Arizona's 5th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of
Maricopa County
Maricopa County () is a county in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,420,568, or about 62% of the state's total, making it the fourth-most populous county in the United States and ...
. As of 2023, there are 54 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 126,361. The district has an overall population of 239,088.
Following the
2020 United States redistricting cycle
The 2020 United States redistricting cycle is in progress following the completion of the 2020 United States census. In all fifty states, various bodies are re-drawing state legislative districts. States that are apportioned more than one ...
, 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.
Political representation
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
The Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figure ...
and by
Sarah Liguori (
D-
Phoenix) and
Charles Lucking (
D-
Phoenix) in the
Arizona House of Representatives
The Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Arizona Senate, Senate. The House convenes in the le ...
.
Liguori and Lucking were appointed in February 2024 to replace resigned members
Jennifer Longdon and
Amish Shah, respectively.
Election results
The 2022 elections were the first in the newly drawn district.
Arizona Senate
The Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figure ...
Arizona House of Representatives
The Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Arizona Senate, Senate. The House convenes in the le ...
See also
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List of Arizona legislative districts
Members of the Arizona Legislature are elected from 30 districts, each of which elect one Arizona Senate, senator and two Arizona House of Representatives, representatives. Members of both chambers serve two-year terms. Since 1993, all legislat ...
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Arizona State Legislature
The Arizona State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Senate. Composed of 90 legislators, the ...
References
{{Arizona House of Representatives
Maricopa County, Arizona
Arizona legislative districts