Arizona's 9th congressional district

Arizona's 9th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Paul Gosar R–Bullhead City
Population (2024)	915,903 [1]
Median household income	$80,463 [2]
Ethnicity	57.5% White 29.9% Hispanic 4.2% Black 4.2% Two or more races 2.3% Asian 1.3% Native American 0.6% other
Cook PVI	R+15 [3]

Arizona's 9th congressional district was created as a result of the 2010 census. The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and the first representative was seated for the 113th Congress in 2013. Formerly located in the Phoenix area, the 9th district has been in western Arizona since 2023.

Paul Gosar, who previously represented the 1st and 4th districts, was elected to the seat in 2022 following redistricting. He was sworn in on January 3, 2023. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+15, it is the most Republican district in Arizona. ^[3]

History

Because it was created in the 2010 redistricting cycle, the first iteration of the 9th district was in effect for election cycles from 2012 to 2020. This version of the district was entirely within Maricopa County. The district included parts of the 2003–2013 versions of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th districts. Over 60% of the district's population came from the previous 5th district. ^{[4] [5]} During this period, the 9th district included liberal bastions such as Tempe, strongly conservative portions of the East Valley, and more moderate Republican voters in eastern and southern Phoenix. ^[6]

Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, this district essentially became the 4th district, while the 9th was redrawn to cover most of the old 4th district. ^[7] The 9th district's current boundaries include all of La Paz County, most of Mohave County, most of Yuma County, and the western part of Maricopa County. It covers the majority of Arizona's western border, and like its predecessor is heavily Republican, being the most Republican district in Arizona and the fifth-most-Republican district in the West. The 4th's incumbent, Paul Gosar, transferred to the 9th and was re-elected unopposed. ^[8]

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities. ^[9]

La Paz County (17)

All 17 communities

Maricopa County (16)

Aguila, Arlington, Buckeye, Circle City, Citrus Park, El Mirage, Glendale (part; also 8th), Goodyear (part; also 7th), Litchfield Park, Morristown, Surprise (part; also 8th), Tonopah, Wickenburg, Wintersburg, Wittmann, Youngtown

Mohave County (42)

Antares, Arizona Village, Beaver Dam, Bullhead City, Cane Beds, Centennial Park, Chloride, Clacks Canyon, Colorado City, Crozier, Crystal Beach, Desert Hills, Dolan Springs, Fort Mohave, Golden Shores, Golden Valley, Hackberry, Katherine, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Lazy Y U, Littlefield, McConnico, Meadview, Mesquite Creek, Mojave Ranch Estates, Mohave Valley, New Kingman-Butler, Oatman, Pine Lake, Pinion Pines, Scenic, So-Hi, Topock, Truxton, Valentine, Valley Vista, Walnut Creek, White Hills, Wikieup, Willow Valley, Yucca

Yuma County (11)

Aztec, Dateland, Buckshot, El Prado Estates, Fortuna Foothills, Martinez Lake, Padre Ranchitos, Tacna, Wellton (part; also 7th), Yuma (part; also 7th), Yuma Proving Ground

Recent election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results [10]
2013–2023 Boundaries
2008	President	Obama 51.3% - 47.4%
2010	Senate	McCain 55.5% - 37.7%
	Governor	Goddard 49.8% - 46.3%
2012	President	Obama 51.1% - 46.6%
	Senate	Carmona 51.8% - 43.4%
2014	Governor	DuVal 49.1% - 46.3%
2016	President	Clinton 54.7% - 38.4%
	Senate	McCain 47.8% - 46.7%
2018	Senate	McSally 61.3% - 36.4%
	Governor	Garcia 52.3% - 45.6%
	Attorney General	Contreras 57.7% - 42.1%
2020	President	Biden 60.8% - 37.3%
	Senate (Spec.)	Kelly 62.2% - 37.8%
2023–2033 Boundaries
2016	President	Trump 61.4% - 32.3%
	Senate	McCain 60.9% - 31.0%
2018	Senate	McSally 59.4% - 37.7%
	Governor	Ducey 67.9% - 30.0%
	Attorney General	Brnovich 63.9% - 36.0%
2020	President	Trump 62.2% - 36.4%
	Senate (Spec.)	McSally 61.1% - 38.9%
2022	Senate	Masters 60.0% - 37.6%
	Governor	Lake 63.4% - 36.3%
	Secretary of State	Finchem 61.6% - 38.3%
	Attorney General	Hamadeh 64.0% - 35.9%
	Treasurer	Yee 68.3% - 31.7%
2024	President	Trump 65.1% - 34.0%
	Senate	Lake 60.1% - 37.5%

List of members representing the district

Arizona began sending a ninth member to the House after the 2010 census, the 2012 congressional election, and the convening of the 113th Congress.

Representative (Residence)	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District created January 3, 2013
Kyrsten Sinema (Phoenix)	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019	113th 114th 115th	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for U.S. senator.	2013–2023: Part of Maricopa County
Greg Stanton (Phoenix)	Democratic	January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023	116th 117th	Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 4th district .
Paul Gosar (Bullhead City)	Republican	January 3, 2023 – present	118th 119th	Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present: Parts of La Paz, Mohave, Yuma, and Maricopa counties

Complete election results

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Graph of election results in Arizona's 9th congressional district and it's predecessors (Since 2012)

2012–2022

2012

Main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona § District 9

Arizona's 9th congressional district election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kyrsten Sinema	121,881	48.7
	Republican	Vernon Parker	111,630	44.6
	Libertarian	Powell Gammill	16,620	6.6
	Write-in		363	0.1
Majority			10,251	4.1
Total votes			250,494	100.0
	Democratic win (new boundaries)

2014

Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona § District 9

Arizona's 9th congressional district election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kyrsten Sinema (incumbent)	88,609	54.7	+6.0
	Republican	Wendy Rogers	67,841	41.9	–2.7
	Libertarian	Powell Gammill	5,612	3.5	–3.2
Majority			20,768	12.8	+8.7
Total votes			162,062	100.0
	Democratic hold		Swing	+4.4

2016

Main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona § District 9

Arizona's 9th congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kyrsten Sinema (incumbent)	169,055	60.9	+6.2
	Republican	Dave Giles	108,350	39.1	–2.8
	Green	Cary Dolego (write-in)	60	0.0	N/a
	Independent	Axel Bello (write-in)	46	0.0	N/a
Majority			60,705	21.9	+9.1
Total votes			277,507	100.0
	Democratic hold		Swing	+4.5

2018

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona § District 9

Arizona's 9th congressional district election, 2018 ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Greg Stanton	146,659	60.9	–0.0
	Republican	Steve Ferrara	94,264	39.1	+0.1
Majority			52,395	21.7	–0.1
Total votes			240,923	100.0
	Democratic hold		Swing	–0.0

2020

Main article: 2020 Arizona's 9th congressional district election

Arizona's 9th congressional district election, 2020 ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Greg Stanton (incumbent)	217,094	61.6	+0.8
	Republican	Dave Giles	135,180	38.4	–0.8
Majority			81,914	23.3	+1.5
Total votes			352,274	100.0
	Democratic hold		Swing	+0.8

2022–present

2022

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona § District 9

Arizona's 9th congressional district election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Gosar (incumbent)	192,796	97.8
	Democratic	write ins	4,389	2.2
Majority			188,407	95.5
Total votes			197,185	100.0
	Republican win (new boundaries)

2024

Main article: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona § District 9

Arizona's 9th congressional district election, 2024

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Paul Gosar (incumbent)	249,583	65.3	–32.5
	Democratic	Quacy Smith	132,640	34.7	+32.5
Majority			116,943	30.6	–65.0
Total votes			382,223	100.0
	Republican hold		Swing	32.5

References

1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
2. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
3. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
4. "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
5. Nir, David (October 4, 2011). "Arizona Redistricting: Commission releases draft map". Daily Kos . Retrieved November 25, 2022.
6. Center, Shira T. (August 12, 2014). "Freshman Congresswoman Moves to the Middle". Roll Call . Retrieved August 29, 2014.
7. Tanet, John (July 25, 2022). "Arizona redistricting means big changes in 2022". 12 News . Retrieved November 25, 2022.
8. Steinbach, Alison; Gonzalez, Daniel (November 8, 2022). "Rep. Paul Gosar, unopposed on ballot, reelected in Arizona's 9th Congressional District". AZ Central . Retrieved November 25, 2022.
9. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST04/CD118_AZ09.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
10. "Dra 2020".
11. "2018 General Election". Arizona Secretary of State. November 15, 2018.
12. "2020 General Election". Arizona Secretary of State. November 24, 2020.

External links

• Maps of Congressional Districts first in effect for the 2002 election
• Final Congressional Maps for the 2012 election Archived October 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
• Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Arizona: 2010 Redistricting Changes: Ninth District", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, archived from the original on September 15, 2020

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