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Arizona state executive official elections, 2016
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One state executive office in Arizona
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Context of the 2016 election
Primary elections
A primary election is an election in which voters select the candidate they believe should represent a political party in a general election. Primaries usually take place several months before a general election. Arizona utilizes a hybrid primary system. Unaffiliated voters may choose which party's primary they will vote in, but voters registered with a party can only vote in that party's primary.[1][2][3]
Corporation commissioners are elected statewide, with either two or three seats up for election in any given year. When three seats are up, the top three vote-getters in each party's primary election advance to the general; the top-three vote-getters in the general election win the seats. When two seats are up, two candidates from each party advance and the top-two vote getters win the seats in the general election.
Arizona's primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.
Party control in Arizona
Arizona has been under Republican trifecta control since 2009. Republicans hold a six-seat majority in the state Senate and a 12-seat majority in the House. The state has been represented in the U.S. Senate by Republican John McCain since 1987, and Republican Jeff Flake since 2013; a Democrat hasn't held an Arizona Senate seat since 1995. The state's electoral votes have gone to the Republican presidential candidate every four years since 1952 with the exception of 1996, when the state voted for incumbent President Bill Clinton (D).[4]
All five seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission were held by Republicans. Three seats on the commission were up for election in 2016, technically making the commission vulnerable to a shift in party control in November. However, only two Democratic candidates filed to run for the office, ensuring that Republicans will maintain majority control of the commission regardless of the outcome of November's general election.
2016 election
Corporation Commission
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Voter registration
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For full information about voting in Arizona, contact the state election agency.
Registration
Arizona utilizes a semi-closed primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose which party's primary they will vote in, but voters registered with a party can only vote in that party's primary.[5]
To vote in Arizona, you must meet the following requirements:[6]
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Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Arizona has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Past elections
2015
There were no state executive elections in Arizona in 2015.
2014
There were eight state executive offices up for election in 2014 including governor, secretary of state, attorney general and five down ballot offices.
- Arizona down ballot state executive elections, 2014
- Arizona state executive official elections, 2014
- Arizona gubernatorial election, 2014
- Arizona Attorney General election, 2014
- Arizona Secretary of State election, 2014
2013
There were no elections in Arizona in 2013.
2012
Three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission were up for election in 2012.
State profile
| Demographic data for Arizona | ||
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| Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 6,817,565 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 113,594 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 78.4% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 4.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 4.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 30.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 86% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $50,255 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 21.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Arizona. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Arizona
Arizona voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed January 6, 2014
- ↑ Fair Vote, "Congressional and Presidential Primaries: Open, Closed, Semi-Closed, and 'Top Two,'" accessed January 6, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ National Archives and Records Administration, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Fair Vote, "Congressional and Presidential Primaries: Open, Closed, Semi-Closed, and 'Top Two,'" accessed January 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Voter Registration and Education," accessed June 9, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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