Arizona's 4th congressional district
Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It stretches from the periphery of Phoenix to contain much of the rural western and northwestern portion of the state.
Arizona's 4th congressional district | |||
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Arizona's 4th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
Representative |
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Population (2015) | 739,374[1] | ||
Median income | $49,387[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+21[3] |
It is currently represented by Republican Paul Gosar, although Paul Gosar lives outside the District in Flagstaff.[4]
The current 4th was created after the 2010 census from portions of the old 1st, 2nd, and 5th districts. It is the only district that is not a geographic or demographic successor to one of the districts in the 2003-2013 map. Prior to 2013, the old 4th district was a majority-Latino district located entirely in Maricopa County; most of that area is now the 7th district.
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 is far and away the most Republican district in Arizona, and one of the most Republican districts in the West. In both presidential elections contested since the current 4th was created, it gave the Republican presidential nominee his highest margin in the state.
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Area covered
The current 4th district covers the entirety of the following county:
The district covers the majority of:
Small portions of the following jurisdictions are also covered:
Election results from statewide races
Year | Office | Results |
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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% |
List of members representing the district
Arizona began sending a fourth member to the House after the 1970 Census.
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location & Counties[5][6][7] |
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John Bertrand Conlan |
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 |
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 |
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 B. Shadegg |
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. | |
Ed Pastor |
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) Parts of Metro Phoenix |
Paul Gosar |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th |
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. |
2013–present Northwest Arizona: Gila (part), La Paz, Maricopa (part), Mohave (part), Yavapai (part), Yuma (part). |
Recent election results
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Pastor | 44,517 | 67.38% | |
Republican | Jonathan Barnert | 18,381 | 27.82% | |
Libertarian | Amy Gibbons | 3,167 | 4.79% | |
Majority | 26,136 | 39.56% | ||
Total votes | 66,065 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Pastor (Incumbent) | 77,150 | 70.12% | |
Republican | Don Karg | 28,238 | 25.66% | |
Libertarian | Gary Fallon | 4,639 | 4.22% | |
Majority | 48,912 | 44.46% | ||
Total votes | 110,027 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Pastor (Incumbent) | 56,464 | 72.52% | |
Republican | Don Karg | 18,627 | 23.92% | |
Libertarian | Ronald Harders | 2,770 | 3.56% | |
Majority | 37,837 | 48.60% | ||
Total votes | 77,861 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Pastor (Incumbent) | 89,721 | 72.11% | |
Republican | Don Karg | 26,435 | 21.25% | |
Green | Rebecca DeWitt | 4,464 | 3.59% | |
Libertarian | Joe Cobb | 3,807 | 3.06% | |
Majority | 63,286 | 50.86% | ||
Total votes | 124,427 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Pastor (Incumbent) | 61,524 | 66.94% | |
Republican | Janet Contreras | 25,300 | 27.53% | |
Libertarian | Joe Cobb | 2,718 | 2.96% | |
Green | Rebecca DeWitt | 2,365 | 2.57% | |
Majority | 36,224 | 39.41% | ||
Total votes | 91,907 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Gosar (Incumbent) | 162,907 | 66.83% | |
Democratic | Johnnie Robinson | 69,154 | 28.37% | |
Libertarian | Joe Pamelia | 9,306 | 3.82% | |
Americans Elect | Richard Grayson | 2,393 | 0.98% | |
Majority | 93,753 | 38.46% | ||
Total votes | 243,760 | 100.00% |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Gosar (Incumbent) | 122,560 | 70.0% | |
Democratic | Mikel Weisser | 45,179 | 25.8% | |
Libertarian | Chris Rike | 7,440 | 4.2% | |
Majority | 77,381 | 34.2% | ||
Total votes | 175,179 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Gosar (Incumbent) | 203,487 | 71.5% | |
Democratic | Mikel Weisser | 81,296 | 28.5% | |
Majority | 122,191 | 43% | ||
Total votes | 284,783 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Gosar (Incumbent) | 188,842 | 68.1% | |
Democratic | David Brill | 84,521 | 30.5% | |
Majority | 104,321 | 37.6% | ||
Total votes | 277,035 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
References
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- Hansen, Ronald J. "Rep. Paul Gosar takes a tax break on his 'primary' residence. It's not in his district". The Arizona Republic.
- 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 Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine