Arizona's 9th legislative district

Arizona's 9th legislative district
Map of District 9: Approved January 21, 2022
Map of District 9: Approved January 21, 2022
SenatorEva Burch (D)
House membersLorena Austin (D)
Seth Blattman (D)
Registration
Demographics
Population238,117
Voting-age population179,431
Registered voters113,260

Arizona's 9th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 39 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 113,260.[1] The district has an overall population of 238,117.[2]

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 highly competitive politically.[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 Burch (D-Mesa) in the Arizona Senate and by Lorena Austin (D-Mesa) and Seth Blattman (D-Mesa) in the Arizona House of Representatives.[4][5]

Name Image Residence Office Party
Eva Burch Mesa State senator Democrat
Lorena Austin Mesa State representative Democrat
Seth Blattman Mesa State representative Democrat

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 9th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eva Burch 32,808 52.47
Republican Robert Scantlebury 29,715 47.53
Total votes 62,523 100
Democratic gain from Republican

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 9th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorena Austin 30,980 26.52
Democratic Seth Blattman 29,403 25.17
Republican Kathy Pearce 28,643 24.52
Republican Mary Ann Mendoza 27,791 23.79
Total votes 116,817 100.00
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

See also

References

  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: D9". 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.