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2022Final results

2022 election for Arizona Legislative District 16

Arizona State Senate · Arizona

T.J. Shope (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Taylor Kerby (D) by 11.4 points.

T.J. ShopeRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.6%41,057
Taylor KerbyDemocrat
44.2%32,636
73,786 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+28.22012R+31.82014R+30.02016R+22.92018R+11.42022D+2.52026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET