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Redistricting in Arizona is the decennial process of redrawing Arizona's congressional and legislative districts to reflect changes in the state and national populations. Redistricting normally follows the completion of the United States Census, which is carried out by the federal government in years that end in 0; the most recent Census took place in 2010. Historically, Arizona's legislature has had control over the redistricting process. However, Proposition 106, passed in 2000, delegated the power to draw congressional and legislative boundaries to a bipartisan independent commission.^[1] The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) comprises two Democrats, two Republicans, and one independent chair. County and local redistricting, which normally takes place along the same timeline as congressional and legislative redistricting, is carried out by the individual county and local governments rather than the AIRC.^[2]

Arizona is currently in the middle of its post-Census 2010 redistricting process. Between 2000 and 2010 Arizona's population grew by 1,261,385 people, from 5,130,632 to 6,392,017, a 24.6 percent increase. This represented the second highest population growth rate in the country after Nevada and far outpaced the national average, resulting in Arizona gaining a ninth congressional seat through reapportionment. The AIRC for the 2011-2020 cycle started administrative meetings in March 2011 and held its first official mapping meeting on August 18, 2011.^[3] Through the spring and summer, the committee held meetings and public fora around the state to solicit public input. The AIRC approved draft congressional and draft legislative maps on October 3 and October 10 respectively and has recently completed its second round of hearings gauging Arizonans' reactions to the draft maps. In an unprecedented vote on November 2, the Arizona Senate approved Governor Jan Brewer's removal of the AIRC's independent chairwoman, Colleen Mathis, under allegations of gross misconduct.^[4] On November 18, the Arizona Supreme Court summarily overturned Governor Brewer's removal of Mathis, ordering her reinstatement as commission chair.^[5]