Arizona's 9th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Paul Gosar
R–Bullhead City
Population (2022)851,459[1]
Median household
income		$73,310[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+16[3]

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.

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

Because 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]

Voting

2013–2023 boundaries

Year Office Results
2012 President Obama 51 - 47%
2016 President Clinton 55 - 38%
2020 President Biden 61 - 37%

List of members representing the district

Arizona 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 Redistricted from the 4th district.
Re-elected in 2022.		 2023–present:

Parts of La Paz, Mohave, Yuma, and Maricopa counties

Complete election results

2012

General election
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

General election
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

General election
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

General election[9]
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

General election[10]
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

General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Gosar[lower-alpha 1] 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

  1. ↑ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  2. ↑ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  3. 1 2 "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  5. ↑ Nir, David (October 4, 2011). "Arizona Redistricting: Commission releases draft map". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ Center, Shira T. (August 12, 2014). "Freshman Congresswoman Moves to the Middle". Roll Call. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  7. ↑ Tanet, John (July 25, 2022). "Arizona redistricting means big changes in 2022". 12 News. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "2018 General Election". Arizona Secretary of State. November 15, 2018.
  10. ↑ "2020 General Election". Arizona Secretary of State. November 24, 2020.

Notes

  1. ↑ Incumbent to the 4th district.

33°25′N 111°55′W / 33.417°N 111.917°W / 33.417; -111.917

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