Arizona
6 seats: 5R, 1D
Where It Ranks Among the States (House Elections 2000)- Voter Turnout: 46th (40%)
- Victory Margin: 46th (34%)
Facts in Focus- More than three out of four adults in
Arizona did not vote in 2000 for the person who represents them in the U.S.
House of
Representatives.
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Arizona ranked next to last in
the "democracy index," this is due to its overall poor performance in almost
all of the categories.
- In 2000, Republicans won 83% of the
House seats in Arizona with only 58% of the vote; Democratic candidates
have won only 4 of Arizona's 24 House elections since 1992 despite averaging
close to 40% of the vote in these elections.
- Since 1982, 49 of the 56 elections for the
House of Representatives had comfortable victory margins of more
than 10%. Only two incumbents lost re-election in that period
- Women candidates won all of
Arizona's most important state offices in 1998, but they have fared
much more poorly in House races � men won 54 of Arizona's 55 House races in
1982-2000.
- At least nine races have been won by landslide
victory margins of more than 20% in every election in the 1982-2000
period. Ed Pastor (D), Bob Stump (R) and John Shadegg (R) have won
each of their elections in 1992-2000 by
landslides.
How
Arizona ranked in 2000
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