Arizona 2012 legislative election results

The tabs below contain analysis of election results in the 2012 legislative elections for Arizona.

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Arizona State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Arizona State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Arizona State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:

Arizona State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	9	13
	Republican Party	21	17
Total		30	30

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents who ran on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Newly elected senators
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

• A total of 30 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Olivia Cajero Bedford
2. Steve Pierce
3. Jack C. Jackson, Jr.
4. Frank Antenori
5. Linda Lopez, Arizona Senator
6. Robert Meza
7. Al Melvin
8. Andy Biggs
9. Don Shooter
10. Gail Griffin
11. Nancy K. Barto
12. Judy Burges
13. Steven B. Yarbrough
14. Leah Landrum Taylor
15. Jerry Lewis (Arizona)
16. Steve Gallardo
17. Adam Driggs
18. Rich Crandall
19. Rick Murphy
20. Michele Reagan
21. John McComish

Incumbents defeated

The following is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

• Frank Antenori
• Jerry Lewis (Arizona)

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list displays newly-elected members of the Arizona State Senate:

Democratic

1. Barbara McGuire
2. Lynne Pancrazi
3. Steve Farley (Arizona)
4. Anna Tovar
5. Ed Ableser
6. Katie Hobbs
7. David Bradley (Arizona)

Republican

1. Kelli Ward
2. Bob Worsley
3. Chester Crandell
4. Kimberly Yee

Open Seat Winners

The following displays a list of candidates who won election in seats where there was no incumbent:

Democratic

1. Katie Hobbs
2. Lynne Pancrazi
3. Anna Tovar
4. Steve Farley (Arizona)
5. Barbara McGuire

Republican

1. Bob Worsley
2. Kimberly Yee
3. Kelli Ward
4. Chester Crandell

Candidates who won election

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Arizona State Senate:

Democratic

1. Barbara McGuire
2. Lynne Pancrazi
3. Steve Farley (Arizona)
4. Anna Tovar
5. Ed Ableser
6. Katie Hobbs
7. Olivia Cajero Bedford
8. Jack C. Jackson, Jr.
9. Linda Lopez, Arizona Senator
10. Robert Meza
11. Leah Landrum Taylor
12. Steve Gallardo
13. David Bradley (Arizona)

Republican

1. Kelli Ward
2. Bob Worsley
3. Chester Crandell
4. Kimberly Yee
5. Steve Pierce
6. Al Melvin
7. Andy Biggs
8. Don Shooter
9. Gail Griffin
10. Nancy K. Barto
11. Judy Burges
12. Steven B. Yarbrough
13. Adam Driggs
14. Rick Murphy
15. Michele Reagan
16. John McComish

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Lynne Pancrazi
2. Anna Tovar
3. Linda Lopez, Arizona Senator
4. Jack C. Jackson, Jr.
5. Steve Gallardo
6. Robert Meza
7. Olivia Cajero Bedford

Republican

1. Steve Pierce
2. Andy Biggs
3. Judy Burges
4. Nancy K. Barto
5. Michele Reagan

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

1. Damian Trabel
2. Maria Garcia (Arizona)
3. Dennis Grenier
4. Rich Crandall
5. Tom Rawles
6. Jim Iannuzo

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Arizona State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Arizona House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state House before and after the election:

Arizona House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	19	24
	Republican Party	40	36
	Vacancy	1	0
Total		60	60

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents who ran on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Newly elected representatives
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State House Overview

• All 60 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Karen Fann
2. Andy Tobin
3. Doris Goodale
4. Albert Hale
5. Brenda Barton
6. Amanda Reeve
7. Carl Seel
8. John Kavanagh
9. Rick Gray (Arizona)
10. Debbie Lesko
11. David Stevens (Arizona)
12. Macario Saldate
13. David Gowan
14. Justin Olson
15. Jeff Dial
16. Bob Robson
17. Debbie McCune-Davis
18. Frank Pratt
19. Bruce Wheeler
20. Kate Brophy McGee
21. Steve B. Montenegro
22. Chad Campbell
23. Catherine Miranda
24. Justin Pierce
25. Martin Quezada
26. Phil Lovas
27. Tom Forese
28. Ted Vogt
29. Ruben Gallego
30. Lela Alston
31. Eddie Farnsworth
32. Heather Carter
33. Michelle Ugenti-Rita
34. J.D. Mesnard

Incumbents defeated

The following displays a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

• Amanda Reeve
• Ted Vogt

Primary election

• Russell Jones
• David Smith (Arizona state representative)

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following lists the newly-elected members of the Arizona House of Representatives:

Democratic

1. Andrew Sherwood
2. Andrea Dalessandro
3. Lydia Hernandez
4. Juan Carlos Escamilla
5. Lupe Contreras
6. Jonathan Larkin
7. Jamescita Peshlakai
8. Victoria Steele
9. Mark Cardenas
10. Lisa Otondo
11. Stefanie Mach
12. Juan Mendez
13. Rosanna Gabaldón

Republican

1. Steve Smith (Arizona)
2. T.J. Shope
3. Bob Thorpe
4. Kelly Townsend
5. Sonny Borrelli
6. Ethan Orr
7. Darin Mitchell
8. Adam Kwasman
9. Doug Coleman
10. Warren Petersen
11. John Allen (Arizona House of Representatives)
12. David Livingston
13. Paul Boyer

Open Seat Winners

The following lists candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

1. Juan Carlos Escamilla
2. Lisa Otondo
3. Victoria Steele
4. Mark Cardenas
5. Lupe Contreras
6. Juan Mendez
7. Andrew Sherwood
8. Rosanna Gabaldón

Republican

1. Ethan Orr
2. Adam Kwasman
3. Steve Smith (Arizona)
4. Doug Coleman
5. Kelly Townsend

Candidates who won election

The following lists all candidates elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

1. Andrew Sherwood
2. Albert Hale
3. Macario Saldate
4. Debbie McCune-Davis
5. Bruce Wheeler
6. Andrea Dalessandro
7. Chad Campbell
8. Catherine Miranda
9. Martin Quezada
10. Lydia Hernandez
11. Juan Carlos Escamilla
12. Lupe Contreras
13. Jonathan Larkin
14. Jamescita Peshlakai
15. Victoria Steele
16. Mark Cardenas
17. Lisa Otondo
18. Stefanie Mach
19. Juan Mendez
20. Ruben Gallego
21. Lela Alston
22. Rosanna Gabaldón

Republican

1. Steve Smith (Arizona)
2. Karen Fann
3. Andy Tobin
4. Doris Goodale
5. Brenda Barton
6. Carl Seel
7. John Kavanagh
8. Rick Gray (Arizona)
9. Debbie Lesko
10. David Stevens (Arizona)
11. David Gowan
12. Justin Olson
13. Jeff Dial
14. Bob Robson
15. Frank Pratt
16. Kate Brophy McGee
17. Steve B. Montenegro
18. Justin Pierce
19. T.J. Shope
20. Phil Lovas
21. Bob Thorpe
22. Kelly Townsend
23. Sonny Borrelli
24. Ethan Orr
25. Darin Mitchell
26. Adam Kwasman
27. Doug Coleman
28. Warren Petersen
29. John Allen (Arizona House of Representatives)
30. Tom Forese
31. Eddie Farnsworth
32. Heather Carter
33. Michelle Ugenti-Rita
34. David Livingston
35. J.D. Mesnard
36. Paul Boyer

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Macario Saldate
2. Debbie McCune-Davis
3. Jonathan Larkin
4. Albert Hale
5. Lupe Contreras
6. Lisa Otondo
7. Jamescita Peshlakai
8. Mark Cardenas
9. Juan Carlos Escamilla

Republican

1. John Kavanagh
2. Darin Mitchell
3. Steve B. Montenegro
4. Russell Jones
5. Karen Fann
6. Andy Tobin
7. Warren Petersen
8. Phil Lovas
9. John Minore
10. Cheryl Brown (Arizona)
11. Robert Garcia (Arizona)
12. Eddie Farnsworth
13. Michelle Ugenti-Rita
14. David Livingston

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

1. Angel Torres (Arizona)
2. Haryaksha Gregor Knauer
3. Dean Dill
4. Tom Nerini
5. Helmuth Hack
6. Bill Maher
7. Pat White
8. Brent Fine
9. Chris A.H. Will
10. Ernest Bustamante

National Partisan Trends

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	21	49	70
Republican	37	182	219
Third Party	2	3	5
TOTALS	60	234	294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	165	684	849
Republican	202	652	854
Independent	0	4	4
TOTALS	367	1,340	1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	82	220	302
Republican	105	296	401
Third Party	0	0	0
TOTALS	187	516	703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures

Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	17	24	1	1	18	24	0	1
State houses	15	27	1	0	19	24	0	0
Totals:	32	51	2	1	37	48	0	1

Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	19	28	2	1	20	28	1	1
State houses	17	31	1	0	21	28	0	0
Totals:	36	59	3	1	41	56	1	1