CURRENT LEGISLATORS Senate Debbie McCune Davis (D) Phoenix; program director of AZ Partnership for Immunization. Termed out in 2014. House Robert Meza (D) Phoenix; business development director for Chicanos por la Causa. Termed out in 2010. Chad Campbell (D) Phoenix; political consultant. Termed out in 2014 VOTING HISTORY When the Independent Redistricting Commission drew boundaries of LD-14 in 2002, the ...
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Legislative District 14 Demographics
Demographics (per 2000 census) Total Population 171,137 Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic 60.36% White 29.03% Black 6.64% Native American 1.57% Asian 1.37% Other 1.02% Voter Registration (October 1, 2009) Democrat 18,817 46.5% Other 13,914 34.4% Republican 7,701 19.0% Voting Age Population 106,826 Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic 55.07% White 34.81% Black 5.96% Native American 1.59% Asian 1.56% Other 1.01% Employment Status: Civilian Labor Force 66,452 Unemployed 9.2% ...
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This is one of four Hispanic-majority districts in the state (the others are districts 13, 16 and 29). Since 2002, Democrat voter registration has slid three percentage points, Republicans have lost almost seven points and those not affiliated with either major party have picked up the entire 10-point difference. This district has the fewest number of registered Republicans in the ...
Read More »Geographic Description of Legislative District 14
This L-shaped district is almost entirely within Phoenix, encompassing the city’s near west side with one Glendale precinct thrown in. The bottom of the L is basically a one-mile strip extending from 19th Ave. to 48th St. To the south lies District 16, to the east is District 15, and to the west is District 13. The northwest corner of ...
Read More »Legislative District 13 Voting History
CURRENT LEGISLATORS Senate Richard Miranda (D) Tolleson; director of nonprofit, formercity council assistant. Termed out in 2010. House Martha Garcia (D) Phoenix; director of Valley Community Revitalization Project. Termed out in 2012. Anna Tovar (D) Tolleson; teacher, former Tolleson City Council member. Termed out in 2016. VOTING HISTORY When the Independent Redistricting Commission drew boundaries of LD-13 in 2002, the ...
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Total Population: 641,329 (2007 estimate: 932,094) Ethnicity: White 76.63% Hispanic 17.23% Black 2.16% Asian 2.08% American Indian 1.13% Other 0.75% Voter Registration (August 24, 2010) Republicans 211,762 43.2% Other 158,755 32.4% Democrats 119,256 24.3%
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Demographics (per 2000 census) Total Population 168,187 Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic 60.36% White 29.03% Black 6.64% Native American 1.57% Asian 1.37% Other 1.02% Voter Registration (October 1, 2009) Democrat 26,278 45.7% Other 20,326 35.4% Republican 10,881 18.9% Voting Age Population 106,826 Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic 55.07% White 34.81% Black 5.96% Native American 1.59% Asian 1.56% Other 1.01% Employment Status Civilian Labor Force 69,156 Unemployed 7.4% ...
Read More »Geographic Description of Legislative District 13
This district is a puzzle-shaped piece in the west and southwest Valley; the width of the district several times closes to a mile or less. It includes parts of southeast Glendale, west Phoenix, central Avondale and all of Tolleson. The district is composed of three sections. The first is a rectangle including Tolleson and parts of Avondale and Phoenix. This ...
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This is one of four Hispanic-majority districts in the state; the others are districts 14, 16 and 29. At 57,485 this district has the second fewest registered voters in the state (LD-14 has but 40,432). By percentage, this district also has the third-fewest registered Republicans in the state; LD-2 has 15.1 percent, and LD-16 has 15.8 percent. Despite losing their ...
Read More »Legislative District 12 Voting History
CURRENT LEGISLATORS Senate John Nelson (R) Litchfield Park; civil engineer; former Phoenix councilman. Termed out in 2016. House Steve Montenegro (R) Litchfield Park; staffer for Congressman Trent Franks. Termed out in 2016. Jerry Weiers (R) Glendale; owner of Weiers Trailer Sales. Termed out in 2012. VOTING HISTORY When the Independent Redistricting Commission drew boundaries of LD-12 in 2002, the historical ...
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