Arizona's 5th legislative district

Arizona's 5th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 54 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 126,361.[1] The district has an overall population of 239,088.[2]

Arizona's 5th legislative district
Map of District 5: Approved January 21, 2022
Map of District 5: Approved January 21, 2022
SenatorLela Alston (D)
House membersSarah Liguori (D)
Charles Lucking (D)
Registration
Demographics
Population239,088
Voting-age population192,005
Registered voters126,361

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 Democratic.[3]

Political representation

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The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, by Lela Alston (D-Phoenix) in the Arizona Senate and by Sarah Liguori (D-Phoenix) and Charles Lucking (D-Phoenix) in the Arizona House of Representatives.[4][5]

Liguori and Lucking were appointed in February 2024 to replace resigned members Jennifer Longdon and Amish Shah, respectively.[6][7]

Name Image Residence Office Party
Lela Alston   Phoenix State senator Democrat
Sarah Liguori   Phoenix State representative Democrat
Charles Lucking   Phoenix State representative Democrat

Election results

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

2022 Arizona's 5th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 56,142 70.75
Republican Jeff Silvey 23,214 29.25
Total votes 79,356 100
Democratic hold
2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 5th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amish Shah (incumbent) 49,006 40.27
Democratic Jennifer Longdon (incumbent) 48,436 39.80
Republican Jennifer Treadwell 24,262 19.94
Total votes 121,704 100.00
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  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: D5". 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 – 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. ^ Thorington, Jakob (February 7, 2024). "Democrat appointed for 2nd time to fill a House vacancy". AZ Capitol Times. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Thorington, Jakob (February 14, 2024). "County supervisors appoint Charles Lucking to LD5 seat". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved February 15, 2024.