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 4 4 Popular vote 1,068,468 828,981 Percentage 54.52% 42.30%
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.