2012 Arizona House of Representatives election

The 2012 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, with the primary election held on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Arizona voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms.

The election coincided with United States national elections and Arizona state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Arizona Senate.

Following the previous election in 2010, Republicans held a 40-to-20-seat majority over Democrats. During the legislative session, Representative Daniel Patterson switched political party affiliation from Democrat to Independent on April 2, 2012. On April 11, 2012, Patterson then resigned from the House. On April 23, 2012, Nicholas "Nick" Fontana (I) was appointed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the House vacancy in Legislative District 29. Additionally, Democratic representative P. Ben Arredondo resigned from the House on October 5, 2012. Given both the proximity to the end of the term in December and that the legislature was in recess for the remainder of the session, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors decided not to replace Arredondo and simply left the seat vacant. Therefore, on election day in 2012, Republicans had 40 members, Democrats held 18 seats, there was one Independent, and one seat was vacant.

Republicans maintained their majority in 2012, though the GOP majority narrowed to 36 seats. At 24 members, Democrats experienced a net gain of six seats. The newly elected members served in the 51st Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Andy Tobin was re-elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.

These were the first elections in Arizona following the 2010 United States redistricting cycle, which resulted in redrawn legislative district boundaries.

Retiring Incumbents Democrats District 2: Thomas E. "Tom" Chabin District 13: Anna Tovar District 15: Katie Hobbs District 17: Ed Ableser District 24: Lynne Pancrazi District 28: Steve Farley District 29: Matt Heinz

Republicans District 3: Nancy G. McLain (term-limited) District 4: Jack Harper District 5: Chester Crandell District 10: James Weiers (term-limited) District 10: Kimberly Yee District 12: Jerry P. Weiers (term-limited) District 18: Steve Court District 18: Cecil P. Ash District 22: Steve R. Urie District 23: John Fillmore District 25: Peggy Judd District 26: Vic Williams District 26: Terri Proud

Independent District 29: Nicholas "Nick" Fontana

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Election Republicans District 13: Russell "Russ" Jones District 15: David Burnell Smith

Incumbents Defeated in General Election Republicans District 10: Ted Vogt District 28: Amanda Reeve

Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 24, 2012

Summary of results Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome1st Andy Tobin Rep Andy Tobin Rep Hold Karen Fann Rep Karen Fann Rep Hold2nd Thomas E. "Tom" Chabin Dem Rosanna Gabaldón Dem Hold Albert Hale Dem Andrea Dalessandro Dem Hold3rd Nancy G. McLain Rep Sally Ann GonzalesDem Gain Doris Goodale Rep Macario SaldateDem Gain4th Jack Harper Rep Lisa OtondoDem Gain Phil Lovas Rep Juan Carlos "J.C." EscamillaDem Gain5th Brenda Barton Rep Doris Goodale Rep Hold Chester Crandell Rep Sonny Borrelli Rep Hold6th Carl Seel Rep Brenda Barton Rep Hold Amanda Reeve Rep Bob Thorpe Rep Hold7th Heather Carter Rep Albert HaleDem Gain David Burnell Smith Rep Jamescita PeshlakaiDem Gain8th John Kavanagh Rep Franklin M. "Frank" Pratt Rep Hold Michelle Ugenti Rep Thomas "T. J." Shope Rep Hold9th Debbie Lesko Rep Victoria SteeleDem Gain Rick Gray Rep Ethan Orr Rep Hold10th James Weiers Rep Bruce WheelerDem Gain Kimberly Yee Rep Stefanie MachDem Gain11th Kate Brophy McGee Rep Steve Smith Rep Hold Eric Meyer Dem Adam KwasmanRep Gain12th Jerry P. Weiers Rep Eddie Farnsworth Rep Hold Steve Montenegro Rep Warren Petersen Rep Hold13th Anna Tovar Dem Steve MontenegroRep Gain Martín J. Quezada Dem Darin MitchellRep Gain14th Chad Campbell Dem David GowanRep Gain Debbie McCune Davis Dem David StevensRep Gain15th Lela Alston Dem Heather CarterRep Gain Katie Hobbs Dem John AllenRep Gain16th Catherine Miranda Dem Kelly TownsendRep Gain Ruben Gallego Dem Doug ColemanRep Gain17th Ed Ableser Dem Javan Daniel "J.D." MesnardRep Gain Vacant Thomas "Tom" ForeseRep Gain18th Steve Court Rep Bob Robson Rep Hold Cecil P. Ash Rep Jeff Dial Rep Hold19th Justin Pierce Rep Lupe Chavira ContrerasDem Gain Justin Olson Rep Mark A. CardenasDem Gain20th Bob Robson Rep Carl Seel Rep Hold Jeff Dial Rep Paul Boyer Rep Hold21st Javan Daniel "J.D." Mesnard Rep Rick Gray Rep Hold Thomas "Tom" Forese Rep Debbie Lesko Rep Hold22nd Eddie Farnsworth Rep Phil Lovas Rep Hold Steve R. Urie Rep David Livingston Rep Hold23rd Franklin M. "Frank" Pratt Rep John Kavanagh Rep Hold John Fillmore Rep Michelle Ugenti Rep Hold24th Lynne Pancrazi Dem Lela Alston Dem Hold Russell "Russ" Jones Rep Chad CampbellDem Gain25th David Stevens Rep Justin Olson Rep Hold Peggy Judd Rep Justin Pierce Rep Hold26th Vic Williams Rep Juan MendezDem Gain Terri Proud Rep Andrew SherwoodDem Gain27th Sally Ann Gonzales Dem Catherine Miranda Dem Hold Macario Saldate Dem Ruben Gallego Dem Hold28th Steve Farley Dem Eric Meyer Dem Hold Bruce Wheeler Dem Kate Brophy McGeeRep Gain29th Matt Heinz Dem Martín J. Quezada Dem Hold Nicholas "Nick" Fontana Ind Lydia HernándezDem Gain30th David Gowan Rep Debbie McCune DavisDem Gain Ted Vogt Rep Jonathan LarkinDem Gain

Detailed results Sources for election results: 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__NOTOC__

District 1