Arizona's 30th legislative district explained

District:30
Image Caption:Map of District 30: Approved January 21, 2022
Senate:Sonny Borrelli (R)
House:Leo Biasiucci (R)
John Gillette (R)
Independent:33.23
Democratic:13.97
Republican:52.80
Percent White:74
Percent Black:1
Percent Native American:4
Percent Asian:2
Percent Hispanic:17
Population:237,999
Year:2020
Voting-Age:198,256
Registered:157,848

Arizona's 30th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of all of La Paz County and sections of Maricopa County, Mohave County, and Yavapai County. As of 2023, there are 38 precincts in the district,[1] with a total registered voter population of 157,848.[2] The district has an overall population of 237,999.[3]

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 Republican.[4]

Political representation

The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, by Sonny Borrelli (R-Lake Havasu City) in the Arizona Senate and by Leo Biasiucci (R-Lake Havasu City) and John Gillette (R-Kingman) in the Arizona House of Representatives.[5] [6]

Name Image Residence Office Party
Lake Havasu CityState senatorRepublican
Lake Havasu CityState representativeRepublican
KingmanState representativeRepublican

List of legislators representing the district

DatesLegislators
SenatorPartyElectoral historyRepresentativePartyElectoral historyRepresentativePartyElectoral history
District established January 1, 1971
nowrapJanuary 1, 1971 –
December 31, 1972
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D. Delos Ellsworth
RepublicanElected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 29th district.
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Stan Turley
RepublicanRedistricted from the 8th-B district and re-elected in 1970.
Retired to run for state senate.
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Jim L. Cooper
RepublicanRedistricted from the 8th-B district and re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 29th district.
nowrapJanuary 1, 1973 –
December 31, 1974

Stan Turley
RepublicanElected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Retired.

Carl Kunasek
RepublicanElected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired.

James J. Sossaman
RepublicanElected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Retired to run for State Senate.
nowrapJanuary 1, 1975 –
December 31, 1976
nowrapJanuary 1, 1977 –
December 31, 1978
nowrapJanuary 1, 1979 –
December 31, 1980
nowrapJanuary 1, 1981 –
December 31, 1982
nowrapJanuary 1, 1983 –
December 31, 1984

Mark Killian
RepublicanElected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.
nowrapJanuary 1, 1985 –
December 31, 1986
nowrapJanuary 1, 1987 –
December 31, 1988

James J. Sossaman
RepublicanElected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.

Bill Mundell
RepublicanElected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.
nowrapJanuary 1, 1989 –
December 31, 1990
nowrapJanuary 1, 1991 –
December 31, 1992
nowrapJanuary 1, 1993 –
December 31, 1994

Larry Chesley
RepublicanElected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.

Jeff Groscost
RepublicanElected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired.
nowrapJanuary 1, 1995 –
December 31, 1996
nowrapJanuary 1, 1997 –
December 31, 1998

Tom Freestone
RepublicanElected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired.

Karen Johnson
RepublicanElected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 18th district.
nowrapJanuary 1, 1999 –
December 31, 2000
nowrapJanuary 1, 2001 –
December 31, 2002

Jay Blanchard
DemocraticElected in 2000.
Retired.

Eddie Farnsworth
RepublicanElected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.
nowrapJanuary 1, 2003 –
December 31, 2004

Tim Bee
RepublicanElected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Termed out and ran for U.S. House.

Randy Graf
RepublicanRedistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2002.
Retired to run for U.S. House.

Marian McClure
RepublicanRedistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Termed out.
nowrapJanuary 1, 2005 –
December 31, 2006

Jonathan Paton
RepublicanElected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for State Senate.
nowrapJanuary 1, 2007 –
December 31, 2008
January 1, 2009 –
December 31, 2010

Jonathan Paton
RepublicanElected in 2008.
Resigned to run for U.S. House.

Frank Antenori
RepublicanElected in 2008.
Resigned to become State Senator.

David Gowan
RepublicanElected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 14th district.
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Frank Antenori
RepublicanAppointed to finish Paton's term.
Elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 10th district and lost re-election.

Ted Vogt
RepublicanAppointed to finish Antenori's term.
Elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 10th district and lost re-election.
nowrapJanuary 1, 2011 –
December 31, 2012
nowrapJanuary 1, 2013 –
December 31, 2014

Robert Meza
DemocraticRedistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired.

Jonathan Larkin
DemocraticElected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Lost re-election.

Debbie M. Davis
DemocraticRedistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.
nowrapJanuary 1, 2015 –
December 31, 2016
nowrapJanuary 1, 2017 –
December 31, 2018

Ray Martinez
DemocraticElected in 2016.
Retired.

Tony Navarrete
DemocraticElected in 2016.
Retired to run for State Senate.
nowrapJanuary 1, 2019 –
December 31, 2020

Tony Navarrete
DemocraticElected in 2018.
Elected in 2020.
Resigned.

Robert Meza
DemocraticElected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 26th district and retired.

Raquel Terán
DemocraticElected in 2018.
Resigned to become State Senator.
January 1, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
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Raquel Terán
DemocraticAppointed to finish Navarrete's term.
Redistricted to the 26th district.

Christian Solorio
DemocraticAppointed to finish Terán's term.
Redistricted to the 27th district and lost re-election.
nowrapJanuary 1, 2023 –
present

Sonny Borrelli
RepublicanRedistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2022.
Leo Biasiucci
RepublicanRedistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2022.
John Gillette
RepublicanElected in 2022.

Election results

The 2022 elections were the first in the newly-drawn district.

Arizona House of Representatives

See also

Notes and References

  1. As of July 2023, precincts per county in the 30th district are as follows: La Paz = 11, Maricopa = 2, Mohave = 22, and Yavapai = 3
  2. Web site: STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023 . . 5 . July 19, 2023.
  3. Web site: Approved Official Legislative Map: D30 . . July 19, 2023.
  4. Web site: AZ IRC Official Legislative Map . . July 19, 2023.
  5. Web site: Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members . . July 19, 2023.
  6. Web site: Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members . . July 19, 2023.