Arizona elections, 2016
Welcome to the Arizona elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Arizona saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
As a result of the 2016 elections, Arizona maintained a Republican trifecta, meaning that party holds the governorship as well as a majority in both the state Senate and state House. Republicans lost one seat in the state Senate for a total of 17 seats to Democrats' 13 seats. The party also lost two seats in the state House for a total of 34 seats to Democrats' 26 seats.
Arizona has two U.S. Senate seats, both held by Republicans; Republican incumbent John McCain was re-elected in November 2016. The state's nine U.S. House seats are split between four Democrats and five Republicans. Arizona's 1st and 2nd U.S. House district elections were among the most competitive 2016 congressional elections in the country.
Arizona is one of 26 states, as well as Washington, D.C., that offer initiative and/or veto referendum rights for its citizens. Four statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in 2016, and three were approved by voters.
Donald Trump won Arizona's 11 electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Mitt Romney carried the state in the 2012 presidential election. See also: Presidential election in Arizona, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| Arizona election dates | |
| 3/22/2016 | Presidential primary |
| 8/30/2016 | State primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 9/24/2015 | First day to file new party petitions for the presidential preference primary |
| 10/24/2015 | Last day to file new party petitions for the presidential preference primary |
| 11/13/2015 | First day to file as a candidate for the presidential preference primary |
| 12/14/2015 | Last day to file as a candidate for the presidential preference primary |
| 3/3/2016 | Deadline for filing new party petitions for the general election |
| 5/2/2016 | First day for filing candidate nomination petitions |
| 6/1/2016 | Last day for filing candidate nomination petitions |
| 7/21/2016 | Deadline for filing as a write-in candidate for the primary election |
| 9/29/2016 | Deadline for filing as a write-in candidate for the general election |
Find answers to common questions about voting in Arizona below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in Arizona?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: Arizona Secretary of State - Elections
Primary election
See Primary elections in Arizona.
Elections to watch
- Arizona's 1st congressional district
- Arizona's 2nd congressional district
- Arizona's 9th congressional district
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show Arizona voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Arizona.
Arizona vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements