2008 Arizona Senate election

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2008 Arizona Senate election
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November 4, 2008
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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

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.

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

Detailed Results

References

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