Arizona's 27th legislative district

Arizona's 27th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 51 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 136,164.^[1] The district has an overall population of 240,634.^[2]

Arizona's 27th legislative district
Map of District 27: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Anthony Kern (R)
House members	Kevin Payne (R) Ben Toma (R)
Registration	37.03% Republican 27.61% Democratic 35.36% Other
Demographics	59% White 6% Black/African American 2% Native American 5% Asian 25% Hispanic
Population	240,634
Voting-age population	187,248
Registered voters	136,164

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 Anthony Kern (R-Glendale) in the Arizona Senate and by Kevin Payne (R-Sun City) and Ben Toma (R-Peoria) in the Arizona House of Representatives.^[4][5]

Name		Image	Residence	Office	Party
	Anthony Kern		Glendale	State senator	Republican
	Kevin Payne		Sun City	State representative	Republican
	Ben Toma		Peoria	State representative	Republican

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 27th Senate district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Anthony Kern	43,719	55.14
	Democratic	Brittani Barraza	35,574	44.86
Total votes			79,293	100
	Republican hold

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 27th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Toma (incumbent)	40,249	34.60
	Republican	Kevin Payne (incumbent)	40,240	34.59
	Democratic	Don Kissinger	35,839	30.81
Total votes			116,328	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. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
2. "Approved Official Legislative Map: D27". 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 18, 2023.
5. "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.