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]
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]
^On October 29, 2013, Democratic Senator
Leah Landrum Taylor stepped down as Democratic Leader and was replaced by
Anna Tovar as Democratic Leader.
^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]
^
abRan for US Representative in Congressional District 9, but lost in the Democratic primary.
^
abcdeRepublican
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]
^Republican
Judy Burges was sworn in January 23, 2012 to replace Republican Senator
Scott Bundgaard who resigned on January 6, 2012.[10]
^
abcRepublican 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]