2002 Arizona House of Representatives election

2002 Arizona House of Representatives election

November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)

All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jim Weiers
(retired)
Ken Cheuvront
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 10th - Phoenix 15th - Phoenix
Last election 36 24
Seats after 39 21
Seat change 3 3

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Speaker before election

Jim Weiers
Republican

Elected Speaker

Jake Flake
Republican

The 2002 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 10, 2002. 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. House, Governor, and Arizona Senate.

Following the previous election in 2000, Republicans held a 36-to-24-seat majority over Democrats. Republicans expanded their majority in 2002, winning 39 seats. At 21 members, Democrats experienced a net loss of three seats. The newly elected members served in the 46th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jake Flake was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.

These were the first elections in Arizona following the 2000 United States redistricting cycle, which resulted in redrawn legislative district boundaries.