Arizona's 4th congressional district

Arizona's 4th congressional district
Arizona's 4th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Paul Gosar (R–Prescott)
Population (2015) 739,374[1]
Median income 30,624
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+21[2]

Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It stretches from the periphery of Phoenix to contain much of the rural western and northwestern portion of the state.

It is currently represented by Republican Paul Gosar.

The current 4th was created after the 2010 census from portions of the old 1st, 2nd, and 5th districts. It is the only district that is not a geographic or demographic successor to one of the districts in the 2003-2013 map. Prior to 2013, the old 4th District was a majority-Latino district located entirely in Maricopa County; most of that area is now the 7th District.

History

Arizona first gained a fourth district after the 1970 Census. It covered the entire northeastern portion of the state, from northern Phoenix all the way to the New Mexico border. However, the great majority of its vote was cast in northern Phoenix, which was heavily Republican.

With the Valley's dramatic growth over the next two decades, the district was made significantly more compact in the 1990 Census, losing all of its territory outside of the Phoenix area. Like its predecessor, it was reliably Republican.

After the 2000 Census, the old 4th essentially became the 3rd District. A new 4th District was created in the heavily Latino portions of inner Phoenix. This district was the only safe Democratic district in the Phoenix area, and remained in Democratic hands for its entire existence in this configuration.

After the 2010 Census, this district essentially became the 7th District, while a new 4th was created in the mostly rural western and northwestern portion of the state. While the old 4th was easily the most Democratic district in Arizona, the new 4th is one of the most Republican districts in the West. In both presidential elections contested since the current 4th was created, it gave the Republican presidential nominee his highest margin in the state.

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Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2016 President Trump 68 - 28%
2012 President Romney 67 - 31%
2008 President Obama 66 - 33%
2004 President Kerry 62 - 38%
2000 President Gore 63 - 35%

List of representatives

Arizona began sending a fourth member to the House after the 1970 Census.

Representative Party Years Congress(es) Counties[3][4][5] Description Electoral history
John Bertrand Conlan Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1977		 93rd
94th		 Apache, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Navajo, Maricopa (part), Pinal (part) E Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix Retired to run for U.S. Senator
Eldon D. Rudd Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983		 95th
96th
97th		 Retired
January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1987		 98th
99th		 Apache, Navajo, Gila (part), Graham (part), Maricopa (part)
Jon Kyl Republican January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1993		 100th
101st
102nd		 Retired to run for U.S. Senator
January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995		 103rd Maricopa (part) Parts of Metro Phoenix
John B. Shadegg Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003		 104th
105th
106th
107th		 Redistricted to the 3rd district
Ed Pastor Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013		 108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Parts of Metro Phoenix		 Redistricted to the 7th district
Paul Gosar Republican January 3, 2013 –
present		 113th
114th		 Gila (part), La Paz, Maricopa (part), Mohave (part), Yavapai (part), Yuma (part). NW Arizona Redistricted from the 1st district, Incumbent

Recent election results

2002

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Ed Pastor 44,517 67.38%
Republican Jonathan Barnert 18,381 27.82%
Libertarian Amy Gibbons 3,167 4.79%
Majority 26,136 39.56%
Total votes 66,065 100.00
Democratic hold

2004

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Ed Pastor* 77,150 70.12%
Republican Don Karg 28,238 25.66%
Libertarian Gary Fallon 4,639 4.22%
Majority 48,912 44.46%
Total votes 110,027 100.00
Democratic hold

2006

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Ed Pastor* 56,464 72.52%
Republican Don Karg 18,627 23.92%
Libertarian Ronald Harders 2,770 3.56%
Majority 37,837 48.60%
Total votes 77,861 100.00
Democratic hold

2008

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Ed Pastor* 89,721 72.11%
Republican Don Karg 26,435 21.25%
Green Rebecca DeWitt 4,464 3.59%
Libertarian Joe Cobb 3,807 3.06%
Majority 63,286 50.86%
Total votes 124,427 100.00
Democratic hold

2010

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Ed Pastor* 61,524 66.94%
Republican Janet Contreras 25,300 27.53%
Libertarian Joe Cobb 2,718 2.96%
Green Rebecca DeWitt 2,365 2.57%
Majority 36,224 39.41%
Total votes 91,907 100.00
Democratic hold

2012

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Paul Gosar* 162,907 66.83%
Democratic Johnnie Robinson 69,154 28.37%
Libertarian Joe Pamelia 9,306 3.82%
Americans Elect Richard Grayson 2,393 0.98%
Majority 93,753 38.46%
Total votes 243,760 100.00

2014

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Paul Gosar* 122,560 70.0%
Democratic Mikel Weisser 45,179 25.8%
Libertarian Chris Rike 7,440 4.2%
Majority 77,381 34.2%
Total votes 175,179 100.00
Republican hold

2016

Arizona’s 4th Congressional District House Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Paul Gosar* 203,487 71.5%
Democratic Mikel Weisser 81,296 28.5%
Majority 122,191 43%
Total votes 284,783 100
Republican hold

Living former Members

As of April 2015, there are four former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 4th congressional district that are currently living.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
John Bertrand Conlan 1973 - 1977 September 17, 1930
Jon Kyl 1987 - 1995 April 25, 1942
John Shadegg 1995 - 2003 October 22, 1949
Ed Pastor 2003 - 2013 June 28, 1943

See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1982.
  4. ↑ Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1989.
  5. ↑ Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress Archived 2011-02-17 at the Wayback Machine.

Coordinates: 34°35′27″N 113°12′16″W / 34.59083°N 113.20444°W / 34.59083; -113.20444

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