Arizona's 17th legislative district

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

Arizona's 17th legislative district
Map of District 17: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Justine Wadsack (R)
House members	Rachel Jones (R) Cory McGarr (R)
Registration	38.63% Republican 29.47% Democratic 31.90% Other
Demographics	70% White 3% Black/African American 2% Native American 4% Asian 19% Hispanic
Population	239,669
Voting-age population	192,421
Registered voters	175,483

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

• List of Arizona legislative districts
• Arizona State Legislature

References

1. "STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. p. 4. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
2. "Approved Official Legislative Map: D17". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
3. "AZ IRC Official Legislative Map". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
4. "Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
5. "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 19, 2023.