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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona |
| country | Arizona |
| type | legislative |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona |
| previous_year | 2000 |
| next_election | 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona |
| next_year | 2004 |
| seats_for_election | All 8 Arizona seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| turnout | 56.33% |
| election_date | |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| last_election1 | **5** |
| seats1 | **6** |
| seat_change1 | 1 |
| popular_vote1 | **681,922** |
| percentage1 | **57.09%** |
| swing1 | 1.23% |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| last_election2 | 1 |
| seats2 | 2 |
| seat_change2 | 1 |
| popular_vote2 | 472,135 |
| percentage2 | 39.53% |
| swing2 | 1.47% |
| map_image | {{Switcher |
| map_caption |
| [[File:2002 Arizona United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg|230px]] | District results | [[File:2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona results map by county.svg|230px]] | County results}} Republican Democratic The 2002 congressional elections in Arizona were elections for Arizona's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred along with congressional elections nationwide on November 5, 2002. Arizona has eight seats, as apportioned during the 2000 United States census and thus gaining two since the previous election. Democrats and Republicans each gained a seat as result, with Republicans having six seats and Democrats having two seats.
Overview
Statewide
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican | 8 | 681,922 | 57.09 | **6** | 1 | 75.00 | ||
| Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | 8 | 472,135 | 39.53 | **2** | 1 | 25.00 | ||
| Libertarian Party (United States)}};" | Libertarian | 8 | 40,308 | 3.37 | **0** | 0.0 | |||
| Write-in}};" | Write-in | 2 | 35 | 0.00 | **0** | 0.0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 1,194,400 | 100.0 | 8 | 2 | 100.0 |
By district
Results of the 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona by district:
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | Republican Party (United States)}}" | Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **District 1** | **85,967** | **49.21%** | **79,730** | **45.64%** | **8,990** | **5.15%** | **174,687** | **100.0%** | **Republican Win** | ||||||||
| District 2 | 100,359 | 59.92% | 61,217 | 36.55% | 5,926 | 3.54% | 167,502 | 100.0% | Republican hold | ||||||||
| District 3 | 104,847 | 67.32% | 47,173 | 30.29% | 3,731 | 2.40% | 155,751 | 100.0% | Republican hold | ||||||||
| **District 4** | **18,381** | **27.82%** | **44,517** | **67.38%** | **3,167** | **4.79%** | **66,065** | **100.0%** | **Democratic Win** | ||||||||
| District 5 | 103,870 | 61.17% | 61,559 | 36.25% | 4,383 | 2.58% | 169,812 | 100.0% | Republican hold | ||||||||
| District 6 | 103,094 | 65.94% | 49,355 | 31.57% | 3,888 | 2.49% | 156,337 | 100.0% | Republican hold | ||||||||
| District 7 | 38,474 | 37.06% | 61,256 | 59.00% | 4,088 | 3.94% | 103,818 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | ||||||||
| District 8 | 126,930 | 63.33% | 67,328 | 33.59% | 6,170 | 3.08% | 200,428 | 100.0% | Republican hold | ||||||||
| Total | 681,922 | 57.09% | 472,135 | 39.53% | 40,343 | 3.38% | 1,194,400 | 100.0% |
District 1
Renzi:
Cordova:
(New district)
The new 1st district contained much of North and East Arizona including: Apache County, Gila County, Graham County, Greenlee County, Yavapai County, and parts of Coconino County, Navajo County, and Pinal County.
Republican primary
Results
Insurance executive Rick Renzi defeated five other Republicans including Sydney Ann Hay to win the nomination.
Democratic primary
Results
Businessman George Cordova upset Stephen Udall and Fred DuVal to win the Democratic nomination.
Libertarian primary
Results
General Election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | ||||||
| size | Margin of | ||||||
| error | Rick | ||||||
| Renzi (R) | George | ||||||
| Cordova (D) | Edwin | ||||||
| Porr (L) | Undecided | ||||||
| Northern Arizona University | October 17–20, 2002 | 600 (LV) | ±4.1% | **48%** | 36% | 4% | 12% |
| Northern Arizona University | September 12–14, 2002 | 803 (LV) | ±3.5% | **37%** | **37%** | 3% | 23% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 4, 2002 | |
| New York Times | October 14, 2002 |
Results
District 2
After redistricting much of the old 3rd district was reconfigured to be the new 2nd. This consisted of parts of Metro Phoenix, extending to North West Arizona, plus the Hopi Reservation including: Mohave County and parts of Coconino County, La Paz County, Maricopa County and Navajo County. Incumbent Republican Bob Stump, who had represented the district since 1977, did not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 65.7% of the vote in 2000.
Republican primary
Candidates
Stump endorsed his longtime chief of staff Lisa Atkins to replace him. In total seven Republicans ran in the September 10 Primary, including Oilman and former state representative Trent Franks.
Results
Franks narrowly defeated Atkins 28–26%, a difference of just 797 votes.
Democratic primary
Results
Libertarian primary
Results
General Election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 4, 2002 | |
| New York Times | October 14, 2002 |
Results
District 3
After redistricting much of the old 4th district was reconfigured to be the new 3rd. This consisted solely of parts of Metro Phoenix, including Glendale. Incumbent Republican John Shadegg, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64.0% of the vote in 2000.
Republican primary
Results
Democratic primary
Results
Libertarian primary
Results
General Election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 4, 2002 | |
| New York Times | October 14, 2002 |
Results
District 4
(New district) The new 4th district contained heavily Latino portions of inner Phoenix. This district was the only safe Democratic district in the Phoenix area. Ed Pastor the incumbent from the old 2nd district (which had been renumbered the 7th), had seen his home in Phoenix drawn into the new 4th and so opted to seek re-election there.
Democratic primary
Results
Republican primary
Results
Libertarian primary
Results
General Election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 4, 2002 | |
| New York Times | October 14, 2002 |
Results
District 5
After redistricting much of the old 6th district was reconfigured to be the new 5th. This consisted solely of parts of Metro Phoenix, including 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. Incumbent Republican J.D. Hayworth, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61.4% of the vote in 2000.
Republican primary
Results
Democratic primary
Results
Libertarian primary
Results
General Election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 4, 2002 | |
| New York Times | October 14, 2002 |
Results
District 6
After redistricting much of the old 1st district was reconfigured to be the new 6th. It included parts of Mesa, Chandler and all of Gilbert as well as the fast-growing town of Queen Creek. It also contained the city of Apache Junction in Pinal County. Incumbent Republican Jeff Flake, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2000.
Republican primary
Results
Democratic primary
Results
Libertarian primary
Results
General Election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 4, 2002 | |
| New York Times | October 14, 2002 |
Results
District 7
After redistricting much of the old 2nd district was reconfigured to be the new 7th. This consisted of South Western Arizona, including Yuma and parts of Tucson, La Paz Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and Santa Cruz. Incumbent Democrat Ed Pastor, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election in the 4th district leaving the 7th as an open seat. He was re-elected with 68.5% of the vote in 2000.
Democratic primary
Former Pima County supervisor Raúl Grijalva defeated seven other Democrats, including state senator Elaine Richardson & former state senator Jaime Gutierrez.
Results
Republican primary
Results
Libertarian primary
Results
General Election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 4, 2002 | |
| New York Times | October 14, 2002 |
Results
District 8
After redistricting much of the old 5th district was reconfigured to be the new 8th. This consisted of Southeastern Arizona including all of Cochise County and parts of Pima, Pinal and Santa Cruz counties. Incumbent Republican Jim Kolbe, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.2% of the vote in 2000.
Republican primary
Results
Democratic primary
Results
Libertarian primary
Results
General Election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 4, 2002 | |
| New York Times | October 14, 2002 |
Results
References
References
- (2002). "Results".
- Gehrke, Robert. (September 2, 2002). "Many Arizona House candidates financing own primary campaigns". The Daily Courier.
- (1 July 2003). "The 2002 Arizona First Congressional District Race". Northern Arizona University.
- (10 September 2003). ""The Virginian" vs. "The Little Mexican": the 2002 Race in Arizona 1". Northern Arizona University.
- (23 September 2002). "State of Arizona Official Canvass (2002 Primary Election)". Arizona Secretary of State.
- "Prescott Daily Courier, June 9, 2002.".
- Hulse, Carl. (September 15, 2002). "The New York Times, September 15, 2002.". The New York Times.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060915172653/http://www4.nau.edu/srl/PressReleases/02f%20-%20CD1%20Election%202.pdf Northern Arizona University]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060915172639/http://www4.nau.edu/srl/PressReleases/02f%20-%20CD1%20Election.pdf Northern Arizona University]
- (6 November 2002). "50 most competitive House races of 2002". Sabato's Crystal Ball.
- (14 October 2002). "2002 Senate, House and Governor Ratings". The New York Times.
- (25 November 2002). "State of Arizona Official Canvass (2002 General Election)". Arizona Secretary of State.
- (28 April 2002). "Stump's retirement announcement sets off scramble". The Daily Courier/Associated Press.
- (5 June 2002). "Lisa Atkins seeks job of former boss". Kingman Daily Miner.
- (12 September 2002). "Two primary U.S. House races still too close to call". Kingman Daily Miner.
- (6 February 2002). "Grijalva resigns county job". Tucson Citizen.
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