Democratic
Arizona › Arizona State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Arizona Legislative District 12
Patty Contreras has no major-party opponent.
Patty Contreras has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
Independent
Anthony Ramirez
The district
Lean D+17: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 241,896
- People per km²
- 722
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 51%
- White, no degree
- 30%of adults
- White 60%
- Hispanic 19%
- Black 5%
- Asian 8%
- Other / multiracial 8%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
121,431 votes · D+16.2✓ Denise "mitzi" Epstein (D)58.1%
Cara Vicini (R)41.8%
2024 President Vote in this district
125,701 two-party votes · D+16.1 · D+17.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)58.0%
Donald Trump (R)42.0%
2022
100,432 votes · D+16.3✓ Denise Epstein (D)58.1%
David Wayne Richardson (R)41.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
156,001 votes · R+23.3✓ Warren Petersen (R)61.6%
Lynsey Robinson (D)38.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
133,198 two-party votes · D+18.9 · D+14.3 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)59.4%
Donald Trump (R)40.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
100,002 two-party votes · D+11.8 · D+9.6 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)55.9%
Donald Trump (R)44.1%