2016 Arizona Senate election

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

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.


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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.