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Arizona
House Districts: 8
Voting Age Population
2002:
3.960,000
2000: 3,625,000
1998:
3,547,000
1990:
2,684,109
Redistricting, 2001-2002
Commission /
VRA |
Presidential Vote
2000: Gore 45, Bush 51, Nader
3
1996: Clinton 47, Dole 44, Perot
8
1992: Clinton 37, Bush 38, Perot
24
U.S. House: 6 GOP, 2
Dem
Seat
Changes '02: 2 (+1D, +1R)
Facts in Focus:
Arizona 1982 to
2002 |
| How
Arizona Ranked in 2002 |
Democracy Index: 47th
Margin of
Victory: 10th
Landslide
Index: 30th |
Seats-to-Votes Distortion:
30th
Representation Index: 50th
Voter Participation:
44th |
| For
definitions of terms, please see this report's glossary page. |
 
|
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
| Democracy
Index |
34.0 |
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|
| Voter
Turnout |
30.2% |
|
|
|
|
| Representation
Index |
18.5% |
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|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wasted
Votes |
38.8% |
|
|
|
|
| %
of Wasted R / D Votes |
8.3 / 77.6 |
|
|
|
|
| Drop-Off
Voters |
2.6% |
|
|
|
|
| Avg.
Margin Of Victory |
25.8% |
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| |
|
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|
|
|
| Votes
for (R�D�O%) |
57-40-3 |
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|
|
|
| Seats
for (R�D�O%) |
75-25-0 |
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|
|
| Seat
Changes |
2 (+1D, +1R) |
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|
|
|
| High
% Turnout, District |
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| Low
% Turnout, District |
�� |
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| |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
| Democracy
Index |
�� |
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36.3 |
29.7 |
40.7 |
| Voter
Turnout |
52% |
38% |
44% |
28% |
40.4% |
| Representation
Index |
31.1% |
23.4% |
27.2% |
17.1% |
24.9% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wasted
Votes |
41% |
38% |
38% |
40% |
38.2% |
| %
of Wasted R / D Votes |
34 / 41 |
5 / 85 |
5 / 84 |
4 / 86 |
3.8 / 84.9 |
| Drop-Off
Voters |
5.2% |
2.7% |
3.4% |
1.4% |
4.3% |
| Avg.
Margin Of Victory |
25% |
27% |
28% |
25% |
51.7% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Votes
for (R�D�O%) |
53-41-6 |
59-37-3 |
59-38-3 |
57-41-2 |
58.3-38-3.6 |
| Seats
for (R�D�O%) |
50-50-0 |
83-17-0 |
83-17-0 |
83-17-0 |
83-17-0 |
| Seat
Changes |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| High
% Turnout, District |
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47 (5) |
60 (6) |
47 (6) |
72.8 (3) |
| Low
% Turnout, District |
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24 (2) |
30 (2) |
20 (2) |
26.2 (2) |
| Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
| U.S. House
(R�D) |
6-2 |
|
|
|
|
| Landslide
Index |
87.5% |
|
|
|
|
| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tight: <
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Competitive:
5-10 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Comfortable:
10-20 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Landslide:
20-40 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
| No Contest:
40+ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Uncontested |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Incumbents |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Running
/ Total Seats |
5 / 8 |
|
|
|
|
| Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
5 / 5 |
|
|
|
|
| Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
4 / 5 |
|
|
|
|
| R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
3 / 4 |
|
|
|
|
| D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
1 / 1 |
|
|
|
|
| Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
4 |
|
|
|
|
| Uncontested
Primary |
4 |
|
|
|
|
| Elected Women |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Elected Minorities |
1 L |
|
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|
|
| Results 1992-2000 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
| U.S. House
(R�D) |
3-3 |
5-1 |
5-1 |
5-1 |
5-1 |
| Landslide
Index |
67% |
67% |
80% |
67% |
80% |
| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tight: <
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Competitive:
5-10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Comfortable:
10-20 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Landslide:
20-40 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| No Contest:
40+ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Incumbents |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Running
/ Total Seats |
5/6 |
4/6 |
6/6 |
6/6 |
5/6 |
| Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
4/5 |
3/4 |
6/6 |
6/6 |
5/5 |
| Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
4/5 |
3/4 |
5/6 |
4/6 |
5/5 |
| R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
3/3 |
2/2 |
4/5 |
3/5 |
4/4 |
| D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
| Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
| Uncontested
Primary |
2 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
| Elected Women |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Elected Minorities |
1L |
1L |
1L |
1L |
1L |
| Results 1982-1990 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
| U.S. House (R�D) |
3-2 |
4-1 |
4-1 |
4-1 |
4-1 |
| Landslide Index |
80% |
80% |
100% |
100% |
80% |
| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tight: < 5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Competitive: 5-10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comfortable: 10-20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Landslide: 20-40 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| No Contest: 40+ |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| Uncontested |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Incumbents |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Running / Total
Seats |
3/5 |
5/5 |
3/5 |
5/5 |
5/5 |
| Re-Election / Total
Incumbent |
3/3 |
4/5 |
3/3 |
5/5 |
5/5 |
| Landslide / Total
Incumbent |
3/3 |
4/5 |
3/3 |
5/5 |
4/5 |
| R. Landslide / R.
Incumbent |
2/2 |
3/4 |
2/2 |
4/4 |
3/4 |
| D. Landslide / D.
Incumbent |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
| Untouchable Repeat
Landslide |
2 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
| Uncontested Primary |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Elected
Women |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Elected
Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1L |
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