Arizona's 9th legislative district

Arizona's 9th legislative district
Arizona's 9th legislative district
	Map of District 9: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Eva Burch (D)
House members	Lorena Austin (D); Seth Blattman (D)
Registration	31.69% Republican; 30.49% Democratic; 37.82% Other;
Demographics	47% White; 6% Black/African American; 4% Native American; 4% Asian; 38% Hispanic;
Population	238,117
Voting-age population	179,431
Registered voters	113,260

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]

	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

References

^ "STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. p. 3. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
^ "Approved Official Legislative Map: D9". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 18, 2023.
^ "AZ IRC Official Legislative Map". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 18, 2023.
^ "Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
^ "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.

[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.

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v t e Arizona Senate
56th Legislature (2023-present) President of the Senate Warren Petersen (R) President pro tempore T. J. Shope (R) Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli (R) Minority Leader Mitzi Epstein (D)
▌Ken Bennett (R) ▌Shawnna Bolick (R) ▌John Kavanagh (R) ▌Christine Marsh (D) ▌Lela Alston (D) ▌Theresa Hatathlie (D) ▌Wendy Rogers (R) ▌Juan Mendez (D) ▌Eva Burch (D) ▌Dave Farnsworth (R) ▌Catherine Miranda (D) ▌Mitzi Epstein (D) ▌J. D. Mesnard (R) ▌Warren Petersen (R) ▌Jake Hoffman (R) ▌T. J. Shope (R) ▌Justine Wadsack (R) ▌Priya Sundareshan (D) ▌David Gowan (R) ▌Sally Ann Gonzales (D) ▌Rosanna Gabaldón (D) ▌Eva Diaz (D) ▌Brian Fernandez (D) ▌Anna Hernandez (D) ▌Sine Kerr (R) ▌Flavio Bravo (D) ▌Anthony Kern (R) ▌Frank Carroll (R) ▌Janae Shamp (R) ▌Sonny Borrelli (R)
▌Republican (16) ▌Democratic (14) Arizona State Legislature House Senate List of past legislatures

v t e Arizona House of Representatives
56th Legislature (2023–2025) Speaker of the House Ben Toma (R) Speaker pro tempore Travis Grantham (R) Majority Leader Leo Biasiucci (R) Minority Leader Lupe Contreras (D)
▌Quang Nguyen (R) ▌Selina Bliss (R) ▌Judy Schwiebert (D) ▌Justin Wilmeth (R) ▌Joseph Chaplik (R) ▌Alexander Kolodin (R) ▌Matt Gress (R) ▌Eric Meyer (D) ▌Sarah Liguori (D) ▌Charles Lucking (D) ▌Myron Tsosie (D) ▌Mae Peshlakai (D) ▌David Cook (R) ▌David Marshall (R) ▌Melody Hernandez (D) ▌Deborah Nardozzi (D) ▌Lorena Austin (D) ▌Seth Blattman (D) ▌Justin Heap (R) ▌Barbara Parker (R) ▌Oscar De Los Santos (D) ▌Junelle Cavero (D) ▌Patty Contreras (D) ▌Stacey Travers (D) ▌Jennifer Pawlik (D) ▌Julie Willoughby (R) ▌Travis Grantham (R) ▌Laurin Hendrix (R) ▌Jacqueline Parker (R) ▌Neal Carter (R) ▌Teresa Martinez (R) ▌Keith Seaman (D) ▌Rachel Jones (R) ▌Cory McGarr (R) ▌Christopher Mathis (D) ▌Nancy Gutierrez (D) ▌Gail Griffin (R) ▌Lupe Diaz (R) ▌Alma Hernandez (D) ▌Betty Villegas (D) ▌Consuelo Hernandez (D) ▌Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D) ▌Lupe Contreras (D) ▌Elda Luna-Nájera (D) ▌Mariana Sandoval (D) ▌Michele Peña (R) ▌Lydia Hernandez (D) ▌Analise Ortiz (D) ▌Tim Dunn (R) ▌Michael Carbone (R) ▌Cesar Aguilar (D) ▌Quantá Crews (D) ▌Kevin Payne (R) ▌Ben Toma (R) ▌David Livingston (R) ▌Beverly Pingerelli (R) ▌Steve Montenegro (R) ▌Austin Smith (R) ▌Leo Biasiucci (R) ▌John Gillette (R)
▌Republican (31) ▌Democratic (29) Arizona State Legislature House Senate List of past legislatures

Political representation

Election results

Arizona Senate

Arizona House of Representatives

See also

References