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The 2012 Arizona Senate election was held on November 6, 2012. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. These were the first elections following the 2010 redistricting cycle. Since passage of Proposition 106 in 2000, redistricting in Arizona is done by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Following redistricting, many incumbents were moved into new districts. Primary elections were held on August 28, 2012.[4]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 21 seats over the Democrats' nine seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats, a net gain of four seats for Democrats.[5]

The newly elected senators served in the 51st Arizona State Legislature.

Recall Election

Republican Senate President Russell Pearce faced a recall election on November 8, 2011. For the first time in Arizona history, a member of the state legislature was ousted from the body in a recall. Fellow Republican Jerry Lewis defeated Pearce and took his seat in the Senate.[b] Official election results here.[7]

November 8, 2011 Special Recall Election - Legislative District 18
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Lewis 12,812 55.20%
Republican Russell Pearce (incumbent) 10,121 43.61%
Withdrawn[8] Olivia Cortes 277 1.19%
Total votes 23,210 100.00%

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 15: David Lujan
  2. District 17: David Schapira[c]
  3. District 28: Paula Aboud

Republicans

  1. District 1: Lori Klein[d][e]
  2. District 3: Ron Gould[f]
  3. District 5: Sylvia Tenney Allen
  4. District 10: Linda Gray
  5. District 11: Steve Smith[g][h]

Incumbent Defeated in Primary Elections

Republican

  1. District 13: John Nelson[i]

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Republicans

  1. District 10: Frank Antenori[j]
  2. District 26: Jerry Lewis[k][l]

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Steve Pierce Rep Steve Pierce Rep Hold
2nd Jack C. Jackson Jr.[m][n] Dem Linda Lopez[o][p] Dem Hold
3rd Ron Gould[f] Rep Olivia Cajero Bedford[q] Dem Gain
4th Judy M. Burges[r][s] Rep Lynne Pancrazi Dem Gain
5th Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Kelli Ward Rep Hold
6th Lori Klein[d][e] Rep Chester Crandell[t] Rep Hold
7th Nancy Barto[u] Rep Jack C. Jackson Jr.[m][n] Dem Gain
8th Michele Reagan[v] Rep Barbara McGuire Dem Gain
9th Rick Murphy[w] Rep Steve Farley Dem Gain
10th Linda Gray Rep David Bradley Dem Gain
11th Adam Driggs[x] Rep Al Melvin[y] Rep Hold
12th John Nelson[i] Rep Andy Biggs[z] Rep Hold
13th Steve Gallardo[aa] Dem Don Shooter[ab] Rep Gain
14th Robert Meza[ac] Dem Gail Griffin[ad] Rep Gain
15th David Lujan[ae] Dem Nancy Barto[u] Rep Gain
16th Leah Landrum[af] Dem Rich Crandall[ag][ah] Rep Gain
17th David Schapira[c] Dem Steve Yarbrough[ai] Rep Gain
18th Jerry Lewis[k][l] Rep John McComish[aj] Rep Hold
19th Rich Crandall[ag][ah] Rep Anna Tovar Dem Gain
20th John McComish[aj] Rep Kimberly Yee Rep Hold
21st Steve Yarbrough[ai] Rep Rick Murphy[w] Rep Hold
22nd Andy Biggs[z] Rep Judy M. Burges[r] Rep Hold
23rd Steve Smith[g][h] Rep Michele Reagan[v] Rep Hold
24th Don Shooter[ab] Rep Katie Hobbs Dem Gain
25th Gail Griffin[ad] Rep Bob Worsley Rep Hold
26th Al Melvin[y] Rep Ed Ableser Dem Gain
27th Olivia Cajero Bedford[q] Dem Leah Landrum[af] Dem Hold
28th Paula Aboud Dem Adam Driggs[x] Rep Gain
29th Linda Lopez[o][p] Dem Steve Gallardo[aa] Dem Hold
30th Frank Antenori[j] Rep Robert Meza[ac] Dem Gain

Detailed Results

District 1

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pierce (incumbent) 29,362 100.00%
Total votes 29,362 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pierce (incumbent) 65,988 71.23%
Independent Tom Rawles 26,656 28.77%
Total votes 92,644 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Lopez (incumbent)[o][p] 12,613 100.00%
Total votes 12,613 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Lopez (incumbent)[o][p] 39,590 96.91%
Republican Don Woolley[ak] 1,263 3.09%
Total votes 40,853 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford (incumbent)[q] 9,718 66.84%
Democratic Maria Garcia 4,822 33.16%
Total votes 14,540 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford (incumbent)[q] 43,084 100.00%
Total votes 43,084 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynne Pancrazi 7,043 100.00%
Total votes 7,043 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Perla Inzunza[al] 37 100.00%
Total votes 37 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynne Pancrazi 29,823 100.00%
Total votes 29,823 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 5

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Weisser 5,092 100.00%
Total votes 5,092 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelli Ward 9,925 42.20%
Republican Sam Scarmardo 7,832 33.30%
Republican Nancy McLain 5,762 24.50%
Total votes 23,519 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelli Ward 49,613 71.23%
Democratic Beth Weisser 20,040 28.77%
Total votes 69,653 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Chabin 11,261 100.00%
Total votes 11,261 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chester Crandell[t] 17,089 100.00%
Total votes 17,089 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chester Crandell[t] 45,105 53.04%
Democratic Tom Chabin 39,933 46.96%
Total votes 85,038 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack C. Jackson Jr. (incumbent)[m][n] 19,642 100.00%
Total votes 19,642 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack C. Jackson Jr. (incumbent)[m][n] 49,639 100.00%
Total votes 49,639 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara McGuire 8,646 100.00%
Total votes 8,646 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Ortiz 8,265 100.00%
Total votes 8,265 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Dean Dill[al] 26 100.00%
Total votes 26 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara McGuire 25,026 48.94%
Republican Joe Ortiz 23,542 46.04%
Libertarian Dean Dill 2,570 5.03%
Total votes 51,138 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 9

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Farley 18,820 100.00%
Total votes 18,820 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tyler Mott 15,746 100.00%
Total votes 15,746 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Farley 49,818 55.74%
Republican Tyler Mott 39,562 44.26%
Total votes 89,380 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 10

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Bradley 18,139 100.00%
Total votes 18,139 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Antenori (incumbent)[j] 17,260 100.00%
Total votes 17,260 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Bradley 48,509 54.69%
Republican Frank Antenori (incumbent)[j] 40,193 45.31%
Total votes 88,702 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jo Holt 11,587 100.00%
Total votes 11,587 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al Melvin (incumbent)[y] 18,265 100.00%
Total votes 18,265 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al Melvin (incumbent)[y] 48,367 56.38%
Democratic Jo Holt 37,428 43.62%
Total votes 85,795 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Biggs (incumbent)[z] 19,844 100.00%
Total votes 19,844 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Biggs (incumbent)[z] 63,812 100.00%
Total votes 63,812 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terri Woodmansee[al] 181 100.00%
Total votes 181 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Shooter (incumbent)[ab] 10,509 64.90%
Republican John Nelson (incumbent)[i] 5,683 35.10%
Total votes 16,192 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Shooter (incumbent)[ab] 48,132 100.00%
Total votes 48,132 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia V. Fleming 12,101 100.00%
Total votes 12,101 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gail Griffin (incumbent)[ad] 19,144 100.00%
Total votes 19,144 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gail Griffin (incumbent)[ad] 49,647 61.71%
Democratic Patricia V. Fleming 30,808 38.29%
Total votes 80,455 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 15

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Barto (incumbent)[u] 19,162 100.00%
Total votes 19,162 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Dennis Grenier 95 100.00%
Total votes 95 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Barto (incumbent)[u] 58,213 73.13%
Libertarian Dennis Grenier 21,384 26.87%
Total votes 79,597 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 16

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Prior 6,346 100.00%
Total votes 6,346 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Crandall (incumbent)[ag][ah] 9,493 52.43%
Republican John Fillmore 8,614 47.57%
Total votes 18,107 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Crandall (incumbent)[ag][ah] 45,586 64.08%
Democratic Scott Prior 25,553 35.92%
Total votes 71,139 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Gates 7,523 100.00%
Total votes 7,523 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Yarbrough (incumbent)[ai] 17,615 100.00%
Total votes 17,615 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Yarbrough (incumbent)[ai] 48,581 57.20%
Democratic Bill Gates 36,349 42.80%
Total votes 84,930 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 18

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janie Hydrick 11,944 100.00%
Total votes 11,944 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John McComish (incumbent)[aj] 17,874 100.00%
Total votes 17,874 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John McComish (incumbent)[aj] 51,084 53.10%
Democratic Janie Hydrick 45,115 46.90%
Total votes 96,199 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Tovar 5,782 100.00%
Total votes 5,782 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Tovar 31,473 100.00%
Total votes 31,473 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 20

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Powell 7,877 100.00%
Total votes 7,877 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kimberly Yee 15,519 100.00%
Total votes 15,519 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kimberly Yee 37,371 51.06%
Democratic Michael Powell 26,987 36.87%
Independent Doug "Q" Quelland 8,829 12.06%
Total votes 73,187 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Tarrats 7,970 100.00%
Total votes 7,970 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Murphy (incumbent)[w] 16,706 100.00%
Total votes 16,706 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Murphy (incumbent)[w] 44,369 59.59%
Democratic Michael Tarrats 30,087 40.41%
Total votes 74,456 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judy M. Burges (incumbent)[r] 23,902 100.00%
Total votes 23,902 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judy M. Burges (incumbent)[r] 72,211 100.00%
Total votes 72,211 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Reagan (incumbent)[v] 28,532 100.00%
Total votes 28,532 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Reagan (incumbent)[v] 82,278 100.00%
Total votes 82,278 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Hobbs 7,234 61.19%
Democratic Ken Cheuvront 4,589 38.81%
Total votes 11,823 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Augustine "Auggie" Bartning 6,731 100.00%
Total votes 6,731 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Hobbs 38,142 66.37%
Republican Augustine "Auggie" Bartning 19,326 33.63%
Total votes 57,468 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 25

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Gadek 7,005 99.97%
Democratic Nick Thomas[al] 2 0.03%
Total votes 7,007 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Worsley 17,200 55.96%
Republican Russell Pearce[l] 13,534 44.04%
Total votes 30,734 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Worsley 55,290 66.61%
Democratic Greg Gadek 27,720 33.39%
Total votes 83,010 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Ableser 6,835 100.00%
Total votes 6,835 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent)[k][l] 6,810 100.00%
Total votes 6,810 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Damian Trabel 68 100.00%
Total votes 68 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Ableser 26,051 54.00%
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent)[k][l] 19,442 40.30%
Libertarian Damian Trabel 2,747 5.69%
Total votes 48,240 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 27

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leah Landrum (incumbent)[af] 5,516 60.87%
Democratic Victor Jett Contreras 3,546 39.13%
Total votes 9,062 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sarah Coleman 2,671 100.00%
Total votes 2,671 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leah Landrum (incumbent)[af] 33,137 76.23%
Republican Sarah Coleman 10,333 23.77%
Total votes 43,470 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Shelley 11,379 100.00%
Total votes 11,379 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Driggs (incumbent)[x] 20,247 100.00%
Total votes 20,247 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Driggs (incumbent)[x] 49,160 55.61%
Democratic Eric Shelley 39,243 44.39%
Total votes 88,403 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Gallardo (incumbent)[aa] 5,710 100.00%
Total votes 5,710 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Gallardo (incumbent)[aa] 27,931 100.00%
Total votes 27,931 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Meza (incumbent)[ac] 4,268 50.67%
Democratic Raquel Terán 4,155 49.33%
Total votes 8,423 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Meza (incumbent)[ac] 27,485 100.00%
Total votes 27,485 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
  1. ^ On October 29, 2013, Democratic Senator Leah Landrum Taylor stepped down as Democratic Leader and was replaced by Anna Tovar as Democratic Leader.
  2. ^ Republican Jerry Lewis was elected in a Special Recall Election held November 8, 2011 and sworn in as Senator on November 22, 2011 after defeating recalled incumbent Republican Senator Russell Pearce.[6]
  3. ^ a b Ran for US Representative in Congressional District 9, but lost in the Democratic primary.
  4. ^ a b Redistricted from district 6 to 1.
  5. ^ a b Ran for State Representative in Legislative District 1, but lost in the Republican primary.
  6. ^ a b Ran for US Representative in Congressional District 4, but lost in the Republican primary.
  7. ^ a b Redistricted from district 23 to 11.
  8. ^ a b Ran for State Representative in Legislative District 11 and was elected.
  9. ^ a b c Redistricted from district 12 to 13.
  10. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 30 to 10.
  11. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 18 to 26.
  12. ^ a b c d e Republican Jerry Lewis was elected in a Special Recall Election held November 8, 2011 and sworn in as Senator on November 22, 2011 after defeating recalled incumbent Republican Senator Russell Pearce.[14][15]
  13. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 2 to 7.
  14. ^ a b c d Democrat Carlyle Begay was sworn in August 6, 2013 to replace Democratic Senator Jack C. Jackson Jr. who resigned on July 12, 2013.[9]
  15. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 29 to 2.
  16. ^ a b c d Democrat Andrea Dalessandro was sworn in January 22, 2014 to replace Democratic Senator Linda Lopez who resigned on January 13, 2014.[16]
  17. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 27 to 3.
  18. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 4 to 22.
  19. ^ Republican Judy Burges was sworn in January 23, 2012 to replace Republican Senator Scott Bundgaard who resigned on January 6, 2012.[10]
  20. ^ a b c Republican Alice Crandell, the widow of former Republican Senator Chester Crandell, was sworn in September 24, 2014 to replace her deceased husband who died on August 4, 2014.[11]
  21. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 7 to 15.
  22. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 8 to 23.
  23. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 9 to 21.
  24. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 11 to 28.
  25. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 26 to 11.
  26. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 22 to 12.
  27. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 13 to 29.
  28. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 24 to 13.
  29. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 14 to 30.
  30. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 25 to 14.
  31. ^ Democrat David Lujan was sworn in January 12, 2012 to replace Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema who resigned on January 3, 2012.[12]
  32. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 16 to 27.
  33. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 19 to 16.
  34. ^ a b c d Republican Dave Farnsworth was sworn in September 12, 2013 to replace Republican Senator Rich Crandall who resigned on August 31, 2013.[13]
  35. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 21 to 17.
  36. ^ a b c d Redistricted from district 20 to 18.
  37. ^ Was a write-in candidate in the general election.
  38. ^ a b c d Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.

References

  1. ^ "2011, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fiftieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "2012, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fiftieth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "2013, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "2012 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "2012 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "Recall Election Claims Arizona Anti-Immigration Champion". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass: Legislative District 18 Special Recall Election - November 8, 2011" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.
  8. ^ "Cortes withdraws from Pearce recall race". East Valley Tribune.
  9. ^ "Carlyle Begay sworn in as state senator, but faces legal challenge". Arizona Capitol Times.
  10. ^ "Burges sworn in to replace Bundgaard". KJZZ News.
  11. ^ "Crandell's widow selected to fill out Senate term". Arizona Capitol Times.
  12. ^ "Kyrsten Sinema's David Lujan Weasels In To Open LD 15 Seat". Phoenix New Times.
  13. ^ "Farnsworth to replace Crandall". Arizona Daily Independent.
  14. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass: Legislative District 18 Special Recall Election - November 8, 2011" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.
  15. ^ "Recall Election Claims Arizona Anti-Immigration Champion". The New York Times.
  16. ^ "Dalessandro appointed to state Senate". Arizona Capitol Times.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Arizona_Senate_election