2010 Arizona Senate election

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2010 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 Russell Pearce David Schapira
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 18th 17th
Seats before1812
Seats after219
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Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold     Republican gain
Senate President before election

Robert "Bob" Burns [1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Russell Pearce (Jan. 10, 2011 - Nov. 8, 2011) [2]
Steve Pierce (Nov. 10, 2011 - Jan. 1, 2013) [3]
Republican

Contents

The 2010 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 2010. 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 August 24, 2010. [4]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats.[ citation needed ]

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 21 Republicans to nine Democrats, a net gain of three seats for Republicans. [5]

The newly elected senators served in the 50th Arizona State Legislature.[ citation needed ]

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 2: Albert Hale
  2. District 13: Richard Miranda
  3. District 14: Debbie McCune-Davis
  4. District 15: Ken Cheuvront
  5. District 17: Meg Burton-Cahill
  6. District 27: Jorge Luis Garcia

Republicans

  1. District 4: Jack W. Harper
  2. District 6: Pamela Gorman
  3. District 7: Jim Waring
  4. District 8: Carolyn S. Allen
  5. District 9: Robert "Bob" Burns
  6. District 11: Barbara Leff
  7. District 19: Chuck Gray
  8. District 20: John Huppenthal
  9. District 21: Jay Tibshraeny
  10. District 22: Thayer Verschoor
  11. District 30: Jonathan Paton

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Democrats

  1. District 23: Rebecca Rios
  2. District 24: Amanda Aguirre
  3. District 25: Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing [6] Safe RNovember 1, 2010

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st Steve Pierce Rep Steve Pierce Rep Hold
2nd Albert Hale Dem Jack C. Jackson Jr. Dem Hold
3rd Ron Gould Rep Ron Gould Rep Hold
4th Jack W. Harper Rep Scott Bundgaard [a] Rep Hold
5th Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Hold
6th Pamela Gorman Rep Lori Klein Rep Hold
7th Jim Waring Rep Nancy Barto Rep Hold
8th Carolyn S. Allen Rep Michele Reagan Rep Hold
9th Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Rick Murphy Rep Hold
10th Linda Gray Rep Linda Gray Rep Hold
11th Barbara Leff Rep Adam Driggs Rep Hold
12th John Nelson Rep John Nelson Rep Hold
13th Richard Miranda Dem Steve Gallardo Dem Hold
14th Debbie McCune-Davis Dem Robert Meza Dem Hold
15th Ken Cheuvront Dem Kyrsten Sinema [b] Dem Hold
16th Leah Landrum Dem Leah Landrum Dem Hold
17th Meg Burton-Cahill Dem David Schapira Dem Hold
18th Russell Pearce Rep Russell Pearce [c] Rep Hold
19th Chuck Gray Rep Rich Crandall Rep Hold
20th John Huppenthal Rep John McComish Rep Hold
21st Jay Tibshraeny Rep Steve Yarbrough Rep Hold
22nd Thayer Verschoor Rep Andy Biggs Rep Hold
23rd Rebecca Rios Dem Steve Smith Rep Gain
24th Amanda Aguirre Dem Don Shooter Rep Gain
25th Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez Dem Gail Griffin Rep Gain
26th Al Melvin Rep Al Melvin Rep Hold
27th Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Hold
28th Paula Aboud Dem Paula Aboud Dem Hold
29th Linda Lopez Dem Linda Lopez Dem Hold
30th Jonathan Paton Rep Frank Antenori 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 Bob Donahue 10,398 100.00%
Total votes10,398 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pierce (incumbent) 29,204 100.00%
Total votes29,204 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pierce (incumbent) 52,458 64.83%
Democratic Bob Donahue28,46335.17%
Total votes80,921 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack C. Jackson Jr. 6,672 36.75%
Democratic Sylvia Laughter5,76631.76%
Democratic Kee Allen Begay Jr.3,83921.15%
Democratic Gloria Hale-Showalter1,87710.34%
Total votes18,154 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack C. Jackson Jr. 37,722 100.00%
Total votes37,722 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beth Weisser 4,694 100.00%
Total votes4,694 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Gould (incumbent) 18,621 100.00%
Total votes18,621 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Gould (incumbent) 40,777 71.73%
Democratic Beth Weisser16,07328.27%
Total votes56,850 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sue Dolphin 11,926 100.00%
Total votes11,926 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Bundgaard [a] 23,092 59.96%
Republican Shawn Kohner7,90720.53%
Republican Tony Bouie7,51619.51%
Total votes38,515 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Bundgaard [a] 68,202 68.41%
Democratic Sue Dolphin31,50031.59%
Total votes99,702 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elaine Bohlmeyer 8,814 100.00%
Total votes8,814 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sylvia Tenney Allen (incumbent) 12,091 55.39%
Republican Bill Konopnicki9,73744.61%
Total votes21,828 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sylvia Tenney Allen (incumbent) 37,330 67.14%
Democratic Elaine Bohlmeyer18,27032.86%
Total votes55,600 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Flickner 6,697 100.00%
Total votes6,697 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lori Klein 11,994 56.41%
Republican David Braswell9,26843.59%
Total votes21,262 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lori Klein 38,999 67.02%
Democratic Pat Flickner19,19032.98%
Total votes58,189 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Shelley 6,723 100.00%
Total votes6,723 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nancy Barto 10,475 46.16%
Republican Ray Barnes7,46132.88%
Republican Bob Green3,25414.34%
Republican Brad Buch1,5036.62%
Total votes22,693 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Dennis G. Grenier [d] 3 100.00%
Total votes3 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nancy Barto 41,849 67.18%
Democratic Eric Shelley20,44132.82%
Total votes62,290 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stuart Turnansky 7,773 100.00%
Total votes7,773 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michele Reagan 26,177 100.00%
Total votes26,177 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michele Reagan 52,532 69.95%
Democratic Stuart Turnansky22,57030.05%
Total votes75,102 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sheri Van Horsen 8,807 100.00%
Total votes8,807 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Murphy 19,171 100.00%
Total votes19,171 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Michael Patti 84 100.00%
Total votes84 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Murphy 32,895 58.71%
Democratic Sheri Van Horsen20,21536.08%
Libertarian Michael Patti2,9205.21%
Total votes56,030 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Justin Johnson 5,951 100.00%
Total votes5,951 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) 11,356 100.00%
Total votes11,356 100.00%
Green Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Christopher Campbell [d] 1 100.00%
Green Gail Ginger [d] 00.00%
Total votes1 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) 20,341 55.95%
Democratic Justin Johnson16,01244.05%
Total votes36,353 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rita Dickinson 10,409 100.00%
Total votes10,409 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Adam Driggs 11,816 48.24%
Republican Rich Davis9,83540.15%
Republican Andrew Smigielski2,84211.60%
Total votes24,493 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Adam Driggs 37,458 58.19%
Democratic Rita Dickinson26,91641.81%
Total votes64,374 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tyler Kissell 9,860 100.00%
Total votes9,860 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Nelson (incumbent) 12,336 56.44%
Republican Clark Silver5,64125.81%
Republican Eve Nunez3,88017.75%
Total votes21,857 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Michael White 111 100.00%
Total votes111 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Nelson (incumbent) 41,379 56.91%
Democratic Tyler Kissell27,55937.90%
Libertarian Michael White3,7695.18%
Total votes72,707 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Gallardo 5,286 100.00%
Total votes5,286 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Gallardo 17,087 100.00%
Total votes17,087 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Meza 4,155 100.00%
Total votes4,155 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Meza 12,326 100.00%
Total votes12,326 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kyrsten Sinema [b] 7,312 100.00%
Total votes7,312 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Thomas 5,376 100.00%
Total votes5,376 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kyrsten Sinema [b] 18,013 62.82%
Republican Bob Thomas10,66337.18%
Total votes28,676 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 16

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leah Landrum (incumbent) 5,655 57.41%
Democratic Victor Jett Contreras4,19542.59%
Total votes9,850 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leah Landrum (incumbent) 25,731 100.00%
Total votes25,731 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 17

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Schapira 7,829 100.00%
Total votes7,829 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wendy Rogers 10,048 100.00%
Total votes10,048 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Garret Chartier-Dickie 102 100.00%
Total votes102 100.00%
Green Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Anthony "Grand Pa" Goshorn [d] 4 100.00%
Total votes4 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Schapira 21,783 51.05%
Republican Wendy Rogers 18,82744.12%
Libertarian Garret Chartier-Dickie1,2772.99%
Green Anthony "Grand Pa" Goshorn7841.84%
Total votes42,671 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 18

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrew Sherwood 2,074 50.35%
Democratic Robert Hernandez McDonald Jr.2,04549.65%
Total votes4,119 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russell Pearce (incumbent) [c] 10,636 100.00%
Total votes10,636 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Andrea Garcia 56 100.00%
Total votes56 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russell Pearce (incumbent) [c] 17,552 56.58%
Democratic Andrew Sherwood10,66334.37%
Libertarian Andrea Garcia2,8089.05%
Total votes31,023 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rich Crandall 14,499 59.70%
Republican James Molina9,78740.30%
Total votes24,286 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian William Munsil [d] 17 100.00%
Total votes17 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rich Crandall 43,557 79.93%
Libertarian William Munsil10,93520.07%
Total votes54,492 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John McComish 16,566 100.00%
Total votes16,566 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John McComish 39,105 100.00%
Total votes39,105 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Yarbrough 24,033 100.00%
Total votes24,033 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Yarbrough 54,339 100.00%
Total votes54,339 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Biggs 25,792 100.00%
Total votes25,792 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Biggs 59,933 100.00%
Total votes59,933 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Rios (incumbent) 11,434 100.00%
Total votes11,434 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Smith 11,719 74.74%
Republican Matt Byers3,96125.26%
Total votes15,680 100.00%
Green Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Matthew Shusta [d] 5 100.00%
Total votes5 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Smith 34,568 53.24%
Democratic Rebecca Rios (incumbent)30,36146.76%
Total votes64,929 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 24

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amanda Aguirre (incumbent) 6,178 100.00%
Total votes6,178 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Shooter [d] 1,599 100.00%
Total votes1,599 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Jack Kretzer 38 100.00%
Total votes38 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Shooter 18,334 50.95%
Democratic Amanda Aguirre (incumbent)16,14044.85%
Libertarian Jack Kretzer1,5104.20%
Total votes35,984 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 25

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez (incumbent) 10,956 100.00%
Total votes10,956 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gail Griffin 9,551 63.01%
Republican Craig Smith5,60836.99%
Total votes15,159 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gail Griffin 29,830 55.34%
Democratic Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez (incumbent)24,07444.66%
Total votes53,904 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 26

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cheryl Cage 14,239 100.00%
Total votes14,239 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al Melvin (incumbent) 23,081 100.00%
Total votes23,081 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al Melvin (incumbent) 43,918 53.96%
Democratic Cheryl Cage37,47746.04%
Total votes81,395 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford 12,538 100.00%
Total votes12,538 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford 33,456 99.68%
Independent J. D. "Duke" Schechter [e] 910.27%
Independent Jaime Vasquez [e] 180.05%
Total votes33,565 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paula Aboud (incumbent) 14,916 100.00%
Total votes14,916 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Krino [d] 1,085 100.00%
Total votes1,085 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paula Aboud (incumbent) 31,331 57.44%
Republican Greg Krino18,09233.17%
Independent Ted Downing3,4756.37%
Independent Dave Ewoldt1,6453.02%
Total votes54,543 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 29

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Lopez (incumbent) 9,213 100.00%
Total votes9,213 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Lopez (incumbent) 27,486 100.00%
Total votes27,486 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Todd Camenisch 14,431 100.00%
Total votes14,431 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Antenori 22,026 66.57%
Republican Marian Ann McClure11,05933.43%
Total votes33,085 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Antenori 56,198 60.36%
Democratic Todd Camenisch36,91139.64%
Total votes93,109 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 3 Republican Judy Burges was sworn in January 23, 2012 to replace Republican Senator Scott Bundgaard who resigned on January 6, 2012.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000043-QINU`"'
  2. 1 2 3 Democrat David Lujan was sworn in January 12, 2012 to replace Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema who resigned on January 3, 2012.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000045-QINU`"'
  3. 1 2 3 Republican Jerry Lewis was elected in a Special Recall Election held November 8, 2011 and sworn in as Senator on November 22, 2011 after successfully defeating recalled incumbent Republican Senator Russell Pearce.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000047-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-00000048-QINU`"'
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  5. 1 2 Was a write-in candidate in the general election.

References

  1. ↑ "2009, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ↑ "2011, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fiftieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ↑ "2012, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fiftieth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ↑ "2010 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ↑ "2010 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  6. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (November 1, 2010). "Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats". Governing. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2024.


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