Arizona's 5th congressional district

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Arizona's 5th congressional district
Arizona's 5th congressional district (since 2023).svg
Arizona's 5th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Andy Biggs
RGilbert
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 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.

Contents

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

YearOfficeWinner
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.

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDescription and counties [5] [6] [7]
District created January 3, 1983
James F. McNulty, Jr.jpg
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.png
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)
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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:
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Maricopa (part):
Parts of 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.
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David Schweikert
(Fountain Hills)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013
112th Elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 6th district .
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Matt Salmon
(Mesa)
Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2017
113th
114th
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.
2013–2023:
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Maricopa (part):
Southeastern parts of 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:
Arizona's 5th congressional district in Phoenix (since 2023).svg
Maricopa (part), Pinal (part):
Southeastern parts of Metro Phoenix

Recent election results

2000

Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Kolbe172,98660.1%
Democratic George Cunningham101,56435.3%
Green Michael Jay Green9,0103.1%
Libertarian Aage Nost4,0491.4%
Majority8,0233.97%
Total votes287,609 100.00
Republican hold

2002

Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J.D. Hayworth (incumbent)103,87061.17%
Democratic Chris Columbus61,55936.25%
Libertarian Warren Severin4,3832.58%
Majority42,31124.92%
Total votes169,812 100.00
Republican hold

2004

Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J.D. Hayworth* (incumbent)159,45559.50%
Democratic Elizabeth Rogers102,36338.19%
Libertarian Michael Kielsky6,1892.31%
Majority57,09221.31%
Total votes268,007 100.00
Republican hold

2006

Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry Mitchell101,83850.41%
Republican J.D. Hayworth* (incumbent)93,81546.44%
Libertarian Warren Severin6,3573.15%
Majority8,0233.97%
Total votes202,010 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry Mitchell* (incumbent)149,03353.16%
Republican David Schweikert122,16543.57%
Libertarian Warren Severin9,1583.27%
Majority26,8689.59%
Total votes280,365 100.00
Democratic hold

2010

Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Schweikert110,37452.00%
Democratic Harry Mitchell* (incumbent)91,74943.23%
Libertarian Nick Coons10,1274.77%
Majority18,6258.77%
Total votes212,250 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt J. Salmon183,47067.19%
Democratic Spencer Morgan89,58932.81%
Majority93,88134.38%
Total votes273,059 100.00
Republican hold

2014

Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt J. Salmon* (incumbent)124,86769.58%
Democratic James Woods54,59630.42%
Majority70,27139.2%
Total votes179,463 100.00
Republican hold

2016

Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Biggs 205,18464.10%
Democratic Talia Fuentes114,94035.90%
Majority90,24428.2%
Total votes320,124 100
Republican hold

2018

Arizona's 5th congressional district election 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Biggs (incumbent)186,03759.4%
Democratic Joan Greene127,02740.6%
Majority59,01018.8%
Total votes238,190 100
Republican hold

2020

Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Biggs (incumbent) 262,414 58.9
Democratic Joan Greene183,17141.1
Write-in 720.0
Total votes445,657 100.0
Republican hold

2022

Arizona's 5th congressional district house election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Biggs (incumbent) 182,464 56.7
Democratic Javier Ramos120,24337.4
Independent Clint Smith18,8515.9
Democratic Debra Jo Borden (write-in)320.0
Total votes321,590 100.0
Republican hold

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