Arizona's 22nd legislative district

Arizona's 22nd legislative district
Map of District 22: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Eva Diaz (D)
House members	Lupe Contreras (D) Elda Luna-Nájera (D)
Registration	38.28%  Democratic 19.92%  Republican 39.74% Other
Demographics	19%  White 10%  Black/African American 2%  Native American 4%  Asian 64%  Hispanic
Population	238,320
Voting-age population	164,609
Registered voters	103,673

Arizona's 22nd legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 40 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 103,673. ^[1] The district has an overall population of 238,320. ^[2]

Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. The 22nd district was drawn as a majority Latino constituency, with 64% 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 Eva Diaz (D-Tolleson) in the Arizona Senate and by Lupe Contreras (D-Cashion) and Elda Luna-Nájera (D-Tolleson) in the Arizona House of Representatives. ^{[4] [5]}

Name		Image	Residence	Office	Party
	Eva Diaz		Tolleson	State senator	Democrat
	Lupe Contreras		Cashion	State representative	Democrat
	Elda Luna-Nájera		Tolleson	State representative	Democrat

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 22nd Senate district election (Write-in)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eva Diaz	6,629	58.97
	Republican	Steven Robinson	3,722	33.11
	Democratic	Steven Chapman	545	4.85
	Write-in	Other write-ins	345	3.07
Total votes			11,241	100.00
	Democratic hold

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 22nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lupe Contreras	25,974	53.03
	Democratic	Leezah Sun	23,004	46.97
Total votes			48,978	100.00
	Democratic hold
	Democratic hold

See also

• List of Arizona legislative districts
• Arizona State Legislature

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: D22". 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.