| Arizona's 3rd congressional district | |
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| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2024) | 834,750[1] |
| Median household income | $70,539[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+22[3] |
Arizona's 3rd congressional district is acongressional district that includes most of southern, western, and downtownPhoenix, along with a southern portion ofGlendale. It is currently represented byDemocratYassamin Ansari.
From 2003 to 2013, most of the district's population was in middle-to-upper class areas in the northern part of Phoenix. Like themetropolitan area in general, the 3rd district leanedRepublican, although the southern parts of the district in east-central Phoenix andParadise Valley were more competitive between the parties. With aCook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+22, it is the most Democratic district in Arizona.[3]
Arizona picked up a third district after the 1960 census. It encompassed the entire northern portion of the state, essentially wrapping around Phoenix andMaricopa County (the1st district). After a mid-decade redistricting in 1967, the 3rd absorbed a slice of western Maricopa County, including most of what became theWest Valley.
Due in part to explosive growth in the Phoenix/Maricopa portion of the district, the 3rd lost much of its eastern portion in the 1970 census. Although it appeared rural on paper, the great majority of its population lived in the West Valley. By the 1970s, as many people lived in the West Valley as in the rest of the district combined.
After the 1990 census, the district was reconfigured to include theHopi Reservation on the other side of the state. This was a product of longstanding disputes between the Hopi andNavajo. 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. The final map saw the Hopi reservation connected to the rest of the district by a long, narrow tendril stretching throughCoconino County. This was the only way to allow the district to remain contiguous without covering significant portions of Navajo land.
After the 2000 census, this district essentially became the2nd district, while the 3rd was reconfigured to include much of what had been the4th district. It now contained most of northern Phoenix as well as some of its northern suburbs. Most of the district's population was in middle-to-upper-class areas in the northern part of Phoenix. Like themetropolitan area in general, the 3rd district leanedRepublican, although the southern parts of the district in east-central Phoenix andParadise Valley were more competitive between the parties.
George W. Bush received 58% of the vote in this district in2004.John McCain took in 56.47% of the vote in the district in2008 whileBarack Obama received 42.34%.
Most of that territory became the6th district after the 2010 census, while the 3rd was shifted to cover most of what had been the7th district. This version of the 3rd stretched from westernTucson toYuma, running along the entire length of the border between Arizona and Mexico. This district, in turn, had mostly been the 2nd district from 1951 to 2003.
After the 2020 census, this district essentially became the 7th district once again, while the 3rd was redrawn to cover much of the former (2013-2022) 7th. It now included much of inner Phoenix, as well asGlendale.[5] Much of this district, in turn, had been the 4th district from 2003 to 2013.
For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census), the district contains the following counties and communities:[6]
| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–2013 Boundaries | ||
| 2004 | President | Bush 57.9% - 41.5%[8] |
| 2008 | President | McCain 56.4% - 42.3% |
| 2010 | Senate | McCain 63.3% - 30.3% |
| Governor | Brewer 55.6% - 40.9% | |
| Secretary of State | Bennett 62.8% - 37.1% | |
| Attorney General | Horne 53.1% - 46.7% | |
| Treasurer | Ducey 55.8% - 37.4% | |
| 2013–2023 Boundaries | ||
| 2008 | President | Obama 58.2% - 40.7% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 61.4% - 36.9% |
| Senate | Carmona 63.1% - 32.8% | |
| 2014 | Governor | DuVal 56.3% - 38.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 61.6% - 32.1% |
| Senate | Kirkpatrick 54.2% - 40.1% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Sinema 63.8% - 32.9% |
| Governor | Garcia 57.7% - 39.5% | |
| Attorney General | Contreras 65.3% - 34.5% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 62.8% - 35.7% |
| Senate (Spec.) | Kelly 65.5% - 34.5% | |
| 2023–2033 Boundaries | ||
| 2016 | President | Clinton 71% - 21% |
| Senate | Kirkpatrick 63% - 31% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Sinema 76% - 20% |
| Governor | Garcia 68% - 28% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 75% - 24% |
| Senate (Spec.) | Kelly 77% - 23% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Kelly 76% - 21% |
| Governor | Hobbs 75% - 24% | |
| Secretary of State | Fontes 78% - 22% | |
| Attorney General | Mayes 76% - 24% | |
| Treasurer | Quezada 72% - 28% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 69% - 29% |
| Senate | Gallego 73% - 24% | |
Arizona began sending a third member to the House after the1960 census.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Shadegg | 104,847 | 67.3 | ||
| Democratic | Charles Hill | 47,173 | 30.3 | ||
| Libertarian | Mark Yannone | 3,731 | 2.4 | ||
| Majority | 57,674 | 37.0 | |||
| Total votes | 155,751 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanwin (new boundaries) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Shadegg (Incumbent) | 181,012 | 80.1 | +12.8 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Yannone | 44,962 | 19.9 | +17.5 | |
| Majority | 136,050 | 60.2 | +23.2 | ||
| Total votes | 225,974 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | –2.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Shadegg (Incumbent) | 112,519 | 59.3 | –20.8 | |
| Democratic | Herb Paine | 72,586 | 38.2 | N/a | |
| Libertarian | Mark Yannone | 4,744 | 2.5 | –17.4 | |
| Majority | 39,933 | 21.0 | –39.2 | ||
| Total votes | 189,849 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | –19.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Shadegg (Incumbent) | 148,800 | 54.1 | –5.2 | |
| Democratic | Bob Lord | 115,759 | 42.1 | +3.8 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Shoen | 10,602 | 3.9 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 33,041 | 12.0 | –9.0 | ||
| Total votes | 275,161 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | –4.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Quayle | 108,689 | 52.2 | –1.8 | |
| Democratic | Jon Hulburd | 85,610 | 41.1 | –0.9 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Shoen | 10,478 | 5.0 | +1.2 | |
| Green | Leonard Clark | 3,294 | 1.6 | N/a | |
| Majority | 23,079 | 11.1 | –0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 208,071 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | –0.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raúl Grijalva (Incumbent) | 98,468 | 58.4 | ||
| Republican | Gabriela Saucedo Mercer | 62,663 | 37.1 | ||
| Libertarian | Blanca Guerra | 7,567 | 4.5 | ||
| Majority | 35,805 | 21.2 | |||
| Total votes | 168,698 | 100.0 | |||
| Democraticwin (new boundaries) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raúl Grijalva (Incumbent) | 58,192 | 55.7 | –2.6 | |
| Republican | Gabriela Saucedo Mercer | 46,185 | 44.2 | +7.1 | |
| Write-in | 51 | 0.0 | N/a | ||
| Majority | 12,007 | 11.5 | –9.7 | ||
| Total votes | 104,428 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | –4.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raúl Grijalva (Incumbent) | 148,973 | 98.6 | +42.9 | |
| Republican | write ins | 1,635 | 1.1 | –43.1 | |
| Write-in | 332 | 0.2 | +0.2 | ||
| Write-In | Federico Sanchez | 144 | 0.1 | N/a | |
| Majority | 147,338 | 97.5 | +86.0 | ||
| Total votes | 151,084 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | +43.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raúl Grijalva (Incumbent) | 114,650 | 63.9 | –34.7 | |
| Republican | Nicolas Pierson | 64,868 | 36.1 | +35.1 | |
| Majority | 49,782 | 27.7 | –69.8 | ||
| Total votes | 179,518 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | –34.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raúl Grijalva (incumbent) | 174,243 | 64.6 | +0.7 | |
| Republican | Daniel Wood | 95,594 | 35.4 | –0.7 | |
| Majority | 78,649 | 29.1 | +1.4 | ||
| Total votes | 269,837 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | +0.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Gallego (incumbent) | 108,599 | 77.0 | ||
| Republican | Jeff Zink | 32,475 | 23.0 | ||
| Majority | 76,124 | 54.0 | |||
| Total votes | 141,074 | 100.0 | |||
| Democraticwin (new boundaries) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yassamin Ansari | 143,336 | 70.9 | –6.0 | |
| Republican | Jeff Zink | 53,705 | 26.6 | +3.6 | |
| Green | Alan Aversa | 5,008 | 2.5 | N/a | |
| Write-in | 16 | 0.0 | N/a | ||
| Majority | 89,631 | 44.4 | –9.6 | ||
| Total votes | 202,065 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | –4.8 | |||
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