Arizona's 9th legislative district

Arizona's 9th Legislative District is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 39 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 113,260.^[1] The district has an overall population of 238,117.^[2]

Arizona's 9th legislative district
Map of District 9: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Eva Burch (D)
House members	Lorena Austin (D) Seth Blattman (D)
Registration	31.69% Republican 30.49% Democratic 37.82% Other
Demographics	47% White 6% Black/African American 4% Native American 4% Asian 38% Hispanic
Population	238,117
Voting-age population	179,431
Registered voters	113,260

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 Eva Burch (Dem-Mesa) in the Arizona Senate and by Lorena Austin (Dem-Mesa) and Seth Blattman (Dem-Mesa) in the Arizona House of Representatives.^[4][5]

Name		Image	Residence	Office	Party
	Eva Burch		Mesa	State Senator	Democrat
	Lorena Austin		Mesa	State Representative	Democrat
	Seth Blattman		Mesa	State Representative	Democrat

Election Results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 9th Senate district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eva Burch	32,808	52.47
	Republican	Robert Scantlebury	29,715	47.53
Total votes			62,523	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 9th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lorena Austin	30,980	26.52
	Democratic	Seth Blattman	29,403	25.17
	Republican	Kathy Pearce	28,643	24.52
	Republican	Mary Ann Mendoza	27,791	23.79
Total votes			116,817	100.00
	Democratic hold
	Democratic 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. 3. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
2. "Approved Official Legislative Map: D9". 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 – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
5. "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.