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 County. It consists mostly of the northeastern suburbs of Phoenix, including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, and Fountain Hills.
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| Area | 724 sq mi (1,880 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 814,971[1] | ||
| Median household income | $76,615[2] | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+9[3] | ||
The district is currently represented by Republican David Schweikert.
History
Arizona picked up a sixth district after the 1990 census. It covered the northeast quadrant of the state, from Flagstaff to the New Mexico border. Most of its population, however, was located in the northeastern portion of the Valley of the Sun, including Tempe and Scottsdale.
After the 2000 census, most of the Maricopa County portion of the old 6th became the 5th district, while the 6th was reconfigured to take in most of the former 1st district. It included parts of Mesa, Chandler and all of Gilbert as well as the fast-growing town of Queen Creek. It also contained the city of Apache Junction in Pinal County. For the first time since its creation in 1951, it didn't include any of Phoenix itself. The district and its predecessors had seen its share of Phoenix gradually reduced amid the Valley's explosive growth in the second half of the 20th century.
George W. Bush received 64% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain—who represented this district (then numbered as the 1st) from 1983 to 1987—received 61.32% of the vote in the district in 2008, making it his best showing in his home state.
After the 2010 census, the old 6th district essentially became the 5th district, while the 6th was redrawn to take in most of the old 3rd district.
Demographics
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools[4] (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 604,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 77% are White and 13% are Latino. Immigrants make up 9% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $77,000, while 8% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 42% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
Recent election results in statewide elections
| Year | Office | Results |
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| 2000 | President | Bush 61% - 37% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 64% - 35% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 61% - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 60% - 39% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52% - 42% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 51% - 47% |
List of members representing the district
Arizona began sending a sixth member to the House after the 1990 Census.
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Recent election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeff Flake | 103,094 | 65.94 | |
| Democratic | Deborah Thomas | 49,355 | 31.57 | |
| Libertarian | Andy Wagner | 3,888 | 2.49 | |
| Majority | 53,739 | 34.37 | ||
| Total votes | 156,337 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Flake (Incumbent) | 202,882 | 79.38 | |
| Libertarian | Craig Stritar | 52,695 | 20.62 | |
| Majority | 150,187 | 58.76 | ||
| Total votes | 255,577 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Flake (Incumbent) | 152,201 | 74.80 | |
| Libertarian | Jason M. Blair | 51,285 | 25.20 | |
| Majority | 100,916 | 49.60 | ||
| Total votes | 203,486 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeff Flake (Incumbent) | 208,582 | 62.42 | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Schneider | 115,457 | 34.55 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Biondi | 10,137 | 3.03 | |
| Majority | 93,125 | 27.87 | ||
| Total votes | 334,176 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeff Flake (Incumbent) | 165,649 | 66.42 | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Schneider | 72,615 | 29.12 | |
| Libertarian | Darell Tapp | 7,712 | 3.09 | |
| Green | Richard Grayson | 3,407 | 1.37 | |
| Majority | 93,034 | 37.30 | ||
| Total votes | 249,383 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Schweikert (Incumbent) | 179,706 | 61.30 | |
| Democratic | Matt Jette | 97,666 | 33.31 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Anderson | 10,167 | 3.47 | |
| Green | Mark Salazar | 5,637 | 1.92 | |
| Majority | 82,040 | 27.99 | ||
| Total votes | 293,176 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Schweikert (Incumbent) | 129,578 | 64.86 | |
| Democratic | John Williamson | 70,198 | 35.14 | |
| Majority | 58,380 | 29.82 | ||
| Total votes | 199,776 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Schweikert (Incumbent) | 201,578 | 62.13% | |
| Democratic | John Williamson | 122,866 | 37.87% | |
| Majority | 78,712 | 24.26% | ||
| Total votes | 324,444 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Schweikert (Incumbent) | 173,140 | 55.19% | |
| Democratic | Anita Malik | 140,559 | 44.81% | |
| Majority | 32,581 | 10.38% | ||
| Total votes | 313,699 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Schweikert (incumbent) | 217,783 | 52.2 | |
| Democratic | Hiral Tipirneni | 199,644 | 47.8 | |
| Total votes | 417,427 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- Specific
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles". APM Research Lab. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- 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
- General
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: Sixth District", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, archived from the original on September 15, 2020