Arizona's 5th congressional district

Arizona's 5th congressional district
Arizona's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Matt Salmon (R–Mesa)
Area 1423 mi2
Distribution 97.2% urban, 2.8% rural
Population (2000) 641,329
Median income $51,780
Ethnicity 76.8% White, 2.7% Black, 3.3% Asian, 13.3% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+17[1]

Arizona's 5th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona .

The district contains Gilbert, Queen Creek, southern and eastern Chandler, and eastern Mesa. It is within eastern Maricopa County and western Pinal County

It is currently represented by Republican Matt Salmon, who was elected in November 2012.

After redistricting in 2010, most of the 5th's territory became the 9th district, while the 5th included most of the territory in the old 6th district.

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History

From 2003 to 2013, the district 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%.

Recent election results from statewide races

Year Office Winner
2000 President Bush 54 - 43%
2004 President Bush 54 - 45%
2008 President McCain 52 - 47%
2012 President Romney 64 - 35%

List of representatives

Arizona began sending a fifth member to the House after the 1980 Census.

Representative Party Years Congress(es) Electoral history Description and Counties[2][3][4]
James F. McNulty, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985		 98 Lost re-election Southeast Arizona, including parts of Tucson:
Cochise, Greenlee, Graham (part), Pima (part), Pinal (part), Santa Cruz (part)
Jim Kolbe Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1993		 99
100
101
102		 Redistricted to the 8th district
January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003		 103
104
105
106
107		 Southeast Arizona, including parts of Tucson:
Cochise, Graham (part), Pima (part), Pinal (part)
J. D. Hayworth Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2007		 108
109		 Redistricted from the 6th district
Lost re-election
Maricopa (part):
Parts of Metro Phoenix
Harry Mitchell Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011		 110
111		 Lost re-election
David Schweikert Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013		 112 Redistricted to the 6th district
Matt Salmon Republican January 3, 2013 –
present		 113 First elected in 2012 Maricopa (part):
Southeastern parts of Metro Phoenix

Recent election results

2002

Arizona’s 5th Congressional District House Election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican J.D. Hayworth 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

Arizona’s 5th Congressional District House Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican J.D. Hayworth* 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

Arizona’s 5th Congressional District House Election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry Mitchell 101,838 50.41%
Republican J.D. Hayworth* 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

Arizona’s 5th Congressional District House Election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry Mitchell* 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

Arizona’s 5th Congressional District House Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Schweikert 110,374 52.00%
Democratic Harry Mitchell* 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

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

Arizona’s 5th Congressional District House Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Matt J. Salmon 124,867 69.58%
Democratic James Woods 54,596 30.42%
Majority 70,271 39.2%
Total votes 179,463 100.00
Republican hold

Source: "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS 2014 General Election - November 4, 2014" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. December 1, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2015. 

Living former Members

As of April 2015, there are four former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 5th congressional district that are currently living.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Jim Kolbe 1985 - 2003 June 28, 1942
J. D. Hayworth 2003 - 2007 July 12, 1958
Harry Mitchell 2007 - 2011 July 18, 1940
David Schweikert 2011 - 2013 March 3, 1962

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1982.
  3. ↑ Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1989.
  4. ↑ Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress

Coordinates: 33°20′22″N 111°42′43″W / 33.33944°N 111.71194°W / 33.33944; -111.71194

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