Arizona's 17th legislative district

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Arizona's 17th legislative district
2020s Arizona Legistative District 17.svg
Map of District 17: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator Vince Leach (R)
House members Rachel Keshel (R)
Kevin Volk (D)
Registration
Demographics
Population239,669
Voting-age population192,421
Registered voters175,483

Arizona's 17th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of sections of Pima County and Pinal County. As of 2023, there are 68 precincts in the district, 63 in Pima and five in Pinal, with a total registered voter population of 175,483. [1] The district has an overall population of 239,669. [2]

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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. [3]

Political representation

The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, by Justine Wadsack (R-Tucson) in the Arizona Senate and by Rachel Jones (R-Tucson) and Cory McGarr (R-Marana) in the Arizona House of Representatives. [4] [5]

NameImageResidenceOfficeParty
Vince Leach Vince Leach by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Tucson State senator Republican
Rachel Jones Rachel Jones by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Tucson State representative Republican
Kevin Volk Kevin Volk by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Tucson State representative Democratic

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 17th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justine Wadsack 63,501 51.24
Democratic Mike Nickerson60,42048.76
Total votes123,921 100
Republican hold

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 17th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rachel Jones 60,541 26.16
Republican Cory McGarr 59,385 25.66
Democratic Dana Allmond57,50324.85
Democratic Brian Radford54,01323.34
Total votes231,442 100.00
Republican hold
Republican hold

    See also

    References

    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: D17". 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 19, 2023.
    5. "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature . Retrieved July 19, 2023.