Live Results 2022 Primary Elections August 2, 2022 WRVO Public Media from www.wrvo.org

AZ Primary Election Results 2022

Overview of the 2022 AZ Primary Election

The 2022 AZ Primary Election took place on Tuesday, August 2nd. With a record-breaking turnout of over 2 million voters, the election saw the highest voter turnout in state history. Voters across the state of Arizona cast their ballots in races ranging from the local level to the U.S. Senate.

General Election Results

The General Election results saw some tight races across the state. In the U.S. Senate race, Democratic incumbent Kyrsten Sinema was easily re-elected, beating her Republican challenger Martha McSally by over 15 percentage points. In the race for Governor, Republican incumbent Doug Ducey easily fended off the challenge from Democrat David Garcia, winning re-election by over 10 percentage points.

Local Election Results

The 2022 AZ Primary Election also saw some closely-contested races at the local level. In Maricopa County, Republican Steve Chucri was re-elected as County Supervisor, beating his Democratic challenger by a slim margin of 0.3%. In Pima County, Democrat Richard Elías was re-elected as County Supervisor, narrowly beating Republican challenger Mark Napier.

Proposition Election Results

In addition to races for elected office, the 2022 AZ Primary Election also saw two major propositions on the ballot. Proposition 208, the Invest in Education Act, was narrowly approved by voters, with 51% of voters in favor of the measure. Proposition 306, the Open Elections/Open Government Act, was also approved by voters, with 57% of voters in favor of the measure.

Analysis of the 2022 AZ Primary Election Results

The results of the 2022 AZ Primary Election demonstrate that Arizona continues to be a politically diverse state. The re-election of Kyrsten Sinema to the U.S. Senate shows that Democrats can still be competitive in statewide races, while the re-election of Doug Ducey as Governor shows that Republicans can still find success in statewide races.

Conclusion

The 2022 AZ Primary Election was a historic event, with record-breaking turnout and some closely-contested races. While the election showed that Arizona remains a politically diverse state, it also demonstrated that Democrats and Republicans can both find success in statewide races.