2016Final results
2016 election for Arizona's 8th District
U.S. House · Arizona
Trent Franks (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Mark Salazar (Grn) by 36.9 points.
Trent FranksRepublican · winner
68.2%204,942
Mark SalazarGreen
31.3%93,954
300,396 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
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No independentTrent Franks
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Raised by the campaign
$362.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$360.9K
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Cash on hand
$7.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016