Arizona's 5th congressional district
| Arizona's 5th congressional district | ||
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| 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.
- External links
- Maps of Congressional Districts first in effect for the 2002 election
- Tentative Final Congressional Maps for the 2012 election
Contents
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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75px 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) |
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 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 |
| 75px 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
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| 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 | |||||
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Living former Members
As of April 2015[update], 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
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- ↑ Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1982.
- ↑ Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1989.
- ↑ Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress
- 1998 Election data from CNN.com
- 2000 Election data from CNN.com
- 2002 Election data from CBSNews.com
- 2004 Election data at CNN.com
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