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Arizona's 6th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Juan Ciscomani R–Tucson
Area	724 sq mi (1,880 km)
Distribution	96.8% urban 3.2% rural
Population (2023)	813,933
Median household income	$73,464
Ethnicity	63.1% White 24.7% Hispanic 4.2% Two or more races 3.3% Black 3.0% Asian 0.9% Native American 0.7% other
Cook PVI	R+3

Arizona's 6th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and encompasses all of Greenlee County, most of Cochise County, and parts of Pima County, Pinal County and Graham County. Most of its population resides in suburbs of Tucson, including Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, Green Valley, and Vail. The district is currently represented by Republican Juan Ciscomani. It was one of 18 districts that would have voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Republican in 2022.

The new 6th district includes a notable military presence. The Fort Huachuca installation is located in Cochise County, approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the Mexican border, and is within the city of Sierra Vista.

History

Arizona picked up a sixth district after the 1990 census. It covered the northeast quadrant of the state, from Flagstaff to the New Mexico border. Most of its population, however, was located in the northeastern portion of the Valley of the Sun, including Tempe and Scottsdale.

After the 2000 census, most of the Maricopa County portion of the old 6th became the 5th district, while the 6th was reconfigured to take in most of the former 1st district. It included parts of Mesa, Chandler and all of Gilbert as well as the fast-growing town of Queen Creek. It also contained the city of Apache Junction in Pinal County. For the first time since its creation in 1951, it didn't include any of Phoenix itself. The district and its predecessors had seen its share of Phoenix gradually reduced amid the Valley's explosive growth in the second half of the 20th century.

George W. Bush received 64% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain—who represented this district (then numbered as the 1st) from 1983 to 1987—received 61.32% of the vote in the district in 2008, making it his best showing in his home state.

After the 2010 census, the old 6th district essentially became the 5th district, while the 6th was redrawn to take in most of the old 3rd district. This district, in turn, had mostly been the 4th district from 1973 to 2003. This version of the 6th was anchored in northern Phoenix and Scottsdale. Initially heavily Republican, it became far less so in the 2010s; the Democrats nearly won it in 2018 and 2020.

After the 2020 census, this district essentially became the 1st district, while the 6th was reconfigured to take in much of the old 2nd district. Much of the current 6th's territory had been in the 5th district from 1983 to 2003 and the 8th district from 2003 to 2013.

Composition

Cities of 10,000 people or more

• Tucson – 542,629
• Casas Adobes – 70,973
• Casa Grande – 53,658
• Catalina Foothills – 52,401
• Marana – 51,908
• Oro Valley – 47,070
• Sierra Vista – 45,308
• Sahuarita – 34,134
• Green Valley – 22,616
• Douglas – 16,534
• Tanque Verde – 16,250
• Eloy – 15,635
• Sierra Vista Southeast – 14,428
• Vail – 13,604
• Saddlebrooke – 12,574
• Tucson Mountains – 10,862
• Safford – 10,129

2,500 – 10,000 people

• Arizona City – 9,868
• Corona de Tucson – 9,240
• Catalina – 7,551
• Rincon Valley – 5,612
• Benson – 5,355
• Thatcher – 5,231
• Clifton – 3,933
• Whetstone – 3,236
• Wilcox – 3,213
• San Manuel – 3,114
• Oracle – 3,051
• Pima – 2,847
• Swift Trail Junction – 2,810
• Red Rock – 2,625

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Arizona began sending a sixth member to the House after the 1990 census.

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District created January 3, 1993
Karan English (Flagstaff)	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995	103rd	Elected in 1992. Lost re-election.	1993–2003: NE Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: Apache, Gila, Greenlee, Coconino (part), Graham (part), Maricopa (part), Navajo (part), Pinal (part)
J. D. Hayworth (Scottsdale)	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003	104th 105th 106th 107th	First elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 5th district.
Jeff Flake (Mesa)	Republican	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Redistricted from the 1st district. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired to run for U.S. senator.	2003–2013: Parts of Metro Phoenix: Pima (part), Pinal (part)
David Schweikert (Fountain Hills)	Republican	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023	113th 114th 115th 116th 117th	Redistricted from the 5th district. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 1st district.	2013–2023:
Juan Ciscomani (Tucson)	Republican	January 3, 2023 – present	118th 119th	Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present:

Recent election results

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2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

See also

• Arizona's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

Specific

1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
2. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
3. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
4. "Military Posts". American Communities Project. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
5. "Fort Huachuca Army Base in Cochise, Arizona | MilitaryBases.com". Military Bases. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
6. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::4ee8ecf2-14b7-4a8d-99bc-82fa633a9305
7. Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–1983. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1982.
8. Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789–1989. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1989.
9. Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

General

1. Demographic information at census.gov
2. 2004 Election data at CNN.com
3. 2002 Election data from CBSNews.com
4. 2000 Election data from CNN.com
5. 1998 Election data from CNN.com

External links

• Maps of Congressional Districts first in effect for the 2002 election
• Tentative Final Congressional Maps for the 2012 election
• Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Arizona: 2010 Redistricting Changes: Sixth District", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, archived from the original on September 15, 2020

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• Congressional districts of Arizona
• Government of Maricopa County, Arizona
• Government of Pinal County, Arizona
• Constituencies established in 1993
• 1993 establishments in Arizona