Arizona 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −24.1% |
| 2012 | −28.3% |
| 2016 | −21.3% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −20.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | R | 39.6%167,680 | 60.4%255,628 | 423,308 |
| 2022 | 5 | R | 37.4%120,275 | 56.7%182,464 | 321,590 |
| 2020 | 5 | R | 41.1%183,171 | 58.9%262,486 | 445,657 |
| 2018 | 5 | R | 40.6%127,027 | 59.4%186,037 | 313,064 |
| 2016 | 5 | R | 35.9%114,940 | 64.1%205,184 | 320,124 |
| 2014 | 5 | R | 30.4%54,596 | 69.6%124,867 | 179,463 |
| 2012 | 5 | R | 32.8%89,589 | 67.2%183,470 | 273,059 |
| 2010 | 5 | R | 43.2%91,749 | 52.0%110,374 | 212,250 |
| 2008 | 5 | D | 53.2%149,033 | 43.6%122,165 | 280,365 |
| 2006 | 5 | D | 50.4%101,838 | 46.4%93,815 | 202,010 |
| 2004 | 5 | R | 38.2%102,363 | 59.5%159,455 | 268,007 |
| 2002 | 5 | R | 36.3%61,559 | 61.2%103,870 | 169,812 |
| 2000 | 5 | R | 35.3%101,564 | 60.1%172,986 | 287,609 |
| 1998 | 5 | R | 45.2%91,030 | 51.6%103,952 | 201,473 |
| 1996 | 5 | R | 25.9%67,597 | 68.7%179,349 | 260,898 |
| 1994 | 5 | R | 28.7%63,436 | 67.7%149,514 | 220,771 |
| 1992 | 5 | R | 29.7%77,256 | 66.5%172,867 | 259,813 |
| 1990 | 5 | R | 35.2%75,642 | 64.8%138,975 | 214,617 |
| 1988 | 5 | R | 32.2%78,115 | 67.8%164,462 | 242,577 |
| 1986 | 5 | R | 35.1%64,848 | 64.9%119,647 | 184,495 |
| 1984 | 5 | R | 48.2%109,871 | 50.9%116,075 | 227,938 |
| 1982 | 5 | D | 49.7%82,938 | 48.3%80,531 | 166,802 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 50.1%1,676,335 | 47.7%1,595,761 | 3,347,964 |
| 2022 | D | 51.4%1,322,027 | 46.5%1,196,328 | 2,572,294 |
| 2020 | D | 51.2%1,716,634 | 48.8%1,638,060 | 3,355,307 |
| 2018 | D | 50.0%1,191,100 | 47.6%1,135,200 | 2,383,742 |
| 2016 | R | 40.8%1,031,245 | 53.8%1,359,761 | 2,529,768 |
| 2012 | R | 46.2%1,036,542 | 49.2%1,104,457 | 2,243,108 |
| 2010 | R | 34.8%592,011 | 59.1%1,005,615 | 1,702,326 |
| 2006 | R | 43.5%664,141 | 53.3%814,398 | 1,526,770 |
| 2004 | R | 20.6%404,507 | 76.7%1,505,372 | 1,961,677 |
| 2000 | R | 0.0%0 | 79.3%1,108,196 | 1,397,076 |
| 1998 | R | 27.2%275,224 | 68.8%696,577 | 1,013,093 |
| 1994 | R | 39.5%442,510 | 53.7%600,999 | 1,119,002 |
| 1992 | R | 31.6%436,321 | 55.8%771,395 | 1,382,025 |
| 1988 | D | 56.7%660,403 | 41.1%478,060 | 1,164,507 |
| 1986 | R | 39.5%340,965 | 60.5%521,850 | 862,815 |
| 1982 | D | 56.9%411,970 | 40.3%291,749 | 723,819 |
| 1980 | R | 48.4%422,972 | 49.5%432,371 | 874,225 |
| 1976 | D | 54.0%400,334 | 43.3%321,236 | 741,210 |
Anchored in the East Valley suburbs of Maricopa County, AZ-05 has backed Republican presidential candidates by double digits consistently, with the 2024 margin reaching R+17.1 — among the largest in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 28.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.0 points.
A population of 794,617, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,252 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 11.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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