2012 Arizona Senate election

2012 Arizona Senate election

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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Andy Biggs Anna Tovar[a]
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 12th 19th
Seats before 21 9
Seats after 17 13
Seat change Decrease4 Increase4

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold

Senate President before election

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

Elected Senate President

Andy Biggs[3]
Republican

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]

The newly elected senators served in the 51st Arizona State Legislature.


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  1. ^ "2011, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fiftieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "2012, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fiftieth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "2013, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "2012 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "2012 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.