Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona, covering northeastern Maricopa County. Formerly (pre-2023), geographically, it was the eleventh-largest congressional district in the country and included much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. From 2013 through 2022, it also included the Navajo Nation, the Hopi reservation and the Gila River Indian Community, with 25% of the population being Native American. At that time the district had more Native Americans than any other congressional district in the United States.[4] It is currently represented by Democrat Tom O'Halleran, who has served since 2017; however in the 2022 elections he is running for reelection in the new 2nd district.
Arizona's 1st congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Area | 58,608 sq mi (151,790 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2021) | 774,354[1] | ||
Median household income | $61,701[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+2[3] |
When Arizona was first divided into congressional districts as a result of the 1950 Census, the 1st district comprised all of Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, while the rest of the state was in the 2nd district. In a mid-decade redistricting resulting from Wesberry v. Sanders in 1967, the 1st was cut back to eastern Phoenix and most of what became the East Valley.
Over the years, the 1st's share of Phoenix was gradually reduced due to the area's explosive growth in the second half of the 20th century. However, it remained based in the East Valley until Arizona picked up two seats in the 2000 U.S. Census. The old 1st essentially became the 6th district, while a new 1st district was created to serve most of the state outside of Phoenix and Tucson.
After the 2012 redistricting, the Hopi reservation was drawn into the 1st district; it had previously been included within the 2nd district. Also included were some northern suburbs of Tucson that had been in the 8th, as well as a tiny section of Phoenix itself near the Gila River Indian Community. Meanwhile, heavily Republican Prescott, the old 1st's largest city, and much of surrounding Yavapai County were drawn into the new, heavily Republican 4th district. The district is now considered to be significantly more competitive for Democrats.
Northeastern Maricopa County, east of I-17 and north of Az-202 along the Salt River. It includes the northeastern suburbs of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.[5][6] It is essentially the successor to the 2012-2021 6th district.[7]
It covers the entirety of the following counties:
The district covers the majority of:
Small portions of the following counties are also covered:
This large congressional district covers the mainly rural areas of northern and eastern Arizona. Democrats perform well in Flagstaff, Sedona, and the Navajo Nation among Native Americans, while Republicans are strongest in the more rural white areas. Elections are usually decided by conservative "Pinto Democrats"[8] throughout the rural areas. Due to its vast size, it is extremely difficult to campaign in and has few unifying influences.
George W. Bush received 54% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain also carried the district in 2008 with 54% of the vote while Barack Obama received 44%. In the 2012 presidential election Mitt Romney (R) won with 50% of the vote, with Obama receiving 48%. Due to intense competition, this is generally considered a swing district. The redistricting has increased the number of historically Democratic voters.
During the Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Arizona Democratic Primary, the district was won by Hillary Clinton with 49% of the vote, while Barack Obama received 42% and John Edwards took 5%. In the Arizona Republican Primary, the 1st district was won by McCain with 46% while Mitt Romney received 35% and Mike Huckabee took in 12% of the vote in the district.
Tom O'Halleran (D) won the congressional seat in 2016. The district was considered very competitive for both parties in the 2016 primaries and general election.
Election results from statewide races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
1996 | President | Dole 46 – 45 – 7% |
2000 | President | Bush 51 – 44% |
2004 | President | Bush 54 – 46% |
2008 | President | McCain 54 – 44% |
2012 | President | Romney 50 – 48% |
2016 | President | Trump 48 – 47% |
Senate | McCain 48.4 – 45.3% | |
2018 | Governor | Ducey 54.3 – 43.1% |
Attorney General | Contreras 49.894 – 49.892% | |
Senate | Sinema 50.6 – 46.4% | |
2020 | President | Biden 50 – 48% |
Senate (Spec.) | Kelly 52.1 – 47.9% | |
2022 | Governor | Hobbs |
Attorney General | ? 50.0 – 50.0 | |
Senate | Kelly |
Arizona gained a second congressional seat after the 1940 census. It used a general ticket to elect its representatives until the 1948 elections, when candidates ran from each of the districts.
Member | Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Geographical area[9][10][11] |
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District created January 3, 1949 | |||||
John R. Murdock |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
81st 82nd |
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Lost re-election. |
1949–1967: Maricopa County: Metro Phoenix |
John J. Rhodes Jr. |
Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1983 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th |
Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966 Re-elected in 1968 Re-elected in 1970 Re-elected in 1972 Re-elected in 1974 Re-elected in 1976 Re-elected in 1978 Re-elected in 1980 Retired. | |
1967–1983: Part of Maricopa County: Metro Phoenix | |||||
John McCain |
Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987 |
98th 99th |
Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
1983–2003: Part of Maricopa County: Parts of Metro Phoenix (East Valley) |
John J. Rhodes III |
Republican | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 |
100th 101st 102nd |
Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Lost re-election. | |
Sam Coppersmith |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
103rd | Elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |
Matt Salmon |
Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 |
104th 105th 106th |
Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired to run for Governor of Arizona. | |
Jeff Flake |
Republican | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
107th | Elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
Rick Renzi |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 |
108th 109th 110th |
Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired. |
2003–2013: North and East Arizona: Apache County, Gila County, Graham County, Greenlee County, Yavapai County, and parts of Coconino County, Navajo County, and Pinal County |
Ann Kirkpatrick |
Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
111th | Elected in 2008. Lost re-election. | |
Paul Gosar |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
112th | Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 4th district. | |
Ann Kirkpatrick |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 |
113th 114th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
2013–2022: Apache County, and parts of Coconino County, Gila County, Graham County, Greenlee County, Maricopa County part Navajo County, Pima County, Pinal County |
Tom O'Halleran |
Democratic | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023 |
115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election. | |
David Schweikert |
Republican | January 3, 2023 – |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 2022. | 2023–present: northeastern suburbs of Phoenix, including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, and Fountain Hills |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rick Renzi | 85,967 | 49.2% | ||
Democratic | George Cordova | 79,730 | 45.6% | ||
Libertarian | Edwin Porr | 8,990 | 5.2% | ||
Majority | 6,237 | 3.6% | |||
Total votes | 174,687 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rick Renzi (Incumbent) | 148,315 | 58.5% | ||
Democratic | Paul Babbitt | 91,776 | 36.2% | ||
Libertarian | John Crockett | 13,260 | 5.2% | ||
Majority | 56,539 | 22.3% | |||
Total votes | 253,351 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rick Renzi (Incumbent) | 105,646 | 53.2% | ||
Democratic | Ellen Simon | 88,691 | 44.7% | ||
Libertarian | David Schlosser | 4,205 | 2.1% | ||
Majority | 16,955 | 8.5% | |||
Total votes | 198,542 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ann Kirkpatrick | 155,791 | 57.5% | ||
Republican | Sydney Ann Hay | 109,924 | 40.5% | ||
Independent | Brent Maupin | 4,124 | 1.5% | ||
Libertarian | Thane Eichenauer | 1,316 | 0.5% | ||
Majority | 45,867 | 16.9% | |||
Total votes | 271,155 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Paul Gosar | 112,816 | 49.7% | ||
Democratic | Ann Kirkpatrick (Incumbent) | 99,233 | 43.7% | ||
Libertarian | Nicole Patti | 14,869 | 6.6% | ||
Majority | 13,583 | 6.0% | |||
Total votes | 226,918 | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ann Kirkpatrick | 122,774 | 48.8% | ||
Republican | Jonathan Paton | 113,594 | 45.2% | ||
Libertarian | Kim Allen | 15,227 | 6.0% | ||
Majority | 9,180 | 3.7% | |||
Total votes | 251,595 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ann Kirkpatrick (Incumbent) | 97,391 | 52.6% | +3.8% | |
Republican | Andy Tobin | 87,723 | 47.4% | +2.3% | |
Majority | 9,568 | 5.2% | +1.6% | ||
Total votes | 185,114 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Tom O'Halleran | 142,219 | 50.7% | ||
Republican | Paul Babeu | 121,745 | 43.3% | ||
Green | Ray Parrish | 16,746 | 6.0% | ||
Majority | 20,474 | 7.4% | |||
Total votes | 280,710 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Tom O'Halleran (Incumbent) | 143,240 | 53.8% | ||
Republican | Wendy Rogers | 122,784 | 46.2% | ||
Majority | 20,456 | 7.6% | |||
Total votes | 266,024 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Tom O'Halleran (Incumbent) | 188,469 | 51.6% | -2.2 | |
Republican | Tiffany Shedd | 176,709 | 48.4% | +2.2 | |
Total votes | 365,178 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | David Schweikert (Incumbent from 6th district) | ||||
Democratic | Jevin Hodge | ||||
Total votes | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
Arizona will hold their Primary Elections on August 2, 2022.[12] Due to redistricting, the Congressional District numbers in Arizona have changed for the 2022 Election Cycle. Through this process, the district numbers have changed the following ways:[13]
There are currently seventeen declared candidates for Arizona's new 1st Congressional District for the 2022 Election Cycle.[13]
2022 Arizona's New 1st Congressional District Primary Elections | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | David Schweikert * | TBD | TBD |
Republican | Cassandra Kimm | TBD | TBD |
Republican | Steven Krystofiak | TBD | TBD |
Republican | Andrew Loman | TBD | TBD |
Republican | Caesar Morrison | TBD | TBD |
Republican | Cody "Maverick" Moser | TBD | TBD |
Republican | Elijah Norton | TBD | TBD |
Republican | Sara Racey | TBD | TBD |
Republican | Christina Smith | TBD | TBD |
Democratic | Katie Alex | TBD | TBD |
Democratic | Jevin Hodge | TBD | TBD |
Democratic | Stevie LoBosco | TBD | TBD |
Democratic | Adam Metzendorf | TBD | TBD |
Democratic | Tallerita Tunney Rogers | TBD | TBD |
Democratic | Eric Ulis | TBD | TBD |
Democratic | W. John Williamson | TBD | TBD |
Libertarian | Jeffrey Metrick | TBD | TBD |
The incumbent office holder is denoted by an *. Any rumored candidates are denoted by an +.
(QUOTE:) << It was widely known in Arizona politics that there was a large discrepancy between voter registration figures and partisan voting behavior. The state had been solidly Democratic in local politics since 1920; therefore, Republican immigrants to Arizona often registered as Democrats in order to participate in local elections where frequently no Republicans sought office (these GOP voters registered in the opposition party were called "pinto Democrats"). Consequently, voter registration and voter behavior often were very different. >>
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