Arizona's 5th congressional district
Arizona's 5th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Area | 1,423 sq mi (3,690 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 835,596[1] | ||
Median household income | $101,489[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+11[3] |
Arizona's 5th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona, currently represented by Republican Andy Biggs.
The district contains Gilbert, Queen Creek, southern and eastern Chandler, and eastern Mesa. It is within eastern Maricopa County and northern Pinal County, and includes most of the East Valley. Its representative, Andy Biggs, was elected in November 2016.
History
Arizona picked up a fifth district as a result of the
After the 2000 census, this district essentially became the
After the 2010 census, this district mostly became the 9th district, while the 5th was reconfigured to take in most of the East Valley. This area had previously been the 1st district from 1951 to 2003 and the 6th district from 2003 to 2013. Like its predecessors, this district was heavily Republican.
After the 2020 census, this district, and the 8th, were the only two districts to remain in substantially the same areas. The revised 5th district still covers part of eastern Maricopa County and northern Pinal County, including Apache Junction. In Maricopa County it is basically south of downtown Phoenix and the Salt River and east of Rt. 101.[4]
Composition
# | County | Seat | Population |
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13 | Maricopa | Phoenix | 4,585,871 |
21 | Pinal | Florence | 484,239 |
Cities of 10,000 people or more
- Mesa – 509,475
- Chandler – 275,987
- Gilbert – 267,918
- San Tan Valley – 99,894
- Queen Creek – 59,519
- Apache Junction – 38,499
- Sun Lakes – 14,868
- Gold Canyon – 11,404
Voting
Year | Office | Winner |
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2000 | President | Bush 54–43% |
2004 | President | Bush 54–45% |
2008 | President | McCain 52–47% |
2012 | President | Romney 64–35% |
2016 | President | Trump 58–37% |
2020 | President | Trump 57–42% |
List of members representing the district
Arizona began sending a fifth member to the House after the 1980 census.
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Description and counties[5][6][7] |
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District created January 3, 1983 | |||||
James F. McNulty Jr. (Bisbee) |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 |
98th | Elected in 1982 .Lost re-election. |
1983–1993: Southeast Arizona, including parts of Tucson: Cochise, Greenlee, Graham (part), Pima (part), Pinal (part), Santa Cruz (part) |
Jim Kolbe (Bisbee) |
Republican | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2003 |
99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th |
Re-elected in 2000. .
Redistricted to the 8th district | |
1993–2003: Southeast Arizona, including parts of Tucson: Cochise, Graham (part), Pima (part), Pinal (part) | |||||
J. D. Hayworth (Scottsdale) |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
108th 109th |
Redistricted from the 6th district Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Lost re-election. |
2003–2013: Metro Phoenix
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Harry Mitchell (Tempe) |
Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
110th 111th |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Lost re-election. | |
David Schweikert (Fountain Hills) |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
112th | Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
Matt Salmon (Mesa) |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 |
113th 114th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired. |
2013–2023: Metro Phoenix
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Andy Biggs (Gilbert) |
Republican | January 3, 2017 – present |
115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | |
2023–present: Metro Phoenix
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Recent election results
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Kolbe | 172,986 | 60.1% | |
Democratic | George Cunningham | 101,564 | 35.3% | |
Green
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Michael Jay Green | 9,010 | 3.1% | |
Libertarian | Aage Nost | 4,049 | 1.4% | |
Majority | 8,023 | 3.97% | ||
Total votes | 287,609 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J.D. Hayworth (incumbent) | 103,870 | 61.17% | |
Democratic | Chris Columbus | 61,559 | 36.25% | |
Libertarian | Warren Severin | 4,383 | 2.58% | |
Majority | 42,311 | 24.92% | ||
Total votes | 169,812 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J.D. Hayworth* (incumbent) | 159,455 | 59.50% | |
Democratic | Elizabeth Rogers | 102,363 | 38.19% | |
Libertarian | Michael Kielsky | 6,189 | 2.31% | |
Majority | 57,092 | 21.31% | ||
Total votes | 268,007 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry Mitchell | 101,838 | 50.41% | |
Republican | J.D. Hayworth* (incumbent) | 93,815 | 46.44% | |
Libertarian | Warren Severin | 6,357 | 3.15% | |
Majority | 8,023 | 3.97% | ||
Total votes | 202,010 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry Mitchell* (incumbent) | 149,033 | 53.16% | |
Republican | David Schweikert | 122,165 | 43.57% | |
Libertarian | Warren Severin | 9,158 | 3.27% | |
Majority | 26,868 | 9.59% | ||
Total votes | 280,365 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Schweikert | 110,374 | 52.00% | |
Democratic | Harry Mitchell* (incumbent) | 91,749 | 43.23% | |
Libertarian | Nick Coons | 10,127 | 4.77% | |
Majority | 18,625 | 8.77% | ||
Total votes | 212,250 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt J. Salmon | 183,470 | 67.19% | |
Democratic | Spencer Morgan | 89,589 | 32.81% | |
Majority | 93,881 | 34.38% | ||
Total votes | 273,059 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt J. Salmon* (incumbent) | 124,867 | 69.58% | |
Democratic | James Woods | 54,596 | 30.42% | |
Majority | 70,271 | 39.2% | ||
Total votes | 179,463 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andy Biggs | 205,184 | 64.10% | |
Democratic | Talia Fuentes | 114,940 | 35.90% | |
Majority | 90,244 | 28.2% | ||
Total votes | 320,124 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andy Biggs (incumbent) | 186,037 | 59.4% | |
Democratic | Joan Greene | 127,027 | 40.6% | |
Majority | 59,010 | 18.8% | ||
Total votes | 238,190 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andy Biggs (incumbent) | 262,414 | 58.9 | |
Democratic | Joan Greene | 183,171 | 41.1 | |
Write-in | 72 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 445,657 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andy Biggs (incumbent) | 182,464 | 56.7 | |
Democratic | Javier Ramos | 120,243 | 37.4 | |
Independent
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Clint Smith | 18,851 | 5.9 | |
Democratic | Debra Jo Borden (write-in) | 32 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 321,590 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Arizona Congressional Districts: Approved Official Map Congressional District: 5 (Map). January 18, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022.
- ^ Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–1983. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1982.
- ^ Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789–1989. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1989.
- ^ Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- 1998 Election data from CNN.com
- 2000 Election data from CNN.com
- 2002 Election data from CBSNews.com
- 2004 Election data at CNN.com
External links
- Maps of Congressional Districts first in effect for the 2002 election
- Tentative Final Congressional Maps for the 2012 election
- Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Arizona: 2010 Redistricting Changes: Fifth District", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, archived from the original on September 15, 2020