title: 2002 Arizona Senate election
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  The 2002 Arizona Senate election was held on November 5, 2002. 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 2000 redistricting cycle, which moved many incumbents into new districts. Primary elections were held on September 10, 2002.
  
  Prior to the elections, the Senate was evenly divided between the Republicans and Democrats in a 15-to-15 tie.
  
  Following the election, Republicans took unitary control of the chamber with 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.
  
  The newly elected senators served in the 46th Arizona State Legislature.
  
  ## Retiring Incumbents
  
  ### Democrats
  
  * District 11: Elaine Richardson
  * District 13: Virginia Yrun
  * District 14: Ruth Solomon
  * District 20: Mary Hartley
  * District 22: Joe Eddie Lopez
  * District 25: Chris Cummiskey
  * District 30: Jay Blanchard
  
  ### Republicans
  
  * District 2: John Verkamp
  * District 16: Darden C. Hamilton
  * District 17: Brenda Burns
  * District 19: Scott Bundgaard
  * District 26: Tom Smith
  * District 28: Randall Gnant
  * District 29: David Petersen
  
  ## Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections
  
  ### Democrat
  
  * District 4: Edward Cirillo
  
  ### Republicans
  
  * District 11: Susan Gerard
  * District 20: Lori Daniels
  
  ## Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
  
  | District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | Ken Bennett | Rep | Ken Bennett | Rep Hold |
  | 2nd | John Verkamp | Rep | Jack C. Jackson, Sr. | Dem Gain |
  | 3rd | Jack C. Jackson | Dem | Linda Binder | Rep Gain |
  | 4th | Jack A. Brown | Dem | Jack W. Harper | Rep Gain |
  | 5th | Herb Guenther | Dem | Jack A. Brown | Dem Hold |
  | 6th | Lori Daniels | Rep | Dean Martin | Rep Hold |
  | 7th | Pete Rios | Dem | Jim Waring | Rep Gain |
  | 8th | Marsha Arzberger | Dem | Carolyn S. Allen | Rep Gain |
  | 9th | Tim Bee | Rep | Robert "Bob" Burns | Rep Hold |
  | 10th | Ramon Valadez | Dem | Jim Weiers | Rep Gain |
  | 11th | Elaine Richardson | Dem | Barbara Leff | Rep Gain |
  | 12th | Toni Hellon | Rep | Robert Blendu | Rep Hold |
  | 13th | Virginia Yrun | Dem | Richard Miranda | Dem Hold |
  | 14th | Ruth Solomon | Dem | Bill Brotherton | Dem Hold |
  | 15th | Edward Cirillo | Rep | Ken Cheuvront | Dem Gain |
  | 16th | Darden C. Hamilton | Rep | Linda Aguirre | Dem Gain |
  | 17th | Brenda Burns | Rep | Harry Mitchell | Dem Gain |
  | 18th | Susan Gerard | Rep | Mark Anderson | Rep Hold |
  | 19th | Scott Bundgaard | Rep | Marilyn Jarrett | Rep Hold |
  | 20th | Mary Hartley | Dem | Slade Mead | Rep Gain |
  | 21st | Marilyn Jarrett | Rep | Jay Tibshraeny | Rep Hold |
  | 22nd | Joe Eddie Lopez | Dem | Thayer Verschoor | Rep Gain |
  | 23rd | Linda Aguirre | Dem | Pete Rios | Dem Hold |
  | 24th | Dean Martin | Rep | Herb Guenther | Dem Gain |
  | 25th | Chris Cummiskey | Dem | Marsha Arzberger | Dem Hold |
  | 26th | Tom Smith | Rep | Toni Hellon | Rep Hold |
  | 27th | Harry Mitchell | Dem | Jorge Luis Garcia | Dem Hold |
  | 28th | Randall Gnant | Rep | Gabrielle Giffords | Dem Gain |
  | 29th | David Petersen | Rep | Ramón Valadez | Dem Gain |
  | 30th | Jay Blanchard | Dem | Tim Bee | Rep Gain |
  
  ## Detailed Results
  
  ### District 1
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Dawn Knight | 5,420 | 54.75% |
  | | Democratic | John O'Donnell | 2,778 | 28.06% |
  | | Democratic | Robert Donahue | 1,701 | 17.18% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,899 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Ken Bennett (incumbent) | 18,583 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,583 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Ken Bennett (incumbent) | 33,433 | 57.82% |
  | | Democratic | Dawn Knight | 24,390 | 42.18% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,823 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### District 2
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Jack C. Jackson, Sr. (incumbent) | 11,069 | 58.21% |
  | | Democratic | Rita Johnson | 6,579 | 34.60% |
  | | Democratic | Walter Phelps | 1,369 | 7.20% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,017 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Jack C. Jackson, Sr. (incumbent) | 33,777 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,777 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
  
  ### District 3
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Jacqueline (Jacquie) Jessie | 4,148 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,148 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Linda Binder | 9,876 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,876 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Linda Binder | 23,972 | 63.30% |
  | | Democratic | Jacqueline (Jacquie) Jessie | 13,901 | 36.70% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,873 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
  
  ### District 4
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Jack W. Harper | 10,977 | 57.45% |
  | | Republican | Edward Cirillo (incumbent) | 8,129 | 42.55% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,106 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Jack W. Harper | 44,455 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,455 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
  
  ### District 5
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Jack A. Brown (incumbent) | 10,993 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,993 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Jack A. Brown (incumbent) | 29,874 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,874 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### District 6
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Stephen Lesjak | 2,993 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,993 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Dean Martin (incumbent) | 7,261 | 99.93% |
  | | Republican | Luigi Baratta | 5 | 0.07% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,266 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Dean Martin (incumbent) | 25,338 | 66.69% |
  | | Democratic | Stephen Lesjak | 12,658 | 33.31% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,996 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### District 7
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Jeff Bollerman | 3,227 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,227 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Jim Waring | 3,918 | 39.18% |
  | | Republican | David Burnell Smith | 3,048 | 30.48% |
  | | Republican | Wes Marsh | 3,034 | 30.34% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,000 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Jim Waring | 28,326 | 65.68% |
  | | Democratic | Jeff Bollerman | 14,801 | 34.32% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,127 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
  
  ### District 8
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Stuart Turnansky | 104 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Carolyn S. Allen | 12,631 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,631 | 100.00% |
  
  Libertarian Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Libertarian | Orville Weyrich | 6 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Carolyn S. Allen | 44,385 | 85.44% |
  | | Libertarian | Orville Weyrich | 7,566 | 14.56% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,951 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
  
  ### District 9
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Lee Gagner | 5,182 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,182 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Robert "Bob" Burns | 7,913 | 54.66% |
  | | Republican | Bart Turner | 3,845 | 26.56% |
  | | Republican | Blaine Donaldson | 2,718 | 18.78% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,476 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Robert "Bob" Burns | 30,175 | 64.32% |
  | | Democratic | Lee Gagner | 16,736 | 35.68% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,911 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### District 10
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Judy Kennedy | 3,548 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,548 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Jim Weiers | 7,052 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,052 | 100.00% |
  
  Libertarian Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Libertarian | Manfred Alber | 8 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Jim Weiers | 16,716 | 53.26% |
  | | Democratic | Judy Kennedy | 13,601 | 43.34% |
  | | Libertarian | Manfred Alber | 1,068 | 3.40% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,385 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
  
  ### District 11
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Stuart Starky | 5,638 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,638 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Barbara Leff | 8,439 | 50.11% |
  | | Republican | Susan Gerard (incumbent) | 8,402 | 49.89% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,841 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Barbara Leff | 35,403 | 64.27% |
  | | Democratic | Stuart Starky | 19,683 | 35.73% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,086 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
  
  ### District 12
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Peter Mahoney | 4,038 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,038 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Robert Blendu | 6,833 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,833 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Robert Blendu | 18,426 | 53.76% |
  | | Democratic | Peter Mahoney | 15,849 | 46.24% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,275 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### District 13
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Richard Miranda | 2,352 | 61.27% |
  | | Democratic | Kathi Foster | 1,487 | 38.73% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,839 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Richard Miranda | 11,498 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,498 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### District 14
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Bill Brotherton | 2,806 | 52.20% |
  | | Democratic | Earl Wilcox | 2,569 | 47.80% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,375 | 100.00% |
  
  Libertarian Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Libertarian | John Wilde | 6 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Bill Brotherton | 12,240 | 80.67% |
  | | Libertarian | John Wilde | 2,920 | 19.24% |
  | | Independent | Bradley Cashman | 8 | 0.05% |
  | | Independent | Don Karg | 5 | 0.03% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,173 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### District 15
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Ken Cheuvront | 3,226 | 62.07% |
  | | Democratic | Kathryn Ann Mitchell | 1,971 | 37.93% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,197 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Ed Hedges | 326 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 326 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Ken Cheuvront | 12,903 | 62.56% |
  | | Republican | Ed Hedges | 7,721 | 37.44% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,624 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
  
  ### District 16
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Linda Aguirre (incumbent) | 4,816 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,816 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Thomas (Tom) Pawlenko | 3 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Linda Aguirre (incumbent) | 13,149 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,149 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
  
  ### District 17
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Harry Mitchell (incumbent) | 6,125 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,125 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Laura Knaperek | 7,793 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,793 | 100.00% |
  
  Libertarian Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Libertarian | Yuri Downing | 124 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Harry Mitchell (incumbent) | 20,610 | 52.52% |
  | | Republican | Laura Knaperek | 17,166 | 43.74% |
  | | Libertarian | Yuri Downing | 1,467 | 3.74% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,243 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
  
  ### District 18
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Mark Anderson | 8,671 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,671 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Mark Anderson | 21,354 | 99.94% |
  | | Independent | Ilias Kostopoulos | 12 | 0.06% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,366 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### District 19
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Paul Cash | 4,949 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,949 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) | 13,472 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,472 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) | 30,960 | 64.84% |
  | | Democratic | Paul Cash | 16,785 | 35.16% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,745 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### District 20
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Slade Mead | 5,850 | 57.25% |
  | | Republican | Lori Daniels (incumbent) | 4,369 | 42.75% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,219 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Slade Mead | 31,099 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,099 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
  
  ### District 21
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Jay Tibshraeny | 8,913 | 82.54% |
  | | Republican | Morris P. Cooper | 1,885 | 17.46% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,798 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Jay Tibshraeny | 35,669 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,669 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### District 22
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Brent Whiting Brown | 3,656 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,656 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Thayer Verschoor | 6,204 | 51.02% |
  | | Republican | Cynthia L. Dunham | 5,956 | 48.98% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,160 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Thayer Verschoor | 28,339 | 60.86% |
  | | Democratic | Brent Whiting Brown | 18,226 | 39.14% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,565 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
  
  ### District 23
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Pete Rios (incumbent) | 7,957 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,957 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Pete Rios (incumbent) | 19,379 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,379 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### District 24
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Herb Guenther (incumbent) | 5,546 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,546 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Herb Guenther (incumbent) | 17,172 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,172 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
  
  ### District 25
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Marsha Arzberger (incumbent) | 9,110 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,110 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Marsha Arzberger (incumbent) | 20,637 | 61.46% |
  | | Independent | Dave Stoddard | 12,941 | 38.54% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,578 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### District 26
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Toni Hellon (incumbent) | 12,224 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,224 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Toni Hellon (incumbent) | 42,819 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,819 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### District 27
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Jorge Luis Garcia | 6,770 | 54.69% |
  | | Democratic | John Kromko | 5,609 | 45.31% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,379 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Jorge Luis Garcia | 23,618 | 75.83% |
  | | Independent | Dale Gorney | 7,530 | 24.17% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,148 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### District 28
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Gabrielle Giffords | 11,075 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,075 | 100.00% |
  
  Libertarian Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Libertarian | Kimberly Swanson | 202 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Gabrielle Giffords | 31,301 | 74.19% |
  | | Libertarian | Kimberly Swanson | 10,888 | 25.81% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,189 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
  
  ### District 29
  
  Democratic Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Ramon Valadez (incumbent) | 7,119 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,119 | 100.00% |
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Bruce P. Murchison | 119 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Ramon Valadez (incumbent) | 19,497 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,497 | 100.00% |
  | | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
  
  ### District 30
  
  Republican Primary Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Tim Bee (incumbent) | 15,683 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,683 | 100.00% |
  
  General Election Results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Tim Bee (incumbent) | 46,915 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,915 | 100.00% |
  | | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
  
  * 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 15 to 4.
  * 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 18 to 11.
  * 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 6 to 20.
  * 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 3 to 2.
  * 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 4 to 5.
  * 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 5 to 24.
  * 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 24 to 6.
  * 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7 to 23.
  * 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8 to 25.
  * 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 9 to 30.
  * 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 10 to 29.
  * 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 12 to 26.
  * ↑ Senator Virginia Yrun was appointed April 24, 2001 by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy created on April 19, 2001 by the death of Andy Nichols.
  * 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 23 to 16.
  * 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 27 to 17.
  * 1 2 3 4 Senator Marilyn Jarrett was appointed September 11, 2001 by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy created on August 27, 2001 by the resignation of Russell "Rusty" W. Bowers.
  * 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 21 to 19.
  * 1 2 3 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.
  * 1 2 3 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.
  * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  * ↑ Was a write-in candidate in the general election.
  