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Justices Clint Bolick and Kathryn Hackett King were retained in the retention election for Arizona's Supreme Court on Nov. 5, 2024. Click here for detailed results.

In Arizona, governors select all supreme court justices from a list of names that the Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments compiles. Once appointed, justices serve at least two years on the court before they must stand for retention in an uncontested yes-no election. Justices who are retained serve six-year terms.

Then-Gov. Doug Ducey (R) appointed Bolick to succeed Justice Rebecca White Berch on the court in 2016. Bolick won retention in 2018 with 70% of the vote. Ducey appointed King, who succeeded Justice Andrew W. Gould, in 2021. This was King's first retention election. Republican governors appointed all seven justices who ,at the time of the election, sat on the nonpartisan court.

As a result of his retention, Bolick may serve on the court until 2027, when he will reach the court’s mandatory retirement age of 70. King's retention meant she could serve a full, six-year term. Gov. Katie Hobbs would have selected a successor in the case that either had lost retention.

Arizona voters also decided on Proposition 137, a statewide ballot measure ending retention elections for judges, on November 5, 2024. That measure was defeated. Click here for detailed results. If voters would have approved the measure, the results of Bolick and King’s retention election would have been nullified. This meant that even if voters decided not to retain the justices, they would not be removed from the court. According to the Arizona Mirror's Caitlin Sievers, the justices would then only need to stand retention if the "Judicial Performance Review Commission finds a judge committed 'a pattern of malfeasance' in office or if the judge: is convicted of a felony; is convicted of a crime involving fraud or dishonesty; files for personal bankruptcy; or has a mortgage that is foreclosed upon."

This election took place against the backdrop of the court’s April 2024 ruling regarding an 1864 abortion law. At the time of the ruling, Arizona had two conflicting abortion laws—an 1864 territorial law banning abortion and a 2022 law with a 15-week ban. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the 1864 law took precedent. Bolick and King were part of the 4-2 majority that upheld the law.The Arizona Legislature repealed the 1864 law in May 2024.

The Arizona Republic’s Stacey Barchenger wrote that Bolick and King’s decision in the case received attention from organizations that support and oppose their retention. According to Barchenger, two organizations—The Judicial Independence Defense and Arizonans for an Independent Judiciary—had raised about $500,000 through September 30, 2024, to retain Bolick and King. Barchenger also wrote that the organization Protect Abortion Rights: No Retention Bolick & King, which had not reported any fundraising through September 30, 2024, “was relying on individual interaction with voters to oust the judges.”

Arizona was one of 33 states that held state supreme court elections in 2024 and one of 16 that held supreme court retention elections. To read more about which states that held supreme court elections in 2024, click here.

Candidates and results

Bolick's seat

Arizona Supreme Court

Clint Bolick was retained to the Arizona Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 58.2% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	58.2	1,483,184
			No	41.8	1,067,161
			Total Votes		2,550,345

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Source 1 Source 2

King's seat

Arizona Supreme Court

Kathryn Hackett King was retained to the Arizona Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 59.3% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	59.3	1,507,175
			No	40.7	1,035,893
			Total Votes		2,543,068

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Source 1 Source 2

Voting information

See also: Voting in Arizona

Election information in Arizona: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 7, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 7, 2024
• Online: Oct. 7, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 25, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 25, 2024
• Online: Oct. 25, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 9, 2024 to Nov. 1, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Noteworthy ballot measures

See also: Arizona 2024 ballot measures

Arizona had 12 ballot measures on the November 5, 2024, ballot. Two notable ones were Proposition 139, which would have provided for a state constitutional right to an abortion, and Proposition 314, which would have allowed law enforcement to arrest any noncitizens who cross the border unlawfully.

Observers and officials commented on whether the amendments would affect voter turnout statewide.

• Consultant Marcus Dell'Artino said the abortion amendment could increase turnout among young voters: “A measure like this in a presidential year number one, and two an issue as personal as abortion, certainly moves those younger voters 18 and older to get out and vote.”

• Democratic strategist Tony Cani said between the two amendments, abortion would be a bigger driver of turnout: "The types of voters who are motivated by the abortion initiative tend to be younger, tend to be women, tend to be voters that in the past have needed more of a reason to show up to the polls. And so I think that on balance, if you’re looking at the two, that the abortion initiative is probably going to drive turnout more."

• Republican consultant Barrett Marson said that the economy would be a more salient issue for voters: “The economy is going to play a much greater role in how people vote — try to get a mortgage around here, try to get a car loan at a reasonable rate. People are unhappy with those metrics right now.”

• On the effect of the immigration measure, U.S. Senate candidate Mark Lamb (R) said, “This would certainly help draw Republican voters out.”

• NPR's Ben Giles said the immigration measure "might drive Republican turnout, but it also might drive turnout among groups who are against this immigration law and then might also vote for Democratic candidates when they head to the polls in November."

• Republican political analyst Sean Noble said: “I think that the people who care about immigration are gonna be motivated to come out for, to vote for Donald Trump just as much as they would for immigration... So I don’t think that the immigration issue on the ballot is gonna actually impact turnout.”

Arizona Right to Abortion Initiative

See also: Arizona Proposition 139, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)

A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to provide for the fundamental right to abortion, among other provisions.

A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to provide for the fundamental right to an abortion.

To read more about supporters and opponents of the initiative, along with their arguments, click on the box below.

• Arizona Right to Abortion Initiative Support & Opposition (click to expand)

  Support

  Arizona for Abortion Access was leading the campaign in support of the initiative.

  Supporters

  Officials

  • Vice Pres. Kamala D. Harris (D)
  • Gov. Katie Hobbs (D)
  • State Sen. Jacky Rosen (D)
  • State Rep. Athena Salman (D)
  • Tucson Mayor Regina Romero (D)

  Political Parties

  • Arizona Working Families Party

  Organizations

  • Indivisible Project
  • ACLU of Arizona
  • American Association of University Women
  • Amnesty International
  • Arizona Public Health Association
  • Healthcare Rising Arizona
  • Human Rights Campaign
  • League of Women Voters of Arizona
  • Living United for Change Arizona
  • National Council of Jewish Women Arizona
  • Opportunity Arizona
  • Our Voice Our Vote
  • Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona
  • Reproductive Freedom For All
  • The Fairness Project
  • Think Big America
  • VetsForward
  • YWCA Southern Arizona

  Arguments

  • Gov. Katie Hobbs (D): "To the people across Arizona who are concerned about the future of abortion rights in our state, who are worried about their bodily autonomy, who don’t want to see the freedoms of their wives, sisters and daughters restricted, you can make your two cents known at the ballot box, and I encourage you to do so."
  • Committee to Protect Healthcare: "As health care professionals across Arizona, we support the Arizona Abortion Access Act, the amendment to restore reproductive freedoms in the state and put families back in charge of medical decisions. This amendment simply restores the rights Arizonans had for the past 50 years, before Roe v. Wade was overturned. That means Arizonans will again have the freedom to make their own decisions about pregnancy and abortion, without politicians interfering."
  • Paul Bender, constitutional law professor at Arizona State University: “It essentially revives the right of abortion in Arizona as it was before the overturning of Roe versus Wade. If this passes, any law restricting abortion before fetal viability is unconstitutional.”
  • Our Voice Our Vote: "Prop 139 is about restoring access to safe and legal abortion and putting the power back where it belongs: in the hands of women, not politicians. A majority of Arizona voters support a woman’s right to decide. Join all of us in protecting our freedoms from a few politicians."
  • Dr. Paul Isaacson, Arizona OB-GYN: "These extremists falsely claim that the initiative will remove safety precautions and allow anybody to perform an abortion. They falsely claim it will allow for “abortion up until birth.” These lies are just that—lies. As an abortion provider, I can say with confidence that Proposition 139 won’t remove evidence-based safety and health standards, nor will it change the requirement that abortion be provided by qualified, licensed medical professionals. And there is absolutely, absolutely, no such thing as “abortion until the moment of birth.” These are lies that not only deceive voters but put women in danger because the reality is; arbitrary partisan bans are what harm women’s health, not laws that put healthcare decisions where they belong: in the hands of patients and their healthcare team."

  Opposition

  It Goes to Far was leading the campaign opposing the initiative.

  Opponents

  Organizations

  • Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops
  • Arizona Right to Life
  • Moms for America
  • Priests for Life
  • Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising
  • Secular Pro-Life
  • Students for Life Action
  • Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America

  Arguments

  • Cindy Dahlgren, spokeswoman for It Goes Too Far: "Unfortunately, most voters are not told that under this unregulated, unlimited abortion amendment they will lose the required medical doctor, critical and commonsense safety standards for girls and women seeking abortion, and moms and dads will be shut out of their minor daughter’s abortion decision, leaving her to go through the painful and scary process alone. Abortion is legal in Arizona up to 15-weeks and we have common sense safety precautions to protect girls and women. It’s reckless to lose those safety precautions just to expand abortion beyond what most voters support."
  • Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America: "Governor Hobbs and her pro-abortion allies will pour millions into deceiving the voters about the upcoming amendment that permits abortion on demand when babies can feel pain and survive outside the womb. We must defeat this extreme measure that would force Arizonans to pay for abortions and eliminate health protections for women."
  • Julia Payne Koon, legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom: "Conspicuously absent from this standard is any requirement that interference with abortion be 'undue.' Instead, the language of the ballot measure seems to suggest that even minor interference with the abortion right triggers the highest legal scrutiny—even if the law in question doesn’t prevent a single Arizona woman from having an abortion. In practice, this standard—if enacted—could not only call into question Arizona’s 15-week law, but all of Arizona’s laws governing abortion, no matter how sensible. For instance, Arizona requires that only physicians may perform surgical abortions and that women receive specific informed consent information at least 24 hours before an abortion. Those laws could be challenged as too restrictive under the amendment."
  • It Goes Too Far: "The amendment language legalizes late-term abortion beyond viability, but 90% of Arizonans support limits on abortion at 15 weeks or earlier. It prevents Arizonans from requesting that safety standards be passed or enforced – even if those safety standards protect girls and women from complications such as perforated uterus or bowel, sepsis, infertility, and hemorrhaging. It opens the door to force taxpayers to fund abortions, even non-residents. It endangers current law allowing healthcare professionals to opt out of performing or participating in abortions due to their consciences."
  • Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops: "If passed, this initiative threatens to enshrine a constitutional right to virtually unrestricted abortion in Arizona. What makes a constitutional amendment especially grave is that our own Arizona legislators could lose the ability to regulate abortion in any meaningful way, leaving us with the potential for what would likely become nearly unrestricted abortion. Arizona law currently allows for abortions up until 15 weeks of pregnancy. Proposition 139, however, would go far beyond even this current law. The proposed amendment, among other things, would likely remove most safeguards for girls and women that are currently in place at abortion clinics, permit a minor to obtain an abortion without parental involvement or permission, and allow for painful late-term abortions of viable pre-born children."

Arizona Immigration and Border Law Enforcement Measure

See also: Arizona Proposition 314, Immigration and Border Law Enforcement Measure (2024)

A "yes" vote supported: making it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state at any location other than the port of entry; allowing for state and local police to arrest noncitizens who cross the border unlawfully; allowing for state judges to order deportations; requiring the use of the E-Verify program in order to determine the immigration status of individuals before the enrollment in a financial aid or public welfare program; making it a Class 6 felony for individuals who submit false information or documents to an employer to evade detection of employment eligibility, or to apply for public benefits, and; making the sale of fentanyl a Class 2 felony if the person knowingly sells fentanyl and it results in the death of another person.

A "no" vote opposed making the above changes to state law regarding immigration, border law enforcement, and sale of fentanyl.

To read more about supporters and opponents of the initiative, along with their arguments, click on the box below.

• Arizona Immigration and Border Law Enforcement Measure Support & Opposition (click to expand)

  Support

  Supporters

  Officials

  • State Sen. Ken Bennett (R)
  • State Sen. John Kavanagh (R)
  • State Rep. John Gillette (R)
  • State Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R)
  • State Rep. Ben Toma (R)

  Candidates

  • Kari Lake (R) - U.S. Sen. candidate

  Organizations

  • Heritage Action for America

  Arguments

  • State Sen. Ken Bennett (R-1): "Given the lack of control of the border, I just feel it’s something the state has to resolve. That’s not stopping someone hundreds of miles inside the inner parts of the state. You got to see them with your own eyes or have technological evidence."
  • U.S. Sen. candidate Kari Lake (R): "Arizonans are crying out for common sense security measures. I am encouraged that Arizona Republican state legislators are doing their best to deliver it — even if they have to go around Hobbs’ veto to do it."
  • State Rep. Ben Toma (R-27): "I am an immigrant. This is not anti-immigrant. This is anti-lawlessness. It’s about securing our border, because the federal government has failed to do their job."
  • Nathan Duell, Arizona state director for Heritage Action for America: "Open border policies have allowed 10 million illegal aliens to cross the border into the United States since President Biden took office. American jobs and families are threatened every day by the constant influx of illegal aliens invading the country. Prop 314 is a meaningful, commonsense proposal to protect the safety and well-being of our communities. Arizona spends $2.3 billion a year on expenditures for illegal aliens, according to an estimate from the Federation for American Immigration Reform. Prop 314 would limit this strain on social services by ensuring that public benefits are only utilized by those who are lawfully present in the United States."
  • Andrew Adams, on behalf of LD14GOP: "In essence, the Secure the Border Act is essential for restoring order and security along Arizona’s border. It establishes a legal framework that enables state authorities to protect their communities, uphold the rule of law, and mitigate the detrimental effects of uncontrolled immigration and drug trafficking."

  Opposition

  Opponents

  Officials

  • U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D)
  • Gov. Katie Hobbs (D)
  • State Rep. Analise Ortiz (D)
  • State Rep. Mariana Sandoval (D)
  • Tucson Mayor Regina Romero (D)

  Political Parties

  • Arizona Working Families Party

  Organizations

  • American Business Immigration Coalition
  • Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops
  • Arizona Education Association
  • Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Arizona Public Health Association
  • Catholic Bishops of Arizona
  • League of Women Voters of Arizona
  • Living United For Change In Arizona
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
  • Sierra Club

  Arguments

  • Gov. Katie Hobbs (D): "HCR 2060 will hurt Arizona businesses, send jobs out of state, make it more difficult for law enforcement to do their jobs, and bust the state’s budget. It will not secure our border. Despite strong opposition from business leaders, border law enforcement, and bipartisan local leaders throughout the state, extremists in the legislature have chosen to prioritize their political agendas over finding real solutions."
  • U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D): "Politicians are refusing to address our border crisis and dragging us backwards to a horrible time. In order to truly secure our border and keep Arizonans safe, we need to hire more border patrol agents, deliver crucial resources to our frontline border communities, and fix our broken asylum system. This bill does none of that."
  • Rev. John P. Dolan, Rev. Edward J. Weisenburger, Rev. James S. Wall, Rev. Eduardo Nevares of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix: "Immigration by its nature is a national issue and the regulation of immigration extends beyond the purview of individual states. Rather than holding the federal government accountable, Proposition 314 will only create further disorder and confusion, placing unworkable and unrealistic expectations on state judicial officers and law enforcement personnel."
  • Alejandra Gomez, executive director of LUCHA (Living United for Change in Arizona): "If Prop. 314 reaches the ballot box this November, many Arizonans will be disproportionately targeted and subjected to suspicion and persecution. This discriminatory legislation will lead to over-policing in every community across our state. Arizonans, even those hundreds of miles from the border, will be under the intense scrutiny of law enforcement. A routine traffic stop could quickly escalate into an inquiry about citizenship status and possible detainment based solely on the color of your skin and your last name."
  • Catholic Bishops of Arizona: "Although proponents argue that Proposition 314 is about border security, the reality is that its passage will create real fear within Arizona communities that will have harmful consequences. In particular, by having state and local law enforcement responsible for enforcing what should be the role of federal immigration authorities, many crime victims and witnesses will be afraid to go to law enforcement and report crimes. As a result, dangerous criminals will not be apprehended, and public safety will be threatened. Additionally, immigration by its nature is a national issue and the regulation of immigration extends beyond the purview of individual states, points consistently affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Rather than holding the federal government accountable, Proposition 314 will only create further disorder and confusion, placing unworkable and unrealistic expectations on state judicial officers and law enforcement personnel."
  • Chris Nanos, sheriff of Pima County: "If I book a migrant in my county jail, I’m paying for those costs without any funding from the state. Who wants to do this silly law with no funding from the federal government? But here’s another caveat that I’ve seen for a couple of decades: the federal government on the border doesn’t have enough courts, therefore they don’t have enough judges, they don’t have enough attorneys. I’m not going to allow my deputies to be on that border, to arrest people, to book them in our jail when we have a federal government that has that responsibility."
  • San Luis Mayor Nieves Riedel: "Our policemen and women are not federal agents. They’re not trained. What’s going to happen to our safety and security if they’re acting like Border Patrol agents?"

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in Arizona and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Arizona, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Arizona's 1st	David Schweikert	Republican	R+2
Arizona's 2nd	Eli Crane	Republican	R+6
Arizona's 3rd	Ruben Gallego	Democratic	D+24
Arizona's 4th	Greg Stanton	Democratic	D+2
Arizona's 5th	Andy Biggs	Republican	R+11
Arizona's 6th	Juan Ciscomani	Republican	R+3
Arizona's 7th	Raul Grijalva	Democratic	D+15
Arizona's 8th	Debbie Lesko	Republican	R+10
Arizona's 9th	Paul Gosar	Republican	R+16

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Arizona
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Arizona's 1st	50.1%	48.6%
Arizona's 2nd	45.3%	53.2%
Arizona's 3rd	74.5%	23.9%
Arizona's 4th	54.2%	43.9%
Arizona's 5th	41.0%	57.4%
Arizona's 6th	49.3%	49.2%
Arizona's 7th	65.6%	32.9%
Arizona's 8th	42.5%	56.1%
Arizona's 9th	36.4%	62.2%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 61.8% of Arizonans lived in Maricopa County, the state's one New Democratic county, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate for the first time in 2020 after voting for the Republican in the preceding two cycles, and 20.0% lived in one of 10 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Arizona was New Democratic, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Arizona following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Arizona county-level statistics, 2020
New Democratic	1	61.8%
Solid Republican	10	20.0%
Solid Democratic	4	18.2%
Total voted Democratic	5	80.0%
Total voted Republican	10	20.0%

Historical voting trends

Arizona presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 9 Democratic wins
• 19 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	N/A	N/A	N/A	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	D

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Arizona

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Arizona.

U.S. Senate election results in Arizona
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	51.4%	46.5%
2020	51.2%	48.8%
2018	50.0%	47.6%
2016	53.7%	40.8%
2012	49.2%	46.1%
Average	52.7	43.6

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Arizona

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Arizona.

Gubernatorial election results in Arizona
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	50.3%	49.6%
2018	56.0%	41.8%
2014	53.4%	41.6%
2010	54.3%	42.4%
2006	62.6%	35.4%
Average	54.5	41.3

See also: Party control of Arizona state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Arizona's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Arizona
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	3	4
Republican	0	6	6
Independent	1	0	1
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	9	11

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Arizona's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Arizona, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Katie Hobbs
Secretary of State	Adrian Fontes
Attorney General	Kris Mayes

State legislature

Arizona State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	14
	Republican Party	16
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		30

Arizona House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	28
	Republican Party	31
	Other	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		60

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Arizona Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D
Senate	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

The table below details demographic data in Arizona and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

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Demographic Data for Arizona
	Arizona	United States
Population	7,151,502	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	113,654	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	66.7%	65.9%
Black/African American	4.6%	12.5%
Asian	3.4%	5.8%
Native American	4.1%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.2%
Two or more	13.4%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	32%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	88.7%	89.1%
College graduation rate	31.8%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$72,581	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	9.2%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

About the Arizona Supreme Court

See also: Arizona Supreme Court

The Arizona Supreme Court is composed of seven justices who are appointed by the governor and then must stand for retention by voters thereafter. A full term on the court is six years.

Political composition

This was the political composition of the court heading into the 2024 election.

■ James Beene	Appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey (R) in 2019
■ Clint Bolick	Appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey (R) in 2016
■ Vacant
■ Kathryn Hackett King	Appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey (R) in 2021
■ John Lopez IV	Appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey (R) in 2016
■ Bill Montgomery	Appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey (R) in 2019
■ Ann Timmer	Appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer (R) in 2012

Selection

See also: Judicial selection in Arizona

Each of the seven justices on the Arizona Supreme Court serves initial two-year terms. Subsequent terms are six years. In the case of a vacancy, the seat is filled as it normally would be if the vacancy occurred at the end of a justice's term. Potential justices submit applications to the Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, and once the commission has chosen a slate of nominees, the governor picks one from that list. After occupying the seat for two years, the newly appointed justice stands for retention in the next general election. The justice then serves a full six-year term if he or she is retained by voters.

Qualifications

To serve on this court, a justice:

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Must be admitted to the practice of law in Arizona and be a resident of Arizona for the 10 years immediately before taking office; May not practice law while a member of the judiciary; May not hold any other political office or public employment; May not hold office in any political party; May not campaign, except for him/herself; and, Must retire at age 70.

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Election context

See also: Arizona Supreme Court elections

2024

See also: Arizona Supreme Court elections, 2024

Candidates and results

Bolick's seat

Arizona Supreme Court

Clint Bolick was retained to the Arizona Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 58.2% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	58.2	1,483,184
			No	41.8	1,067,161
			Total Votes		2,550,345

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King's seat

Arizona Supreme Court

Kathryn Hackett King was retained to the Arizona Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 59.3% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	59.3	1,507,175
			No	40.7	1,035,893
			Total Votes		2,543,068

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2022

See also: Arizona Supreme Court elections, 2022

Candidates and results

Arizona Supreme Court - Retention elections (November 8, 2022)
Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office	Candidates
Beene's seat	James P. Beene (i)
Montgomery's seat	Bill Montgomery (i)
Timmer's seat	Ann Timmer (i)

2020

See also: Arizona Supreme Court elections, 2020

Candidates and results

Arizona Supreme Court - Retention elections (November 3, 2020)
Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office	Candidates
Brutinel's seat	Robert Brutinel (i)
Gould's seat	Andrew W. Gould (i)
Lopez's seat	John Lopez IV (i)

2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

• Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
• New York's 18th Congressional District election, 2024
• North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024

See also

Arizona	Judicial Selection	More Courts
Courts in Arizona Arizona Court of Appeals Arizona Supreme Court	Elections: 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 Gubernatorial appointments Judicial selection in Arizona	Federal courts State courts Local courts

External links

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• Arizona Supreme Court

Footnotes

Arizona courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona

State courts:

Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona