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of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

currently has eight congressional districts. In the 112th Congress

112th United States Congress

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, the 4th

Arizona's 4th congressional district

Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains the southern portion of the city of Phoenix and some of its suburbs, including part of Glendale....

, 7th

Arizona's 7th congressional district

Arizona's 7th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Situated in the southwestern part of the state, it includes all of Yuma County and parts of La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz counties....

and 8th

Arizona's 8th congressional district

Arizona's 8th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and encompasses the extreme southeastern part of the state...

congressional districts have Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

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representatives, while the 1st

Arizona's 1st congressional district

Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Geographically, it is the tenth largest congressional district in the country and includes much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas.It is currently represented by...

, 2nd

Arizona's 2nd congressional district

Arizona's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It contains the northwestern corner of the state and most of the western suburbs of Phoenix as well as a small portion of the city itself....

, 3rd

Arizona's 3rd congressional district

Arizona's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains most of the northern portion of the city of Phoenix as well as some of its northern suburbs...

, 5th

Arizona's 5th congressional district

Arizona's 5th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains much of the eastern and northeastern suburbs of Phoenix...

, and 6th

Arizona's 6th congressional district

Arizona's 6th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and encompasses parts of Maricopa and Pinal counties...

congressional districts are represented by Republicans

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

.

Districts 1 is located in sparsely populated rural areas of the state, and District 2 encompasses the northwestern suburbs of Phoenix and large areas of rural northwestern Arizona. Districts 3, 4, 5 and 6 are clustered around Arizona's main population center of Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...

and its suburbs. Districts 7 and 8 comprise large swaths of rural southern Arizona and the Tucson

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...

metropolitan area.

History

From 1863-1912, Arizona Territory

Arizona Territory

The Territory of Arizona was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863 until February 14, 1912, when it was admitted to the Union as the 48th state....

sent one non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives. After its statehood in 1912, Arizona was granted one representative in the House. As the state's population has grown, Arizona's delegation has increased in size to its current total of eight representatives.

Congress	Representatives	Notes
38th 38th United States Congress -House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members... - 62nd 62nd United States Congress - House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S... (1863–1912)	1	Non-voting delegate
62nd 62nd United States Congress - House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S... - 77th 77th United States Congress -Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech... (1912–1943)	1
78th 78th United States Congress The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years... - 80th 80th United States Congress The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth... (1943-1949)	2	Elected on an at-large basis
81st 81st United States Congress The Eighty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives... - 87th 87th United States Congress -House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Richard Nixon , until January 20, 1961** Lyndon Johnson , from January 20, 1961* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden -House of Representatives:... (1949-1963)	2
88th 88th United States Congress The Eighty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965, during the last year of... - 92nd 92nd United States Congress The Ninety-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives... (1963-1973)	3
93rd 93rd United States Congress The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1975, during the end of Richard... - 97th 97th United States Congress The Ninety-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1983, during the final weeks of... (1973-1983)	4
98th 98th United States Congress The Ninety-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1985, during the third and... - 102nd 102nd United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President:Dan Quayle * President pro tempore: Robert Byrd - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader: George Mitchell* Majority Whip: Wendell Ford- Minority leadership :... (1983-1993)	5
103rd 103rd United States Congress - House of Representatives :- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Dan Quayle , until January 20, 1993** Al Gore , from January 20, 1993* President pro tempore: Robert Byrd - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader: George Mitchell... - 107th 107th United States Congress The One Hundred Seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2001 to January 3, 2003, during the final... (1993-2003)	6
108th 108th United States Congress The One Hundred Eighth United States Congress was the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 2003 to January 3, 2005, during the third and fourth years of George W. Bush's... - 111th 111th United States Congress The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011. It began during the last two weeks of the George W. Bush administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of... (2003-present)	8

Current Districts

District	Current Representative	Counties
1st Arizona's 1st congressional district Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Geographically, it is the tenth largest congressional district in the country and includes much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas.It is currently represented by...	Paul Gosar Paul Gosar Paul Anthony Gosar is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:Gosar is a native of Pinedale, Wyoming... (R Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... )	Apache Apache County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:23.3% White0.2% Black72.9% Native American0.3% Asian0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2.0% Two or more races1.3% Other races5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... , Coconino Coconino County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:61.7% White1.2% Black27.3% Native American1.4% Asian0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.1% Two or more races5.2% Other races13.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Gila Gila County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:76.8% White0.4% Black14.8% Native American0.5% Asian0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2.0% Two or more races5.4% Other races17.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... , Graham Graham County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:72.1% White1.8% Black14.4% Native American0.5% Asian0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2.8% Two or more races8.3% Other races30.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... , Greenlee Greenlee County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:77.2% White1.1% Black2.3% Native American0.5% Asian0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.8% Two or more races15.0% Other races47.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... , Navajo Navajo County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:49.3% White0.9% Black43.4% Native American0.5% Asian0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2.5% Two or more races3.3% Other races10.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Pinal Pinal County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:72.4% White4.6% Black5.6% Native American1.7% Asian0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.8% Two or more races11.5% Other races28.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Yavapai Yavapai County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:89.3% White0.6% Black1.7% Native American0.8% Asian0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2.5% Two or more races5.0% Other races13.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial)
2nd Arizona's 2nd congressional district Arizona's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It contains the northwestern corner of the state and most of the western suburbs of Phoenix as well as a small portion of the city itself....	Trent Franks Trent Franks Trent Franks is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district takes in the entire northwestern corner of the state, including Kingman and Lake Havasu City, but most of its vote is cast in the western Phoenix suburbs.-Early life, education and... (R Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... )	Coconino Coconino County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:61.7% White1.2% Black27.3% Native American1.4% Asian0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.1% Two or more races5.2% Other races13.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), La Paz La Paz County, Arizona La Paz County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 20,489. The county seat is Parker... (partial), Maricopa Maricopa County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:73.0% White5.0% Black2.1% Native American3.5% Asian0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.5% Two or more races12.7% Other races29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Mohave Mohave County, Arizona Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200,186, an increase of 45,154 people since the 2000 census count of 155,032. The county seat is Kingman... , Navajo Navajo County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:49.3% White0.9% Black43.4% Native American0.5% Asian0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2.5% Two or more races3.3% Other races10.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Yavapai Yavapai County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:89.3% White0.6% Black1.7% Native American0.8% Asian0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2.5% Two or more races5.0% Other races13.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial)
3rd Arizona's 3rd congressional district Arizona's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains most of the northern portion of the city of Phoenix as well as some of its northern suburbs...	Ben Quayle Ben Quayle Benjamin Eugene "Ben" Quayle is an American politician and U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. Ben Quayle is son of former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle and former U. S... (R Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... )	Maricopa Maricopa County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:73.0% White5.0% Black2.1% Native American3.5% Asian0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.5% Two or more races12.7% Other races29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial)
4th Arizona's 4th congressional district Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains the southern portion of the city of Phoenix and some of its suburbs, including part of Glendale....	Ed Pastor Ed Pastor Edward Lopez "Ed" Pastor is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1991. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes most of southern, western, and downtown Phoenix, along with a portion of Glendale.... (D Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... )	Maricopa Maricopa County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:73.0% White5.0% Black2.1% Native American3.5% Asian0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.5% Two or more races12.7% Other races29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial)
5th Arizona's 5th congressional district Arizona's 5th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains much of the eastern and northeastern suburbs of Phoenix...	David Schweikert David Schweikert David Schweikert is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served two terms in the Arizona State House of Representatives , was chairman of the state Board of Equalization , and was the elected Maricopa County Treasurer . He ran for the U.S... (R Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... )	Maricopa Maricopa County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:73.0% White5.0% Black2.1% Native American3.5% Asian0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.5% Two or more races12.7% Other races29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial)
6th Arizona's 6th congressional district Arizona's 6th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and encompasses parts of Maricopa and Pinal counties...	Jeff Flake Jeff Flake Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Flake is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was featured in the documentary series How Democracy Works Now: Twelve Stories.... (R Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... )	Maricopa Maricopa County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:73.0% White5.0% Black2.1% Native American3.5% Asian0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.5% Two or more races12.7% Other races29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Pinal Pinal County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:72.4% White4.6% Black5.6% Native American1.7% Asian0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.8% Two or more races11.5% Other races28.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial)
7th Arizona's 7th congressional district Arizona's 7th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Situated in the southwestern part of the state, it includes all of Yuma County and parts of La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz counties....	Raúl M. Grijalva (D Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... )	La Paz La Paz County, Arizona La Paz County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 20,489. The county seat is Parker... (partial), Maricopa Maricopa County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:73.0% White5.0% Black2.1% Native American3.5% Asian0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.5% Two or more races12.7% Other races29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Pima Pima County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:74.3% White3.5% Black3.3% Native American2.6% Asian0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.7% Two or more races12.4% Other races34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Pinal Pinal County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:72.4% White4.6% Black5.6% Native American1.7% Asian0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.8% Two or more races11.5% Other races28.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:73.5% White0.4% Black0.7% Native American0.5% Asian0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2.0% Two or more races22.9% Other races82.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Yuma Yuma County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:70.4% White2.0% Black1.6% Native American1.2% Asian0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.8% Two or more races20.8% Other races59.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
8th Arizona's 8th congressional district Arizona's 8th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and encompasses the extreme southeastern part of the state...	Gabrielle Giffords Gabrielle Giffords Gabrielle Dee "Gabby" Giffords is an American politician. A Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, she has represented since 2007. She is the third woman in Arizona's history to be elected to the U.S. Congress... (D Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... )	Cochise Cochise County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:78.5% White4.2% Black1.2% Native American1.9% Asian0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4.0% Two or more races9.6% Other races32.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... , Pima Pima County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:74.3% White3.5% Black3.3% Native American2.6% Asian0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.7% Two or more races12.4% Other races34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Pinal Pinal County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:72.4% White4.6% Black5.6% Native American1.7% Asian0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3.8% Two or more races11.5% Other races28.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial), Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, Arizona -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:73.5% White0.4% Black0.7% Native American0.5% Asian0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2.0% Two or more races22.9% Other races82.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... (partial)

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