Arizona's 30th legislative district

Arizona's 30th legislative district
Arizona's 30th legislative district
	Map of District 30: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Sonny Borrelli (R)
House members	Leo Biasiucci (R); John Gillette (R)
Registration	52.80% Republican; 13.97% Democratic; 33.23% Other;
Demographics	74% White; 1% Black/African American; 4% Native American; 2% Asian; 17% Hispanic;
Population	237,999
Voting-age population	198,256
Registered voters	157,848

Arizona's 30th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of all of La Paz County and sections of Maricopa County, Mohave County, and Yavapai County. As of 2023, there are 38 precincts in the district,^[1] with a total registered voter population of 157,848.^[2] The district has an overall population of 237,999.^[3]

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.^[4]

Political representation

The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, by Sonny Borrelli (R-Lake Havasu City) in the Arizona Senate and by Leo Biasiucci (R-Lake Havasu City) and John Gillette (R-Kingman) in the Arizona House of Representatives.^[5]^[6]

	Residence	Office	Party
Sonny Borrelli	Lake Havasu City	State senator	Republican
Leo Biasiucci	Lake Havasu City	State representative	Republican
John Gillette	Kingman	State representative	Republican

List of legislators representing the district

Dates	Legislators
Dates	Senator	Party	Electoral history	Representative	Party	Electoral history	Representative	Party	Electoral history
District established January 1, 1971
January 1, 1971 – December 31, 1972	D. Delos Ellsworth (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 29th district.	Stan Turley (Mesa)	Republican	Redistricted from the 8th-B district and re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for state senate.	Jim L. Cooper (Mesa)	Republican	Redistricted from the 8th-B district and re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 29th district.
January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1974	Stan Turley (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired.	Carl Kunasek (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired.	James J. Sossaman (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for State Senate.
January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1976
January 1, 1977 – December 31, 1978
January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1980
January 1, 1981 – December 31, 1982
January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1984				Mark Killian (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired.
January 1, 1985 – December 31, 1986
January 1, 1987 – December 31, 1988	James J. Sossaman (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired.				Bill Mundell (Chandler)	Republican	Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired.
January 1, 1989 – December 31, 1990
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1992
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1994	Larry Chesley (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired.				Jeff Groscost (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired.
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1996	Larry Chesley (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired.
January 1, 1997 – December 31, 1998	Tom Freestone (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired.	Karen Johnson (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 18th district.
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2000	Tom Freestone (Mesa)	Republican	Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired.
January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2002	Jay Blanchard (Mesa)	Democratic	Elected in 2000. Retired.				Eddie Farnsworth (Chandler)	Republican	Elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2004	Tim Bee (Tucson)	Republican	Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Termed out and ran for U.S. House.	Randy Graf (Mesa)	Republican	Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for U.S. House.	Marian McClure (Mesa)	Republican	Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Termed out.
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2006				Jonathan Paton (Tucson)	Republican	Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired to run for State Senate.
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2008				Jonathan Paton (Tucson)	Republican
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2010	Jonathan Paton (Tucson)	Republican	Elected in 2008. Resigned to run for U.S. House.	Frank Antenori (Tucson)	Republican	Elected in 2008. Resigned to become State Senator.	David Gowan (Sierra Vista)	Republican	Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 14th district.
	Vacant (February 22, 2010 – March 3, 2010)			Vacant (February 22, 2010 – March 16, 2010)
	Frank Antenori (Tucson)	Republican	Appointed to finish Paton's term. Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 10th district and lost re-election.	Ted Vogt (Tucson)	Republican	Appointed to finish Antenori's term. Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 10th district and lost re-election.
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012	Frank Antenori (Tucson)	Republican		Ted Vogt (Tucson)	Republican
January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2014	Robert Meza (Phoenix)	Democratic	Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired.	Jonathan Larkin (Phoenix)	Democratic	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Lost re-election.	Debbie M. Davis (Phoenix)	Democratic	Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired.
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2016				Jonathan Larkin (Phoenix)	Democratic	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Lost re-election.	Debbie M. Davis (Phoenix)	Democratic
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018				Ray Martinez (Phoenix)	Democratic	Elected in 2016. Retired.	Tony Navarrete (Phoenix)	Democratic	Elected in 2016. Retired to run for State Senate.
January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2020	Tony Navarrete (Phoenix)	Democratic	Elected in 2018. Elected in 2020. Resigned.	Robert Meza (Phoenix)	Democratic	Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 26th district and retired.	Raquel Terán (Phoenix)	Democratic	Elected in 2018. Resigned to become State Senator.
January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2022	Tony Navarrete (Phoenix)	Democratic	Elected in 2018. Elected in 2020. Resigned.				Raquel Terán (Phoenix)	Democratic	Elected in 2018. Resigned to become State Senator.
	Vacant (August 10, 2021 – September 28, 2021)						Vacant (September 28, 2021 – November 4, 2021)
	Raquel Terán (Phoenix)	Democratic	Appointed to finish Navarrete's term. Redistricted to the 26th district.				Christian Solorio (Phoenix)	Democratic	Appointed to finish Terán's term. Redistricted to the 27th district and lost re-election.
January 1, 2023 – present	Sonny Borrelli (Lake Havasu City)	Republican	Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2022.	Leo Biasiucci (Lake Havasu City)	Republican	Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2022.	John Gillette (Kingman)	Republican	Elected in 2022.

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 30th Senate district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sonny Borrelli (incumbent)	73,780	100
Total votes			73,780	100
	Republican hold

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 30th district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Leo Biasiucci (incumbent)	62,416	56.28
	Republican	John Gillette	48,489	43.72
Total votes			110,905	100.00
	Republican hold
	Republican hold

References

^ As of July 2023, precincts per county in the 30th district are as follows: La Paz = 11, Maricopa = 2, Mohave = 22, and Yavapai = 3
^ "STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "Approved Official Legislative Map: D30". 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] As of July 2023, precincts per county in the 30th district are as follows: La Paz = 11, Maricopa = 2, Mohave = 22, and Yavapai = 3

[2] "STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[3] "Approved Official Legislative Map: D30". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[4] "AZ IRC Official Legislative Map". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[5] "Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[6] "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

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