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2016Final results

2016 election for Arizona's 7th District

U.S. House · Arizona

Ruben Gallego (D) won with 75.0% of the vote, defeating Eve Nunez (R) by 50.3 points.

Ruben GallegoDemocrat · winner
75.0%119,465
Eve NunezRepublican
24.7%39,286
159,349 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

EvenD+25.72006D+30.52008D+6.02010D+50.32016D+53.42020D+29.12022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Ruben GallegoEve Nunez
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$33.6K
$734.4K
Spent by the campaign
$32.1K
$383.3K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016