Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 10 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Postmark Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: May 30, 2018 |
| Primary: August 28, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Diane Douglas (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Arizona |
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Arizona held an election for superintendent of public instruction on November 6, 2018. The filing deadline was May 30, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
Kathy Hoffman defeated Frank Riggs in the general election for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Hoffman (D) | 51.6 | 1,185,457 | |
| Frank Riggs (R) | 48.4 | 1,113,781 | ||
| Total votes: 2,299,238 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
Kathy Hoffman defeated David Schapira in the Democratic primary for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Hoffman | 52.3 | 254,566 | |
| David Schapira | 47.7 | 232,419 | ||
| Total votes: 486,985 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frank Riggs defeated Robert Branch, incumbent Diane Douglas, Tracy Livingston, and Jonathan Gelbart in the Republican primary for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frank Riggs | 21.8 | 124,872 | |
| Robert Branch | 21.8 | 124,623 | ||
| Diane Douglas | 21.2 | 121,452 | ||
 | Tracy Livingston | 20.2 | 115,778 | |
| Jonathan Gelbart | 14.9 | 85,511 | |
| Total votes: 572,236 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Arizona heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Arizona.
- Republicans held five of the nine U.S. House seats in Arizona.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held 7 of 11 state executive positions. The remaining four positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Arizona was Republican Doug Ducey. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Arizona State Legislature. They had a 35-25 majority in the state House and a 17-13 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Arizona was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.
2018 elections
- See also: Arizona elections, 2018
Arizona held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One U.S. Senate seats
- Nine U.S. House seats
- Governor
- Seven lower state executive positions
- 30 state Senate seats
- 60 state House seats
Demographics
| Demographic data for Arizona | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 6,817,565 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 113,594 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 78.4% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 4.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 4.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 30.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 86% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $50,255 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 21.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Arizona. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, Arizona's three largest cities were Phoenix (pop. est. 1,626,078), Tucson (pop. est. 535,677), and Mesa (pop. est. 496,401).[1][2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Arizona from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Arizona Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Arizona every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Arizona 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 48.7% | 45.1% | 3.6% | ||
| 2012 | 53.7% | 44.6% | 9.1% | ||
| 2008 | 53.6% | 45.1% | 7.5% | ||
| 2004 | 54.9% | 44.4% | 10.5% | ||
| 2000 | 51.0% | 44.5% | 5.5% | ||
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Arizona from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Arizona 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 53.7% | 40.7% | 13.0% | ||
| 2012 | 49.2% | 46.2% | 3.0% | ||
| 2010 | 58.9% | 34.7% | 24.2% | ||
| 2006 | 53.3% | 43.5% | 9.8% | ||
| 2004 | 76.7% | 20.6% | 56.1% | ||
| 2002 | 79.3% | 7.8% | 7.8% | ||
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Arizona.
| Election results (Governor), Arizona 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 41.6% | 11.8% | ||
| 2010 | 54.3% | 42.4% | 12.1% | ||
| 2006 | 62.6% | 35.4% | 27.2% | ||
| 2002 | 46.2% | 45.2% | 1.0%' | ||
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Arizona in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Arizona 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 55.5% | 44.4% | R+1 | ||
| 2014 | 55.5% | 44.4% | R+1 | ||
| 2012 | 44.4% | 55.5% | D+1 | ||
| 2010 | 62.5% | 37.5% | R+2 | ||
| 2008 | 37.5% | 62.5% | D+2 | ||
| 2006 | 50% | 50% | Even | ||
| 2004 | 75% | 25% | R+4 | ||
| 2002 | 75% | 25% | R+4 | ||
| 2000 | 83.3% | 16.6% | R+4 | ||
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Arizona Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
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