Arizona's 1st congressional district
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| Arizona's 1st congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Ann Kirkpatrick (D–Flagstaff) | |
| Area | 58,608 mi2 | |
| Distribution | 55.4% urban, 44.6% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 641,329 | |
| Median income | $32,979 | |
| Ethnicity | 65.8% White, 1.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 16.4% Hispanic, 22.6% Native American, 7.5% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+3[1] | |
Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Geographically, it is the tenth largest congressional district in the country and includes much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas.
It is currently represented by Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick.
The district borders were changed after Arizona gained two seats in the 2000 U.S. Census - the old 1st District, based in Mesa and at one time the east side of Phoenix, was renumbered the 6th District. Another area of the 1st District, containing the North Indian Bend Wash Superfund Site that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) first documented in 1981, became part of what is now the 5th District.
After the 2012 redistricting, the Hopi reservation that had previously been contained within the 2nd District was redrawn into the 1st, along with some northern suburbs of Tucson that had been in the 8th; meanwhile, Prescott and surrounding areas of Yavapai County were drawn into the new, heavily Republican 4th district. The district is now considered to be significantly more competitive for Democrats.
The district is home to more Native Americans than any other district in the United States.[2]
- External links
- Map of Congressional Districts first in effect for the 2002 election
- Tentative Final Congressional Map for the 2012 election
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Competitiveness
This large congressional district covers the mainly rural areas of northern and eastern Arizona. Republicans have a base in Prescott and Yavapai County, while Democrats perform well in Flagstaff, Sedona, and the Navajo Nation among Native Americans. Elections are usually decided by conservative "Pinto Democrats" throughout the rural areas.
George W. Bush received 54% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain also carried the district in 2008 with 54.42% of the vote while Barack Obama received 44.25%. Due to intense competition, it is generally considered a swing district.
During the Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Arizona Democratic Primary, the district was won by Hillary Rodham Clinton with 48.49% of the vote while Barack Obama received 42.21% and John Edwards took in 5.01%. In the Arizona Republican Primary, the 1st District was won by McCain with 45.99% while Mitt Romney received 35.20% and Mike Huckabee took in 11.70% of the vote in the district.
Voting
| Election results from statewide races | ||
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| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Bush 51 - 46% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 54 - 46% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 54 - 44% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50 - 48% |
List of representatives
Arizona transitioned from electing its members of the House from separate districts with the 1948 elections, after using a general ticket since gaining a second seat in the House with the 1940 Census.
| Representative | Party | Term | Congress | Counties[3][4][5] | Area | Notes |
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 John R. Murdock |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
81st-82nd | Maricopa | Metro Phoenix | Redistricted from the At-large district Lost re-election |
 John J. Rhodes, Jr. |
Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1967 |
82nd-89th | Retired | ||
| January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983 |
90th-97th | Maricopa (part) | ||||
 John McCain |
Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987 |
98th-99th | Parts of Metro Phoenix | Retired to run for U.S. Senate | |
 John J. Rhodes III |
Republican | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 |
100th-102nd | Lost re-election | ||
 Samuel G. Coppersmith |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
103rd | Retired to run for U.S. Senate | ||
 Matt Salmon |
Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 |
104th-106th | Retired to run for governor | ||
 Jeff Flake |
Republican | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
107th | Redistricted to the 6th district | ||
 Rick Renzi |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 |
108th-110th |  Apache, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Yavapai, Coconino (part), Navajo (part), Pinal (part) |
North and East Arizona | Retired |
 Ann Kirkpatrick |
Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
111th | Lost re-election | ||
 Paul Gosar |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
112th | Redistricted to the 4th district | ||
| Ann Kirkpatrick |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th | Apache, Coconino (part), Gila (part), Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa (part Navajo, Pima (part), Pinal (part) | First elected in 2012 |
Recent election results
2002
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Rick Renzi | 85,967 | 49.21% | ||
| Democratic | George Cordova | 79,730 | 45.64% | ||
| Libertarian | Edwin Porr | 8,990 | 5.15% | ||
| Majority | 6,237 | 3.57% | |||
| Total votes | 174,687 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2004
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Rick Renzi* | 148,315 | 58.54% | ||
| Democratic | Paul Babbitt | 91,776 | 36.22% | ||
| Libertarian | John Crockett | 13,260 | 5.23% | ||
| Majority | 56,539 | 22.32% | |||
| Total votes | 253,351 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2006
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Rick Renzi* | 105,646 | 53.21% | ||
| Democratic | Ellen Simon | 88,691 | 44.67% | ||
| Libertarian | David Schlosser | 4,205 | 2.12% | ||
| Majority | 16,955 | 8.54% | |||
| Total votes | 198,542 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2008
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ann Kirkpatrick | 155,791 | 57.45% | ||
| Republican | Sydney Ann Hay | 109,924 | 40.54% | ||
| Independent | Brent Maupin | 4,124 | 1.52% | ||
| Libertarian | Thane Eichenauer | 1,316 | 0.49% | ||
| Majority | 45,867 | 16.91% | |||
| Total votes | 271,155 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
2010
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Paul Gosar | 112,816 | 49.72% | ||
| Democratic | Ann Kirkpatrick* | 99,233 | 43.73% | ||
| Libertarian | Nicole Patti | 14,869 | 6.55% | ||
| Majority | 13,583 | 5.99% | |||
| Total votes | 226,918 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
2012
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ann Kirkpatrick | 122,774 | 48.80% | ||
| Republican | Jonathan Paton | 113,594 | 45.15% | ||
| Libertarian | Kim Allen | 15,227 | 6.05% | ||
| Majority | 9,180 | 3.65% | |||
| Total votes | 251,595 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
2014
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ann Kirkpatrick | 97,391 | 52.4% | +3.8% | |
| Republican | Andy Tobin | 87,723 | 47.4% | +2.3% | |
| Majority | 9,568 | 5.2% | +1.6% | ||
| Total votes | 185,114 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic 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 1st congressional district that are currently living.
| Representative | Term in office | Date of birth (and age) |
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| John McCain | 1983 - 1987 | August 29, 1936 |
| Sam Coppersmith | 1993 - 1995 | May 22, 1955 |
| Jeff Flake | 2001 - 2013 | December 31, 1962 |
| Rick Renzi | 2003 - 2009 | June 11, 1958 |
| Paul Gosar | 2011 - 2013 | November 27, 1958 |
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
- Demographic data from census.gov
- 1998 election data from CNN.com
- 2000 election data from CNN.com
- 2002 Election Data from CBSNews
- 2004 Election Data from CNN.com
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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- Articles containing potentially dated statements from April 2015
- Congressional districts of Arizona
- Government of Apache County, Arizona
- Government of Coconino County, Arizona
- Government of Gila County, Arizona
- Government of Graham County, Arizona
- Government of Maricopa County, Arizona
- Government of Navajo County, Arizona
- Government of Pinal County, Arizona
- Casa Grande, Arizona
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Gila River Indian Community
- Holbrook, Arizona
- Hopi Reservation
- Navajo Nation government
- Safford, Arizona
- Winslow, Arizona
