Jump to content

Arizona's 20th legislative district

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arizona's 20th legislative district
Map of District 20: Approved January 21, 2022
Map of District 20: Approved January 21, 2022
SenatorSally Ann Gonzales (D)
House membersAlma Hernandez (D)
Betty Villegas (D)
Registration
Demographics
Population238,486
Voting-age population191,639
Registered voters125,451

Arizona's 20th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Pima County. As of 2023, there are 56 precincts in the district, all in Pima, with a total registered voter population of 125,451.[1] The district has an overall population of 238,486.[2]

Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. The 20th district was drawn as a majority Latino constituency, with 53% of residents being Hispanic or Latino. According to the AIRC, the district is outside of competitive range and considered leaning Democratic.[3]

Political representation

[edit]

The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, by Sally Ann Gonzales (D-Tucson) in the Arizona Senate and by Alma Hernandez (D-Tucson) and Betty Villegas (D-Tucson) in the Arizona House of Representatives.[4][5]

On July 31, 2023, Betty Villegas was admitted into the House to fill the vacancy caused when Democratic Representative Andrés Cano resigned.[a]

Name Image Residence Office Party
Sally Ann Gonzales Tucson State senator Democrat
Alma Hernandez Tucson State representative Democrat
Betty Villegas Tucson State representative Democrat

Election results

[edit]

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

2022 Arizona's 20th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales (incumbent) 49,966 100
Total votes 49,966 100
Democratic hold
2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 20th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrés Cano (incumbent) 40,581 51.25
Democratic Alma Hernandez (incumbent) 38,600 48.75
Total votes 79,181 100.00
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
  1. ^ Democratic Representative Andrés Cano resigned on July 4, 2023.[6] Betty Villegas was appointed to fill the remainder of the unexpired term.[7]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. p. 4. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Approved Official Legislative Map: D20". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "AZ IRC Official Legislative Map". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Cano resigns for graduate school at Harvard, creating fifth legislative vacancy this session". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Former Pima County Supervisor Betty Villegas appointed to Arizona House seat". KTAR.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.