2004 Arizona Senate election
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The 2004 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 2004. 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 7, 2004.[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 47th Arizona State Legislature.
Retiring Incumbents[edit]
Democrats[edit]
- District 5: Jack A. Brown
- District 23: Pete Rios
Republicans[edit]
- District 3: Linda Binder
- District 10: Jim Weiers
- District 18: Mark Anderson
Incumbent Defeated in Primary Election[edit]
Republican[edit]
- District 20: Slade Mead
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District[edit]
Detailed Results[edit]
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[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susan E. Friedman | 7,214 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,214 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ken Bennett (incumbent) | 17,466 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 17,466 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ken Bennett (incumbent) | 50,727 | 59.64% | |
Democratic | Susan E. Friedman | 34,326 | 40.36% | |
Total votes | 85,053 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 2[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Albert Hale (incumbent)[a] | 15,257 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 15,257 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Albert Hale (incumbent)[a] | 47,591 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 47,591 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ron Gould | 6,956 | 39.82% | |
Republican | Joe Hart | 5,314 | 30.42% | |
Republican | Bill Wagner | 5,199 | 29.76% | |
Total votes | 17,469 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ron Gould | 43,646 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 43,646 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 4[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack W. Harper (incumbent) | 15,024 | 60.54% | |
Republican | Susan Burke | 9,791 | 39.46% | |
Total votes | 24,815 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack W. Harper (incumbent) | 71,870 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 71,870 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 5[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cameron Udall | 11,945 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,945 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jake Flake | 10,604 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,604 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jake Flake | 33,767 | 55.10% | |
Democratic | Cameron Udall | 27,516 | 44.90% | |
Total votes | 61,283 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 6[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Marla Wing | 3,521 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,521 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dean Martin (incumbent) | 11,441 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,441 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dean Martin (incumbent) | 42,025 | 66.05% | |
Democratic | Marla Wing | 21,598 | 33.95% | |
Total votes | 63,623 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 7[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Vannucci | 3,508 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,508 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Waring (incumbent) | 12,048 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 12,048 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Waring (incumbent) | 46,335 | 67.01% | |
Democratic | John B. Vannucci | 22,814 | 32.99% | |
Total votes | 69,149 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 8[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stuart M. Turnansky | 4,132 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,132 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) | 11,157 | 59.28% | |
Republican | Robert Ditchey | 7,664 | 40.72% | |
Total votes | 18,821 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Orville Weyrich | 65 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 65 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) | 55,578 | 65.52% | |
Democratic | Stuart M. Turnansky | 26,398 | 31.12% | |
Libertarian | Orville Weyrich | 2,845 | 3.35% | |
Total votes | 84,821 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 9[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Steve Poe | 6,677 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 6,677 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) | 16,324 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 16,324 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) | 40,817 | 59.66% | |
Democratic | Steve Poe | 27,601 | 40.34% | |
Total votes | 68,418 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 10[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lydia Guzman | 3,987 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,987 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Linda Gray | 8,159 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,159 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Linda Gray | 27,077 | 55.07% | |
Democratic | Lydia Guzman | 22,090 | 44.93% | |
Total votes | 49,167 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 11[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Seth Apfel | 5,957 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,957 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Barbara Leff (incumbent) | 14,288 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 14,288 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Sean Nottingham | 110 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 110 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Barbara Leff (incumbent) | 44,731 | 57.99% | |
Democratic | Seth Apfel | 28,364 | 36.77% | |
Libertarian | Sean Nottingham | 4,042 | 5.24% | |
Total votes | 77,137 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 12[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kathi Foster | 5,035 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,035 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Blendu (incumbent) | 10,635 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,635 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Blendu (incumbent) | 37,397 | 54.12% | |
Democratic | Kathi Foster | 31,700 | 45.88% | |
Total votes | 69,097 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 13[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard Miranda (incumbent) | 3,426 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,426 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard Miranda (incumbent) | 20,417 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 20,417 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Brotherton (incumbent) | 2,571 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,571 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Brotherton (incumbent) | 15,437 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 15,437 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) | 5,490 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,490 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andrew Smigielski | 4,109 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,109 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) | 24,436 | 65.07% | |
Republican | Andrew Smigielski | 13,114 | 34.92% | |
Independent | Bradley Cashman[d] | 4 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 37,554 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Aguirre (incumbent) | 4,404 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,404 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Aguirre (incumbent) | 26,078 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 26,078 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry Mitchell (incumbent) | 5,390 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,390 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jesse J. Hernandez | 7,483 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,483 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry Mitchell (incumbent) | 35,541 | 61.14% | |
Republican | Jesse J. Hernandez | 22,588 | 38.86% | |
Total votes | 58,129 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Karen Johnson | 6,159 | 53.12% | |
Republican | Mary Jo Vecchiarelli | 5,435 | 46.88% | |
Total votes | 11,594 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Karen Johnson | 32,732 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 32,732 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 19[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) | 14,314 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 14,314 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) | 55,630 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 55,630 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 20[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Huppenthal | 9,734 | 60.07% | |
Republican | Slade Mead (incumbent) | 6,471 | 39.93% | |
Total votes | 16,205 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Warren Severin[e] | 20 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 20 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Huppenthal | 49,770 | 75.77% | |
Libertarian | Warren Severin | 15,917 | 24.23% | |
Total votes | 65,687 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 21[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) | 13,342 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 13,342 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) | 62,607 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 62,607 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 22[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thayer Verschoor (incumbent) | 14,016 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 14,016 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thayer Verschoor (incumbent) | 67,677 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 67,677 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 23[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rebecca Rios | 5,362 | 54.45% | |
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Mitchell | 4,485 | 45.55% | |
Total votes | 9,847 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rebecca Rios | 34,592 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 34,592 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Cannell (incumbent)[b] | 7,098 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,098 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Rodney Martin | 85 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 85 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Cannell (incumbent)[b] | 28,785 | 82.86% | |
Libertarian | Rodney Martin | 5,955 | 17.14% | |
Total votes | 34,740 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Marsha Arzberger (incumbent) | 10,505 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 10,505 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | L. E. (Les) Thompson | 8,368 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,368 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Marsha Arzberger (incumbent) | 31,514 | 56.08% | |
Republican | L. E. (Les) Thompson | 24,680 | 43.92% | |
Total votes | 56,194 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Toni Hellon (incumbent) | 15,093 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 15,093 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Toni Hellon (incumbent) | 64,303 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 64,303 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 27[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jorge Luis Garcia (incumbent) | 4,307 | 56.26% | |
Democratic | Jesús Romo | 3,349 | 43.74% | |
Total votes | 7,656 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jorge Luis Garcia (incumbent) | 43,532 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 43,532 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 28[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gabrielle Giffords (incumbent) | 9,754 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9,754 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles H. (Chuck) Josephson | 8,064 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 8,064 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Mick Chvala | 123 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 123 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gabrielle Giffords (incumbent) | 43,911 | 64.15% | |
Republican | Charles H. (Chuck) Josephson | 22,254 | 32.51% | |
Libertarian | Mick Chvala | 2,289 | 3.34% | |
Total votes | 68,454 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 29[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Victor Soltero (incumbent)[c] | 5,590 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,590 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bruce P. Murchison | 4,067 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,067 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Victor Soltero (incumbent)[c] | 26,414 | 62.52% | |
Republican | Bruce P. Murchison | 15,833 | 37.48% | |
Total votes | 42,247 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 30[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tim Bee (incumbent) | 19,111 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 19,111 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tim Bee (incumbent) | 71,018 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 71,018 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
- ^ a b c d Senator Albert Hale was appointed by the Apache County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy created when Senator Jack Jackson, Sr. resigned from office effective December 31, 2003.[5][6][7]
- ^ a b c d Senator Robert C. Cannell was appointed January 24, 2003 by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy created in District 24 when Herb Guenther was appointed as Director of the Department of Water Resources and did not take the Oath of Office. Robert C. Cannell was sworn in as Senator on January 27, 2003.[8]
- ^ a b c d Senator Victor Soltero was appointed January 28, 2003 by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy created in District 29 when Ramón Valadez was appointed Special Assistant to the Governor for Southern Arizona and did not take the Oath of Office. Victor Soltero was sworn in as Senator on January 29, 2003.[9]
- ^ Was a write-in candidate in the general election.
- ^ Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
References[edit]
- ^ "2003, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "2005, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "2004 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "2004 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "Gathering to bid Jack Jackson Sr. farewell". Navajo-Hopi Observer.
- ^ "2004, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Sixth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Senate.
- ^ "Navajo Nation Council mourns former Navajo Nation President Albert Hale" (PDF). Navajo Nation Council.
- ^ "Members of the Senate of the Forty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session, State of Arizona". Arizona Senate Official Records.
- ^ "Members of the Senate of the Forty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session, State of Arizona". Arizona Senate Official Records.