Arizona's 21st legislative district

Arizona's 21st Legislative District is one of 30 in the state, consisting of sections of Cochise County, Pima County, and Santa Cruz County. As of 2023, there are 70 precincts in the district,^[1] with a total registered voter population of 130,490.^[2] The district has an overall population of 244,412.^[3]

Arizona's 21st legislative district
Map of District 21: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Rosanna Gabaldón (D)
House members	Consuelo Hernandez (D) Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)
Registration	42.75% Democratic 20.98% Republican 36.27% Other
Demographics	31% White 5% Black/African American 2% Native American 3% Asian 58% Hispanic
Population	244,412
Voting-age population	182,589
Registered voters	130,490

Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. The 21st district was drawn as a majority Latino constituency, with 58% of residents being Hispanic or Latino. According to the AIRC, the district is "Outside of Competitive Range" and considered leaning Democratic.^[4]

Political Representation

The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, by Rosanna Gabaldón (Dem-Sahuarita) in the Arizona Senate and by Consuelo Hernandez (Dem-Sunnyside) and Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (Dem-Tucson) in the Arizona House of Representatives.^[5][6]

Name		Image	Residence	Office	Party
	Rosanna Gabaldón		Sahuarita	State Senator	Democrat
	Consuelo Hernandez		Sunnyside	State Representative	Democrat
	Stephanie Stahl Hamilton		Tucson	State Representative	Democrat

Election Results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 21st Senate district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosanna Gabaldón (incumbent)	40,312	64.07
	Republican	Jim Cleveland	22,604	35.93
Total votes			62,916	100
	Democratic hold

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 21st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Consuelo Hernandez	36,567	33.12
	Democratic	Stephanie Stahl Hamilton	33,231	30.10
	Republican	Deborah McEwen	20,484	18.55
	Republican	Damien Kennedy	20,125	18.23
Total votes			110,407	100.00
	Democratic hold
	Democratic hold

See also

• List of Arizona Legislative Districts
• Arizona State Legislature

References

1. As of July 2023, precincts per county in the 21st districts are as follows: Cochise = 7, Pima = 42, and Santa Cruz = 21
2. "STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. p. 4. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
3. "Approved Official Legislative Map: D21". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
4. "AZ IRC Official Legislative Map". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
5. "Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
6. "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.