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.
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.
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. Official election results here.
Retiring Incumbents Democrats District 15: David Lujan District 17: David Schapira District 28: Paula Aboud Republicans District 1: Lori Klein District 3: Ron Gould District 5: Sylvia Tenney Allen District 10: Linda Gray District 11: Steve Smith
Incumbent Defeated in Primary Elections Republican District 13: John Nelson
Incumbents Defeated in General Elections Republicans District 10: Frank Antenori District 26: Jerry Lewis
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 24, 2012
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. Dem Linda Lopez Dem Hold 3rd Ron Gould Rep Olivia Cajero BedfordDem Gain 4th Judy M. Burges Rep Lynne PancraziDem Gain 5th Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Kelli Ward Rep Hold 6th Lori Klein Rep Chester Crandell Rep Hold 7th Nancy Barto Rep Jack C. Jackson Jr.Dem Gain 8th Michele Reagan Rep Barbara McGuireDem Gain 9th Rick Murphy Rep Steve FarleyDem Gain 10th Linda Gray Rep David BradleyDem Gain 11th Adam Driggs Rep Al Melvin Rep Hold 12th John Nelson Rep Andy Biggs Rep Hold 13th Steve Gallardo Dem Don ShooterRep Gain 14th Robert Meza Dem Gail GriffinRep Gain 15th David Lujan Dem Nancy BartoRep Gain 16th Leah Landrum Dem Rich CrandallRep Gain 17th David Schapira Dem Steve YarbroughRep Gain 18th Jerry Lewis Rep John McComish Rep Hold 19th Rich Crandall Rep Anna TovarDem Gain 20th John McComish Rep Kimberly Yee Rep Hold 21st Steve Yarbrough Rep Rick Murphy Rep Hold 22nd Andy Biggs Rep Judy M. Burges Rep Hold 23rd Steve Smith Rep Michele Reagan Rep Hold 24th Don Shooter Rep Katie HobbsDem Gain 25th Gail Griffin Rep Bob Worsley Rep Hold 26th Al Melvin Rep Ed AbleserDem Gain 27th Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Leah Landrum Dem Hold 28th Paula Aboud Dem Adam DriggsRep Gain 29th Linda Lopez Dem Steve Gallardo Dem Hold 30th Frank Antenori Rep Robert MezaDem Gain
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