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.
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.
Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Democrats.
The newly elected senators served in the 53rd Arizona State Legislature.
Retiring Incumbents Democrats District 4: Lynne Pancrazi District 26: Andrew Sherwood Republicans District 1: Steve Pierce District 5: Sue Donahue District 7: Carlyle W. Begay District 12: Andy Biggs District 13: Don Shooter District 28: Adam Driggs
Incumbent Defeated in Primary Elections Republican District 18: Jeff Dial
Incumbent Defeated in General Elections Democrat District 8: Barbara McGuire
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 12, 2016
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District 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 Rep Sonny Borrelli Rep Hold 6th Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Hold 7th Carlyle W. Begay Rep Jamescita PeshlakaiDem Gain 8th Barbara McGuire Dem Frank PrattRep 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 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 BowieDem 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 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 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
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