Arizona's 4th congressional district

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Arizona's 4th congressional district
Arizona's 4th congressional district (since 2023).svg
Arizona's 4th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 99.9% urban
  • 0.08% rural
Population (2023)814,381 [1]
Median household
income
$83,258 [2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+2 [3]

Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is represented by Democrat Greg Stanton as of the 2022 election. The district is located entirely within Maricopa County. [4]

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History

Arizona first gained a fourth district after the 1970 census. It covered the entire northeastern portion of the state, from northern Phoenix all the way to the New Mexico border. However, the great majority of its vote was cast in northern Phoenix, which was heavily Republican.

With the Valley's dramatic growth over the next two decades, the district was made significantly more compact in the 1990 census, losing all of its territory outside of the Phoenix area. Like its predecessor, it was reliably Republican.

After the 2000 census, the old 4th essentially became the 3rd district. A new 4th district was created in the heavily Latino portions of inner Phoenix. This district was the only safe Democratic district in the Phoenix area, and remained in Democratic hands for its entire existence in this configuration.

After the 2010 census, this district essentially became the 7th district, while a new 4th was created in the mostly rural western and northwestern portion of the state. While the old 4th was easily the most Democratic district in Arizona, the new 4th was far and away the most Republican district in Arizona, and one of the most Republican districts in the West. In all presidential elections contested since the 2010 4th was created, it gave the Republican presidential nominee his highest margin in the state.

As of the 2020 Census redistricting, this district essentially became the 9th district, while the 4th district was reconfigured to cover most of the old 9th district. It was restricted to Maricopa County, and covered most of Tempe and portions of Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler. Due to its shares of Tempe and Phoenix, it was marginally Democratic.

Composition

#CountySeatPopulation
13 Maricopa Phoenix 4,585,871

Cities of 10,000 people or more

Voting

YearOfficeResults
2000 President Gore 63–35%
2004 President Kerry 62–38%
2008 President Obama 66–33%
2012 President Romney 67–31%
2016 President Trump 68–28%
2020 President Trump 68–31%

List of members representing the district

Arizona began sending a fourth member to the House after the 1970 census.

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict location & counties [5] [6] [7]
District created January 3, 1973
John Bertrand Conlan.jpg
John Bertrand Conlan
(Phoenix)
Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1977
93rd
94th
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
1973–1983
E Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: Apache, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Navajo, Maricopa (part), Pinal (part)
Eldon D. Rudd.jpg
Eldon Rudd
(Scottsdale)
Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1987
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Retired.
1983–1993
E Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: Apache, Navajo, Gila (part), Graham (part), Maricopa (part)
Jon Kyl.jpg
Jon Kyl
(Phoenix)
Republican January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1995
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
1993–2003
Maricopa (part / Parts of Metro Phoenix)
John Shadegg.jpg
John Shadegg
(Phoenix)
Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003
104th
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 3rd district .
Rep. Ed Pastor.jpg
Ed Pastor
(Phoenix)
Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Redistricted from the 2nd district .
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 7th district .
2003–2013
Maricopa (part / Parts of Metro Phoenix)
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Parts of Metro Phoenix
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Paul Gosar
(Prescott)
Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 9th district .
2013–2023
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Northwest Arizona: Gila (part), La Paz, Maricopa (part), Mohave (part), Yavapai (part), Yuma (part).
Greg Stanton official portrait (118th Congress).jpg
Greg Stanton
(Phoenix)
Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present
118th Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present:
Arizona's 4th congressional district in Phoenix (since 2023).svg

Recent election results

2002

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Pastor44,51767.38%
Republican Jonathan Barnert18,38127.82%
Libertarian Amy Gibbons3,1674.79%
Majority26,13639.56%
Total votes66,065 100.00%
Democratic hold

2004

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Pastor (Incumbent)77,15070.12%
Republican Don Karg28,23825.66%
Libertarian Gary Fallon4,6394.22%
Majority48,91244.46%
Total votes110,027 100.00%
Democratic hold

2006

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Pastor (Incumbent)56,46472.52%
Republican Don Karg18,62723.92%
Libertarian Ronald Harders2,7703.56%
Majority37,83748.60%
Total votes77,861 100.00%
Democratic hold

2008

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Pastor (Incumbent)89,72172.11%
Republican Don Karg26,43521.25%
Green Rebecca DeWitt4,4643.59%
Libertarian Joe Cobb3,8073.06%
Majority63,28650.86%
Total votes124,427 100.00%
Democratic hold

2010

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Pastor (Incumbent)61,52466.94%
Republican Janet Contreras25,30027.53%
Libertarian Joe Cobb2,7182.96%
Green Rebecca DeWitt2,3652.57%
Majority36,22439.41%
Total votes91,907 100.00%
Democratic hold

2012

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Gosar (Incumbent)162,90766.83%
Democratic Johnnie Robinson69,15428.37%
Libertarian Joe Pamelia9,3063.82%
Americans Elect Richard Grayson2,3930.98%
Majority93,75338.46%
Total votes243,760 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

2014

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Gosar (Incumbent)122,56070.0%
Democratic Mikel Weisser45,17925.8%
Libertarian Chris Rike7,4404.2%
Majority77,38134.2%
Total votes175,179 100.00%
Republican hold

2016

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Gosar (Incumbent)203,48771.5%
Democratic Mikel Weisser81,29628.5%
Majority122,19143%
Total votes284,783 100%
Republican hold

2018

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Gosar (Incumbent)188,84268.1%
Democratic David Brill84,52130.5%
Majority104,32137.6%
Total votes277,035 100%
Republican hold

2020

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Gosar (incumbent) 278,002 69.7
Democratic Delina DiSanto120,48430.2
Write-in 1370.0
Total votes398,623 100.0
Republican hold

2022

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Greg Stanton (incumbent) 148,941 56.1
Republican Kelly Cooper116,52143.9
Independent Stephan Jones (write-in)360.0
Total votes265,498 100.0
Democratic hold

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References

General
  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. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. "Our District". Congressman Greg Stanton. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  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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