Arizona 23rd State House District, Arizona: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+2%. Democratic peak: D+37 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,121,9092024 5-year
- Median household income
- $82,0102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 34.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+31 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 23, AZOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 486,936 | 468,413 | 969,529 | ||
| D | 514,412 | 444,442 | 977,156 | ||
| D | 360,222 | 339,260 | 754,356 | ||
| R | 313,096 | 342,994 | 669,420 | ||
| R | 316,428 | 347,132 | 671,616 | ||
| R | 277,462 | 317,764 | 600,538 | ||
| R | 212,176 | 226,353 | 458,903 | ||
| D | 199,559 | 184,442 | 419,110 | ||
| R | 169,664 | 171,733 | 447,182 | ||
| R | 143,796 | 209,737 | 357,805 | ||
| R | 106,432 | 205,011 | 314,530 | ||
| R | 78,722 | 157,319 | 270,340 | ||
| R | 91,203 | 128,510 | 228,794 | ||
| R | 65,638 | 122,166 | 212,026 | ||
| R | 53,212 | 81,846 | 149,053 | ||
| R | 73,763 | 74,565 | 148,508 | ||
| R | 55,267 | 69,292 | 124,756 | ||
| R | 33,444 | 54,308 | 87,845 | ||
| R | 30,287 | 45,146 | 75,433 | ||
| D | 25,155 | 22,510 | 48,902 | ||
| D | 19,305 | 15,006 | 34,414 | ||
| D | 21,183 | 13,494 | 34,861 | ||
| D | 18,797 | 8,324 | 27,938 | ||
| D | 17,040 | 8,845 | 26,475 | ||
| R | 7,471 | 11,164 | 18,671 | ||
| R | 4,750 | 5,970 | 13,747 | ||
| R | 4,725 | 6,251 | 10,976 | ||
| D | 4,203 | 3,703 | 8,506 | ||
| O | 1,407 | 455 | 3,314 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.4%
English
9.9%
Irish
8.7%
Italian
4.2%
American
3.9%
Polish
2.2%
French
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$82,010
State House District 23 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 23$82,010
Arizona$79,964
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.0%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
72.9%
speak English only
Spanish21.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty-seven points in 1936; the Republican margin reached thirty-one points in 1984. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 2,121,909, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $82,010 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 23, Arizona vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 23, Arizona voted Democratic by 1.9 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 969,529 votes cast, 486,936 went Democratic and 468,413 went Republican.
What is State House District 23, Arizona's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 23, Arizona as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 23, Arizona last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 23, Arizona voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 23, Arizona?
State House District 23, Arizona has a population of 2,121,909 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 23, Arizona?
Median household income in State House District 23, Arizona is $82,010 — above the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of State House District 23, Arizona?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 23, Arizona from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.