Arizona's 20th legislative district

Arizona's 20th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Pima County. As of 2023, there are 56 precincts in the district, all in Pima, with a total registered voter population of 125,451.^[1] The district has an overall population of 238,486.^[2]

Arizona's 20th legislative district
Map of District 20: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Sally Ann Gonzales (D)
House members	Alma Hernandez (D) Betty Villegas (D)
Registration	49.99% Democratic 14.64% Republican 35.37% Other
Demographics	34% White 4% Black/African American 4% Native American 4% Asian 53% Hispanic
Population	238,486
Voting-age population	191,639
Registered voters	125,451

Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. The 20th district was drawn as a majority Latino constituency, with 53% of residents being Hispanic or Latino. According to the AIRC, the district is outside of competitive range and considered leaning Democratic.^[3]

Political representation

The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, by Sally Ann Gonzales (D-Tucson) in the Arizona Senate and by Alma Hernandez (D-Tucson) and Betty Villegas (D-Tucson) in the Arizona House of Representatives.^[4][5]

On July 31, 2023, Betty Villegas was admitted into the House to fill the vacancy caused when Democratic Representative Andrés Cano resigned.^[a]

Name		Image	Residence	Office	Party
	Sally Ann Gonzales		Tucson	State senator	Democrat
	Alma Hernandez		Tucson	State representative	Democrat
	Betty Villegas		Tucson	State representative	Democrat

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 20th Senate district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sally Ann Gonzales (incumbent)	49,966	100
Total votes			49,966	100
	Democratic hold

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 20th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andrés Cano (incumbent)	40,581	51.25
	Democratic	Alma Hernandez (incumbent)	38,600	48.75
Total votes			79,181	100.00
	Democratic hold
	Democratic hold

1. Democratic Representative Andrés Cano resigned on July 4, 2023.^[6] Betty Villegas was appointed to fill the remainder of the unexpired term.^[7]

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: D20". 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. "Cano resigns for graduate school at Harvard, creating fifth legislative vacancy this session". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
7. "Former Pima County Supervisor Betty Villegas appointed to Arizona House seat". KTAR.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.