Arizona's 17th legislative district

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Arizona's 17th legislative district
Asian
  • 19% Hispanic
  • Population239,669
    Voting-age population192,421
    Registered voters175,483

    Arizona's 17th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of sections of

    Pinal County. As of 2023, there are 68 precincts in the district, 63 in Pima and five in Pinal, with a total registered voter population of 175,483.[1] The district has an overall population of 239,669.[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 outside of competitive range and considered leaning Republican.[3]

    Political representation

    The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, by Justine Wadsack (R-Tucson) in the Arizona Senate and by Rachel Jones (R-Tucson) and Cory McGarr (R-Marana) in the Arizona House of Representatives.[4][5]

    Name Image Residence Office Party
    Justine Wadsack Tucson State senator Republican
    Rachel Jones Tucson State representative Republican
    Cory McGarr Marana State representative Republican

    Election results

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

    Arizona Senate

    2022 Arizona's 17th Senate district election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Justine Wadsack 63,501 51.24
    Democratic Mike Nickerson 60,420 48.76
    Total votes 123,921 100
    Republican hold

    Arizona House of Representatives

    2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 17th district
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Rachel Jones 60,541 26.16
    Republican Cory McGarr 59,385 25.66
    Democratic Dana Allmond 57,503 24.85
    Democratic Brian Radford 54,013 23.34
    Total votes 231,442 100.00
    Republican hold
    Republican hold

    See also

    References