Distribution 96.8% urban
3.2% rural Median income 47,976 Area 1,875 km² | Population (2015) 749,808 Cook PVI R+12 | |
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Current Representative David Schweikert (R–Fountain Hills) Ethnicity 76.6% White
1.9% Black
1.8% Asian
17.2% Hispanic
0.8% Native American
0.1% other | ||
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.
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The district is currently represented by Republican David Schweikert.
History
From 2003 to 2013, this former East Valley seat in Maricopa County contained 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.
George W. Bush received 64% of the vote in this district in 2004. Native son 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.
List of representatives
Arizona began sending a sixth member to the House after the 1990 Census.
Living former Members
As of April 2015, there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 6th congressional district that are currently living.