Arizona's 1st congressional district is a

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located in the U.S. state of

Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...

, covering northeastern

Maricopa County Maricopa County () is a county in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,420,568, or about 62% of the state's total, making it the fourth-most populous county in the United States and ...

. Before 2023, geographically, it was the eleventh-largest congressional district in the country and included much of the state outside the Phoenix and

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metropolitan areas. From 2013 through 2022, it also included the

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, the

Hopi reservation The Hopi Reservation () is a Native American reservation for the Hopi and Arizona Tewa people, surrounded entirely by the Navajo Nation, in Navajo and Coconino counties in northeastern Arizona, United States. The site has a land area of 2,53 ...

, and the

Gila River Indian Community The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) ( O'odham language: Keli Akimel Oʼotham, meaning "Gila River People", Maricopa language: Piipash) is an Indian reservation in the U.S. state of Arizona, lying adjacent to the south side of the cities of ...

, with 25% of the population being Native American. At that time, the district had more Native Americans than any other congressional district in the United States. In the 2022 elections,

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was elected in the redefined district. The new 1st district (as of 2023) includes northeast Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Carefree, and Fountain Hills. It is majority-white and is the wealthiest congressional district in Arizona.

History

When Arizona was first divided into congressional districts as a result of the 1950 census, the 1st district comprised all of

, home to Phoenix, while the rest of the state was in the 2nd district. In a mid-decade redistricting resulting from Wesberry v. Sanders in 1967, the 1st was cut back to eastern Phoenix and most of what became the East Valley. Over the years, the 1st's share of Phoenix was gradually reduced due to the area's explosive growth in the second half of the 20th century. However, it remained based in the East Valley until Arizona picked up two seats in the 2000 U.S. census. The old 1st essentially became the 6th district, while a new 1st district was created to serve most of the state outside of Phoenix and Tucson. After the 2012 redistricting, the

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reservation was drawn into the 1st district; it had previously been included within the 2nd district. Also included were some northern suburbs of Tucson that had been in the 8th, as well as a tiny section of Phoenix itself near the

. Meanwhile, heavily Republican Prescott, the old 1st's largest city, and much of surrounding

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were drawn into the new, heavily Republican 4th district. The district was now considered to be significantly more competitive for Democrats, who held the seat without interruption for a decade. In the 2022 redistricting, this district essentially became the 2nd district, while the 1st was redrawn to cover most of the territory in the 6th district. It now covers Northeastern

, east of I-17 and north of Az-202 along the Salt River. It includes the northeastern suburbs of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Carefree, Fountain Hills, Rio Verde, and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. That district, in turn, had been the 4th district from 1973 to 2003, and then the 3rd district from 2003 to 2013.

2012–2021 areas covered

From 2012 to 2021, the district covered the entirety of the following counties: * Apache County *

Coconino County Coconino County is a County (United States), county in the North Central Arizona, North-Central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. Its population was 145,101 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The county seat is Flagstaff, Arizon ...

* Graham County * Greenlee County * Navajo County The district covered the majority of: *

Pinal County Pinal County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. According to the 2020 census, the population of the county was 425,264, making it Arizona's third-most populous county. The county seat is Florence. The county was est ...

Small portions of the following counties were also covered: *

Gila County Gila County ( ) is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,272. The county seat is Globe. Gila County comprises the Payson, Arizona micropolitan statistical area which is incl ...

Mohave County Mohave County occupies the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona, one of 15 counties in the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 213,267. The county seat is Kingman, and the largest city is Lake Havasu City. It is th ...

Pima County Pima County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the south central region of the U.S. state of Arizona, one of 15 List of counties in Arizona, counties in the state. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 1 ...

2023–2031 areas covered

Source:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST04/CD118_AZ01.pdf ; Maricopa County (11) : Carefree, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills,

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(part; also 4th and 5th), Paradise Valley, Phoenix (part; also 3rd, 4th, and

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), Rio Verde, Scottsdale

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Arizona gained a second congressional seat after the 1940 census. It used a

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to elect its representatives until the 1948 elections, when candidates ran from each of the districts.

Recent election results

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2024

References

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Demographic data from census.gov

2000 election data from CNN.com

2002 Election Data from CBSNews

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

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Map of Congressional Districts first in effect for the 2002 electionFinal Congressional Map for the 2012 electionOfficial Congressional Map for the 2022 election
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