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| state = Arizona
| state = Arizona
| district number = 2
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| image caption = Arizona's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2023
| image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
| representative = [[Eli Crane]]
| representative = [[Eli Crane]]
| party = Republican
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| english area = 20,219
| english area = 20,219
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| percent urban = 89
| percent urban = 50.6
| percent rural = 11
| percent rural = 49.4
| population = 754,647<ref name= "census">{{cite web |title=My Congressional District |url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=04&cd=02 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=30 October 2022 |language=EN-US}}</ref>
| population = 820,500<ref name= "census">{{cite web |title=My Congressional District |url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=04&cd=02 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=5 October 2023 |language=EN-US}}</ref>
| population year = 2021
| population year = 2022
| median income = $60,920<ref name= "census"/>
| median income = $62,015<ref name= "census"/>
| percent white = 62.0
| percent white = 55.3
| percent hispanic = 27.2
| percent hispanic = 16.9
| percent black = 4.1
| percent black = 2.1
| percent asian = 2.9
| percent asian = 1.2
| percent more than one race = 2.6
| percent native american = 20.4
| percent other race = 1.2
| percent more than one race = 3.6
| percent other race = 0.5
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'''Arizona's 2nd congressional district''' is a [[List of United States congressional districts|congressional district]] located in the U.S. state of [[Arizona]]. For election purposes, it is now located in the northeast corner of the state. For representational purposes until January 2023, it was located in the southeastern corner of the state and includes roughly two-thirds of [[Tucson]]. It is the only one of the state's nine congressional districts that did not include any part of [[Maricopa County]].
'''Arizona's 2nd congressional district''' is a [[List of United States congressional districts|congressional district]] located in the U.S. state of [[Arizona]].
The district is in the north eastern part of the state and includes [[Apache County, Arizona|Apache]], [[Coconino County, Arizona|Coconino]], [[Gila County, Arizona|Gila]], [[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo]], and [[Yavapai County, Arizona|Yavapai]] counties in their entirety and portions of [[Graham County, Arizona|Graham]], [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa]], [[Mohave County, Arizona|Mohave]], and [[Pinal County, Arizona|Pinal]] counties. The largest city in the district is [[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]].


Before January 2023, Arizona's second congressional district was located in the southeastern corner of the state and included Cochise county and eastern Pima county drawing most of its population from the city of [[Tucson]]. The majority of that district was renumbered as [[Arizona's 6th congressional district]]. The 2nd district essentially took over what was [[Arizona's 1st congressional district]] from 2003 to 2023.
==District 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, Arizona|Phoenix]] area. Arizona gained a [[Arizona's 3rd congressional district|third district]] 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, Arizona|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 [[Arizona's 5th congressional district|5th district]].


The district includes 12 Native American reservations including the [[Hualapai]], [[Havasupai]], [[Hopi]], [[Navajo]], [[San Carlos Apache]], and [[White Mountain Apache]] people. Twenty-two percent of the district's citizens were Native American.<ref> https://redistricting-irc-az.hub.arcgis.com/pages/final-draft-maps#finalcddraftmaps </ref>
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 [[Arizona's 7th congressional district|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 (Phoenix metropolitan area)|West Valley]]. It consisted of all of [[Peoria, Arizona|Peoria]] (within the exception of the portion of that city within Yavapai County) and [[Surprise, Arizona|Surprise]], most of [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]] and much of western Phoenix in [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa County]], all of [[Mohave County, Arizona|Mohave County]], and the [[Hopi Nation]] in [[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo]] and [[Coconino County, Arizona|Coconino]] counties.

==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, Arizona|Phoenix]] area. Arizona gained a [[Arizona's 3rd congressional district|third district]] 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, Arizona|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 [[Arizona's 5th congressional district|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 [[Arizona's 7th congressional district|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 (Phoenix metropolitan area)|West Valley]]. It consisted of all of [[Peoria, Arizona|Peoria]] (within the exception of the portion of that city within Yavapai County) and [[Surprise, Arizona|Surprise]], most of [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]] and much of western Phoenix in [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa County]], all of [[Mohave County, Arizona|Mohave County]], and the [[Hopi Nation]] in [[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo]] and [[Coconino County, Arizona|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 [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] West Valley, historically a fairly safe [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] area.
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 [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] West Valley, historically a fairly safe [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] area.
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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 people|Navajo]] [[Native American (U.S. Census)|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.<ref>Pitzi, Mary Jo, 2011. [http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2011/09/15/20110915arizona-redistricting-navajos-seek-tribal-dominated.html Navajos seek tribal-dominated district in Arizona]. ''[[Arizona Republic]]'', Published September 16, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.</ref> 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 [[Maritime geography|riverine]] connection.
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 people|Navajo]] [[Native American (U.S. Census)|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.<ref>Pitzi, Mary Jo, 2011. [http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2011/09/15/20110915arizona-redistricting-navajos-seek-tribal-dominated.html Navajos seek tribal-dominated district in Arizona]. ''[[Arizona Republic]]'', Published September 16, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.</ref> 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 [[Maritime geography|riverine]] connection.


[[George W. Bush]] carried the district in [[2004 United States presidential election|2004]] with 61% of the vote. [[John McCain]] won the district in [[2004 United States presidential election|2008]] with 60.75% of the vote while [[Barack Obama]] received 38.07%.
[[George W. Bush]] carried the district in [[2004 United States presidential election|2004]] with 61% of the vote. [[John McCain]] won the district in [[2004 United States presidential election|2008]] with 60.75% of the vote while [[Barack Obama]] received 38.07%. During the [[Super Tuesday (2008)|Super Tuesday]], February 5, 2008 Arizona Democratic primary, the district was won by [[Hillary Clinton]] with 54.52% of the vote while [[Barack Obama]] received 35.62% and [[John Edwards]] took in 7.43%. In the Arizona Republican primary, the 2nd district was won by favorite son [[John McCain]] with 49.51% while [[Mitt Romney]] received 29.51% and [[Mike Huckabee]] took in 10.46% of the vote in the district.


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 [[Arizona's 8th congressional district|8th district]]. That district, in turn, had been the 5th district from 1983 to 2003. In the [[2014 United States elections|2014 midterms]], the district was the last [[2014 United States House of Representatives elections|House of Representatives race]] 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.
During the [[Super Tuesday (2008)|Super Tuesday]], February 5, 2008 Arizona Democratic primary, the district was won by [[Hillary Clinton]] with 54.52% of the vote while [[Barack Obama]] received 35.62% and [[John Edwards]] took in 7.43%. In the Arizona Republican primary, the 2nd district was won by favorite son [[John McCain]] with 49.51% while [[Mitt Romney]] received 29.51% and [[Mike Huckabee]] took in 10.46% of the vote in the district.


===Main industries===
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 [[Arizona's 8th congressional district|8th district]]. That district, in turn, had been the 5th district from 1983 to 2003.
Primary job fields of the people in the district include agriculture, ranching, livestock, mining, and tourism. The main irrigated crops are [[cotton]], [[wheat]], [[Maize|corn]], [[grain]], [[sorghum]], [[alfalfa]], [[hay]], [[apple]]s, [[peach]]es, [[Cherry|cherries]], [[grape]]s, [[pistachio]]s, [[pecan]]s, [[lettuce]], [[Chili pepper|chili]]s, 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, Arizona|Cochise County]] there is the U.S. Army base [[Fort Huachuca]] and numerous [[Military-industrial complex|military-industrial]] companies. In suburban and urban areas, [[Wal-Mart]]s are the most abundant superstores.


===Schools===
In the [[2014 United States elections|2014 midterms]], the district was the last [[2014 United States House of Representatives elections|House of Representatives race]] 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.
Located within the district is [[Northern Arizona University]], [[Diné College]], [[Yavapai College]], [[Prescott College]], and [[ Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University]].


===Tourism and recreation===
In the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterms]], McSally retired to run for the U.S. Senate, and Democrat [[Ann Kirkpatrick]] was easily elected to replace her. Following her defeat in the 2018 Senate race, McSally was appointed to the Class III U.S. Senate seat made vacant by the death of Senator [[John McCain]].
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 [https://worldsoldestrodeo.com/ "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 district. The [[Oak Flat (Arizona)]] site is also within the second district.
== History and demographics ==
[[Athabaskan]]-speaking Native Americans lived in this region long before the arrival of the Europeans who established the [[Arizona Territory]]. In the late 19th century, Apache chief [[Cochise]] and a band of [[Chiricahua]]s built their stronghold on the [[Dragoon Mountains|Dragoon]] range of mountains. The tribe would often ambush and rob passersby as an attempt to keep interlopers off their land. The presence of the tribe deterred the [[European colonization of the Americas|settlement]] of the area for far longer than the rest of the [[Arizona Territory]]. The district, containing a county now called by his name, developed when its varied and valuable resources were found in the 1870s. The discovery of [[silver]] [[mining|mines]] in 1878 in the Tombstone district spurred much growth and [[investment]] in the area.


=== Geography ===
== Composition ==
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The district is covered by mountains and wide valleys. The district is high desert [[grasslands]] with elevations from 3500 to 6000 feet. Several mountain ranges run through the district with the highest peak in the [[Chiricahua Mountains]] at 9,796 feet. Southeast Arizona is at an ecological crossroads where habitats and species from the [[Sierra Madre Occidental|Sierra Madre]] of [[Mexico]], the Rocky Mountains, and the [[Sonoran Desert|Sonoran]] and [[Chihuahuan Desert|Chihuahuan]] [[desert]]s can all be found. The abrupt rise of mountains from the surrounding [[grasslands]] creates unique [[habitat]]s harboring rare species and communities of plants and animals. The area has a [[semi-arid climate]] with moderate winters and hot summers. Precipitation rarely exceeds one inch in any month other than July, August, and September, when high intensity, but short-lived [[monsoon]] storms can occur.
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!County
!Seat
!Population
|-
|1
|[[Apache County, Arizona|Apache]]
|[[St. Johns, Arizona|St. Johns]]
|65,036
|-
|5
|[[Coconino County, Arizona|Coconino]]
|[[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]]
|144,472
|-
|7
|[[Gila County, Arizona|Gila]]
|[[Globe, Arizona|Globe]]
|54,003
|-
|9
|[[Graham County, Arizona|Graham]]
|[[Safford, Arizona|Safford]]
|39,525
|-
|13
|[[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa]]
|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]
|4,585,871
|-
|15
|[[Mohave County, Arizona|Mohave]]
|[[Kingman, Arizona|Kingman]]
|223,682
|-
|17
|[[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo]]
|[[Holbrook, Arizona|Holbrook]]
|109,175
|-
|21
|[[Pinal County, Arizona|Pinal]]
|[[Florence, Arizona|Florence]]
|484,239
|-
|25
|[[Yavapai County, Arizona|Yavapai]]
|[[Prescott, Arizona|Prescott]]
|249,081
|}


=== Cities of 10,000 people or more ===
===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]], [[Maize|corn]], [[grain]], [[sorghum]], [[alfalfa]], [[hay]], [[apple]]s, [[peach]]es, [[Cherry|cherries]], [[grape]]s, [[pistachio]]s, [[pecan]]s, [[lettuce]], [[Chili pepper|chili]]s, 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, Arizona|Cochise County]] there is the U.S. Army base [[Fort Huachuca]] and numerous [[Military-industrial complex|military-industrial]] companies. In suburban and urban areas, [[Wal-Mart]]s are the most abundant superstores.


* [[Peoria, Arizona|Peoria]] – 190,985
===Schools===
* [[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]] – 76,831
Located within the district is [[Cochise College]], a two-year college. The [[University of Arizona]] is located within a couple miles of the district border, located in central [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]]. Approximately 2.8% of adults 25 and older have completed education lower than 9th grade; 5.5% have completed education between 9th and 12th grade but have not received a diploma; 17.9% are high school graduates; 26.8% have some college but no degree; 7.5% have an associate degree; 26.1% have a bachelor's degree; and 13.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
* [[Maricopa, Arizona|Maricopa]] – 66,290
* [[Casa Grande, Arizona|Casa Grande]] – 53,659
* [[Prescott Valley, Arizona|Prescott Valley]] – 46,785
* [[Prescott, Arizona|Prescott]] – 45,827
* [[Florence, Arizona|Florence]] – 26,785
* [[Payson, Arizona|Payson]] – 16,361
* [[Coolidge, Arizona|Coolidge]] – 13,218
* [[Chino Valley, Arizona|Chino Valley]] – 13,020
* [[Camp Verde, Arizona|Camp Verde]] – 12,147
* [[Cottonwood, Arizona|Cottonwood]] – 12,029
* [[Verde Village, Arizona|Verde Village]] – 12,019
* [[Show Low, Arizona|Show Low]] – 11,732
* [[Gold Canyon, Arizona|Gold Canyon]] – 11,404


=== 2,500 – 10,000 people ===
===Tourism and recreation===

Tourism is an important industry as the district has numerous natural wonders, national forests, parks, and conservation areas. There are multiple caverns (including the renowned [[Kartchner Caverns State Park|Kartchner Caverns]]) and canyons available for visitation. Hiking, camping, fishing, and boating can be found throughout the region. There are also Apache historical sites, war memorials, museums, tour trains, and mine tours. Golfing is popular, and multiple golf courses are located through the district.
* [[Sedona, Arizona|Sedona]] – 9,684
* [[Winslow, Arizona|Winslow]] – 9,005
* [[Tuba City, Arizona|Tuba City]] – 8,072
* [[Wickenburg, Arizona|Wickenburg]] – 7,474
* [[Page, Arizona|Page]] – 7,440
* [[Globe, Arizona|Globe]] – 7,249
* [[Williamson, Arizona|Williamson]] – 6,196
* [[Village of Oak Creek, Arizona|Village of Oak Creek]] – 6,128
* [[Snowflake, Arizona|Snowflake]] – 6,104
* [[Paulden, Arizona|Paulden]] – 5,567
* [[Lake Montezuma, Arizona|Lake Montezuma]] – 5,111
* [[Holbrook, Arizona|Holbrook]] – 4,858
* [[Kayenta, Arizona|Kayenta]] – 4,670
* [[Chinle, Arizona|Chinle]] – 4,573
* [[Whiteriver, Arizona|Whiteriver]] – 4,520
* [[Clarkdale, Arizona|Clarkdale]] – 4,424
* [[Eagar, Arizona|Eagar]] – 4,395
* [[Dewey–Humboldt, Arizona|Dewey-Humboldt]] – 4,326
* [[Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona|Pinetop–Lakeside]] – 4,030
* [[Taylor, Arizona|Taylor]] – 3,995
* [[San Carlos, Arizona|San Carlos]] – 3,987
* [[Doney Park, Arizona|Doney Park]] – 3,894
* [[Lake of the Woods, Arizona|Lake of the Woods]] – 3,648
* [[Fort Defiance, Arizona|Fort Defiance]] – 3,541
* [[St. Johns, Arizona|St. Johns]] – 3,417
* [[Cornville, Arizona|Cornville]] – 3,362
* [[Sacaton, Arizona|Sacaton]] – 3,254
* [[Williams, Arizona|Williams]] – 3,202
* [[Heber-Overgaard, Arizona|Heber-Overgaard]] – 2,898
* [[Cordes Lakes, Arizona|Cordes Lakes]] – 2,684
* [[Black Canyon City, Arizona|Black Canyon City]] – 2,677
* [[Linden, Arizona|Linden]] – 2,597
* [[Timberline-Fernwood, Arizona|Timberline-Fernwood]] – 2,572
* [[Kachina Village, Arizona|Kachina Village]] – 2,502
* [[Window Rock, Arizona|Window Rock]] – 2,500


==Voting==
==Voting==
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== List of members representing the district ==
== List of members representing the district ==
Starting with the [[1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|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 United States Census|1940 Census]].
Starting with the [[1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|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 United States census|1940 census]].


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! Cong<br/>ress(es)
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! Electoral history
! Electoral history
! Geography and counties<ref>{{Cite book | last=Martis | first=Kenneth C. | title=The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983 | place=New York | publisher=Macmillan Publishing | year=1982}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | last=Martis | first=Kenneth C. | title=The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989 | place=New York | publisher=Macmillan Publishing | year=1989}}</ref><ref>[http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cdirectory/browse-cd.html Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217135022/http://www.gpoaccess.gov///cdirectory/browse-cd.html |date=February 17, 2011 }}</ref>
! width=350 | Geography and counties<ref>{{Cite book | last=Martis | first=Kenneth C. | title=The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983 | place=New York | publisher=Macmillan Publishing | year=1982}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | last=Martis | first=Kenneth C. | title=The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989 | place=New York | publisher=Macmillan Publishing | year=1989}}</ref><ref>[http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cdirectory/browse-cd.html Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217135022/http://www.gpoaccess.gov///cdirectory/browse-cd.html |date=February 17, 2011 }}</ref>


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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| align=left | [[File:Stewart L Udall - 1960s.gif|100px]]<br/>'''[[Stewart Udall]]'''
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| nowrap | January 3, 1955 –<br/>January 21, 1961
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| rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| rowspan=4 | {{USCongressOrdinal|87|102}}
| rowspan=4 | {{USCongressOrdinal|87|102}}
| rowspan=4 | [[1961 Arizona's 2nd congressional district special election|Elected to finish his brother's term]].<br/>[[1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1962]].<br/>[[1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1964]].<br/>[[1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1966]].<br/>[[1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1968]].<br/>[[1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1970]].<br/>[[1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1972]].<br/>[[1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1974]].<br/>[[1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1976]].<br/>[[1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1978]].<br/>[[1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1980]].<br/>[[1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1982]].<br/>[[1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1984]].<br/>[[1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1986]].<br/>[[1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1988]].<br/>[[1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1990]].<br/>Resigned due to health reasons.
| rowspan=4 | [[1961 Arizona's 2nd congressional district special election|Elected to finish his brother's term]].<br/>[[1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1962]].<br/>[[1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1964]].<br/>[[1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1966]].<br/>[[1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1968]].<br/>[[1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1970]].<br/>[[1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1972]].<br/>[[1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1974]].<br/>[[1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1976]].<br/>[[1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1978]].<br/>[[1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1980]].<br/>[[1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1982]].<br/>[[1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1984]].<br/>[[1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1986]].<br/>[[1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1988]].<br/>[[1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 1990]].<br/>Resigned for health reasons.


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| rowspan=2 align=left | [[File:Rep. Ed Pastor.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Ed Pastor]]'''
| rowspan=2 align=left | [[File:Rep. Ed Pastor.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Ed Pastor]]'''<br>{{Small|([[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]])}}
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| rowspan=2 nowrap | October 3, 1991 –<br/>January 3, 2003
| rowspan=2 nowrap | October 3, 1991 –<br/>January 3, 2003
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| align=left | [[File:Trent Franks.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Trent Franks]]'''
| align=left | [[File:Trent Franks.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Trent Franks]]'''<br>{{Small|([[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]])}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| nowrap | January 3, 2003 –<br/>January 3, 2013
| nowrap | January 3, 2003 –<br/>January 3, 2013
| {{USCongressOrdinal|108|112}}
| {{USCongressOrdinal|108|112}}
| [[2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|First elected in 2002]].<br/>[[2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 2004]].<br/>[[2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 2006]].<br/>[[2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 2008]].<br/>[[2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 2010]].<br/>[[Redistricting|Renumbered]] to the [[Arizona's 8th congressional district|8th district]].
| [[2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|First elected in 2002]].<br/>[[2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2|Re-elected in 2004]].<br/>[[2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2|Re-elected in 2006]].<br/>[[2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2|Re-elected in 2008]].<br/>[[2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2|Re-elected in 2010]].<br/>Redistricted to the [[Arizona's 8th congressional district|8th district]].
| '''2003–2013''':<br/>[[File:AZ-districts-109-02.png|300px]]<br/>Parts of [[Metro Phoenix]], extending to NW Arizona, plus the [[Hopi Reservation]]:<br/>[[Mohave County, Arizona|Mohave]], [[Coconino County, Arizona|Coconino]] (part), [[La Paz County, Arizona|La Paz]] (part), [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa]] (part), [[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo]] (part)
| '''2003–2013''':<br/>[[File:AZ-districts-109-02.png|300px]]<br/>Parts of [[Metro Phoenix]], extending to NW Arizona, plus the [[Hopi Reservation]]:<br/>[[Mohave County, Arizona|Mohave]], [[Coconino County, Arizona|Coconino]] (part), [[La Paz County, Arizona|La Paz]] (part), [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa]] (part), [[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo]] (part)


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| align=left | [[File:Rob barber, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Ron Barber]]'''
| align=left | [[File:Rob barber, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Ron Barber]]'''<br>{{Small|([[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| nowrap | January 3, 2013 –<br/>January 3, 2015
| nowrap | January 3, 2013 –<br/>January 3, 2015
| {{USCongressOrdinal|113}}
| {{USCongressOrdinal|113}}
| [[Redistricting|Renumbered]] from the {{ushr|AZ|8|C}} and [[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|re-elected in 2012]].<br/>Lost re-election.
| Redistricted from the {{ushr|AZ|8|C}} and [[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2|re-elected in 2012]].<br/>Lost re-election.
| rowspan=3 | '''2013–2023''':<br/>[[File:Arizona US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif|300px]]<br/>Southeastern Arizona:<br/>[[Cochise County, Arizona|Cochise]], [[Pima County, Arizona|Pima]] (part)
| rowspan=3 | '''2013–2023''':<br/>[[File:Arizona US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif|300px]]<br/>Southeastern Arizona:<br/>[[Cochise County, Arizona|Cochise]], [[Pima County, Arizona|Pima]] (part)


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| align=left | [[File:Martha McSally official congressional photo 114th congress (cropped).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Martha McSally]]'''
| align=left | [[File:Martha McSally, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Martha McSally]]'''<br>{{Small|([[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]])}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| nowrap | January 3, 2015 –<br/>January 3, 2019
| nowrap | January 3, 2015 –<br/>January 3, 2019
| {{USCongressOrdinal|114|115}}
| {{USCongressOrdinal|114|115}}
| [[2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Elected in 2014]].<br/>[[2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 2016]].<br/>Retired to [[2018 United States Senate election in Arizona|run for U.S. Senator]].
| [[2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2|Elected in 2014]].<br/>[[2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2|Re-elected in 2016]].<br/>Retired to [[2018 United States Senate election in Arizona|run for U.S. Senator]].


|-
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| align=left | [[File:Ann Kirkpatrick, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Ann Kirkpatrick]]'''
| align=left | [[File:Ann Kirkpatrick, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Ann Kirkpatrick]]'''<br>{{Small|([[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]])}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| nowrap | January 3, 2019 –<br/>January 3, 2023
| nowrap | January 3, 2019 –<br/>January 3, 2023
| {{USCongressOrdinal|116|117}}
| {{USCongressOrdinal|116|117}}
| [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Elected in 2018]].<br/>[[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Re-elected in 2020]].<br>Redistricted to the {{Ushr|Arizona|6|C}} and retired.
| [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2|Elected in 2018]].<br/>[[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2|Re-elected in 2020]].<br>Redistricted to the {{Ushr|Arizona|6|C}} and retired.
|-
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| align=left | [[File:Rep. Eli Crane official photo, 118th Congress.jpg |100px]]<br/>'''[[Eli Crane]]'''
| align=left | [[File:Rep. Eli Crane official photo, 118th Congress.jpg |100px]]<br/>'''[[Eli Crane]]'''<br>{{Small|([[Oro Valley, Arizona|Oro Valley]])}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|January 3, 2023 –<br/>present
|January 3, 2023 –<br/>present
|{{USCongressOrdinal|118|Present}}
|{{USCongressOrdinal|118|Present}}
|[[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona|Elected in 2022]].
|[[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2|Elected in 2022]].
| '''2023–present''':<br/>[[File:Arizona's 2nd congressional district (since 2023).svg|200px]] <br/> Northeastern Arizona:<br/>[[Apache County, Arizona|Apache]], [[Coconino County, Arizona|Coconino]], [[Gila County, Arizona|Gila]], [[Graham County, Arizona|Graham]](part), [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa]](part), [[Mohave County, Arizona|Mohave]](part), [[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo]], [[Pinal County, Arizona|Pinal]] (part), [[Yavapai County, Arizona|Yavapai]]
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Thrasher|votes=89,671|percentage=38.89%|change=}}
|party = Republican Party (United States)
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|candidate = [[Trent Franks]]* (incumbent)
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{{main|2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona}}
{{Election box begin | title=2008 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election }}
{{Election box begin | title=2008 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=[[Trent Franks]]* (incumbent)|votes=200,914|percentage=59.44%|change=}}
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|party = Republican Party (United States)
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|candidate = [[Trent Franks]]* (incumbent)
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=William Crum|votes=3,616|percentage=1.07%|change=}}
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|percentage = 59.44%
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|percentage = 37.16%
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|candidate = [[William Crum]]
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| votes = 338,023
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{{main|2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona}}
{{Election box begin | title=2010 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election }}
{{Election box begin | title=2010 Arizona's 2nd Congressional District House Election }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|candidate = [[Trent Franks]]* (incumbent)
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|candidate = [[Powell Gammill]]
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|change =
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|percentage = 33.83%
|change =
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==Notes==
Arizona will hold their Primary Elections on August 2, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events |publisher=Arizona Secretary of State |url=https://azsos.gov/elections/elections-calendar-upcoming-events |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115172118/https://azsos.gov/elections/elections-calendar-upcoming-events |archive-date=January 15, 2022 |url-status=unfit }}</ref> Due to redistricting, the Congressional District numbers in Arizona have changed for the 2022 Election Cycle. Through this process, the district numbers have changed the following ways:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Gunzburger |first=Ron |title=Politics1 - Online Guide to Arizona Elections, Candidates & Politics |publisher=Politics1 |language=en |url=https://politics1.com/az.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122120034/https://politics1.com/az.htm |archive-date=January 22, 2022 |url-status=unfit }}</ref>

·       Arizona's 1st Congressional District will become Arizona's 2nd Congressional District

·       Arizona's 2nd Congressional District will become Arizona's 6th Congressional District

·       Arizona's 3rd Congressional District will become Arizona's 7th Congressional District

·       Arizona's 4th Congressional District will become Arizona's 9th Congressional District

·       Arizona's 5th Congressional District will remain Arizona's 5th Congressional District

·       Arizona's 6th Congressional District will become Arizona's 1st Congressional District

·       Arizona's 7th Congressional District will become Arizona's 3rd Congressional District

·       Arizona's 8th Congressional District will remain Arizona's 8th Congressional District

·       Arizona's 9th Congressional District will become Arizona's 4th Congressional District

There are currently seventeen declared candidates for Arizona's new 2nd Congressional District for the 2022 Election Cycle.<ref name=":0" />
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="4" |'''2022 Arizona's New 2nd Congressional District Primary Elections'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arizona Election Results |date=August 20, 2022 |publisher=Arizona Secretary of State |url=https://results.arizona.vote/#/federal/32/0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821102122/https://results.arizona.vote/#/federal/32/0 |archive-date=August 21, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|'''Party'''
|'''Candidate'''
|'''Votes'''
|'''%'''
|-
|Democratic
|[[Tom O'Halleran|Tom O’Halleran]] *
|71,391
|100%
|-
|Democratic
|Barry Keaveney
|withdrew
|
|-
|Democratic
|Clayton Monette
|withdrew
|
|-
|Democratic
|Dorian Nosie-Romo
|withdrew
|
|-
|Republican
|Jeremy Abdo
|withdrew
|
|-
|Republican
|Steven Beaver
|withdrew
|
|-
|Republican
|Walt Blackman
|26,399
|24.4%
|-
|Republican
|[[Eli Crane]]
|38,681
|35.8%
|-
|Republican
|Mark DeLuzio
|18,515
|17.13%
|-
|Republican
|Mark Fisher
|withdrew
|
|-
|Republican
|Kat Gallant
|withdrew
|
|-
|Republican
|John Moore
|7,327
|6.78%
|-
|Republican
|Austin Quinton
|withdrew
|
|-
|Republican
|Ryan Reyna
|withdrew
|
|-
|Republican
|Steven Krystofiak
|5,905
|5.46%
|-
|Republican
|Austin Unruh
|withdrew
|
|-
|Republican
|Ron Watkins
|3,810
|3.52%
|-
|Republican
|Andy Yates
|7,467
|6.91%
|}
''The incumbent office holder is denoted by an *. Any rumored candidates are denoted by an +.''


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 13:59, 8 June 2024

Arizona's 2nd congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area20,219 sq mi (52,370 km2)
Distribution
  • 50.6% urban
  • 49.4% rural
Population (2022)820,500[1]
Median household
income		$62,015[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+6[2]

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 second congressional district was located in the southeastern corner of the state and included Cochise county and eastern Pima county drawing most of its population from the city of Tucson. The majority of that district was renumbered as Arizona's 6th congressional district. The 2nd district essentially took over what was Arizona's 1st congressional district from 2003 to 2023.

The district includes 12 Native American reservations including the Hualapai, Havasupai, Hopi, Navajo, San Carlos Apache, and White Mountain Apache people. Twenty-two percent of the district's citizens were 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 district 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 while Barack Obama received 38.07%. During the Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Arizona Democratic primary, the district was won by Hillary Clinton with 54.52% of the vote while Barack Obama received 35.62% and John Edwards took in 7.43%. In the Arizona Republican primary, the 2nd district was won by favorite son John McCain with 49.51% while Mitt Romney received 29.51% and Mike Huckabee took in 10.46% of the vote in the district.

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 House of Representatives race 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, chilis, 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, Wal-Marts are the most abundant superstores.

Schools

Located within the district is 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 district. The Oak Flat (Arizona) site is also within the second 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

2,500 – 10,000 people

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 		First 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 		First 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.
1993–2003:
Southwest Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix and of Tucson:
Yuma, Maricopa (part), Pima (part), Pinal (part)

Trent Franks
(Phoenix) 		Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013 		108th
109th
110th
111th
112th 		First 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

Main article: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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

Main article: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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

Main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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

Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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

Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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

Main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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

Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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

Main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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

Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ https://redistricting-irc-az.hub.arcgis.com/pages/final-draft-maps#finalcddraftmaps
  4. ^ Pitzi, Mary Jo, 2011. Navajos seek tribal-dominated district in Arizona. Arizona Republic, Published September 16, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  5. ^ Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983. New York: Macmillan Publishing.
  6. ^ Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. New York: Macmillan Publishing.
  7. ^ Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "2018 General Election". Arizona Secretary of State. November 15, 2018.

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