AZ
Arizona Senate District 23
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Brian Fernandez Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Brian Fernandez (Democratic) won by 7.6 points, 2024
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History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 79,319
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrian FernandezWon Democratic 42,65853.8% RepublicanMichelle Altherr Republican 36,60246.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 590.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,369
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
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- Older district map (2022)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrian FernandezWon Democratic 29,17553.7% RepublicanGary Garcia Snyder Republican 25,19446.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 151,805
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichelle Ugenti-RitaWon(incumbent) Republican 89,67759.1% DemocraticSeth Blattman Democratic 62,11540.9% Kyle Kirsch Write-in 130.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 118,799
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichelle Ugenti-RitaWon Republican 67,85257.1% DemocraticDaria Lohman Democratic 45,34438.2% IndependentChristopher Leone Independent 5,6034.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 88,099
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn KavanaghWon(incumbent) Republican 88,099100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 79,459
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn KavanaghWon Republican 49,64962.5% DemocraticPaula Pennypacker Democratic 29,81037.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 82,278
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichele ReaganWon(incumbent) Republican 82,278100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 64,929
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve SmithWon Republican 34,56853.2% DemocraticRebecca Rios(incumbent) Democratic 30,36146.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 84,975
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRebecca RiosWon(incumbent) Democratic 48,20356.7% RepublicanAndr Campos Republican 36,77243.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,012
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRebecca RiosWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,13753.6% RepublicanCheryl Chase Republican 20,87546.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,592
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRebecca RiosWon Democratic 34,592100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,379
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter RiosWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,379100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,867
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda G. AguirreWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,85999.9% OtherBradley Cashman Other 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,548
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda G. AguirreWon Democratic 8,14270.5% RepublicanMaurice Ward Republican 3,40629.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,108
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSandra KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,59179.4% RepublicanWilliam Wiess Republican 3,51720.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,055
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSandra KennedyWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,61375.5% RepublicanWilliam Wiess Republican 3,44224.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,395
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSandra KennedyWon Democratic 16,97683.2% LibertarianRobert Howarth Libertarian 2,09410.3% OtherCarolyn T. Lowery Other 1,3246.5% OtherBradley Cashman Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,141
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarolyn WalkerWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,12999.9% OtherDanny K. Booher Other 120.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,551
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarolyn WalkerWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,62773.0% RepublicanMary Fuentes Carr Republican 3,50424.1% OtherCarolyn T. Lowery Other 4202.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,342
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarolyn WalkerWon Democratic 8,39274.0% RepublicanMary Fuentes Carr Republican 2,94926.0% LibertarianB. W. Raible Libertarian 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,395
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlfredo GuteirrezWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,395100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,704
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlfredo GuteirrezWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,14478.1% RepublicanBennie Joe Brown Republican 1,91916.4% LibertarianB. W. Raible Libertarian 6415.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,242
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlfredo GuteirrezWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,14282.4% RepublicanBennie Joe Brown Republican 1,10017.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,692
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlfredo GuteirrezWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,79080.8% RepublicanBennie Joe Brown Republican 90219.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,165
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlfredo GuteirrezWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,40978.5% RepublicanWanda M. Williams Republican 1,30616.0% IndependentWilliam S. Mershon Independent 4505.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,965
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlfredo GuteirrezWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,965100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,707
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlfredo GuteirrezWon Democratic 6,707100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,886
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1970 to 1971)
Arizona Senate District 23, 1970 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeo CorbetWon Republican 9,62164.6% DemocraticMildred Hagerty Democratic 5,26535.4%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Arizona Senate District 23, election results 1970 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/az/senate/23. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:az/sldu:23
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026