Arizona's 9th congressional district was created as a result of the 2010 census. The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and the first representative was seated for the 113th Congress in 2013. Formerly located in the Phoenix area, the 9th district has been in western Arizona since 2023.
| Arizona's 9th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 881,306[1] |
| Median household income | $75,959[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+16[3] |
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Paul Gosar, who previously represented the 1st and 4th districts, was elected to the seat in 2022 following redistricting. He was sworn in on January 3, 2023. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+16, it is the most Republican district in Arizona.[3]
History
editBecause 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 was entirely within Maricopa County. The district included parts of the 2003–2013 versions of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th districts. Over 60% of the district's population came from the previous 5th district.[4][5] During this period, the 9th district included liberal bastions such as Tempe, strongly conservative portions of the East Valley, and more moderate Republican voters in eastern and southern Phoenix.[6]
Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, this district essentially became the 4th district, while the 9th was redrawn to cover most of the old 4th district.[7] The 9th district's current boundaries include all of La Paz County, most of Mohave County, most of Yuma County, and the western part of Maricopa County. It covers the majority of Arizona's western border, and like its predecessor is heavily Republican, being the most Republican district in Arizona and the fifth-most-Republican district in the West. The 4th's incumbent, Paul Gosar, transferred to the 9th and was re-elected unopposed.[8]
Composition
edit| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | La Paz | Parker | 16,710 |
| 13 | Maricopa | Phoenix | 4,585,871 |
| 15 | Mohave | Kingman | 223,682 |
| 27 | Yuma | Yuma | 213,221 |
Cities of 10,000 people or more
edit- Glendale – 248,325
- Surprise – 143,148
- Yuma – 95,548
- Goodyear – 95,294
- Buckeye – 91,502
- Lake Havasu City – 57,144
- Bullhead City – 41,348
- Kingman – 32,689
- Fortuna Foothills – 27,776
- Fort Mohave – 16,190
- New Kingman-Butler – 12,907
2,500 – 10,000 people
edit- Golden Valley – 8,801
- Wickenburg – 7,920
- Litchfield Park – 6,847
- Citrus Park – 5,194
- Parker – 3,417
- Desert Hills – 2,764
- Mohave Valley – 2,693
- Colorado City – 2,550
Voting
edit2013–2023 boundaries
edit| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | President | Obama 51 - 47% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 55 - 38% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 61 - 37% |
List of members representing the district
editArizona 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. |
2013–2023: Part of Maricopa County |
 Greg Stanton (Phoenix) |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 |
116th 117th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 4th district. | |
 Paul Gosar (Bullhead City) |
Republican | January 3, 2023 – present |
118th 119th |
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |
2023–present:.svg) Parts of La Paz, Mohave, Yuma, and Maricopa counties |
Complete election results
edit2012
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greg Stanton | 146,659 | 60.87 | |
| Republican | Steve Ferrara | 94,264 | 39.13 | |
| Margin of victory | 52,395 | 21.74 | ||
| Total votes | 240,923 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greg Stanton (incumbent) | 217,094 | 61.63 | |
| Republican | Dave Giles | 135,180 | 38.37 | |
| Margin of victory | 81,914 | 23.25 | ||
| Total votes | 352,274 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Gosar[a] | 192,796 | 97.8 | |||
| Democratic | Richard Grayson (write-in) | 3,531 | 1.8 | |||
| Democratic | Tom T. (write-in) | 858 | 0.4 | |||
| Total votes | 197,185 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
References
edit- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ Nir, David (October 4, 2011). "Arizona Redistricting: Commission releases draft map". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ Center, Shira T. (August 12, 2014). "Freshman Congresswoman Moves to the Middle". Roll Call. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ 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.
Notes
edit- ^ Incumbent to the 4th district.
External links
edit- Maps of Congressional Districts first in effect for the 2002 election
- Final Congressional Maps for the 2012 election Archived October 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- 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