Arizona's 2nd legislative district

Arizona's 2nd legislative district
Map of District 2: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Shawnna Bolick (R)
House members	Stephanie Simacek (D) Justin Wilmeth (R)
Registration	36.08%  Republican 27.26%  Democratic 34.76% Other
Demographics	61%  White 5%  Black/African American 2%  Native American 7%  Asian 23%  Hispanic
Population	246,674
Voting-age population	192,714
Registered voters	131,648

Arizona's 2nd legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 48 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 131,648. ^[1] The district has an overall population of 246,674. ^[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 highly competitive politically. ^[3]

Political representation

The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, by Shawnna Bolick (R-Phoenix) in the Arizona Senate and by Judy Schwiebert (D-Phoenix) and Justin Wilmeth (R-Phoenix) in the Arizona House of Representatives. ^{[4] [5]}

Shawnna Bolick was appointed to the Senate to fill the seat after Steve Kaiser resigned. ^[6]

Name		Image	Residence	Office	Party
	Shawnna Bolick		Phoenix	State senator	Republican
	Judy Schwiebert		Phoenix	State representative	Democrat
	Justin Wilmeth		Phoenix	State representative	Republican

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

2024 Arizona's 2nd Senate district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Shawnna Bolick (incumbent)	52,100	50.82
	Democratic	Judy Schwiebert	48,333	47.15
	Green	Dennis Pugsley	2,076	2.03
Total votes			106,276	100
	Republican hold

2022 Arizona's 2nd Senate district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Kaiser	41,623	51.84
	Democratic	Jeanne Casteen	38,666	48.16
Total votes			80,289	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Judy Schwiebert (incumbent)	40,130	35.17
	Republican	Justin Wilmeth (incumbent)	37,977	33.29
	Republican	Christian Lamar	35,987	31.54
Total votes			114,094	100.00
	Democratic hold
	Republican 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. 3. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
2. "Approved Official Legislative Map: D2". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) . Retrieved July 18, 2023.
3. "AZ IRC Official Legislative Map". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) . Retrieved July 18, 2023.
4. "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature . Retrieved July 21, 2023.
5. "Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature . Retrieved July 18, 2023.
6. "New Republican senator bashes Freedom Caucus". Arizona Capitol Times . Retrieved July 21, 2023.