Arizona's 2nd legislative district

Arizona's 2nd Legislative District is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 48 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 131,648.[1] The district has an overall population of 246,674.[2]

Arizona's 2nd legislative district
Map of District 2: Approved January 21, 2022
Map of District 2: Approved January 21, 2022
SenatorShawnna Bolick (R)
House membersJudy Schwiebert (D)
Justin Wilmeth (R)
Registration
Demographics
Population246,674
Voting-age population192,714
Registered voters131,648

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 Shawnna Bolick (Rep-Phoenix) in the Arizona Senate and by Judy Schwiebert (Dem-Phoenix) and Justin Wilmeth (Rep-Phoenix) in the Arizona House of Representatives.[4][5]

Shawnna Bolick was appointed to the Senate to fill the seat after Steve Kaiser resigned.[6]

NameImageResidenceOfficeParty
Shawnna Bolick Phoenix State Senator Republican
Judy Schwiebert Phoenix State Representative Democrat
Justin Wilmeth Phoenix State Representative Republican

Election Results

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

Arizona Senate
2022 Arizona's 2nd Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Kaiser 41,623 51.84
Democratic Jeanne Casteen 38,666 48.16
Total votes 80,289 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Arizona House of Representatives
2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 2nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Schwiebert (incumbent) 40,130 35.17
Republican Justin Wilmeth (incumbent) 37,977 33.29
Republican Christian Lamar 35,987 31.54
Total votes 114,094 100.00
Democratic hold
Republican 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: D2". 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 – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
    5. "Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
    6. "New Republican senator bashes Freedom Caucus". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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