Arizona's 27th legislative district

Arizona's 27th legislative district
Arizona's 27th legislative district
	Map of District 27: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Anthony Kern (R)
House members	Kevin Payne (R); Ben Toma (R)
Registration	37.03% Republican; 27.61% Democratic; 35.36% Other;
Demographics	59% White; 6% Black/African American; 2% Native American; 5% Asian; 25% Hispanic;
Population	240,634
Voting-age population	187,248
Registered voters	136,164

Arizona's 27th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 51 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 136,164.^[1] The district has an overall population of 240,634.^[2]

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 Republican.^[3]

Political representation

The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, by Anthony Kern (R-Glendale) in the Arizona Senate and by Kevin Payne (R-Sun City) and Ben Toma (R-Peoria) in the Arizona House of Representatives.^[4]^[5]

	Residence	Office	Party
Anthony Kern	Glendale	State senator	Republican
Kevin Payne	Sun City	State representative	Republican
Ben Toma	Peoria	State representative	Republican

Election results

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

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 27th Senate district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Anthony Kern	43,719	55.14
	Democratic	Brittani Barraza	35,574	44.86
Total votes			79,293	100
	Republican hold

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 27th district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Toma (incumbent)	40,249	34.60
	Republican	Kevin Payne (incumbent)	40,240	34.59
	Democratic	Don Kissinger	35,839	30.81
Total votes			116,328	100.00
	Republican hold
	Republican hold

References

^ "STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "Approved Official Legislative Map: D27". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "AZ IRC Official Legislative Map". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
^ "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 18, 2023.

[1] "STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[2] "Approved Official Legislative Map: D27". 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.

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v t e Arizona Senate
56th Legislature (2023-present) President of the Senate Warren Petersen (R) President pro tempore T. J. Shope (R) Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli (R) Minority Leader Mitzi Epstein (D)
▌Ken Bennett (R) ▌Shawnna Bolick (R) ▌John Kavanagh (R) ▌Christine Marsh (D) ▌Lela Alston (D) ▌Theresa Hatathlie (D) ▌Wendy Rogers (R) ▌Juan Mendez (D) ▌Eva Burch (D) ▌Dave Farnsworth (R) ▌Catherine Miranda (D) ▌Mitzi Epstein (D) ▌J. D. Mesnard (R) ▌Warren Petersen (R) ▌Jake Hoffman (R) ▌T. J. Shope (R) ▌Justine Wadsack (R) ▌Priya Sundareshan (D) ▌David Gowan (R) ▌Sally Ann Gonzales (D) ▌Rosanna Gabaldón (D) ▌Eva Diaz (D) ▌Brian Fernandez (D) ▌Anna Hernandez (D) ▌Sine Kerr (R) ▌Flavio Bravo (D) ▌Anthony Kern (R) ▌Frank Carroll (R) ▌Janae Shamp (R) ▌Sonny Borrelli (R)
▌Republican (16) ▌Democratic (14) Arizona State Legislature House Senate List of past legislatures

v t e Arizona House of Representatives
56th Legislature (2023–2025) Speaker of the House Ben Toma (R) Speaker pro tempore Travis Grantham (R) Majority Leader Leo Biasiucci (R) Minority Leader Lupe Contreras (D)
▌Quang Nguyen (R) ▌Selina Bliss (R) ▌Judy Schwiebert (D) ▌Justin Wilmeth (R) ▌Joseph Chaplik (R) ▌Alexander Kolodin (R) ▌Matt Gress (R) ▌Eric Meyer (D) ▌Sarah Liguori (D) ▌Charles Lucking (D) ▌Myron Tsosie (D) ▌Mae Peshlakai (D) ▌David Cook (R) ▌David Marshall (R) ▌Melody Hernandez (D) ▌Deborah Nardozzi (D) ▌Lorena Austin (D) ▌Seth Blattman (D) ▌Justin Heap (R) ▌Barbara Parker (R) ▌Oscar De Los Santos (D) ▌Junelle Cavero (D) ▌Patty Contreras (D) ▌Stacey Travers (D) ▌Jennifer Pawlik (D) ▌Julie Willoughby (R) ▌Travis Grantham (R) ▌Laurin Hendrix (R) ▌Jacqueline Parker (R) ▌Neal Carter (R) ▌Teresa Martinez (R) ▌Keith Seaman (D) ▌Rachel Jones (R) ▌Cory McGarr (R) ▌Christopher Mathis (D) ▌Nancy Gutierrez (D) ▌Gail Griffin (R) ▌Lupe Diaz (R) ▌Alma Hernandez (D) ▌Betty Villegas (D) ▌Consuelo Hernandez (D) ▌Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D) ▌Lupe Contreras (D) ▌Elda Luna-Nájera (D) ▌Mariana Sandoval (D) ▌Michele Peña (R) ▌Lydia Hernandez (D) ▌Analise Ortiz (D) ▌Tim Dunn (R) ▌Michael Carbone (R) ▌Cesar Aguilar (D) ▌Quantá Crews (D) ▌Kevin Payne (R) ▌Ben Toma (R) ▌David Livingston (R) ▌Beverly Pingerelli (R) ▌Steve Montenegro (R) ▌Austin Smith (R) ▌Leo Biasiucci (R) ▌John Gillette (R)
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