Arizona's 18th legislative district

Arizona's 18th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Pima County. As of 2023, there are 65 precincts in the district, all in Pima, with a total registered voter population of 162,116.^[1] The district has an overall population of 243,411.^[2]

Arizona's 18th legislative district
Map of District 18: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Priya Sundareshan (D)
House members	Christopher Mathis (D) Nancy Gutierrez (D)
Registration	40.70% Democratic 27.53% Republican 31.77% Other
Demographics	64% White 5% Black/African American 2% Native American 6% Asian 22% Hispanic
Population	243,411
Voting-age population	203,739
Registered voters	162,116

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 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 Priya Sundareshan (D-Tucson) in the Arizona Senate and by Christopher Mathis (D-Tucson) and Nancy Gutierrez (D-Tucson) in the Arizona House of Representatives.^[4][5]

Name		Image	Residence	Office	Party
	Priya Sundareshan		Tucson	State senator	Democrat
	Christopher Mathis		Tucson	State representative	Democrat
	Nancy Gutierrez		Tucson	State representative	Democrat

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 18th Senate district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Priya Sundareshan	67,343	62.22
	Republican	Stan Caine	40,896	37.78
Total votes			108,239	100
	Democratic hold

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 18th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nancy Gutierrez	61,960	38.19
	Democratic	Christopher Mathis (incumbent)	59,063	36.40
	Republican	Linda Evans	41,217	25.40
Total votes			162,240	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. 4. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
2. "Approved Official Legislative Map: D18". 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.