Arizona's 5th congressional district

U. S. House district for Arizona

Arizona's 5th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U. S. state of Arizona, currently represented by Republican Andy Biggs. The district contains Gilbert, Queen Creek, southern and eastern Chandler, and eastern Mesa. It is within eastern Maricopa County and northern Pinal County, and includes most of the East Valley. Its representative, Andy Biggs, was elected in November 2016.

Arizona picked up a fifth district as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It covered most of the southeastern portion of the state, though the bulk of its population was located in the eastern half of Tucson. It was a Republican leaning swing district, though a Democrat won it when it was first contested in 1982 before giving way to a Republican in 1984. After the 2000 census, this district essentially became the 8th district, while most of the Maricopa County portion of the old 6th district became the new 5th district. This version of the 5th covered 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. George W. Bush received 54% of the vote in this district in 2004 and home state candidate John McCain narrowly won the district in 2008 with 51.70% of the vote while Barack Obama received 47.17%. After the 2010 census, this district mostly became the 9th district, while the 5th was reconfigured to take in most of the East Valley. This area had previously been the 1st district from 1951 to 2003 and the 6th district from 2003 to 2013. Like its predecessors, this district was heavily Republican. After the 2020 census, this district, and the 8th, were the only two districts to remain in substantially the same areas. The revised 5th district still covers part of eastern Maricopa County and northern Pinal County, including Apache Junction. In Maricopa County it is basically south of downtown Phoenix and the Salt River and east of Rt. 101.

Arizona began sending a fifth member to the House after the 1980 census. Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history Description and counties District created January 3, 1983 James F. McNulty Jr. Democratic January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1985 Elected in 1982. Lost re election. 1983–1993:Southeast Arizona, including parts of Tucson:Cochise, Greenlee, Graham (part), Pima (part), Pinal (part), Santa Cruz (part) Jim Kolbe Republican January 3, 1985 –January 3, 2003 Elected in 1984. Re elected in 1986. Re elected in 1988. Re elected in 1990. Re elected in 1992. Re elected in 1994. Re elected in 1996. Re elected in 1998. Re elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 1993–2003:Southeast Arizona, including parts of Tucson:Cochise, Graham (part), Pima (part), Pinal (part) J. D. Hayworth Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2007 Redistricted from the Re elected in 2002. Re elected in 2004. Lost re election. 2003–2013:Maricopa (part):Parts of Metro Phoenix Harry Mitchell Democratic January 3, 2007 –January 3, 2011 Elected in 2006. Re elected in 2008. Lost re election. David Schweikert Republican January 3, 2011 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the Matt Salmon Republican January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2017 Elected in 2012. Re elected in 2014. Retired. 2013–2023:Maricopa (part):Southeastern parts of Metro Phoenix Andy Biggs Republican January 3, 2017 –present Elected in 2016. Re elected in 2018. Re elected in 2020. Re elected in 2022. 2023–present:Maricopa (part), Pinal (part):Southeastern parts of Metro Phoenix