Arizona's 21st legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of sections of
Cochise County
Cochise County ( ) is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after Cochise, a Chiricahua Apache who was a key war leader during the Apache Wars.
The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census. The county ...
,
Pima County
Pima County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the south central region of the U.S. state of Arizona, one of 15 List of counties in Arizona, counties in the state. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 1 ...
, and
Santa Cruz County. As of 2023, there are 70 precincts in the district, with a total registered voter population of 130,490. The district has an overall population of 244,412.
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. The 21st district was drawn as a majority Latino constituency, with 58% of residents being Hispanic or Latino. 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
Rosanna Gabaldón
Rosanna Gabaldón is an American politician serving as a member of the Arizona Senate from the 21st district. She previously served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January 14, 2013, to January 11, 2021, and as a member of ...
(
D-
Sahuarita) 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
Consuelo Hernandez (
D-
Sunnyside) and
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (
D-
Tucson
Tucson (; ; ) is a city in Pima County, Arizona, United States, and its county seat. It is the second-most populous city in Arizona, behind Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, with a population of 542,630 in the 2020 United States census. The Tucson ...
) 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 ...
.
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
Cochise County, Arizona
Pima County, Arizona
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Arizona legislative districts