state house districtArizona 23rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.5
2008D+3.5
2012D+5.4
2016D+18.3
2020D+13.5
2024D+1.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+0.3D+1.5 → D+1.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+3.2D+1.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.9% of 154,224 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
41,923
40,447
790
83,160
154,224
53.9%
2020
45,883
34,829
1,312
82,024
145,868†
56.2%
2016
33,923
22,813
3,925
60,661
133,764†
45.3%
2012
25,016
22,423
874
48,313
124,471†
38.8%
2008
24,335
22,658
836
47,829
120,385†
39.7%
2004
21,378
20,733
474
42,585
116,299†
36.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupAZ HD 23ArizonaUnited States
Mexican54.0%26.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.5%0.7%1.8%
Spaniard1.1%0.5%—
Spanish0.7%0.4%—
Guatemalan0.7%0.4%0.5%
Cuban0.5%0.3%0.7%
Salvadoran0.5%0.3%0.7%
Colombian0.4%0.2%0.4%
German9.5%12.6%12.5%
English7.6%10.2%9.5%
Irish6.7%8.9%9.4%
Italian3.2%4.1%4.8%
American3.0%4.0%5.3%
Polish1.6%2.0%2.2%
French1.4%1.8%1.6%
Scottish1.3%1.7%1.3%
African American†3.0%3.6%9.9%
African0.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian Indian0.4%0.9%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.6%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.7%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
AZ HD 23
Arizona
United States
Median age
35.3
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
10.1%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.3%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AZ HD 23
Arizona
United States
Median household income
$72,649
$79,964
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.1%
12.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.6%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AZ HD 23
Arizona
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
27.1%
25.8%
22.3%
Spanish
21.3%
19.3%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
1.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
AZ HD 23
Arizona
United States
Catholic
—
21.3%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
10.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
55.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Arizona 23rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+1.5%
2008
+3.5%
2012
+5.4%
2016
+18.3%
2020
+13.5%
2024
+1.8%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
50.4%Harris41,923
48.6%Trump40,447
0.9%
D+1.8
R+11.7
D+3.2
83,160
D
55.9%Biden45,883
42.5%Trump34,829
1.6%
D+13.5
R+4.8
D+9.0
82,024
D
55.9%Clinton33,923
37.6%Trump22,813
6.5%
D+18.3
D+12.9
D+16.2
60,661
D
51.8%Obama25,016
46.4%Romney22,423
1.8%
D+5.4
D+1.9
D+1.5
48,313
D
50.9%Obama24,335
47.4%McCain22,658
1.7%
D+3.5
D+2.0
R+3.8
47,829
D
50.2%Kerry21,378
48.7%Bush20,733
1.1%
D+1.5
—
D+4.0
42,585
current representation
Current officeholders
DMariana SandovalState House · 23
RMichele PeñaState House · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+18.6, this Maricopa-area district sits well outside Arizona's statewide competitive range, reflecting a concentration of urban or inner-suburban voters whose preferences diverge sharply from the state's broader swing character.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.8 points.
A population of 232,245, a 25% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,649 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 24 and State House District 21.
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How did Arizona 23rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arizona 23rd State House District voted Democratic by 1.8 points (D+1.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 83,160 votes cast, 41,923 went Democratic and 40,447 went Republican.
How many people live in Arizona 23rd State House District?
Arizona 23rd State House District has a population of 232,245 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arizona 23rd State House District?
Median household income in Arizona 23rd State House District is $72,649 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of Arizona 23rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Arizona 23rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
