| District: | 12 |
| Image Caption: | Map of District 12: Approved January 21, 2022 |
| Senate: | Mitzi Epstein (D) |
| House: | Patty Contreras (D) Stacey Travers (D) |
| Independent: | 35.55 |
| Democratic: | 34.25 |
| Republican: | 30.20 |
| Percent White: | 59 |
| Percent Black: | 7 |
| Percent Native American: | 3 |
| Percent Asian: | 10 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 20 |
| Population: | 238,923 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Voting-Age: | 189,809 |
| Registered: | 148,788 |
Arizona's 12th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 48 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 148,788.[1] The district has an overall population of 238,923.[2]
Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. According to the AIRC, the district is outside of competitive range and considered leaning Democratic.[3]
The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, by Mitzi Epstein (D-Chandler) in the Arizona Senate and by Patty Contreras (D-Ahwatukee) and Stacey Travers (D-Phoenix) in the Arizona House of Representatives.[4] [5]
| Name | Image | Residence | Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler | State senator | Democrat | |||
| Ahwatukee | State representative | Democrat | |||
| Phoenix | State representative | Democrat | |||
The 2022 elections were the first in the newly-drawn district.