Arizona's 22nd legislative district

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	41.41% Democratic; 18.09% Republican; 40.50% 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]

	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

References

^ "STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. p. 4. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "Approved Official Legislative Map: D22". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "AZ IRC Official Legislative Map". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[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.

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