Arizona's 7th congressional district
| Arizona's 7th congressional district | |||
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 Arizona's 7th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
| Representative |
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| Area | 199.23 sq mi (516.0 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 853,856[1] | ||
| Median household income | $49,066[2] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+24[3] | ||
Arizona's 7th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It includes much of inner Phoenix, as well as the eastern portion of Glendale. It is currently represented by Democrat Ruben Gallego. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+24, it is the most Democratic district in Arizona.[3]
History[]
2003–2013[]
Arizona picked up a seventh district after the 2000 census. Situated in the southwestern part of the state, it included all of Yuma County and parts of La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz counties. For all intents and purposes, it was the successor to what had been the 2nd district—the former seat of longtime congressman Mo Udall–from 1951 to 2003.
The district was larger than Rhode Island, Delaware, Hawaii, Connecticut and New Jersey combined.[4] It included 300 miles of the U.S. border with Mexico. It was home to seven sovereign Native American nations: the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Cocopah, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Gila River Indian Community, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Quechan, and Tohono O'odham.
2013–present[]
After the 2010 census, the old 7th district essentially became the 3rd district, while the 7th was redrawn to take in most of the old 4th district.
Voting[]
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 57 - 43% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 57 - 42% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 72 - 27% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 72 - 23% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 74 - 25% |
List of members representing the district[]
Arizona began sending a seventh member to the House after the 2000 Census.
| Representative | Party | Years | Congress(es) | Electoral history | Geography and Counties[5][6][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Raúl Grijalva |
Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 |
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
First elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
2003–2013 SW Arizona, including parts of Tucson: Yuma, La Paz (part), Maricopa (part), Pima (part), Pinal (part), Santa Cruz (part) |
 Ed Pastor |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
113th | Redistricted from 4th district. Re-elected in 2012. Retired. |
2013–present Much of inner Phoenix with the eastern portion of Glendale |
 Ruben Gallego |
Democratic | January 3, 2015 – present |
114th 115th 116th 117th |
First elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
Election results[]
The district was first created in 2002 following results from the 2000 U.S. Census.
2002[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raul M. Grijalva | 61,256 | 59.00% | |
| Republican | Ross Hieb | 38,474 | 37.06% | |
| Libertarian | John L. Nemeth | 4,088 | 3.94% | |
| Majority | 22,782 | 21.94% | ||
| Total votes | 103,818 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raul M. Grijalva (Incumbent) | 108,868 | 62.06% | |
| Republican | Joseph Sweeney | 59,066 | 33.67% | |
| Libertarian | Dave Kaplan | 7,503 | 4.28% | |
| Majority | 49,802 | 28.39% | ||
| Total votes | 175,437 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raul M. Grijalva (Incumbent) | 80,354 | 61.09% | |
| Republican | Ron Drake | 46,498 | 35.35% | |
| Libertarian | Joe Cobb | 4,673 | 3.55% | |
| Majority | 33,856 | 25.74% | ||
| Total votes | 131,525 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raul M. Grijalva (Incumbent) | 124,304 | 63.26% | |
| Republican | Joseph Sweeney | 64,425 | 32.79% | |
| Libertarian | Raymond Patrick Petrulsky | 7,755 | 3.95% | |
| Majority | 59,879 | 30.47% | ||
| Total votes | 196,489 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raul M. Grijalva (Incumbent) | 79,935 | 50.23% | |
| Republican | Ruth McClung | 70,385 | 44.23% | |
| Independent | Harley Meyer | 4,506 | 2.83% | |
| Libertarian | George Keane | 4,318 | 2.71% | |
| Majority | 9,550 | 6.00% | ||
| Total votes | 159,144 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Pastor (Incumbent) | 104,489 | 81.74% | |
| Libertarian | Joe Cobb | 23,338 | 18.26% | |
| Majority | 81,151 | 63.48% | ||
| Total votes | 127,827 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Gallego | 54,235 | 74.98% | |
| Libertarian | Joe Cobb | 10,715 | 14.82% | |
| Americans Elect | Rebecca DeWitt | 3,858 | 5.33% | |
| Independent | Jose Peñalosa | 3,496 | 4.83% | |
| Majority | 43,520 | 60.16% | ||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Gallego (incumbent) | 119,465 | 75.22% | |
| Republican | Eve Nunez | 39,286 | 24.74% | |
| Green | Neil B. Westbrooks (Write-in) | 60 | 0.04% | |
| Majority | 80,119 | 50.49% | ||
| Total votes | 158,811 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Gallego (Incumbent) | 113,044 | 85.61% | |
| Green | Gary Swing | 18,706 | 14.17% | |
| Write-in | 301 | 0.22% | ||
| Total votes | 132,051 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Gallego (Incumbent) | 165,452 | 75.7% | |
| Republican | Josh Barnett | 50,226 | 23.3% | |
| Write-in | 54 | 0.0% | ||
| Total votes | 215,732 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also[]
References[]
- Specific
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2007-01-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ 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 2011-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Arizona Secretary of State 2016 Election Information". apps.azsos.gov. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- General
- Demographic information at census.gov
- 2004 Election data at CNN.com
- 2002 Election data from CBSNews.com
- CQ Politics CQ 2008 Election Guide U.S. House, Arizona - 7th District
External links[]
- Maps of Congressional Districts first in effect for the 2002 election
- Tentative Final Congressional Maps for the 2012 election
- Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Arizona: 2010 Redistricting Changes: Seventh District", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, archived from the original on September 15, 2020
Coordinates: 33°25′40″N 112°07′08″W / 33.42778°N 112.11889°W
Categories:
- Congressional districts of Arizona
- Government of Maricopa County, Arizona
- Glendale, Arizona
- Government of Phoenix, Arizona
- Constituencies established in 2003
- 2003 establishments in Arizona