Arizona's 5th congressional district


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 includes most of the East Valley.
It is currently represented by Republican Andy Biggs, who was elected in November 2016.
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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Arizona picked up a fifth district 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 is heavily Republican.

Recent election results from statewide races

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

James F. McNulty Jr.		DemocraticJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985		Elected in 1982.
Lost re-election.		Southeast Arizona, including parts of Tucson:
Cochise, Greenlee, Graham, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz

Jim Kolbe		RepublicanJanuary 3, 1985 –
January 3, 2003		First 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.		Southeast Arizona, including parts of Tucson:
Cochise, Greenlee, Graham, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz

Jim Kolbe		RepublicanJanuary 3, 1985 –
January 3, 2003		First 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.		Southeast Arizona, including parts of Tucson:
Cochise, Graham, Pima, Pinal

J. D. Hayworth		RepublicanJanuary 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2007		Redistricted from the.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.
Maricopa :
Parts of Metro Phoenix

Harry Mitchell		DemocraticJanuary 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011		First elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
Maricopa :
Parts of Metro Phoenix

David Schweikert		RepublicanJanuary 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013		First elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the.
Maricopa :
Parts of Metro Phoenix

Matt Salmon		RepublicanJanuary 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2017		Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.		Maricopa :
Southeastern parts of Metro Phoenix

Andy Biggs		RepublicanJanuary 3, 2017 –
Present		First elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.		Maricopa :
Southeastern parts of Metro Phoenix

Recent election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018