District: | 5 |
Image Caption: | Map of District 5: Approved January 21, 2022 |
Senate: | Lela Alston (D) |
House: | Sarah Liguori (D) Charles Lucking (D) |
Independent: | 34.68 |
Democratic: | 43.73 |
Republican: | 21.59 |
Percent White: | 48 |
Percent Black: | 7 |
Percent Native American: | 3 |
Percent Asian: | 4 |
Percent Hispanic: | 36 |
Population: | 239,088 |
Year: | 2020 |
Voting-Age: | 192,005 |
Registered: | 126,361 |
Arizona's 5th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 54 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 126,361.[1] The district has an overall population of 239,088.[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 Lela Alston (D-Phoenix) in the Arizona Senate and by Sarah Liguori (D-Phoenix) and Charles Lucking (D-Phoenix) in the Arizona House of Representatives.[4] [5]
Liguori and Lucking were appointed in February 2024 to replace resigned members Jennifer Longdon and Amish Shah, respectively.[6] [7]
Name | Image | Residence | Office | Party | |
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Phoenix | State senator | Democrat | |||
Phoenix | State representative | Democrat | |||
Phoenix | State representative | Democrat | |||
The 2022 elections were the first in the newly-drawn district.