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Arizona's 3rd congressional district
U.S. House district for Arizona
U.S. House district for Arizona
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| state | Arizona |
| district number | 3 |
| image name | |
| image caption | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| representative | Yassamin Ansari |
| party | Democratic |
| residence | Phoenix |
| percent urban | 99.95 |
| percent rural | 0.05 |
| population | 834,750 |
| population year | 2024 |
| median income | $70,539 |
| percent white | 19.6 |
| percent hispanic | 62.6 |
| percent black | 10.1 |
| percent asian | 2.6 |
| percent native american | 2.0 |
| percent more than one race | 2.5 |
| percent other race | 0.5 |
| cpvi | D+22 |
| percent more than one race = 2.5
Arizona's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district that includes most of southern, western, and downtown Phoenix, along with a southern portion of Glendale. It is currently represented by Democrat Yassamin 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 the metropolitan area in general, the 3rd district leaned Republican, although the southern parts of the district in east-central Phoenix and Paradise Valley were more competitive between the parties. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+22, it is the most Democratic district in Arizona.
History
Arizona picked up a third district after the 1960 census. It encompassed the entire northern portion of the state, essentially wrapping around Phoenix and Maricopa County (the 1st district). After a mid-decade redistricting in 1967, the 3rd absorbed a slice of western Maricopa County, including most of what became the West 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 the Hopi Reservation on the other side of the state. This was a product of longstanding disputes between the Hopi and Navajo. Since tribal boundary disputes are a federal matter, it was long believed inappropriate to include both tribes' reservations in the same congressional district. 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 through Coconino 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 the 2nd district, while the 3rd was reconfigured to include much of what had been the 4th 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 the metropolitan area in general, the 3rd district leaned Republican, although the southern parts of the district in east-central Phoenix and Paradise Valley were more competitive between the parties.
George W. Bush received 58% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain took in 56.47% of the vote in the district in 2008 while Barack Obama received 42.34%.
Most of that territory became the 6th district after the 2010 census, while the 3rd was shifted to cover most of what had been the 7th district. This version of the 3rd stretched from western Tucson to Yuma, 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 as Glendale. Much of this district, in turn, had been the 4th district from 2003 to 2013.
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains the following counties and communities:
; Maricopa County (4) : Glendale (part; also 8th and 9th), Guadalupe, Phoenix (part; also 1st, 4th, and 8th), Tempe (part; also 4th)
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results | 2003–2013 Boundaries | 2013–2023 Boundaries | 2023–2033 Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | President | Bush 57.9% - 41.5% | |||
| 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% | ||||
| 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% | ||||
| 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% |
List of members representing the district
Arizona began sending a third member to the House after the 1960 census.
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ress | Electoral history | Geography and counties | |||
| District created January 3, 1963 | |||||
| [[File:George F. Senner, Jr..jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| George F. Senner Jr. | |||||
| (Miami) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1963 – | ||
| January 3, 1967 | First elected in 1962. | ||||
| Re-elected in 1964. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | 1963–1967: | ||||
| Northern Arizona: | |||||
| Apache, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai | |||||
| [[File:Sam Steiger.jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| Sam Steiger | |||||
| (Prescott) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – | |||
| January 3, 1977 | First elected in 1966. | ||||
| Re-elected in 1968. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1970. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1972. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1974. | |||||
| Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1967–1973: | ||||
| Northern Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: | |||||
| Apache, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai, Maricopa (part) | |||||
| 1973–1983: | |||||
| Western Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: | |||||
| Coconino, Mohave, Yavapai, Yuma, Maricopa (part) | |||||
| [[File:Bobstump.jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| Bob Stump | |||||
| (Tolleson) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1977 – | ||
| January 3, 1983 | First elected in 1976. | ||||
| Re-elected in 1978. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1980. | |||||
| Changed political parties. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1982. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1984. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1986. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1988. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1990. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1992. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1994. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1996. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1998. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2000. | |||||
| Retired. | |||||
| Republican | January 3, 1983 – | ||||
| January 3, 2003 | 1983–1993: | ||||
| Western Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: | |||||
| Coconino, La Paz, Mohave, Yavapai, Maricopa (part), Yuma (part) | |||||
| 1993–2003: | |||||
| Western Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: | |||||
| La Paz, Mohave, Yavapai, Coconino (part), Maricopa (part), Navajo (part) | |||||
| [[File:JohnShadegg.jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| John Shadegg | |||||
| (Phoenix) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2003 – | ||
| January 3, 2011 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002. | ||||
| Re-elected in 2004. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2006. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2008. | |||||
| Retired. | 2003–2013:[[File:AZ-districts-109-03.png | 300px]] | |||
| Parts of Metro Phoenix: | |||||
| Maricopa (part) | |||||
| [[File:Benjamin Quayle, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.JPG | 100px]] | ||||
| Ben Quayle | |||||
| (Phoenix) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2011 – | ||
| January 3, 2013 | Elected in 2010. | ||||
| Redistricted to the 6th district and lost renomination. | |||||
| [[File:Raul Grijalva Official Portrait, 2014.jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| Raúl Grijalva | |||||
| (Tucson) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2013 – | ||
| January 3, 2023 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012. | ||||
| Re-elected in 2014. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2016. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2018. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2020. | |||||
| Redistricted to the . | 2013–2023:[[File:Arizona US Congressional District 3 (since 2013).tif | 300px]] | |||
| Southern Arizona: | |||||
| Maricopa (part), Pima (part), Pinal (part), Santa Cruz (part), Tucson (part), Yuma (part) | |||||
| [[File:Ruben Gallego official portrait.jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| Ruben Gallego | |||||
| (Phoenix) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2023 – | ||
| January 3, 2025 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022. | ||||
| Retired to run for U.S. senator. | 2023–present: | ||||
| [[File:Arizona's 3rd congressional district in Phoenix (since 2023).svg | 250px]] | ||||
| [[File:Rep._Yassamin_Ansari_official_photo,_119th_Congress.jpg | 100px]] | ||||
| Yassamin Ansari | |||||
| (Phoenix) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2025 – | ||
| present | Elected in 2024. |
Recent election results
2002–2012
2002
Main article: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
2004
Main article: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
2006
Main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
2008
Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
2010
Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
2012–2022
2012
Main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
2014
Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
2016
Main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
2018
Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
2020
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
2022–present
2022
Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
2024
Main article: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3
References
;General
;Specific
References
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
- "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
- 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.
- (January 18, 2022). "Arizona Congressional Districts: Approved Official Map Congressional District: 3".
- "Arizona - Congressional District 3".
- "DRA 2020".
- (2005). "PRESIDENTIAL & CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION RESULTS BY DISTRICT 2004". Polidata.
- Martis, Kenneth C., ''The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–1983''. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1982.
- Martis, Kenneth C., ''The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789–1989''. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1989.
- [http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cdirectory/browse-cd.html Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress] {{webarchive. link. (February 17, 2011)
- (November 15, 2018). "2018 General Election". Arizona Secretary of State.
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