Arizona's 9th congressional district
| Arizona's 9th congressional district | |||
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 Arizona's 9th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
| Representative |
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| Population (2021) | 785,235[1] | ||
| Median household income | $69,645[1] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+9[2] | ||
Arizona's 9th congressional district was created as a result of the 2010 Census.[3] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and the first representative was seated for the 113th Congress in 2013.
The district is located entirely within Maricopa County. It is split between liberal bastions such as Tempe (home to Arizona State University), strongly conservative portions of the East Valley, and more moderate Republicans in eastern and southern Phoenix.[4]
Greg Stanton has represented this district since he was sworn in following the 2018 election. Following boundary changes after the 2020 redistricting cycle, Paul Gosar was elected to the seat in 2022, and will be sworn in in 2023.
Historical boundaries
Because it was created in the 2010 redistricting cycle, the first iteration of the 9th district was in effect for election cycles from 2012 to 2020. This version of the district, which will be effective until 2023, is entirely within Maricopa County. The 9th district includes parts of the 2003–2013 versions of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th districts. Over 60% of the 9th district's population came from the previous 5th district.[5]
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district was significantly redrawn. When the new boundaries become effective in 2023, the old 9th district will become the new 4th district, while the old 4th will become the new 9th.[6] The 9th district's new boundaries will include much of Arizona's western border, and parts of La Paz, Mohave, Yuma, and Maricopa counties.[7]
Election results in statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | President | Obama 51 - 47% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 55 - 38% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 61 - 37% |
List of members representing the district
Arizona began sending a ninth member to the House after the 2010 Census, the 2012 Congressional election, and the convening of the 113th Congress.
| Representative (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 2013 | |||||
 Kyrsten Sinema (Phoenix) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 |
113th 114th 115th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
2013–present Part of Maricopa |
 Greg Stanton (Phoenix) |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present |
116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 4th district. | |
 Paul Gosar (Prescott) |
Republican | January 3, 2023 – |
118th | Redistricted from the 4th district. Re-elected in 2022. |
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Complete election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kyrsten Sinema | 121,881 | 48.66% | ||
| Republican | Vernon B. Parker | 111,630 | 44.56% | ||
| Libertarian | Powell Gammill | 16,620 | 6.63% | ||
| Write-In | Write-ins | 363 | 0.14% | ||
| Plurality | 10,251 | 4.10% | |||
| Total votes | 250,494 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic gain from new constituency | |||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kyrsten Sinema (incumbent) | 88,609 | 54.68% | |
| Republican | Wendy Rogers | 67,841 | 41.86% | |
| Libertarian | Powell Gammill | 5,612 | 3.46% | |
| Total votes | 162,062 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kyrsten Sinema (incumbent) | 169,055 | 60.9 | |
| Republican | Dave Giles | 108,350 | 39.1 | |
| Green | Cary Dolego (write-in) | 60 | 0.0 | |
| Independent | Axel Bello (write-in) | 46 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 277,507 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greg Stanton | 146,659 | 60.87 | -0.07% | |
| Republican | Steve Ferrara | 94,264 | 39.13 | +0.07% | |
| Margin of victory | 52,395 | 21.74 | -0.14% | ||
| Total votes | 240,923 | 100.0% | -13.18% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +0.07% | |||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greg Stanton (incumbent) | 217,094 | 61.63 | +0.76% | |
| Republican | Dave Giles | 135,180 | 38.37 | -0.76% | |
| Margin of victory | 81,914 | 23.25 | +1.52% | ||
| Total votes | 352,274 | 100.0% | +46.22% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +0.76% | |||
References
- ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "Congressional District 9 (116th Congress), Arizona". www.census.gov.
- ^ "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ Center, Shira T. (August 12, 2014). "Freshman Congresswoman Moves to the Middle". Roll Call. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Nir, David (October 4, 2011). "Arizona Redistricting: Commission releases draft map". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ Tanet, John (July 25, 2022). "Arizona redistricting means big changes in 2022". 12 News. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ Steinbach, Alison; Gonzalez, Daniel (November 8, 2022). "Rep. Paul Gosar, unopposed on ballot, reelected in Arizona's 9th Congressional District". AZ Central. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "2018 General Election". Arizona Secretary of State. November 15, 2018.
- ^ "2020 General Election". Arizona Secretary of State. November 24, 2020.
External links
- Maps of Congressional Districts first in effect for the 2002 election
- Final Congressional Maps for the 2012 election
- Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Arizona: 2010 Redistricting Changes: Ninth District", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, archived from the original on September 15, 2020