Population (2015) 789,400 Cook PVI R+17 | Distribution 97.2% urban2.8% rural Median income 51,780 Area 3,686 km² | |
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Ethnicity 76.8% White2.7% Black3.3% Asian13.3% Hispanic1.8% Native American0.2% other | ||
Arizona's 5th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona.
Contents
The district contains Gilbert, Queen Creek, southern and eastern Chandler, and eastern Mesa. It is within eastern Maricopa County, and includes most of the East Valley.
It is currently represented by Republican Andy Biggs, who was elected in November 2016.
After redistricting in 2010, most of the 5th's territory became the 9th district, while the 5th included most of the territory in the old 6th district.
History
From 2003 to 2013, the district covered all of Tempe and Scottsdale and portions of Chandler, Mesa and the Ahwatukee section of Phoenix. Although Republicans outnumbered Democrats by about 40,000 voters, the 5th District was considered far less conservative than other suburban Phoenix districts. George W. Bush received 54% of the vote in this district in 2004 and home state candidate John McCain narrowly won the district in 2008 with 51.70% of the vote while Barack Obama received 47.17%.
List of representatives
Arizona began sending a fifth member to the House after the 1980 Census.
Living former Members
As of January 2017, there are five former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 5th congressional district that are currently living. The most recent representative to die was James F. McNulty, Jr. (1983-1985) on June 30, 2009.