Arizona's 20th legislative district

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Arizona's 20th legislative district
2020s Arizona Legistative District 20.svg
Map of District 20: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator Sally Ann Gonzales (D)
House members Alma 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]

Contents

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

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. [lower-alpha 1]

NameImageResidenceOfficeParty
Sally Ann Gonzales Sally Ann Gonzales by Gage Skidmore.jpg Tucson State senator Democrat
Alma Hernandez Alma Hernandez by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Tucson State representative Democrat
Betty Villegas Betty Villegas by Gage Skidmore.jpg Tucson State representative Democrat

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 20th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales (incumbent) 49,966 100
Total votes49,966 100
Democratic hold

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 20th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrés Cano (incumbent) 40,581 51.25
Democratic Alma Hernandez (incumbent) 38,600 48.75
Total votes79,181 100.00
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]

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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: 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.
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