Arizona 9th Congressional District (AZ) — Elections 1876–2024

Arizona 9th Congressional District, Arizona: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+11%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1984.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 1,947,7632024 5-year
Median household income: $84,0202024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 59.5%2024 5-year
Black: 4.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 31.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+41 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+44 in 1984MIT Election Lab

GOSAR, PaulCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: STANTON, Greg (2021–2023), STANTON, Greg (2019–2021), SINEMA, Kyrsten (2017–2019), SINEMA, Kyrsten (2015–2017)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−10.7%	384,991	478,660	875,524
2020	R	−4.5%	410,261	449,618	876,117
2016	R	−8.5%	279,378	335,757	662,678
2012	R	−14.5%	242,477	326,866	581,515
2008	R	−13.3%	245,143	321,640	574,025
2004	R	−16.2%	207,864	289,321	501,744
2000	R	−11.1%	161,080	203,217	379,446
1996	R	−2.7%	152,613	162,005	346,776
1992	R	−7.4%	120,571	147,775	367,540
1988	R	−29.9%	97,659	182,331	283,520
1984	R	−43.7%	66,617	171,865	240,839
1980	R	−40.4%	50,141	131,842	202,114
1976	R	−24.4%	61,509	103,334	171,281
1972	R	−41.7%	38,608	97,881	142,017
1968	R	−25.7%	35,583	64,025	110,796
1964	R	−6.2%	49,511	56,064	105,642
1960	R	−16.3%	35,545	49,435	85,043
1956	R	−22.8%	23,177	36,884	60,138
1952	R	−19.6%	21,208	31,523	52,732
1948	D	+8.5%	18,183	15,284	34,271
1944	D	+15.1%	14,508	10,693	25,286
1940	D	+23.9%	16,559	10,133	26,852
1936	D	+41.3%	14,900	5,933	21,713
1932	D	+34.7%	13,567	6,469	20,440
1928	R	−23.4%	5,849	9,435	15,308
1924	R	−8.3%	4,154	5,144	11,900
1920	R	−13.5%	4,442	5,823	10,265
1916	D	+19.4%	4,674	3,031	8,486
1912	O	+33.3%	1,454	341	3,346
1908	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 18 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	50.1%	47.7%	3,347,964
2022	D	51.4%	46.5%	2,572,294
2020	D	51.2%	48.8%	3,355,307
2018	D	50.0%	47.6%	2,384,308
2016	R	40.7%	53.7%	2,530,730
2012	R	46.2%	49.2%	2,243,422
2010	R	34.7%	58.9%	1,708,484
2006	R	43.5%	53.3%	1,526,782
2004	R	20.6%	76.7%	1,961,677
2000	R	0.0%	79.3%	1,397,076
1998	R	27.2%	68.7%	1,013,280
1994	R	39.5%	53.7%	1,119,060
1992	R	31.6%	55.8%	1,382,051
1988	D	56.7%	41.1%	1,164,539
1986	R	39.5%	60.5%	862,921
1982	D	56.9%	40.3%	723,885
1980	R	48.4%	49.5%	874,238
1976	D	54.0%	43.3%	741,210

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

12.6%

English

10.0%

Irish

8.8%

American

4.2%

Italian

4.2%

Polish

1.9%

French

1.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 39.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.2%

2.9%

75–84

3.2%

4.9%

65–74

5.5%

5.8%

55–64

6.2%

5.9%

45–54

6.0%

6.5%

35–44

6.3%

7.3%

25–34

6.9%

4.7%

18–24

4.3%

8.4%

5–17

8.0%

2.8%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$84,020

Congressional District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 9$84,020

Arizona$79,964

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.8%

Working age (18–64)10.8%

Seniors (65+)10.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

74.0%

speak English only

Spanish20.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%

Other Indo-European2.1%

Other languages1.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

21.7%

Other Christian

14.2%

Non-Christian

2.8%

Baptist

1.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.6%

Mainline Protestant

1.6%

Methodist

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Arizona's 9th anchors the Democratic end of the Maricopa County map, returning a D+18.7 presidential margin in 2024 — the largest gap in the state's congressional delegation. Dense urban precincts and a large Latino population shape its voting patterns.

The Republican margin in Arizona 9th Congressional District reached its widest at forty-four points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was eleven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $84,020, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,947,763 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 9, Arizona vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 9, Arizona voted Republican by 10.7 points (R+11), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 875,524 votes cast, 384,991 went Democratic and 478,660 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 9, Arizona's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 9, Arizona as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 9, Arizona last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 9, Arizona voted Democratic was 1948.

How many people live in Congressional District 9, Arizona?

Congressional District 9, Arizona has a population of 1,947,763 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 9, Arizona?

Median household income in Congressional District 9, Arizona is $84,020 — above the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.

What is the political history of Congressional District 9, Arizona?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 9, Arizona from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Arizona 9th Congressional District has voted Republican in nineteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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