Arizona's 13th legislative district

Arizona's 13th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 45 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 141,334.^[1] The district has an overall population of 237,866.^[2]

Arizona's 13th legislative district
Map of District 13: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	J. D. Mesnard (R)
House members	Jennifer Pawlik (D) Julie Willoughby (R)
Registration	35.99% Republican 28.35% Democratic 35.66% Other
Demographics	56% White 6% Black/African American 2% Native American 13% Asian 21% Hispanic
Population	237,866
Voting-age population	182,046
Registered voters	141,334

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 J. D. Mesnard (R-Chandler) in the Arizona Senate and by Jennifer Pawlik (D-Chandler) and Julie Willoughby (R-Chandler) in the Arizona House of Representatives.^[4][5]

Representative Julie Willoughby was appointed to the House after Republican Representative Liz Harris was expelled. Harris' expulsion occurred on April 12, 2023.^[6]

Name		Image	Residence	Office	Party
	J. D. Mesnard		Chandler	State senator	Republican
	Jennifer Pawlik		Chandler	State representative	Democrat
	Julie Willoughby		Chandler	State representative	Republican

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 13th Senate district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. D. Mesnard (incumbent)	48,590	51.73
	Democratic	Cindy Hans	45,340	48.27
Total votes			93,930	100
	Republican hold

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 13th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jennifer Pawlik (incumbent)	47,164	35.05
	Republican	Liz Harris	43,830	32.58
	Republican	Julie Willoughby	43,555	32.37
Total votes			134,549	100.00
	Democratic 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: D13". 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.
6. "Maricopa County Board of Supervisors picks Julie Willoughby to replace expelled lawmaker Liz Harris". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 19, 2023.