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CURRENT LEGISLATORS Senate Jorge Luis Garcia (D) Tucson; social worker. Termed out in 2010. House Olivia Cajero Bedford (D) Tucson; former sales and marketing director in hospitality industry. Termed out in 2010. Phil Lopes (D) Tucson; public health worker, owns consulting firm. Termed out in 2010. VOTING HISTORY When the Independent Redistricting Commission drew boundaries of LD-27 in 2002, the ...

Demographics (per 2000 census) Total Population 170,972 Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic 49.42% White 40.44% Native American 4.09% Black 3.08% Asian 2.14% Other 0.83% Voter Registration (October 1, 2009) Democrat 40,357 50.1% Other 24,059 29.9% Republican 16,108 20.0% Voting Age Population 130,911 Race/Ethnicity: White 47.20% Hispanic 42.96% Native American 3.53% Black 2.99% Asian 2.48% Other 0.83% Employment Status Civilian Labor Force 72,253 Unemployed 7.0% ...

Total Population: 641,329 (2007 estimate: 896,194) Ethnicity: White 78.35% Hispanic 14.25% Asian 1.94% Black 2.33% American Indian 2.43% Other 0.70% Voter Registration (August 24, 2010) Republicans 206,122 40.7% Other 161,315 31.9% Democrats 139,041 27.5%

Nearly 50 percent of the residents of this district are Hispanic, making this one of six districts in the state with a majority (or near majority) of non-white residents. The other so-called majority-minority districts are 2 (American Indian), 13, 14, 16, and 29 (Hispanic). Democrats dominate voter registration in all six. The median per-capita income in the district is the ...

This district encompasses downtown Tucson and points west, with a spur going east to include the University of Arizona. Much of western Pima County that is not part of the Tohono O’Odham Nation is part of this district, as are Saguaro National Park (West) and Tucson Mountain Park. Within the city of Tucson, the district line runs along Prince Rd. ...

CURRENT LEGISLATORS Senate Al Melvin (R) Tucson; owner of American Quality International Consulting. Termed out in 2016. House Vic Williams (R) Tucson; owner of Real Estate Investments. Termed out in 2016. Nancy Young Wright (D) Oro Valley; former program coordinator for Pima County. Termed out in 2014. VOTING HISTORY When the Independent Redistricting Commission drew boundaries of LD-26 in 2002, ...

Demographics (per 2000 census) Total Population 169,607 Race/Ethnicity: White 80.86% Hispanic 13.82% Asian 2.21% Black 1.47% Native American 0.99% Other 0.66% Voter Registration (October 1, 2009) Republican 45,946 39.9% Democrat 37,477 32.5% Other 31,862 27.6% Voting Age Population 130,911 Race/Ethnicity: White 83.72% Hispanic 11.49% Asian 2.06% Black 1.26% Native American 0.91% Other 0.55% Employment Status Civilian Labor Force 78,767 Unemployed 4.0% ...

The shape of this district resembles an inverted triangle with its long base on the north along the Pima-Pinal county border and its narrow part on the south, generally running along the northern boundary of Tucson. The northwestern corner of the district is at the point where I-10 crosses into Pima County. From there, the boundary follows I-10 south to ...

This district is among the most affluent and better educated in the state, with the fourth-highest per-capita income and one of the highest ratios of college graduates. This is also one of only four districts in which voter registration in something other than the two major parties actually fell between 2006 and 2008.

CURRENT LEGISLATORS Senate Manuel Alvarez (D) Elfrida; farmer/rancher, former manager of the Bisbee office of DES. Termed out in 2016. House Pat Fleming (D) Sierra Vista; retired civilian employee of the U.S. Army. Termed out in 2016. David Stevens (R) Sierra Vista; civilian contractor with U.S. Dept. of Defense. Termed out in 2016. VOTING HISTORY When the Independent Redistricting Commission ...