Arizona's 1st legislative district

Arizona's 1st Legislative District is one of 30 in the state, consisting of most of Yavapai County, along with a small section of Coconino County. As of 2023, there are 46 precincts in the district, 45 in Yavapai and one in Coconino,[lower-alpha 1] with a total registered voter population of 167,810.[1] The district has an overall population of 237,896.[2]

Arizona's 1st legislative district
Map of District 1: Approved January 21, 2022
Map of District 1: Approved January 21, 2022
SenatorKen Bennett (R)
House membersQuang Nguyen (R)
Selina Bliss (R)
Registration
Demographics
Population237,896
Voting-age population200,724
Registered voters167,810

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 Ken Bennett (Rep-Prescott) in the Arizona Senate and by Quang Nguyen (Rep-Prescott) and Selina Bliss (Rep-Prescott) in the Arizona House of Representatives.[4][5]

NameImageResidenceOfficeParty
Ken Bennett Prescott State Senator Republican
Quang Nguyen Prescott State Representative Republican
Selina Bliss Prescott State Representative Republican

Election Results

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

Arizona Senate
2022 Arizona's 1st Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Bennett 82,234 67.25
Democratic Mike Fogel 40,056 32.75
Total votes 122,290 100
Republican hold

Arizona House of Representatives
2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 1st district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Quang Nguyen (incumbent) 75,106 33.18
Republican Selina Bliss 74,731 33.01
Democratic Neil Sinclair 36,867 16.29
Democratic Cathy Ransom 39,665 17.52
Total votes 226,369 100
Republican hold
Republican hold
  1. The one precinct in Coconino covers Sedona, Arizona

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:D1". 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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