2022Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2022 election for Arizona Governor
Governor · Arizona
Katie Hobbs (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Kari Lake (R) by 0.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Katie HobbsDemocrat · winner
50.1%1,287,891
Kari LakeRepublican
49.4%1,270,718
Not QualifiedOther party
0.2%4,394
Mikaela Shonnie "mikki" Lutes-BurtonLibertarian
0.0%144
Liana WestOther party
0.0%133
William Josue Pounds IVOther party
0.0%95
Steph Noelle "steph" DennyRepublican
0.0%43
Alice NovoaRepublican
0.0%35
Anthony CamboniNonpartisan
0.0%23
Rayshawn D'Anthony "shawn" MerrillOther party
0.0%21
NoneOther party
0.0%6
2,570,916 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The candidates
Katie Hobbs (D)Kari Lake (R)
Also on the ballot: Not Qualified (Other party), 0.2%; Mikaela Shonnie "mikki" Lutes-Burton (Libertarian), 0.0%; Liana West (Other party), 0.0%; William Josue Pounds IV (Other party), 0.0%; Steph Noelle "steph" Denny (Republican), 0.0%; Alice Novoa (Republican), 0.0%; Anthony Camboni (Nonpartisan), 0.0%; Rayshawn D'Anthony "shawn" Merrill (Other party), 0.0%; None (Other party), 0.0%