Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
Arizona 23rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+3.52012D+5.52016D+18.32020D+13.52024D+1.8
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+1.8
2024
median income$72,649U.S. $80,734 · AZ $79,964
median age35.3U.S. 39.1 · AZ 39.3
poverty rate15.1%U.S. 12.5% · AZ 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.6%U.S. 35.6% · AZ 33.5%
non-english27.1%U.S. 22.3% · AZ 25.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican54.0%
Puerto Rican1.5%
Spaniard1.1%
German9.5%
English7.6%
Irish6.7%
Navajo7.4%
Tohono O'odham4.4%
African American†3.0%
African0.3%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.3%
Filipino0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Pima County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Arizona 23rd State Senate District

Akashic
Arizona 23rd State Senate DistrictHarrisD+1.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for Arizona 23rd State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Arizona 23rd State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+1.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Arizona 23rd State Senate District · D+1.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.4%41,923
Donald TrumpRepublican48.6%40,447
Jill SteinGreen0.9%790
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Arizona 23rd State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Maricopa County, AZRepublicanR+3.5
Pima County, AZDemocraticD+15.1
Pinal County, AZRepublicanR+22.0
Yuma County, AZRepublicanR+20.4
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
50.4%Harris41,923
48.6%Trump40,447
0.9%Stein790
+1.8%
83,160
D
55.9%Biden45,883
42.5%Trump34,829
1.6%Jorgensen1,312
+13.5%
82,024
D
55.9%Clinton33,923
37.6%Trump22,813
6.5%Johnson3,925
+18.3%
60,661
D
52.7%Obama25,016
47.3%Romney22,423
0.0%
+5.5%
47,439
D
50.9%Obama24,335
47.4%McCain22,658
1.7%Barr836
+3.5%
47,829
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +1.8% in 2024.+1.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+3.5%
2012+5.5%
2016+18.3%
2020+13.5%
2024+1.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DBrian FernandezState Senate · 23

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+18.6, this Maricopa County-area district sits well outside Arizona's statewide competitiveness, reflecting a densely populated urban or inner-suburban electorate that has moved decisively in one direction over recent cycles.

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 39% 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 Senate District 24 and State Senate District 22.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 24
Arizona
95.8twin score
% Latino% WhiteMexican ancestry
State Senate District 22
Arizona
94.1twin score
% Latino% WhiteMexican ancestry
State Senate District 21
Arizona
94.0twin score
% LatinoMexican ancestryelasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Arizona 23rd State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/04023/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Arizona at the ballot boxAll elections →
Presidentcounty detail2024US Senatestatewide2024Governorstate + county2022US Houseall districts2024

Places within Arizona 23rd State Senate District

counties it covers4
Maricopa CountyPima CountyPinal CountyYuma County

Frequently asked questions

How did Arizona 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arizona 23rd State Senate 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 Senate District?
Arizona 23rd State Senate 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 Senate District?
Median household income in Arizona 23rd State Senate 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 Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Arizona 23rd State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.