2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Arizona Legislative District 8
Arizona State Senate · Arizona
Frank Pratt (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Barbara McGuire (D) by 6.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Frank PrattRepublican · winner
53.0%32,366
Barbara McGuireDemocrat · incumbent
46.8%28,585
61,028 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET