2008 Arizona Senate election
The 2008 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 2008. 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 2, 2008.[3]
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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 49th Arizona State Legislature.
Retiring Incumbents
Democrats
- District 25: Marsha Arzberger
- District 26: Charlene Pesquiera
- District 29: Victor Soltero
Republicans
- District 5: Jake Flake
- District 12: Robert Blendu
- District 18: Karen S. Johnson
- District 30: Tim Bee
Incumbent Defeated in Primary Election
Republican
- District 1: Tom O'Halleran
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pat Chancerelle[lower-alpha 1] | 1,037 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,037 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Pierce | 13,757 | 52.70% | |
Republican | Tom O'Halleran (incumbent) | 12,349 | 47.30% | |
Total votes | 26,106 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Pierce | 58,612 | 60.98% | |
Democratic | Pat Chancerelle | 37,512 | 39.02% | |
Total votes | 96,124 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Albert Hale (incumbent) | 17,577 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 17,577 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Royce Jenkins | 2,823 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,823 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Albert Hale (incumbent) | 42,241 | 72.91% | |
Republican | Royce Jenkins | 15,693 | 27.09% | |
Total votes | 57,934 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Landahl | 4,485 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,485 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ron Gould (incumbent) | 11,967 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,967 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ron Gould (incumbent) | 42,730 | 62.63% | |
Democratic | Mary Landahl | 25,499 | 37.37% | |
Total votes | 68,229 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Boehlke | 10,275 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,275 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Harper (incumbent) | 17,974 | 69.35% | |
Republican | John B. Zerby | 7,944 | 30.65% | |
Total votes | 25,918 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Harper (incumbent) | 73,097 | 60.67% | |
Democratic | Robert Boehlke | 47,394 | 39.33% | |
Total votes | 120,491 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Jeffers[lower-alpha 1] | 2,486 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,486 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sylvia Tenney Allen | 10,205 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,205 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sylvia Tenney Allen | 36,347 | 54.48% | |
Democratic | Bill Jeffers | 30,365 | 45.52% | |
Total votes | 66,712 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Larson | 5,570 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,570 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pamela Gorman (incumbent) | 11,755 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,755 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pamela Gorman (incumbent) | 47,116 | 59.87% | |
Democratic | Jim Larson | 31,579 | 40.13% | |
Total votes | 78,695 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lisa Black | 5,580 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,580 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Waring (incumbent) | 12,584 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,584 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Dennis G. Grenier | 56 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 56 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Waring (incumbent) | 46,673 | 57.82% | |
Democratic | Lisa Black | 31,583 | 39.13% | |
Libertarian | Dennis G. Grenier | 2,465 | 3.05% | |
Total votes | 80,721 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) | 17,687 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 17,687 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) | 71,125 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 71,125 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 9
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karen Price | 7,211 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,718 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) | 12,967 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,967 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) | 40,214 | 55.51% | |
Democratic | Karen Price | 32,236 | 44.49% | |
Total votes | 72,450 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 10
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martin Monroe | 4,931 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,931 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Linda Gray (incumbent) | 7,472 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,472 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Linda Gray (incumbent) | 27,445 | 55.26% | |
Democratic | Martin Monroe | 22,218 | 44.74% | |
Total votes | 49,663 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 11
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ann Wallack | 8,665 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,665 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Barbara Leff (incumbent) | 13,827 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 13,827 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Barbara Leff (incumbent) | 43,702 | 54.57% | |
Democratic | Ann Wallack | 36,376 | 45.43% | |
Total votes | 80,078 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 12
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Angela Cotera | 7,123 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,123 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Nelson | 12,058 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,058 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Nelson | 52,552 | 52.49% | |
Democratic | Angela Cotera | 47,562 | 47.51% | |
Total votes | 100,114 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 13
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard Miranda (incumbent) | 3,772 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,772 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard Miranda (incumbent) | 23,816 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 23,816 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Debbie McCune-Davis (incumbent) | 3,471 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,471 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Mike Renzulli[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Debbie McCune-Davis (incumbent) | 16,033 | 82.45% | |
Libertarian | Mike Renzulli | 3,391 | 17.44% | |
Independent | C.J. Becker[lower-alpha 2] | 22 | 0.11% | |
Total votes | 19,446 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) | 5,670 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,670 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) | 30,321 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 30,321 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Leah Landrum (incumbent) | 6,184 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,184 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Daniel J. Veres | 1,914 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,914 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Leah Landrum (incumbent) | 33,368 | 73.31% | |
Republican | Daniel J. Veres | 12,149 | 26.69% | |
Total votes | 45,517 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Meg Burton-Cahill (incumbent) | 6,406 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,406 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jesse Hernandez | 6,486 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,486 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Meg Burton-Cahill (incumbent) | 35,720 | 61.56% | |
Republican | Jesse Hernandez | 22,303 | 38.44% | |
Total votes | 58,023 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Judah Nativio | 2,841 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,841 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Russell Pearce | 6,604 | 69.09% | |
Republican | Kevin Gibbons | 2,954 | 30.91% | |
Total votes | 9,558 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Russell Pearce | 24,232 | 56.19% | |
Democratic | Judah Nativio | 18,889 | 43.80% | |
Independent | Ilias Kostopoulos[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 43,123 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 19
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chuck Gray (incumbent) | 13,245 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 13,245 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chuck Gray (incumbent) | 58,870 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 58,870 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 20
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ted Maish | 5,876 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,876 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Huppenthal (incumbent) | 11,215 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,215 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Huppenthal (incumbent) | 44,245 | 56.24% | |
Democratic | Ted Maish | 34,426 | 43.76% | |
Total votes | 78,671 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 21
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) | 14,001 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 14,001 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) | 77,426 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 77,426 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 22
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thayer Verschoor (incumbent) | 7,167 | 42.32% | |
Republican | Eddie Farnsworth | 6,593 | 38.93% | |
Republican | Joe Bedgood | 3,176 | 18.75% | |
Total votes | 16,936 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thayer Verschoor (incumbent) | 81,332 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 81,332 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 23
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rebecca Rios (incumbent) | 10,260 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,260 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | André Campos | 6,737 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,737 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rebecca Rios (incumbent) | 48,203 | 56.73% | |
Republican | André Campos | 36,772 | 43.27% | |
Total votes | 84,975 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Amanda Aguirre (incumbent) | 6,016 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,016 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Jack Kretzer | 38 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 38 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Amanda Aguirre (incumbent) | 29,718 | 76.43% | |
Green | Jack Kretzer | 9,167 | 23.57% | |
Total votes | 38,885 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez | 10,282 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,282 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mary Ann Black | 7,568 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,568 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez | 34,269 | 52.74% | |
Republican | Mary Ann Black | 30,703 | 47.26% | |
Total votes | 64,972 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cheryl A. Cage | 11,375 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,375 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Al Melvin | 10,131 | 53.35% | |
Republican | Pete Hershberger | 8,857 | 46.65% | |
Total votes | 18,988 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Al Melvin | 48,191 | 51.04% | |
Democratic | Cheryl A. Cage | 46,225 | 48.96% | |
Total votes | 94,416 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 27
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jorge Luis Garcia (incumbent) | 9,788 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,788 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Westerman | 3,859 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,859 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jorge Luis Garcia (incumbent) | 38,480 | 67.24% | |
Republican | Bob Westerman | 18,749 | 32.76% | |
Total votes | 57,229 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paula Aboud (incumbent) | 11,687 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,687 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | (John) Michael Steimer[lower-alpha 1] | 19 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 19 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Paula Aboud (incumbent) | 53,343 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 53,343 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Linda Lopez | 7,874 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,874 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Lopez | 37,248 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 37,248 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Georgette W. Valle | 11,962 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,962 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jonathan Paton | 18,995 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 18,995 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jonathan Paton | 64,355 | 60.04% | |
Democratic | Georgette W. Valle | 42,827 | 39.96% | |
Total votes | 107,182 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
- Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
- Was a write-in candidate in the general election.
References
- "2007, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "2009, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "2008 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "2008 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
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