Arizona's 2nd congressional district

Arizona's 2nd congressional district
Arizona's 2nd congressional district
	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Eli Crane; R–Oro Valley
Area	20,219 sq mi (52,370 km2)
Distribution	50.6% urban; 49.4% rural;
Population (2022)	820,500
Median household; income	$62,015
Ethnicity	55.3% White; 20.4% Native American; 16.9% Hispanic; 3.6% Two or more races; 2.1% Black; 1.2% Asian; 0.5% other;
Cook PVI	R+6

Arizona's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. The district is in the north eastern part of the state and includes Apache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, and Yavapai counties in their entirety and portions of Graham, Maricopa, Mohave, and Pinal counties. The largest city in the district is Flagstaff.

Before January 2023, Arizona's 2nd district was located in the southeastern corner of the state and included Cochise and eastern Pima counties, drawing most of its population from the city of Tucson. The majority of that district was renumbered as the 6th district, while the 2nd was redrawn to essentially take over what was the 1st district from 2003 to 2023.

The district includes 12 Indian reservations including the Hualapai, Havasupai, Hopi, Navajo, San Carlos Apache, and White Mountain Apache peoples. 22% of the district's citizens are Native American.^[3]

History

When Arizona was divided into congressional districts for the first time after the 1950 census, the 2nd district comprised the entire state outside of the Phoenix area. Arizona gained a third seat after the 1960 census, and the 2nd was cut back to roughly the southern third of the state, stretching border-to-border from New Mexico to California. It ran along the entire length of the border with Mexico. By far the district's largest city was Tucson. The next largest city was Yuma, in the far west. After a mid-decade redistricting in 1967, the district was pushed slightly to the north, picking up a portion of southern Phoenix. This configuration remained largely unchanged until the 1980 census, when much of eastern Tucson was drawn into the new 5th district.

The 2nd district remained based in southern Arizona until the 2000 census, when Arizona picked up two districts. At that time, the old 2nd district essentially became the new 7th district, while most of the old 3rd district became the new 2nd district. Located in the northwestern corner of the state, it stretched into the western suburbs of Phoenix, known as the West Valley. It consisted of all of Peoria (within the exception of the portion of that city within Yavapai County) and Surprise, most of Glendale and much of western Phoenix in Maricopa County, all of Mohave County, and the Hopi Nation in Navajo and Coconino counties.

The size and diversity of the 2nd district (it included nearly all of the northwestern portion of the state) made it appear rural on a map. However, over 90 percent of its population lived in the strongly conservative West Valley, historically a fairly safe Republican area.

The odd shape of the district was indicative of the use of gerrymandering in its construction. The unusual division was not, however, drawn to favor politicians, but was due to historic tensions between the Hopi and the Navajo Native American tribes. Since tribal boundary disputes are a federal matter, it was long believed inappropriate to include both tribes' reservations in the same congressional district.^[4] However, the Hopi reservation is completely surrounded by the Navajo reservation. In order to comply with current Arizona redistricting laws, some means of connection was required that avoided including large portions of Navajo land, hence the narrow riverine connection.

George W. Bush carried the district in 2004 with 61% of the vote. John McCain won the district in 2008 with 60.75% of the vote to Barack Obama's 38.07%. During the 2008 Super Tuesday Arizona Democratic primary, the district was won by Hillary Clinton with 54.52% of the vote, while Obama received 35.62% and John Edwards took in 7.43%. In the Arizona Republican primary, the 2nd district was won by favorite son McCain with 49.51%, while Mitt Romney received 29.51% and Mike Huckabee took in 10.46% of the district's vote.

After the 2012 census, the bulk of the Maricopa County portion of the old 2nd became the 8th district, while the new 2nd district took in most of the territory of the old 8th district. That district, in turn, had been the 5th district from 1983 to 2003. In the 2014 midterms, the district was the last U.S. House race in the country to be decided, as the official recount began on December 1 due to Republican Martha McSally leading incumbent Democratic congressman Ron Barber by fewer than 200 votes. Ultimately, Barber lost to McSally by 167 votes.

Main industries

Primary job fields of the people in the district include agriculture, ranching, livestock, mining, and tourism. The main irrigated crops are cotton, wheat, corn, grain, sorghum, alfalfa, hay, apples, peaches, cherries, grapes, pistachios, pecans, lettuce, chili peppers, and other vegetables. The area has a multitude of U-pick vegetable farms and orchards, including several organic farms. Greenhouse tomato and cucumber operations have been completed in the past few years with much success. In Cochise County there is the U.S. Army base Fort Huachuca and numerous military-industrial companies. In suburban and urban areas, Walmarts are the most abundant superstores.

Schools

Located within the district are Northern Arizona University, Diné College, Yavapai College, Prescott College, and Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University.

Tourism and recreation

Tourism is an important industry as the district has numerous natural wonders, national forests, parks, and conservation areas. Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest National Parks highlight the public lands in the district. Other prominent tourist attractions include Lake Powell, Sedona, Meteor Crater , and the self-proclaimed "World's Oldest Rodeo". Hiking, camping, fishing, and boating can be found throughout the region.

The Apache-Sitgraves, Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott, and Tonto National forests are most or partially in the 2nd district. The sacred Oak Flat site is also within the district.

Composition

#	County	Seat	Population
1	Apache	St. Johns	65,036
5	Coconino	Flagstaff	144,472
7	Gila	Globe	54,003
9	Graham	Safford	39,525
13	Maricopa	Phoenix	4,585,871
15	Mohave	Kingman	223,682
17	Navajo	Holbrook	109,175
21	Pinal	Florence	484,239
25	Yavapai	Prescott	249,081

Cities of 10,000 people or more

Peoria – 190,985
Flagstaff – 76,831
Maricopa – 66,290
Casa Grande – 53,659
Prescott Valley – 46,785
Prescott – 45,827
Florence – 26,785
Payson – 16,361
Coolidge – 13,218
Chino Valley – 13,020
Camp Verde – 12,147
Cottonwood – 12,029
Verde Village – 12,019
Show Low – 11,732
Gold Canyon – 11,404

2,500 – 10,000 people

Sedona – 9,684
Winslow – 9,005
Tuba City – 8,072
Wickenburg – 7,474
Page – 7,440
Globe – 7,249
Williamson – 6,196
Village of Oak Creek – 6,128
Snowflake – 6,104
Paulden – 5,567
Lake Montezuma – 5,111
Holbrook – 4,858
Kayenta – 4,670
Chinle – 4,573
Whiteriver – 4,520
Clarkdale – 4,424
Eagar – 4,395
Dewey-Humboldt – 4,326
Pinetop–Lakeside – 4,030
Taylor – 3,995
San Carlos – 3,987
Doney Park – 3,894
Lake of the Woods – 3,648
Fort Defiance – 3,541
St. Johns – 3,417
Cornville – 3,362
Sacaton – 3,254
Williams – 3,202
Heber-Overgaard – 2,898
Cordes Lakes – 2,684
Black Canyon City – 2,677
Linden – 2,597
Timberline-Fernwood – 2,572
Kachina Village – 2,502
Window Rock – 2,500

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2000	President	Gore 56 - 41%
2004	President	Bush 61 - 38%
2008	President	McCain 61 - 38%
2012	President	Romney 50 - 48%
2016	President	Clinton 50 - 45%
2020	President	Biden 55 - 44%

List of members representing the district

Starting with the 1948 elections, Arizona began using separate districts to elect its members to the House of Representatives rather than using a general ticket due to having gained a second seat in the House with the data from 1940 Census.

Representative	Party	Term	Cong ress(es)	Electoral history	Geography and counties^[5]^[6]^[7]
District created January 3, 1949
Harold Patten (Tucson)	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1955	81st 82nd 83rd	Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Retired.	1949–1963: All except Maricopa
Stewart Udall (Tucson)	Democratic	January 3, 1955 – January 21, 1961	84th 85th 86th 87th	Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
Vacant		January 21, 1961 – May 2, 1961	87th
Mo Udall (Tucson)	Democratic	May 2, 1961 – May 4, 1991	87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd	Elected to finish his brother's term. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Resigned for health reasons.
					1963–1973: South Arizona, including Tucson: Cochise, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yuma
					1973–1983: Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz, Maricopa (part), Pinal (part)
					1983–1993: Southwest Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix and of Tucson: Maricopa (part), Pima (part), Pinal (part), Santa Cruz (part), Yuma (part)
Vacant		May 4, 1991 – October 3, 1991	102nd
Ed Pastor (Phoenix)	Democratic	October 3, 1991 – January 3, 2003	102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Elected to finish Udall's term. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 4th district.
Ed Pastor (Phoenix)	Democratic	October 3, 1991 – January 3, 2003	102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th		1993–2003: Southwest Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix and of Tucson: Yuma, Maricopa (part), Pima (part), Pinal (part)
Trent Franks (Glendale)	Republican	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 8th district.	2003–2013: Parts of Metro Phoenix, extending to NW Arizona, plus the Hopi Reservation: Mohave, Coconino (part), La Paz (part), Maricopa (part), Navajo (part)
Ron Barber (Tucson)	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015	113th	Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 2012. Lost re-election.	2013–2023: Southeastern Arizona: Cochise, Pima (part)
Martha McSally (Tucson)	Republican	January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019	114th 115th	Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Ann Kirkpatrick (Tucson)	Democratic	January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023	116th 117th	Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 6th district and retired.
Eli Crane (Oro Valley)	Republican	January 3, 2023 – present	118th	Elected in 2022.	2023–present: Northeastern Arizona: Apache, Coconino, Gila, Graham(part), Maricopa(part), Mohave(part), Navajo, Pinal (part), Yavapai

Recent election results

2002

2002 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trent Franks	100,359	59.92%
	Democratic	Randy Camacho	61,217	36.55%
	Libertarian	Edward Carlson	5,919	3.53%
Majority			39,142	23.37%
Total votes			167,502	100.00
	Republican hold

2004

2004 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trent Franks* (incumbent)	165,260	59.17%
	Democratic	Randy Camacho	107,406	38.46%
	Libertarian	Powell Gammill	6,625	2.37%
Majority			57,854	20.71%
Total votes			279,303	100.00
	Republican hold

2006

2006 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trent Franks* (incumbent)	135,150	58.62%
	Democratic	John Thrasher	89,671	38.89%
	Libertarian	Powell Gammill	5,734	2.49%
Majority			45,479	19.73%
Total votes			230,560	100.00
	Republican hold

2008

2008 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trent Franks* (incumbent)	200,914	59.44%
	Democratic	John Thrasher	125,611	37.16%
	Libertarian	Powell Gammill	7,882	2.33%
	Green	William Crum	3,616	1.07%
Majority			75,303	22.28%
Total votes			338,023	100.00
	Republican hold

2010

2010 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trent Franks* (incumbent)	173,173	64.89%
	Democratic	John Thrasher	82,891	31.06%
	Libertarian	Powell Gammill	10,820	4.05%
Majority			90,282	33.83%
Total votes			266,884	100.00
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ron Barber*	147,338	50.41%
	Republican	Martha McSally	144,884	49.57%
	Write-In	Write-ins	57	0.02%
Majority			2,454	0.84%
Total votes			292,279	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

2014

2014 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Martha McSally	109,704	49.81%
	Democratic	Ron Barber* (incumbent)	109,583	49.75%
	Write-In	Write-ins	1,007	0.46%
Majority			121	0.06%
Total votes			220,254	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2016

2016 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Martha McSally* (incumbent)	179,806	56.96%
	Democratic	Matt Heinz	135,873	43.04%
Majority			43,933	13.92%
Total votes			315,679	100%
	Republican hold

2018

2018 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ann Kirkpatrick	161,000	54.73%	+11.69%
	Republican	Lea Márquez Peterson	133,083	45.24%	−11.72%
Margin of victory			27,917	9.49%	+23.41%
Total votes			*294,083*	*100.0%*	N/A
	Democratic gain from Republican

2020

2020 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	*Ann Kirkpatrick (incumbent)**	209,945	55.1%
	Republican	Brandon Martin	170,975	44.9
	Write-In	Write-ins	134	0.0
Total votes			381,054	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022

2022 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eli Crane	174,169	53.9
	Democratic	Tom O'Halleran (incumbent)	149,151	46.1
	Independent	Chris Sarappo (write-in)	76	0.0
Total votes			323,396	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

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^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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^ Pitzi, Mary Jo, 2011. Navajos seek tribal-dominated district in Arizona. Arizona Republic, Published September 16, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
^ Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983. New York: Macmillan Publishing.
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