,029 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Lesko (incumbent)[e] 64,404 100.00%
Total votes 64,404 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Muscato 10,985 100.00%
Total votes 10,985 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judy Burges (incumbent) 28,212 100.00%
Total votes 28,212 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judy Burges (incumbent) 71,863 65.04%
Democratic Michael Muscato 38,620 34.95%
Independent Pat White[g] 13 0.01%
Total votes 110,496 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kavanagh (incumbent) 27,782 100.00%
Total votes 27,782 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kavanagh (incumbent) 88,099 100.00%
Total votes 88,099 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Hobbs (incumbent) 12,601 100.00%
Total votes 12,601 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Hobbs (incumbent) 54,351 100.00%
Total votes 54,351 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 25

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Worsley (incumbent) 23,460 97.58%
Republican Itasca Small[f] 582 2.42%
Total votes 24,042 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Worsley (incumbent) 69,914 100.00%
Total votes 69,914 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Jose Mendez 6,488 74.87%
Democratic David Lucier 2,178 25.13%
Total votes 8,666 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Chris Will[f] 44 100.00%
Total votes 44 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Jose Mendez 40,995 100.00%
Total votes 40,995 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 27

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Catherine Miranda (incumbent) 6,049 56.04%
Democratic Maritza Miranda Saenz 4,746 43.96%
Total votes 10,795 100.00%
Green Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Angel Torres[f] 8 100.00%
Total votes 8 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Catherine Miranda (incumbent) 40,085 81.04%
Green Angel Torres 9,381 18.96%
Total votes 49,466 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Meyer 13,724 100.00%
Total votes 13,724 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kate Brophy McGee 20,258 100.00%
Total votes 20,258 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kate Brophy McGee 50,436 51.17%
Democratic Eric Meyer 48,124 48.83%
Total votes 98,560 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martín Quezada (incumbent) 4,661 66.17%
Democratic Lydia Hernández 2,383 33.83%
Total votes 7,044 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Crystal Nuttle 4,059 100.00%
Total votes 4,059 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martín Quezada (incumbent) 29,638 68.52%
Republican Crystal Nuttle 13,615 31.48%
Total votes 43,253 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Meza (incumbent) 7,118 100.00%
Total votes 7,118 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Lyon 5,154 100.00%
Total votes 5,154 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Meza (incumbent) 27,941 66.38%
Republican John Lyon 14,152 33.62%
Total votes 42,093 100.00%
Democratic hold
  1. ^ a b c d e Senator Carlyle Begay changed political party affiliation on November 23, 2015, from Democrat to Republican.[7]
  2. ^ a b Democrat Andrew Sherwood was sworn in November 5, 2015 to replace Democratic Senator Ed Ableser who resigned on September 30, 2015.[10]
  3. ^ a b Republican Sue Donahue was sworn in on January 7, 2016 to replace Republican Senator Kelli Ward who resigned on December 15, 2015.[6]
  4. ^ a b c Republican Sine Kerr was sworn in on January 8, 2018 to replace Republican Senator Steve Montenegro who resigned on December 15, 2017.[8]
  5. ^ a b c Republican Rick Gray was sworn in on January 19, 2018 to replace Republican Senator Debbie Lesko who resigned on January 8, 201.[9]
  6. ^ a b c d Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  7. ^ a b Was a write-in candidate in the general election.

References

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  1. ^ "2015, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-Second Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "2017, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "This man decides what bills live or die in the Arizona Legislature: New Senate President Steve Yarbrough brings a quiet demeanor and a devotion to school choice to the office". The Arizona Republic.
  4. ^ "2016 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "2016 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "Supervisors pick Donahue to fill Ward's vacant seat". The Kingman Daily Miner.
  7. ^ "Arizona lawmaker Carlyle Begay switches parties". The Arizona Republic.
  8. ^ "Board appoints new Arizona state senator to replace Montenegro". KPNX.
  9. ^ "Rick Gray to replace Debbie Lesko, represent West Valley in Arizona Senate". The Arizona Republic.
  10. ^ "State Rep. Andrew Sherwood named Tempe's state senator". The Arizona Republic.
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