2004 Arizona Senate election

Not to be confused with 2004 United States Senate election in Arizona.

2004 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 Ken Bennett Linda Aguirre
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 1st 16th
Seats before 17 13
Seats after 18 12
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Senate President before election

Ken Bennett[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Ken Bennett[2]
Republican

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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

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Democrats

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  1. District 5: Jack A. Brown
  2. District 23: Pete Rios

Republicans

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  1. District 3: Linda Binder
  2. District 10: Jim Weiers
  3. District 18: Mark Anderson

Incumbent Defeated in Primary Election

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Republican

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  1. District 20: Slade Mead

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Ken Bennett Rep Ken Bennett Rep Hold
2nd Albert Hale[a] Dem Albert Hale[a] Dem Hold
3rd Linda Binder Rep Ron Gould Rep Hold
4th Jack W. Harper Rep Jack W. Harper Rep Hold
5th Jack A. Brown Dem Jake Flake Rep Gain
6th Dean Martin Rep Dean Martin 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 Jim Weiers Rep Linda Gray Rep Hold
11th Barbara Leff Rep Barbara Leff Rep Hold
12th Robert Blendu Rep Robert Blendu Rep Hold
13th Richard Miranda Dem Richard Miranda Dem Hold
14th Bill Brotherton Dem Bill Brotherton Dem Hold
15th Ken Cheuvront Dem Ken Cheuvront Dem Hold
16th Linda Aguirre Dem Linda Aguirre Dem Hold
17th Harry Mitchell Dem Harry Mitchell Dem Hold
18th Mark Anderson Rep Karen Johnson Rep Hold
19th Marilyn Jarrett Rep Marilyn Jarrett Rep Hold
20th Slade Mead Rep John Huppenthal Rep Hold
21st Jay Tibshraeny Rep Jay Tibshraeny Rep Hold
22nd Thayer Verschoor Rep Thayer Verschoor Rep Hold
23rd Pete Rios Dem Rebecca Rios Dem Hold
24th Robert Cannell[b] Dem Robert Cannell[b] Dem Hold
25th Marsha Arzberger Dem Marsha Arzberger Dem Hold
26th Toni Hellon Rep Toni Hellon Rep Hold
27th Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Hold
28th Gabrielle Giffords Dem Gabrielle Giffords Dem Hold
29th Victor Soltero[c] Dem Victor Soltero[c] Dem Hold
30th Tim Bee Rep Tim Bee Rep Hold

Detailed Results

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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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan E. Friedman 7,214 100.00%
Total votes 7,214 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Bennett (incumbent) 17,466 100.00%
Total votes 17,466 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert Hale (incumbent)[a] 15,257 100.00%
Total votes 15,257 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert Hale (incumbent)[a] 47,591 100.00%
Total votes 47,591 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

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Republican Primary Results
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%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Gould 43,646 100.00%
Total votes 43,646 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

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Republican Primary Results
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%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack W. Harper (incumbent) 71,870 100.00%
Total votes 71,870 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cameron Udall 11,945 100.00%
Total votes 11,945 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jake Flake 10,604 100.00%
Total votes 10,604 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marla Wing 3,521 100.00%
Total votes 3,521 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Martin (incumbent) 11,441 100.00%
Total votes 11,441 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John B. Vannucci 3,508 100.00%
Total votes 3,508 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Waring (incumbent) 12,048 100.00%
Total votes 12,048 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stuart M. Turnansky 4,132 100.00%
Total votes 4,132 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
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%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Orville Weyrich 65 100.00%
Total votes 65 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Poe 6,677 100.00%
Total votes 6,677 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) 16,324 100.00%
Total votes 16,324 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lydia Guzman 3,987 100.00%
Total votes 3,987 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Gray 8,159 100.00%
Total votes 8,159 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Seth Apfel 5,957 100.00%
Total votes 5,957 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Leff (incumbent) 14,288 100.00%
Total votes 14,288 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Sean Nottingham 110 100.00%
Total votes 110 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathi Foster 5,035 100.00%
Total votes 5,035 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Blendu (incumbent) 10,635 100.00%
Total votes 10,635 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Miranda (incumbent) 3,426 100.00%
Total votes 3,426 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Miranda (incumbent) 20,417 100.00%
Total votes 20,417 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Brotherton (incumbent) 2,571 100.00%
Total votes 2,571 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Brotherton (incumbent) 15,437 100.00%
Total votes 15,437 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) 5,490 100.00%
Total votes 5,490 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Smigielski 4,109 100.00%
Total votes 4,109 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Aguirre (incumbent) 4,404 100.00%
Total votes 4,404 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Aguirre (incumbent) 26,078 100.00%
Total votes 26,078 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 17

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry Mitchell (incumbent) 5,390 100.00%
Total votes 5,390 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse J. Hernandez 7,483 100.00%
Total votes 7,483 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karen Johnson 6,159 53.12%
Republican Mary Jo Vecchiarelli 5,435 46.88%
Total votes 11,594 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karen Johnson 32,732 100.00%
Total votes 32,732 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) 14,314 100.00%
Total votes 14,314 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) 55,630 100.00%
Total votes 55,630 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Huppenthal 9,734 60.07%
Republican Slade Mead (incumbent) 6,471 39.93%
Total votes 16,205 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Warren Severin[e] 20 100.00%
Total votes 20 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) 13,342 100.00%
Total votes 13,342 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) 62,607 100.00%
Total votes 62,607 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thayer Verschoor (incumbent) 14,016 100.00%
Total votes 14,016 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thayer Verschoor (incumbent) 67,677 100.00%
Total votes 67,677 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Rios 5,362 54.45%
Democratic Robert "Bob" Mitchell 4,485 45.55%
Total votes 9,847 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Rios 34,592 100.00%
Total votes 34,592 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Cannell (incumbent)[b] 7,098 100.00%
Total votes 7,098 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Rodney Martin 85 100.00%
Total votes 85 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marsha Arzberger (incumbent) 10,505 100.00%
Total votes 10,505 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. E. (Les) Thompson 8,368 100.00%
Total votes 8,368 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Toni Hellon (incumbent) 15,093 100.00%
Total votes 15,093 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Toni Hellon (incumbent) 64,303 100.00%
Total votes 64,303 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

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Democratic Primary Results
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%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jorge Luis Garcia (incumbent) 43,532 100.00%
Total votes 43,532 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gabrielle Giffords (incumbent) 9,754 100.00%
Total votes 9,754 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles H. (Chuck) Josephson 8,064 100.00%
Total votes 8,064 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Mick Chvala 123 100.00%
Total votes 123 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent)[c] 5,590 100.00%
Total votes 5,590 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce P. Murchison 4,067 100.00%
Total votes 4,067 100.00%
General Election Results
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

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Bee (incumbent) 19,111 100.00%
Total votes 19,111 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Bee (incumbent) 71,018 100.00%
Total votes 71,018 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ 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]
  4. ^ Was a write-in candidate in the general election.
  5. ^ Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.

References

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  1. ^ "2003, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "2005, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "2004 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "2004 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "Gathering to bid Jack Jackson Sr. farewell". Navajo-Hopi Observer.
  6. ^ "2004, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Sixth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Senate.
  7. ^ "Navajo Nation Council mourns former Navajo Nation President Albert Hale" (PDF). Navajo Nation Council.
  8. ^ "Members of the Senate of the Forty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session, State of Arizona". Arizona Senate Official Records.
  9. ^ "Members of the Senate of the Forty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session, State of Arizona". Arizona Senate Official Records.
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