Arizona's 6th congressional district is a
congressional district
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located in the
U.S. state
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of
Arizona
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and encompasses all of
Greenlee County
Greenlee County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,563, making it Arizona's least populous county. The county seat is Clifton.
The economy of Greenlee County is d ...
, most of
Cochise County
Cochise County ( ) is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after Cochise, a Chiricahua Apache who was a key war leader during the Apache Wars.
The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census. The county ...
, and parts of
Pima County
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,
Pinal County
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and
Graham County. Most of its population resides in suburbs of
Tucson
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, including
Catalina Foothills,
Oro Valley
Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town located north of Tucson, Arizona, United States, in Pima County. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town is 47,070, an increase from 29,700 in 2000. Dubbed the "Upscale Tech ...
,
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* Marana, Arizona
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,
Green Valley, and
Vail
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. The district is currently represented by
Republican Juan Ciscomani
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.
The new 6th district includes a notable
military
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presence. The
Fort Huachuca
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installation is located in Cochise County, approximately north of the
Mexican border
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, and is within the city of
Sierra Vista.
History
Arizona picked up a sixth district after the 1990 census. It covered the northeast quadrant of the state, from
Flagstaff to the New Mexico border. Most of its population, however, was located in the northeastern portion of the
Valley of the Sun
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, including
Tempe and
Scottsdale.
After the 2000 census, most of the Maricopa County portion of the old 6th became the
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, while the 6th was reconfigured to take in most of the former
1st district. It included parts of
Mesa
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,
Chandler and all of
Gilbert as well as the fast-growing town of
Queen Creek
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. It also contained the city of
Apache Junction
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in
Pinal County
Pinal County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. According to the 2020 census, the population of the county was 425,264, making it Arizona's third-most populous county. The county seat is Florence. The county was est ...
. For the first time since its creation in 1951, it didn't include any of Phoenix itself. The district and its predecessors had seen its share of Phoenix gradually reduced amid the Valley's explosive growth in the second half of the 20th century.
George W. Bush
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received 64% of the vote in this district in
2004
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.
John McCain
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—who represented this district (then numbered as the 1st) from 1983 to 1987—received 61.32% of the vote in the district in
2008
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, making it his best showing in his home state.
After the 2010 census, the old 6th district essentially became the
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, while the 6th was redrawn to take in most of the old
3rd district. This district, in turn, had mostly been the
4th district
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from 1973 to 2003. This version of the 6th was anchored in northern Phoenix and
Scottsdale. Initially heavily Republican, it became far less so in the 2010s; the Democrats nearly won it in 2018 and 2020.
After the 2020 census, this district essentially became the
1st district, while the 6th was reconfigured to take in much of the old
2nd district. Much of the current 6th's territory had been in the 5th district from 1983 to 2003 and the 8th district from 2003 to 2013.
Composition
For the
118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the
2020 census), the district contains the following counties and communities:
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;
Cochise County (17)
:
Benson,
Bowie,
Douglas
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(part; also
7th
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),
Dragoon
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,
Elfrida,
Huachuca City,
Mescal,
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,
St. David
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,
San Simon,
Sierra Vista,
Sierra Vista Southeast,
Sunizona,
Sunsites,
Tombstone
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,
Whetstone,
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;
Graham County (10)
:
Bryce,
Cactus Flats,
Central,
Fort Thomas,
Pima,
Safford,
San Jose,
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,
Swift Trail Junction,
Thatcher
;
Greenlee County (5)
: All 5 communities
;
Pima County (20)
:
Casas Adobes
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,
Catalina,
Catalina Foothills,
Corona de Tucson
Corona de Tucson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 9,240 at the 2020 census, an increase of 1036% from the 2000 population of 813.
Geography
Corona de Tucson is located at (31.9578 ...
,
Elephant Head,
Green Valley,
J-Six Ranchettes,
Kleindale,
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,
Nelson
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,
Oro Valley
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,
Sahuarita (part; also
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),
Rillito,
Rincon Valley,
Summerhaven
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,
Tanque Verde,
Tucson
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(part; also
7th
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Tucson Mountains
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(part; also
7th
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),
Vail
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,
Willow Canyon
;
Pinal County (10)
:
Arizona City,
Campo Bonito,
Casa Grande
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(part; also
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Eloy,
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,
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Descript ...
,
Picacho,
Red Rock,
Saddlebrooke,
San Manuel
Recent election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
Arizona began sending a sixth member to the House after the
1990 census.
Recent election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
See also
*
Arizona's congressional districts
*
List of United States congressional districts
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References
;Specific
;General
Demographic information at census.gov2002 Election data from CBSNews.com2000 Election data from CNN.com
External links
Maps of Congressional Districts first in effect for the 2002 electionTentative Final Congressional Maps for the 2012 election*
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Government of Maricopa County, Arizona
Government of Pinal County, Arizona
Constituencies established in 1993
1993 establishments in Arizona