Population (2015) 769,597 Cook PVI D+16 | Median income 30,828 Area 516 km² | |
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Current Representative Ruben Gallego (D–Phoenix) Distribution 83.6% urban
16.4% rural Ethnicity 32.6% White
3.7% Black
1.8% Asian
56.0% Hispanic
4.3% Native American
0.1% other | ||
Arizona's 7th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It includes much of inner Phoenix, as well as the eastern portion of Glendale. It is currently represented by Democrat Ruben Gallego.
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2003-2013
Situated in the southwestern part of the state, it included all of Yuma County and parts of La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz counties.
The district was larger than Rhode Island, Delaware, Hawaii, Connecticut and New Jersey combined. It includes 300 miles of the U.S. border with Mexico. It was home to seven sovereign Native American nations: the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Cocopah, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Gila River Indian Community, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Quechan, and Tohono O'odham.
2013 - 2023
After redistricting for the 2012 election, most of the current 7th district became the 3rd congressional district.
List of representatives
Arizona began sending a seventh member to the House after the 2000 Census.
Recent election results
The district was first created in 2002 following results from the 2000 U.S. Census.
Living former Members
As of April 2015, there are two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 7th congressional district that are currently living.