2004 Arizona Senate election

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2004 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Ken Bennett Linda Aguirre
Party Republican Democratic
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Seats before1713
Seats after1812
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Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold     Republican gain
Senate President before election

Ken Bennett [1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Ken Bennett [2]
Republican

The 2004 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 2004. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on September 7, 2004. [3]

Contents

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 17 seats over the Democrats' 13 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 18 Republicans to 12 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans. [4]

The newly elected senators served in the 47th Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 5: Jack A. Brown
  2. District 23: Pete Rios

Republicans

  1. District 3: Linda Binder
  2. District 10: Jim Weiers
  3. District 18: Mark Anderson

Incumbent Defeated in Primary Election

Republican

  1. District 20: Slade Mead

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Rothenberg [5] Likely ROctober 1, 2004

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st Ken Bennett Rep Ken Bennett Rep Hold
2nd Albert Hale [a] Dem Albert Hale [a] Dem Hold
3rd Linda Binder Rep Ron Gould Rep Hold
4th Jack W. Harper Rep Jack W. Harper Rep Hold
5th Jack A. Brown Dem Jake Flake Rep Gain
6th Dean Martin Rep Dean Martin Rep Hold
7th Jim Waring Rep Jim Waring Rep Hold
8th Carolyn S. Allen Rep Carolyn S. Allen Rep Hold
9th Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Hold
10th Jim Weiers Rep Linda Gray Rep Hold
11th Barbara Leff Rep Barbara Leff Rep Hold
12th Robert Blendu Rep Robert Blendu Rep Hold
13th Richard Miranda Dem Richard Miranda Dem Hold
14th Bill Brotherton Dem Bill Brotherton Dem Hold
15th Ken Cheuvront Dem Ken Cheuvront Dem Hold
16th Linda Aguirre Dem Linda Aguirre Dem Hold
17th Harry Mitchell Dem Harry Mitchell Dem Hold
18th Mark Anderson Rep Karen Johnson Rep Hold
19th Marilyn Jarrett Rep Marilyn Jarrett Rep Hold
20th Slade Mead Rep John Huppenthal Rep Hold
21st Jay Tibshraeny Rep Jay Tibshraeny Rep Hold
22nd Thayer Verschoor Rep Thayer Verschoor Rep Hold
23rd Pete Rios Dem Rebecca Rios Dem Hold
24th Robert Cannell [b] Dem Robert Cannell [b] Dem Hold
25th Marsha Arzberger Dem Marsha Arzberger Dem Hold
26th Toni Hellon Rep Toni Hellon Rep Hold
27th Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Hold
28th Gabrielle Giffords Dem Gabrielle Giffords Dem Hold
29th Victor Soltero [c] Dem Victor Soltero [c] Dem Hold
30th Tim Bee Rep Tim Bee Rep Hold

Detailed Results

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan E. Friedman 7,214 100.00%
Total votes7,214 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Bennett (incumbent) 17,466 100.00%
Total votes17,466 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Bennett (incumbent) 50,727 59.64%
Democratic Susan E. Friedman34,32640.36%
Total votes85,053 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Albert Hale (incumbent) [a] 15,257 100.00%
Total votes15,257 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Albert Hale (incumbent) [a] 47,591 100.00%
Total votes47,591 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Gould 6,956 39.82%
Republican Joe Hart5,31430.42%
Republican Bill Wagner5,19929.76%
Total votes17,469 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Gould 43,646 100.00%
Total votes43,646 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack W. Harper (incumbent) 15,024 60.54%
Republican Susan Burke9,79139.46%
Total votes24,815 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack W. Harper (incumbent) 71,870 100.00%
Total votes71,870 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cameron Udall 11,945 100.00%
Total votes11,945 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Flake 10,604 100.00%
Total votes10,604 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Flake 33,767 55.10%
Democratic Cameron Udall27,51644.90%
Total votes61,283 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marla Wing 3,521 100.00%
Total votes3,521 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dean Martin (incumbent) 11,441 100.00%
Total votes11,441 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dean Martin (incumbent) 42,025 66.05%
Democratic Marla Wing21,59833.95%
Total votes63,623 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John B. Vannucci 3,508 100.00%
Total votes3,508 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Waring (incumbent) 12,048 100.00%
Total votes12,048 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Waring (incumbent) 46,335 67.01%
Democratic John B. Vannucci22,81432.99%
Total votes69,149 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stuart M. Turnansky 4,132 100.00%
Total votes4,132 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) 11,157 59.28%
Republican Robert Ditchey7,66440.72%
Total votes18,821 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Orville Weyrich 65 100.00%
Total votes65 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) 55,578 65.52%
Democratic Stuart M. Turnansky26,39831.12%
Libertarian Orville Weyrich2,8453.35%
Total votes84,821 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Poe 6,677 100.00%
Total votes6,677 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) 16,324 100.00%
Total votes16,324 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) 40,817 59.66%
Democratic Steve Poe27,60140.34%
Total votes68,418 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lydia Guzman 3,987 100.00%
Total votes3,987 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Gray 8,159 100.00%
Total votes8,159 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Gray 27,077 55.07%
Democratic Lydia Guzman22,09044.93%
Total votes49,167 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Seth Apfel 5,957 100.00%
Total votes5,957 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Leff (incumbent) 14,288 100.00%
Total votes14,288 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Sean Nottingham 110 100.00%
Total votes110 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Leff (incumbent) 44,731 57.99%
Democratic Seth Apfel28,36436.77%
Libertarian Sean Nottingham4,0425.24%
Total votes77,137 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathi Foster 5,035 100.00%
Total votes5,035 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Blendu (incumbent) 10,635 100.00%
Total votes10,635 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Blendu (incumbent) 37,397 54.12%
Democratic Kathi Foster31,70045.88%
Total votes69,097 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Miranda (incumbent) 3,426 100.00%
Total votes3,426 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Miranda (incumbent) 20,417 100.00%
Total votes20,417 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Brotherton (incumbent) 2,571 100.00%
Total votes2,571 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Brotherton (incumbent) 15,437 100.00%
Total votes15,437 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) 5,490 100.00%
Total votes5,490 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Smigielski 4,109 100.00%
Total votes4,109 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) 24,436 65.07%
Republican Andrew Smigielski13,11434.92%
Independent Bradley Cashman [d] 40.01%
Total votes37,554 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 16

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Aguirre (incumbent) 4,404 100.00%
Total votes4,404 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Aguirre (incumbent) 26,078 100.00%
Total votes26,078 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 17

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry Mitchell (incumbent) 5,390 100.00%
Total votes5,390 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jesse J. Hernandez 7,483 100.00%
Total votes7,483 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry Mitchell (incumbent) 35,541 61.14%
Republican Jesse J. Hernandez22,58838.86%
Total votes58,129 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 18

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karen Johnson 6,159 53.12%
Republican Mary Jo Vecchiarelli5,43546.88%
Total votes11,594 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karen Johnson 32,732 100.00%
Total votes32,732 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) 14,314 100.00%
Total votes14,314 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) 55,630 100.00%
Total votes55,630 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Huppenthal 9,734 60.07%
Republican Slade Mead (incumbent)6,47139.93%
Total votes16,205 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Warren Severin [e] 20 100.00%
Total votes20 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Huppenthal 49,770 75.77%
Libertarian Warren Severin15,91724.23%
Total votes65,687 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) 13,342 100.00%
Total votes13,342 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) 62,607 100.00%
Total votes62,607 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thayer Verschoor (incumbent) 14,016 100.00%
Total votes14,016 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thayer Verschoor (incumbent) 67,677 100.00%
Total votes67,677 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Rios 5,362 54.45%
Democratic Robert "Bob" Mitchell4,48545.55%
Total votes9,847 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Rios 34,592 100.00%
Total votes34,592 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Cannell (incumbent) [b] 7,098 100.00%
Total votes7,098 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Rodney Martin 85 100.00%
Total votes85 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Cannell (incumbent) [b] 28,785 82.86%
Libertarian Rodney Martin5,95517.14%
Total votes34,740 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 25

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marsha Arzberger (incumbent) 10,505 100.00%
Total votes10,505 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. E. (Les) Thompson 8,368 100.00%
Total votes8,368 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marsha Arzberger (incumbent) 31,514 56.08%
Republican L. E. (Les) Thompson24,68043.92%
Total votes56,194 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 26

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Toni Hellon (incumbent) 15,093 100.00%
Total votes15,093 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Toni Hellon (incumbent) 64,303 100.00%
Total votes64,303 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jorge Luis Garcia (incumbent) 4,307 56.26%
Democratic Jesús Romo3,34943.74%
Total votes7,656 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jorge Luis Garcia (incumbent) 43,532 100.00%
Total votes43,532 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gabrielle Giffords (incumbent) 9,754 100.00%
Total votes9,754 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles H. (Chuck) Josephson 8,064 100.00%
Total votes8,064 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Mick Chvala 123 100.00%
Total votes123 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gabrielle Giffords (incumbent) 43,911 64.15%
Republican Charles H. (Chuck) Josephson22,25432.51%
Libertarian Mick Chvala2,2893.34%
Total votes68,454 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 29

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) [c] 5,590 100.00%
Total votes5,590 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce P. Murchison 4,067 100.00%
Total votes4,067 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) [c] 26,414 62.52%
Republican Bruce P. Murchison15,83337.48%
Total votes42,247 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Bee (incumbent) 19,111 100.00%
Total votes19,111 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Bee (incumbent) 71,018 100.00%
Total votes71,018 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 3 4 Senator Albert Hale was appointed by the Apache County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy created when Senator Jack Jackson, Sr. resigned from office effective December 31, 2003.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000040-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-00000041-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-00000042-QINU`"'
  2. 1 2 3 4 Senator Robert C. Cannell was appointed January 24, 2003 by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy created in District 24 when Herb Guenther was appointed as Director of the Department of Water Resources and did not take the Oath of Office. Robert C. Cannell was sworn in as Senator on January 27, 2003.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000046-QINU`"'
  3. 1 2 3 4 Senator Victor Soltero was appointed January 28, 2003 by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy created in District 29 when Ramón Valadez was appointed Special Assistant to the Governor for Southern Arizona and did not take the Oath of Office. Victor Soltero was sworn in as Senator on January 29, 2003.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000049-QINU`"'
  4. ↑ Was a write-in candidate in the general election.
  5. ↑ Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.

References

  1. ↑ "2003, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State .
  2. ↑ "2005, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State .
  3. ↑ "2004 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State .
  4. ↑ "2004 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State .
  5. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 1, 2004). "Handicapping the State Legislatures: A 50-State Preview". The Rothenberg Political Report: 7–10 – via Harvard Dataverse.
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