2016 Arizona elections

The general election was held in the U.S. state of Arizona on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 General Election. Arizona voters chose 11 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. Also three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission were up for election, as well as all of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives and one seat for the United States Senate. Primary elections were held in August 2016.

2016 Arizona elections

US President

Corporation Commission

Three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission were up for election. Republican Brenda Burns chose not to run for re-election to a second term in office. Republican Gary Pierce was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term in office.

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Burns 279,348 23.9%
Republican Andy Tobin 270,738 23.1%
Republican Boyd Dunn 221,855 18.9%
Republican Rick Gray 211,718 18.1%
Republican Al Melvin 187,772 16.0%
Total votes 1,171,431 100

Democratic primary

Because only 2 Democratic candidates ran for the Corporation Commission, no Democratic primary was held.

Candidates

General election

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Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Burns 1,208,002 22.4%
Republican Andy Tobin 1,122,849 20.8%
Republican Boyd Dunn 1,061,094 19.6%
Democratic William Mundel 1,024,501 19.0%
Democratic Tom Chabin 988,666 18.2%
Total votes 5,225,132 100

US Senate

Republican incumbent John McCain defeated Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick.

House of Representatives

All of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2016. Republicans won 5 seats, while Democrats took 4.

References

  1. "Arizona Secretary of State Election Night Reporting". results.arizona.vote. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
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