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The 2002 congressional elections in Arizona were elections for Arizona's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred along with congressional elections nationwide on November 5, 2002. Arizona has eight seats, as apportioned during the 2000 United States census and thus gaining two since the previous election. Democrats and Republicans each gained a seat as result, with Republicans having six seats and Democrats having two seats.
Overview
Statewide
| Party
|
Candidates
|
Votes
|
Seats
|
| No.
|
%
|
No.
|
+/–
|
%
|
|
|
Republican
|
8
|
681,922
|
57.09
|
6
|
 1
|
75.00
|
|
|
Democratic
|
8
|
472,135
|
39.53
|
2
|
1
|
25.00
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
8
|
40,308
|
3.37
|
0
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
Write-in
|
2
|
35
|
0.00
|
0
|
|
0.0
|
| Total
|
26
|
1,194,400
|
100.0
|
8
|
2
|
100.0
|
| Popular vote |
|---|
|
|
|
| Republican |
|
57.09% |
| Democratic |
|
39.53% |
| Libertarian |
|
3.37% |
| Other |
|
0.00% |
|
| House seats |
|---|
|
|
|
| Republican |
|
75.00% |
| Democratic |
|
25.00% |
|
By district
Results of the 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona by district:
| District
|
Republican
|
Democratic
|
Others
|
Total
|
Result
|
|
|
| Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
%
|
| District 1 |
85,967 |
49.21% |
79,730 |
45.64% |
8,990 |
5.15% |
174,687 |
100.0% |
Republican Win
|
| District 2 |
100,359 |
59.92% |
61,217 |
36.55% |
5,926 |
3.54% |
167,502 |
100.0% |
Republican hold
|
| District 3 |
104,847 |
67.32% |
47,173 |
30.29% |
3,731 |
2.40% |
155,751 |
100.0% |
Republican hold
|
| District 4 |
18,381 |
27.82% |
44,517 |
67.38% |
3,167 |
4.79% |
66,065 |
100.0% |
Democratic hold
|
| District 5 |
103,870 |
61.17% |
61,559 |
36.25% |
4,383 |
2.58% |
169,812 |
100.0% |
Republican hold
|
| District 6 |
103,094 |
65.94% |
49,355 |
31.57% |
3,888 |
2.49% |
156,337 |
100.0% |
Republican hold
|
| District 7 |
38,474 |
37.06% |
61,256 |
59.00% |
4,088 |
3.94% |
103,818 |
100.0% |
Democratic Win
|
| District 8 |
126,930 |
63.33% |
67,328 |
33.59% |
6,170 |
3.08% |
200,428 |
100.0% |
Republican hold
|
| Total |
681,922 |
57.09% |
472,135 |
39.53% |
40,343 |
3.38% |
1,194,400 |
100.0% |
|
District 1
2002 Arizona's 1st congressional district election
|
| 2004 → |
|
|
 County results
Renzi: 40–50% 50-60% 60–70%
Cordova: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
U.S. Representative before election
None
(New district)
|
Elected U.S. Representative
Rick Renzi
Republican
| |
See also: Arizona's 1st congressional district
The new 1st district contained much of North and East Arizona including: Apache County, Gila County, Graham County, Greenlee County, Yavapai County, and parts of Coconino County, Navajo County, and Pinal County.
Republican primary
Results
Insurance executive Rick Renzi defeated five other Republicans including Sydney Ann Hay to win the nomination.
Democratic primary
Results
Businessman George Cordova upset Stephen Udall and Fred DuVal to win the Democratic nomination.
Libertarian primary
Results
Libertarian primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Edwin Porr
|
286
|
54.1
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Andy Fernandez
|
243
|
45.9
|
| Total votes
|
529
|
100.0
|
General Election
Polling
| Poll source
|
Date(s)
administered
|
Sample
size
|
Margin of
error
|
Rick
Renzi (R)
|
George
Cordova (D)
|
Edwin
Porr (L)
|
Undecided
|
| Northern Arizona University
|
October 17–20, 2002
|
600 (LV)
|
±4.1%
|
48%
|
36%
|
4%
|
12%
|
| Northern Arizona University
|
September 12–14, 2002
|
803 (LV)
|
±3.5%
|
37%
|
37%
|
3%
|
23%
|
Predictions
Results
District 2
2002 Arizona's 2nd congressional district election
|
| ← 20002004 → |
|
|
|
See also: Arizona's 2nd congressional district
After redistricting much of the old 3rd district was reconfigured to be the new 2nd. This consisted of parts of Metro Phoenix, extending to North West Arizona, plus the Hopi Reservation including:
Mohave County and parts of Coconino County, La Paz County, Maricopa County and Navajo County. Incumbent Republican Bob Stump, who had represented the district since 1977, did not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 65.7% of the vote in 2000.
Republican primary
Candidates
Stump endorsed his longtime chief of staff Lisa Atkins to replace him. In total seven Republicans ran in the September 10 Primary, including Oilman and former state representative Trent Franks.
Results
Franks narrowly defeated Atkins 28–26%, a difference of just 797 votes.
Democratic primary
Results
Libertarian primary
Results
Libertarian primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Edward Carlson
|
307
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
307
|
100.0
|
General Election
Results
District 3
2002 Arizona's 3rd congressional district election
|
| ← 20002004 → |
|
|
|
See also: Arizona's 3rd congressional district
After redistricting much of the old 4th district was reconfigured to be the new 3rd. This consisted solely of parts of Metro Phoenix, including Glendale. Incumbent Republican John Shadegg, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64.0% of the vote in 2000.
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Republican
|
John Shadegg (incumbent)
|
36,500
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
36,500
|
100.0
|
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Charles Hill
|
14,336
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
14,336
|
100.0
|
Libertarian primary
Results
Libertarian primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Mark Yannone
|
186
|
58.1
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Edward Gaudreau
|
134
|
41.9
|
| Total votes
|
320
|
100.0
|
General Election
Results
District 4
2002 Arizona's 4th congressional district election
|
| 2004 → |
|
|
U.S. Representative before election
None
(New district)
|
Elected U.S. Representative
Ed Pastor
Democratic
| |
See also: Arizona's 4th congressional district
The new 4th district contained heavily Latino portions of inner Phoenix. This district was the only safe Democratic district in the Phoenix area. Ed Pastor the incumbent from the old 2nd district (which had been renumbered the 7th), had seen his home in Phoenix drawn into the new 4th and so opted to seek re-election there.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Ed Pastor (incumbent)
|
17,051
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
17,051
|
100.0
|
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Jonathan Barnert
|
5,616
|
74.6
|
|
|
Republican
|
Don Karg
|
1,913
|
25.4
|
| Total votes
|
7,529
|
100.0
|
Libertarian primary
Results
Libertarian primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Amy Gibbons (write-in)
|
20
|
87.0
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Richard Sutton (write-in)
|
3
|
13.0
|
| Total votes
|
23
|
100.0
|
General Election
Results
District 5
2002 Arizona's 5th congressional district election
|
| ← 20002004 → |
|
|
|
See also: Arizona's 5th congressional district
After redistricting much of the old 6th district was reconfigured to be the new 5th. This consisted solely of parts of Metro Phoenix, including all of Tempe and Scottsdale and portions of Chandler, Mesa and the Ahwatukee section of Phoenix. Although Republicans outnumbered Democrats by about 40,000 voters, the 5th district was considered far less conservative than other suburban Phoenix districts. Incumbent Republican J.D. Hayworth, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61.4% of the vote in 2000.
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Republican
|
J.D. Hayworth (incumbent)
|
37,325
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
37,325
|
100.0
|
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Craig Columbus
|
8,147
|
49.0
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Larry King
|
4,903
|
29.5
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Ronald E. Maynard
|
3,567
|
21.5
|
| Total votes
|
16,617
|
100.0
|
Libertarian primary
Results
Libertarian primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Warren Severin (write-in)
|
64
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
64
|
100.0
|
General Election
Results
District 6
2002 Arizona's 6th congressional district election
|
| ← 20002004 → |
|
|
|
See also: Arizona's 6th congressional district
After redistricting much of the old 1st district was reconfigured to be the new 6th. 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. Incumbent Republican Jeff Flake, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2000.
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Jeff Flake (incumbent)
|
41,025
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
41,025
|
100.0
|
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Deborah Thomas
|
13,720
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
13,720
|
100.0
|
Libertarian primary
Results
Libertarian primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Andy Wagner (write-in)
|
4
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
4
|
100.0
|
General Election
Results
District 7
2002 Arizona's 7th congressional district election
|
| ← 20002004 → |
|
|
|
See also: Arizona's 7th congressional district
After redistricting much of the old 2nd district was reconfigured to be the new 7th. This consisted of South Western Arizona, including Yuma and parts of Tucson, La Paz Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and Santa Cruz. Incumbent Democrat Ed Pastor, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election in the 4th district leaving the 7th as an open seat. He was re-elected with 68.5% of the vote in 2000.
Democratic primary
Former Pima County supervisor Raúl Grijalva defeated seven other Democrats, including state senator Elaine Richardson & former state senator Jaime Gutierrez.
Results
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Ross Hieb
|
6,426
|
39.8
|
|
|
Republican
|
Joseph Sweeney
|
4,781
|
29.6
|
|
|
Republican
|
Al Piña
|
2,372
|
16.9
|
|
|
Republican
|
Lori Lustig
|
2,207
|
13.7
|
| Total votes
|
15,786
|
100.0
|
Libertarian primary
Results
Libertarian primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
John L. Nemeth
|
312
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
312
|
100.0
|
General Election
Results
District 8
2002 Arizona's 8th congressional district election
|
| ← 20002004 → |
|
|
|
See also: Arizona's 8th congressional district
After redistricting much of the old 5th district was reconfigured to be the new 8th. This consisted of Southeastern Arizona including all of Cochise County and parts of Pima, Pinal and Santa Cruz counties. Incumbent Republican Jim Kolbe, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.2% of the vote in 2000.
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Jim Kolbe (incumbent)
|
35,546
|
72.5
|
|
|
Republican
|
James Behnke
|
13,502
|
27.5
|
| Total votes
|
49,048
|
100.0
|
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Mary Judge Ryan
|
32,322
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
32,322
|
100.0
|
Libertarian primary
Results
Libertarian primary results
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Joe Duarte
|
453
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
453
|
100.0
|
General Election
Results
References
- "Results" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. 2002. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- Gehrke, Robert (September 2, 2002). "Many Arizona House candidates financing own primary campaigns". The Daily Courier. Associated Press.
- Frederic I. Solop; James I. Bowie (July 1, 2003). "The 2002 Arizona First Congressional District Race" (PDF). nau.edu. Northern Arizona University. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- James I. Bowie; Frederic I. Solop (September 10, 2003). ""The Virginian" vs. "The Little Mexican": the 2002 Race in Arizona 1" (PDF). nau.edu. Northern Arizona University. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass (2002 Primary Election)" (PDF). azsos.gov. Arizona Secretary of State. September 23, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- "Prescott Daily Courier, June 9, 2002". Retrieved April 27, 2009.
- Hulse, Carl (September 15, 2002). "The New York Times, September 15, 2002". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
- Northern Arizona University
- Northern Arizona University
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- "2002 Senate, House and Governor Ratings". The New York Times. October 14, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass (2002 General Election)" (PDF). azsos.gov. Arizona Secretary of State. November 25, 2002. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- Paul Davenport (April 28, 2002). "Stump's retirement announcement sets off scramble". The Daily Courier/Associated Press. p. 7. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- Ken Hedler (June 5, 2002). "Lisa Atkins seeks job of former boss". Kingman Daily Miner. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- AP (September 12, 2002). "Two primary U.S. House races still too close to call". Kingman Daily Miner. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- Garry Duffy (February 6, 2002). "Grijalva resigns county job". tucsoncitizen.com. Tucson Citizen. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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