The 2016 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Arizona voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms.
The election coincided with United States national elections and Arizona state elections, including U.S. president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Arizona Senate.
Following the previous election in 2014, Republicans held a 36-to-24-seat majority over Democrats. Republicans maintained their majority in 2016, though the GOP majority narrowed to 35 seats. At 25 members, Democrats experienced a net gain of one seat. The newly elected members served in the 53rd Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican J.D. Mesnard was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.
Retiring incumbents Democrats District 4: Lisa Otondo District 7: Albert Hale District 7: Jennifer D. Benally District 10: Bruce Wheeler District 26: Juan Jose Mendez District 28: Eric Meyer (term-limited) District 29: Ceci Velásquez District 30: Debbie McCune-Davis
Republicans District 1: Karen Fann District 5: Sonny Borrelli District 8: Frank Pratt (term-limited) District 12: Warren Petersen District 13: Steve Montenegro (term-limited) District 14: David Gowan (term-limited) District 14: David Stevens (term-limited) District 21: Rick Gray District 25: Justin Olson District 28: Kate Brophy McGee
Incumbents defeated in primary election Democrats District 9: Matthew A. "Matt" Kopec District 26: Celeste Plumlee District 30: Jonathan Larkin
Incumbents defeated in general election Democrat District 10: Stefanie Mach
Republicans District 2: John Christopher Ackerley District 18: Bob Robson
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 12, 2016
Summary of results Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. District Incumbent Party Elected representative Outcome1st Noel Campbell Rep Noel Campbell Rep hold Karen Fann Rep David Stringer Rep hold2nd Rosanna Gabaldón Dem Rosanna Gabaldón Dem hold John Christopher Ackerley Rep Daniel HernandezDem gain3rd Sally Ann Gonzales Dem Sally Ann Gonzales Dem hold Macario Saldate Dem Macario Saldate Dem hold4th Charlene Fernandez Dem Charlene Fernandez Dem hold Lisa Otondo Dem Jesus Rubalcava Dem hold5th Regina Cobb Rep Regina Cobb Rep hold Sonny Borrelli Rep Paul Mosley Rep hold6th Brenda Barton Rep Brenda Barton Rep hold Bob Thorpe Rep Bob Thorpe Rep hold7th Albert Hale Dem Eric Descheenie Dem hold Jennifer D. Benally Dem Wenona Benally Dem hold8th Thomas "T.J." Shope Rep Thomas "T.J." Shope Rep hold Frank Pratt Rep David Cook Rep hold9th Randall "Randy" Friese Dem Randall "Randy" Friese Dem hold Matthew A. "Matt" Kopec Dem Pamela Powers Hannley Dem hold10th Bruce Wheeler Dem Kirsten Engel Dem hold Stefanie Mach Dem Todd ClodfelterRep gain11th Mark Finchem Rep Mark Finchem Rep hold Venden "Vince" Leach Rep Venden "Vince" Leach Rep hold12th Eddie Farnsworth Rep Eddie Farnsworth Rep hold Warren Petersen Rep Travis Grantham Rep hold13th Darin Mitchell Rep Darin Mitchell Rep hold Steve Montenegro Rep Don Shooter Rep hold14th David Gowan Rep Becky Nutt Rep hold David Stevens Rep Drew John Rep hold15th Heather Carter Rep Heather Carter Rep hold John Allen Rep John Allen Rep hold16th Kelly Townsend Rep Kelly Townsend Rep hold Doug Coleman Rep Doug Coleman Rep hold17th J.D. Mesnard Rep J.D. Mesnard Rep hold Jeff Weninger Rep Jeff Weninger Rep hold18th Jill Norgaard Rep Jill Norgaard Rep hold Bob Robson Rep Denise "Mitzi" EpsteinDem gain19th Mark Cardenas Dem Mark Cardenas Dem hold Diego Espinoza Dem Diego Espinoza Dem hold20th Paul Boyer Rep Paul Boyer Rep hold Anthony Kern Rep Anthony Kern Rep hold21st Tony Rivero Rep Tony Rivero Rep hold Rick Gray Rep Kevin Payne Rep hold22nd Phil Lovas Rep Phil Lovas Rep hold David Livingston Rep David Livingston Rep hold23rd Michelle Ugenti-Rita Rep Michelle Ugenti-Rita Rep hold Jay Lawrence Rep Jay Lawrence Rep hold24th Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem hold Ken Clark Dem Ken Clark Dem hold25th Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers Rep Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers Rep hold Justin Olson Rep Michelle Udall Rep hold26th Juan Jose Mendez Dem Athena Salman Dem hold Celeste Plumlee Dem Isela Blanc Dem hold27th Reginald Bolding Dem Reginald Bolding Dem hold Rebecca Rios Dem Rebecca Rios Dem hold28th Eric Meyer Dem Kelli Butler Dem hold Kate Brophy McGee Rep Maria Syms Rep hold29th Richard C. Andrade Dem Richard C. Andrade Dem hold Ceci Velásquez Dem César Chávez Dem hold30th Debbie McCune-Davis Dem Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete Dem hold Jonathan Larkin Dem Ray Martinez Dem hold
Detailed results Sources for election results: 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__NOTOC__
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See also 2016 United States elections 2016 United States presidential election in Arizona 2016 United States Senate election in Arizona 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona 2016 Arizona elections 2016 Arizona Senate election 53rd Arizona State Legislature Arizona House of Representatives
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