Arizona's 5th congressional district

 

Arizona's 5th congressional district in Arizona, USA contains the northeastern suburbs of Phoenix, including the cites of Scottsdale and Tempe.

It is currently represented by Harry Mitchell, a Democrat. George W. Bush received 54% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +4.

Statistics

• Population (2000): 641,329
• Male 49.8%, Female 50.2%
• Median age: 34.0
• Median Household Income: $51,780
• Racial Composition: 83.7% White, 2.8% Black, 3.4% Asian, 2.1% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 5.9% Other, 13.3% Hispanic (of any race)

Recent results

2006

Main article: U.S. House election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic Party	Harry Mitchell	101,838	50.4
	Republican Party	J. D. Hayworth	93,815	46.4
	Libertarian Party	Warren Severin	6,357	3.1

2004

Main article: U.S. House election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican Party	J. D. Hayworth	159,455	60
	Democratic Party	Elizabeth Rogers	102,363	38
	Libertarian Party	Michael Kielsky	6,189	2

2002

Main article: U.S. House election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican Party	J. D. Hayworth	86,191	61
	Democratic Party	Craig Columbus	52,192	37
	Libertarian Party	William Severin	3,703	2

2000

Main article: U.S. House election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican Party	Jim Kolbe	162,278	61
	Democratic Party	George Cunningham	95,840	36

1998

Main article: U.S. House election, 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican Party	Jim Kolbe	96,144	52
	Democratic Party	Thomas Volgy	83,992	46

Historical representation

Congress	Representative
98th (1983-1985)	James Francis McNulty, Jr.
99th-107th (1985-2003)	Jim Kolbe[1]
108th-109th (2003-2007)	J. D. Hayworth
110th (2007-Present)	Harry Mitchell

References

1. ^ Kolbe subsequently represented Arizona's eighth district.

1. 2004 Election data at CNN.com
2. 2002 Election data from CBSNews.com
3. 2000 Election data from CNN.com
4. 1998 Election data from CNN.com

Arizona's congressional districts
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (Territory) See also: Arizona's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations All U.S. districts - Apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering - Maps

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