Democratic
Arizona › Arizona State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Arizona Legislative District 5
Christine Marsh has no major-party opponent.
Christine Marsh has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
Independent
Jason LaForest
The district
Lean D+38: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 249,219
- People per km²
- 2,111
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 43%
- White, no degree
- 24%of adults
- White 48%
- Hispanic 35%
- Black 7%
- Asian 3%
- Other / multiracial 8%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
98,849 votes · D+36.6✓ Lela Alston (D)68.2%
Joshua Ortega (R)31.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
102,825 two-party votes · D+36.9 · D+38.4 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)68.5%
Donald Trump (R)31.5%
2022
79,468 votes · D+41.5✓ Lela Alston (D)70.6%
Jeff Silvey (R)29.2%
2020 Earlier district lines
88,305 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Sonny Borrelli (R)99.2%
Amanda Murray (—)0.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
108,553 two-party votes · D+40.2 · D+35.6 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)70.1%
Donald Trump (R)29.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
78,215 two-party votes · D+35.8 · D+33.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)67.9%
Donald Trump (R)32.1%
Also on the ballot in Arizona
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