| AZ's 2nd
congressional district |
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| Area |
20,219 mi² |
| Distribution |
89% urban, 11% rural |
| Population (2000) |
641,329 |
| Median income |
$42,432 |
| Ethnic composition |
85.5% White, 2.2% Black,
1.7% Asian, 14.2% Hispanic,
2.2% Native American |
| Cook Partisan Voting Index |
R+9 |
Arizona's 2nd congressional district contains the northwestern corner of the state, and some of the western suburbs of
Phoenix. The odd shape of the district is indicative of the use of gerrymandering in its construction. The unusual division was not, however, drawn to favor politicians.
Owing to historic tensions between the Hopi and the Navajo,
and since tribal boundary disputes are a Federal matter, it was thought inappropriate that both tribes should be represented by
the same U.S. House of Representatives member. Since the Hopi reservation is completely surrounded by the Navajo reservation, and
in order to comply with current Arizona redistricting laws, some means of connection was required that avoided including large
portions of Navajo land, hence the narrow riverine connection.
It is currently represented by Trent Franks, a Republican. George W. Bush received 61% of the
vote in this district in 2004.
Recent results
2006
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2004
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2002
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2000
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1998
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Historical representation
Footnotes
- before 1951, Arizona's districts were elected at-large
- Stewart Udall resigned to take job as Secretary of the Interior in the Kennedy
administration
- Mo Udall resigned due to failing health
- Pastor subsequently represented Arizona's fourth district
References
- Demographic data from census.gov
- 2004
Election data from CNN.com
- 2002
Election data from CBSNews.com
- 2000 Election data from
CNN.com
- 1998 Election data
from CNN.com
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