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Arizona's 4th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Greg Stanton D–Phoenix
Distribution	99.9% urban 0.08% rural
Population (2023)	814,381
Median household income	$83,258
Ethnicity	55.2% White 26.7% Hispanic 5.5% Asian 5.3% Black 4.3% Two or more races 2.2% Native American 0.8% other
Cook PVI	D+2

Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is represented by Democrat Greg Stanton as of the 2022 election. The district is located entirely within Maricopa County.

History

Arizona first gained a fourth district after the 1970 census. It covered the entire northeastern portion of the state, from northern Phoenix all the way to the New Mexico border. However, the great majority of its vote was cast in northern Phoenix, which was heavily Republican.

With the Valley's dramatic growth over the next two decades, the district was made significantly more compact in the 1990 census, losing all of its territory outside of the Phoenix area. Like its predecessor, it was reliably Republican.

After the 2000 census, the old 4th essentially became the 3rd district. A new 4th district was created in the heavily Latino portions of inner Phoenix. This district was the only safe Democratic district in the Phoenix area, and remained in Democratic hands for its entire existence in this configuration.

After the 2010 census, this district essentially became the 7th district, while a new 4th was created in the mostly rural western and northwestern portion of the state. While the old 4th was easily the most Democratic district in Arizona, the new 4th was far and away the most Republican district in Arizona, and one of the most Republican districts in the West. In all presidential elections contested since the 2010 4th was created, it gave the Republican presidential nominee his highest margin in the state.

As of the 2020 Census redistricting, this district essentially became the 9th district, while the 4th district was reconfigured to cover most of the old 9th district. It was restricted to Maricopa County, and covered most of Tempe and portions of Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler. Due to its shares of Tempe and Phoenix, it was marginally Democratic.

Composition

Cities of 10,000 people or more

• Phoenix – 1,624,569
• Mesa – 509,475
• Chandler – 275,987
• Scottsdale – 241,361
• Tempe – 180,587

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Arizona began sending a fourth member to the House after the 1970 census.

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location & counties
District created January 3, 1973
John Bertrand Conlan (Phoenix)	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977	93rd 94th	Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired to run for U.S. senator.	1973–1983 E Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: Apache, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Navajo, Maricopa (part), Pinal (part)
Eldon Rudd (Scottsdale)	Republican	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1987	95th 96th 97th 98th 99th	Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired.
					1983–1993 E Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: Apache, Navajo, Gila (part), Graham (part), Maricopa (part)
Jon Kyl (Phoenix)	Republican	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995	100th 101st 102nd 103rd	Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
					1993–2003 Maricopa (part / Parts of Metro Phoenix)
John Shadegg (Phoenix)	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003	104th 105th 106th 107th	Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
Ed Pastor (Phoenix)	Democratic	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Redistricted from the 2nd district. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 7th district.	2003–2013 Maricopa (part / Parts of Metro Phoenix) Parts of Metro Phoenix
Paul Gosar (Prescott)	Republican	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023	113th 114th 115th 116th 117th	Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 9th district.	2013–2023 Northwest Arizona: Gila (part), La Paz, Maricopa (part), Mohave (part), Yavapai (part), Yuma (part).
Greg Stanton (Phoenix)	Democratic	January 3, 2023 – present	118th 119th	Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present:

Recent election results

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2022

2024

See also

• Arizona's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

General

1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
2. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
3. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
4. "Our District". Congressman Greg Stanton. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
5. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::4ee8ecf2-14b7-4a8d-99bc-82fa633a9305
6. Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–1983. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1982.
7. Martis, Kenneth C., The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789–1989. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1989.
8. Congressional Directory: Browse 105th Congress Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

Specific

• Demographic data from census.gov
• 1998 Election data from CNN.com
• 2000 Election data from CNN.com
• 2002 Election data from CBSNews.com
• 2004 Election data from CNN.com
• Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Arizona: 2010 Redistricting Changes: Fourth District", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, archived from the original on September 15, 2020

External links

• Maps of Congressional Districts first in effect for the 2002 election
• Tentative Final Congressional Maps for the 2012 election

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• Congressional districts of Arizona
• Government of Gila County, Arizona
• Government of La Paz County, Arizona
• Government of Maricopa County, Arizona
• Government of Mohave County, Arizona
• Government of Yavapai County, Arizona
• Government of Yuma County, Arizona
• Lake Havasu City, Arizona
• Kingman, Arizona
• Prescott, Arizona
• Yuma, Arizona
• Constituencies established in 1973
• 1973 establishments in Arizona