| Arizona's 8th congressional district |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative | |
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| Area | 9,057 sq mi (23,460 km2) |
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| Distribution | |
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| Population (2023) | 800,203[1] |
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Median household
income | $79,122[2] |
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| Ethnicity | |
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| Cook PVI | R+8[3] |
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Arizona's 8th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It includes many of the suburbs north and west of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona. The district includes several high-income retirement communities, including Sun City West.
After redistricting for the 2012 general election, the new 8th district encompasses most of the Maricopa County portion of the old 2nd district, while most of the former 8th district became the 2nd congressional district.[4] It is the geographic and demographic successor of the old 2nd; while the 4th district contains most of the old 2nd's land, more than 92 percent of the old 2nd's constituents were drawn into the 8th.[5]
This seat was vacated by Representative Trent Franks on December 8, 2017. A special election was held on April 24, 2018, and won by Republican Debbie Lesko. In 2024, Abraham Hamadeh was elected after Lesko retired.
History
Arizona picked up an eighth congressional district after the 2000 census. It originally encompassed the extreme southeastern part of the state. It included all of Cochise County and parts of Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz counties. For all intents and purposes, it was the successor to what had been the 5th district from 1983 to 2003.
Longtime Republican incumbent Jim Kolbe retired in 2007, and was succeeded by Democrat Gabby Giffords, who was shot and severely wounded at a public event on January 8, 2011. Giffords resigned her seat on January 25, 2012. In a special election held on June 12, 2012, Democrat Ron Barber was elected as the new congressman.[6]
For the 2012 election, Barber was redistricted to the 2nd district, which includes the bulk of the old 8th district. The 8th was redrawn to include nearly all of the Maricopa County portion of the old 2nd district–as mentioned above, more than 92 percent of the old 2nd's population. The district had previously been the 3rd district from 1963 to 2003. That district's congressman, Republican Trent Franks, won the election for the new 8th.
After the 2022 redistricting, the 8th was one of only two districts, the other being the East Valley-based 5th, that retained essentially its same boundaries.
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of following counties and communities.[7]
Maricopa County (8)
- Anthem, Glendale (part; also 9th), New River, Peoria (part; also 2nd; shared with Yavapai County), Phoenix (part; also 1st, 3rd, and 4th), Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise (part; also 9th)
Recent election results from statewide races
John McCain, the 2008 Republican nominee, was also a resident of Arizona and one of the state's two United States senators.
List of members representing the district
Arizona began sending an eighth member to the House after the 2000 Census. Prior to this time, most of the 8th's current territory was in the 5th district.
Member
(Residence)
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Party
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Years
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Cong
ress
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Electoral history
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District location[9][10][11]
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| District created January 3, 2003
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Jim Kolbe
(Tucson)
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Republican
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January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2007
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108th
109th
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Redistricted from the 5th district.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired.
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2003–2013
Cochise; parts of Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz
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Gabby Giffords
(Tucson)
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Democratic
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January 3, 2007 –
January 25, 2012
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110th
111th
112th
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Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Resigned.
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| Vacant
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January 25, 2012 –
June 19, 2012
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112th
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Ron Barber
(Tucson)
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Democratic
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June 19, 2012 –
January 3, 2013
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Elected to finish Giffords's term.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
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Trent Franks
(Glendale)
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Republican
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January 3, 2013 –
December 8, 2017
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113th
114th
115th
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Redistricted from the 2nd district.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned.
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2013–2023
Part of Maricopa
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| Vacant
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December 8, 2017 –
May 7, 2018
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115th
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Debbie Lesko
(Peoria)
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Republican
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May 7, 2018 –
January 3, 2025
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115th
116th
117th
118th
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Elected to finish Franks's term.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Retired.
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2023–present:
Part of Maricopa
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Abraham Hamadeh
(Phoenix)
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Republican
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January 3, 2025 –
present
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119th
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Elected in 2024.
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Complete election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012 (special)
2012
2014
2016
2018 (special)
2018
2020
2022
2024
See also
References
- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "Maps for the 2012 election" (PDF). Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ Arizona Redistricting: Commission releases draft map. Daily Kos, October 4, 2011
- ^ Condon, Stephanie (January 23, 2012). "Gabrielle Giffords' resignation prompts special election". CBS News. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST04/CD118_AZ08.pdf
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::4ee8ecf2-14b7-4a8d-99bc-82fa633a9305
- ^ Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983. New York: Macmillan Publishing.
- ^ Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. New York: Macmillan Publishing.
- ^ Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 8". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Arizona general election results" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
External links
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