2008 Arizona Senate election

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2008 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 Robert "Bob" Burns Jorge Luis Garcia
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 9th 27th
Seats before 17 13
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Senate President before election

Timothy S. Bee[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Robert "Bob" Burns[2]
Republican

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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]

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

  1. District 25: Marsha Arzberger
  2. District 26: Charlene Pesquiera
  3. District 29: Victor Soltero

Republicans

  1. District 5: Jake Flake
  2. District 12: Robert Blendu
  3. District 18: Karen S. Johnson
  4. District 30: Tim Bee

Incumbent Defeated in Primary Election

Republican

  1. District 1: Tom O'Halleran

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Stateline[5] Lean R October 15, 2008

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Tom O'Halleran Rep Steve Pierce Rep Hold
2nd Albert Hale Dem Albert Hale Dem Hold
3rd Ron Gould Rep Ron Gould Rep Hold
4th Jack Harper Rep Jack Harper Rep Hold
5th Jake Flake Rep Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Hold
6th Pamela Gorman Rep Pamela Gorman 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 Linda Gray Rep Linda Gray Rep Hold
11th Barbara Leff Rep Barbara Leff Rep Hold
12th Robert Blendu Rep John Nelson Rep Hold
13th Richard Miranda Dem Richard Miranda Dem Hold
14th Debbie McCune-Davis Dem Debbie McCune-Davis Dem Hold
15th Ken Cheuvront Dem Ken Cheuvront Dem Hold
16th Leah Landrum Dem Leah Landrum Dem Hold
17th Meg Burton-Cahill Dem Meg Burton-Cahill Dem Hold
18th Karen S. Johnson Rep Russell Pearce Rep Hold
19th Chuck Gray Rep Chuck Gray Rep Hold
20th John Huppenthal Rep John Huppenthal Rep Hold
21st Jay Tibshraeny Rep Jay Tibshraeny Rep Hold
22nd Thayer Verschoor Rep Thayer Verschoor Rep Hold
23rd Rebecca Rios Dem Rebecca Rios Dem Hold
24th Amanda Aguirre Dem Amanda Aguirre Dem Hold
25th Marsha Arzberger Dem Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez Dem Hold
26th Charlene Pesquiera Dem Al Melvin Rep Gain
27th Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Hold
28th Paula Aboud Dem Paula Aboud Dem Hold
29th Victor Soltero Dem Linda Lopez Dem Hold
30th Tim Bee Rep Jonathan Paton 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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Chancerelle[a] 1,037 100.00%
Total votes 1,037 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
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%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert Hale (incumbent) 17,577 100.00%
Total votes 17,577 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Royce Jenkins 2,823 100.00%
Total votes 2,823 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Landahl 4,485 100.00%
Total votes 4,485 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Gould (incumbent) 11,967 100.00%
Total votes 11,967 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Boehlke 10,275 100.00%
Total votes 10,275 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
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%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Jeffers[a] 2,486 100.00%
Total votes 2,486 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sylvia Tenney Allen 10,205 100.00%
Total votes 10,205 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Larson 5,570 100.00%
Total votes 5,570 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pamela Gorman (incumbent) 11,755 100.00%
Total votes 11,755 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Black 5,580 100.00%
Total votes 5,580 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Waring (incumbent) 12,584 100.00%
Total votes 12,584 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Dennis G. Grenier 56 100.00%
Total votes 56 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) 17,687 100.00%
Total votes 17,687 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) 71,125 100.00%
Total votes 71,125 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Price 7,211 100.00%
Total votes 7,718 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) 12,967 100.00%
Total votes 12,967 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin Monroe 4,931 100.00%
Total votes 4,931 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) 7,472 100.00%
Total votes 7,472 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ann Wallack 8,665 100.00%
Total votes 8,665 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Leff (incumbent) 13,827 100.00%
Total votes 13,827 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Cotera 7,123 100.00%
Total votes 7,123 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Nelson 12,058 100.00%
Total votes 12,058 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Miranda (incumbent) 3,772 100.00%
Total votes 3,772 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Miranda (incumbent) 23,816 100.00%
Total votes 23,816 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie McCune-Davis (incumbent) 3,471 100.00%
Total votes 3,471 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Mike Renzulli[a] 5 100.00%
Total votes 5 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie McCune-Davis (incumbent) 16,033 82.45%
Libertarian Mike Renzulli 3,391 17.44%
Independent C.J. Becker[b] 22 0.11%
Total votes 19,446 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) 5,670 100.00%
Total votes 5,670 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) 30,321 100.00%
Total votes 30,321 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 16

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leah Landrum (incumbent) 6,184 100.00%
Total votes 6,184 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel J. Veres 1,914 100.00%
Total votes 1,914 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Meg Burton-Cahill (incumbent) 6,406 100.00%
Total votes 6,406 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse Hernandez 6,486 100.00%
Total votes 6,486 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judah Nativio 2,841 100.00%
Total votes 2,841 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell Pearce 6,604 69.09%
Republican Kevin Gibbons 2,954 30.91%
Total votes 9,558 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell Pearce 24,232 56.19%
Democratic Judah Nativio 18,889 43.80%
Independent Ilias Kostopoulos[b] 2 0.00%
Total votes 43,123 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Gray (incumbent) 13,245 100.00%
Total votes 13,245 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Gray (incumbent) 58,870 100.00%
Total votes 58,870 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Maish 5,876 100.00%
Total votes 5,876 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent) 11,215 100.00%
Total votes 11,215 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) 14,001 100.00%
Total votes 14,001 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) 77,426 100.00%
Total votes 77,426 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Republican Primary Results
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%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thayer Verschoor (incumbent) 81,332 100.00%
Total votes 81,332 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Rios (incumbent) 10,260 100.00%
Total votes 10,260 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican André Campos 6,737 100.00%
Total votes 6,737 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amanda Aguirre (incumbent) 6,016 100.00%
Total votes 6,016 100.00%
Green Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Jack Kretzer 38 100.00%
Total votes 38 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez 10,282 100.00%
Total votes 10,282 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Ann Black 7,568 100.00%
Total votes 7,568 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cheryl A. Cage 11,375 100.00%
Total votes 11,375 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al Melvin 10,131 53.35%
Republican Pete Hershberger 8,857 46.65%
Total votes 18,988 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jorge Luis Garcia (incumbent) 9,788 100.00%
Total votes 9,788 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Westerman 3,859 100.00%
Total votes 3,859 100.00%
General Election Results
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

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paula Aboud (incumbent) 11,687 100.00%
Total votes 11,687 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican (John) Michael Steimer[a] 19 100.00%
Total votes 19 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paula Aboud (incumbent) 53,343 100.00%
Total votes 53,343 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 29

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Lopez 7,874 100.00%
Total votes 7,874 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Lopez 37,248 100.00%
Total votes 37,248 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Georgette W. Valle 11,962 100.00%
Total votes 11,962 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Paton 18,995 100.00%
Total votes 18,995 100.00%
General Election Results
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
  1. ^ a b c d Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  2. ^ a b Was a write-in candidate in the general election.

References

  1. ^ "2007, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "2009, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "2008 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "2008 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ Jacobson, Louis (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08". Stateline. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2024.