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Arizona's 5th legislative district

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Arizona's 5th legislative district
Map of District 5: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Lela Alston (D)
House members	Sarah Liguori (D) Charles Lucking (D)
Registration	43.73% Democratic 21.59% Republican 34.68% Other
Demographics	48% White 7% Black/African American 3% Native American 4% Asian 36% Hispanic
Population	239,088
Voting-age population	192,005
Registered voters	126,361

Arizona's 5th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 54 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 126,361.^[1] The district has an overall population of 239,088.^[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 Democratic.^[3]

Political representation

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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 and by Sarah Liguori (D-Phoenix) and Charles Lucking (D-Phoenix) in the Arizona House of Representatives.^[4]^[5]

Liguori and Lucking were appointed in February 2024 to replace resigned members Jennifer Longdon and Amish Shah, respectively.^[6]^[7]

	Residence	Office	Party
Lela Alston	Phoenix	State senator	Democrat
Sarah Liguori	Phoenix	State representative	Democrat
Charles Lucking	Phoenix	State representative	Democrat

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

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2022 Arizona's 5th Senate district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lela Alston (incumbent)	56,142	70.75
	Republican	Jeff Silvey	23,214	29.25
Total votes			79,356	100
	Democratic hold

Arizona House of Representatives

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2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 5th district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Amish Shah (incumbent)	49,006	40.27
	Democratic	Jennifer Longdon (incumbent)	48,436	39.80
	Republican	Jennifer Treadwell	24,262	19.94
Total votes			121,704	100.00
	Democratic hold
	Democratic hold

References

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^ "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: D5". 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.

^ Thorington, Jakob (February 7, 2024). "Democrat appointed for 2nd time to fill a House vacancy". AZ Capitol Times. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

^ Thorington, Jakob (February 14, 2024). "County supervisors appoint Charles Lucking to LD5 seat". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved February 15, 2024.