Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is represented by Democrat Greg Stanton as of the 2022 election. The district is located entirely within Maricopa County.[4]
| Arizona's 4th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 814,381[1] |
| Median household income | $83,258[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+2[3] |
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History
editArizona 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 was far and away the most Republican district in Arizona, and one of the most Republican districts in the West. In all presidential elections contested since the 2010 4th was created, it gave the Republican presidential nominee his highest margin in the state.
As of the 2020 Census redistricting, this district essentially became the 9th district, while the 4th district was reconfigured to cover most of the old 9th district. It was restricted to Maricopa County, and covered most of Tempe and portions of Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler. Due to its shares of Tempe and Phoenix, it was marginally Democratic.
Composition
edit| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Maricopa | Phoenix | 4,585,871 |
Cities of 10,000 people or more
edit- Phoenix – 1,624,569
- Mesa – 509,475
- Chandler – 275,987
- Scottsdale – 241,361
- Tempe – 180,587
Voting
edit| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 68–31% |
List of members representing the district
editArizona began sending a fourth member to the House after the 1970 census.
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Recent election results
edit2002
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Gosar (incumbent) | 278,002 | 69.7 | |
| Democratic | Delina DiSanto | 120,484 | 30.2 | |
| Write-in | 137 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 398,623 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greg Stanton (incumbent) | 148,941 | 56.1 | |
| Republican | Kelly Cooper | 116,521 | 43.9 | |
| Independent | Stephan Jones (write-in) | 36 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 265,498 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
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References
edit- General
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Our District". Congressman Greg Stanton. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ 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
- Specific
- Demographic data from census.gov
- 1998 Election data from CNN.com
- 2000 Election data from CNN.com
- 2002 Election data from CBSNews.com
- 2004 Election data from CNN.com
- Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Arizona: 2010 Redistricting Changes: Fourth District", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, archived from the original on September 15, 2020