Arizona's 5th congressional district

Arizona's 5th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona, currently represented by Republican Andy Biggs.

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Arizona's 5th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Andy Biggs
R–Gilbert
Area1,423 sq mi (3,690 km2)
Distribution
  • 86.9% urban
  • 13.0% rural
Population (2022)835,596[1]
Median household
income		$101,489[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+11[3]

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 redistricting cycle after the 1980 Census. It covered most of the southeastern portion of the state, though the bulk of its population was located in the eastern half of Tucson. It was a Republican-leaning swing district, though a Democrat won it when it was first contested in 1982 before giving way to a Republican in 1984.

After the 2000 census, this district essentially became the 8th district, while most of the Maricopa County portion of the old 6th district became the new 5th district. This version of the 5th covered all of Tempe and Scottsdale and portions of Chandler, Mesa and the Ahwatukee section of Phoenix. Although Republicans outnumbered Democrats by about 40,000 voters, the 5th district was considered far less conservative than other suburban Phoenix districts. George W. Bush received 54% of the vote in this district in 2004 and home state candidate John McCain narrowly won the district in 2008 with 51.70% of the vote while Barack Obama received 47.17%.

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]

Voting
Year Office Winner
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]
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		 Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
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:

Maricopa (part):
Parts of Metro Phoenix

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:

Maricopa (part):
Southeastern parts of Metro Phoenix

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:

Maricopa (part), Pinal (part):
Southeastern parts of Metro Phoenix

Recent election results

2000
Main article: U.S. House election, 2000
Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Kolbe 172,986 60.1%
Democratic George Cunningham 101,564 35.3%
Green 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
Main article: U.S. House election, 2002
Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: U.S. House election, 2004
Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: U.S. House election, 2006
Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: U.S. House election, 2008
Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: U.S. House election, 2010
Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: U.S. House election, 2012
Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: U.S. House election, 2014
Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: U.S. House election, 2016
Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: U.S. House election, 2018
Arizona's 5th congressional district election 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Biggs (incumbent) 182,464 56.7
Democratic Javier Ramos 120,243 37.4
Independent 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
  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. "My Congressional District".
  3. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. Arizona Congressional Districts: Approved Official Map Congressional District: 5 (Map). January 18, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022.
  5. Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–1983. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1982.
  6. Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789–1989. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1989.
  7. Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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