# 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona

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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 | Party | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | No. | % | No. | +/– | % |
| | Republican | 8 | 681,922 | 57.09 | 6 | 1 | 75.00 |
| | Democratic | 8 | 472,135 | 39.53 | 2 | 1 | 25.00 |
| | Libertarian | 8 | 40,308 | 3.37 | 0 | | 0.0 |
| | Write-in | 2 | 35 | 0.00 | 0 | | 0.0 |
| Total | Total | 26 | 1,194,400 | 100.0 | 8 | 2 | 100.0 |
Popular vote
Republican
57.09%
Democratic
39.53%
Libertarian
3.37%
Other
0.00% :
House seats
Republican
75.00%
Democratic
25.00% :

### By district

Results of the 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| 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 hold |
| 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 Win |
| 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

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.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Renzi | 11,379 | 24.4 |
| | Republican | Lewis Tenney | 9,569 | 20.5 |
| | Republican | Sydney Hay | 9,550 | 20.5 |
| | Republican | Alan Everett | 7,321 | 15.7 |
| | Republican | Bruce Whiting | 6,872 | 14.8 |
| | Republican | David Stafford | 1,894 | 4.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,585 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Results

Businessman George Cordova upset Stephen Udall and Fred DuVal to win the Democratic nomination.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Cordova | 11,689 | 21.7 |
| | Democratic | Stephen Udall | 10,690 | 19.9 |
| | Democratic | Diane Prescott | 9,629 | 17.9 |
| | Democratic | Fred DuVal | 8,648 | 16.1 |
| | Democratic | Derrick Watchman | 7,326 | 13.6 |
| | Democratic | Sam Martinez | 4,908 | 9.1 |
| | Democratic | Roger Hartstone | 922 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,812 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Edwin Porr | 286 | 54.1 |
| | Libertarian | Andy Fernandez | 243 | 45.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 529 | 100.0 |

### 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 | Lean R | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times | Tossup | October 14, 2002 |

#### Results

Arizona's 1st congressional district election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Renzi | 85,967 | 49.2 |
| | Democratic | George Cordova | 79,730 | 45.6 |
| | Libertarian | Edwin Porr | 8,990 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,237 | 3.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,687 | 100.0 |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

## 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.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trent Franks | 14,749 | 27.7 |
| | Republican | Lisa Atkins | 13,952 | 26.2 |
| | Republican | John Keegan | 10,560 | 19.8 |
| | Republican | Scott Bundgaard | 8,701 | 16.3 |
| | Republican | Dusko Jovicic | 3,805 | 7.1 |
| | Republican | Mike Schaefer | 933 | 1.8 |
| | Republican | Dick Hensky | 618 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,700 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Randy Camacho | 6,507 | 33.0 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Farley | 5,994 | 30.4 |
| | Democratic | Sandy Reagan | 3,857 | 19.6 |
| | Democratic | Linda Calvert | 3,323 | 16.9 |
| | Democratic | Gene Scharer (write-in) | 28 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,709 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Edward Carlson | 307 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 307 | 100.0 |

### General Election
#### Results

Arizona's 2nd congressional district election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trent Franks | 100,359 | 59.9 |
| | Democratic | Randy Camacho | 61,217 | 36.6 |
| | Libertarian | Edward Carlson | 5,919 | 3.5 |
| | Write-In | William Crum | 7 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,142 | 23.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,502 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Shadegg (incumbent) | 36,500 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,500 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Hill | 14,336 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,336 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Mark Yannone | 186 | 58.1 |
| | Libertarian | Edward Gaudreau | 134 | 41.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 320 | 100.0 |

### General Election
#### Results

Arizona's 3rd congressional district election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Shadegg (incumbent) | 104,847 | 67.3 |
| | Democratic | Charles Hill | 47,173 | 30.3 |
| | Libertarian | Mark Yannone | 3,731 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57,674 | 37.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,751 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Pastor (incumbent) | 17,051 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,051 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jonathan Barnert | 5,616 | 74.6 |
| | Republican | Don Karg | 1,913 | 25.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,529 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Amy Gibbons (write-in) | 20 | 87.0 |
| | Libertarian | Richard Sutton (write-in) | 3 | 13.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23 | 100.0 |

### General Election
#### Results

Arizona's 4th congressional district election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Pastor (incumbent) | 44,517 | 67.4 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Barnert | 18,381 | 27.8 |
| | Libertarian | Amy Gibbons | 3,167 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,136 | 39.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,065 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

## 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | J.D. Hayworth (incumbent) | 37,325 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,325 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Craig Columbus | 8,147 | 49.0 |
| | Democratic | Larry King | 4,903 | 29.5 |
| | Democratic | Ronald E. Maynard | 3,567 | 21.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,617 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Warren Severin (write-in) | 64 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64 | 100.0 |

### General Election
#### Results

Arizona's 5th congressional district election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | J.D. Hayworth (incumbent) | 103,870 | 61.2 |
| | Democratic | Chris Columbus | 61,559 | 36.3 |
| | Libertarian | Warren Severin | 4,383 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42,311 | 24.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 169,812 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Flake (incumbent) | 41,025 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,025 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Thomas | 13,720 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,720 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Andy Wagner (write-in) | 4 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4 | 100.0 |

### General Election
#### Results

Arizona's 6th congressional district election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Flake (incumbent) | 103,094 | 65.9 |
| | Democratic | Deborah Thomas | 49,355 | 31.6 |
| | Libertarian | Andy Wagner | 3,888 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53,739 | 34.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,337 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Raúl Grijalva | 14,835 | 40.9 |
| | Democratic | Elaine Richardson | 7,589 | 20.9 |
| | Democratic | Jaime Gutierrez | 5,401 | 14.9 |
| | Democratic | Lisa Otondo | 2,302 | 6.3 |
| | Democratic | Luis Armando Gonzales | 2,105 | 5.8 |
| | Democratic | Mark Fleisher | 2,022 | 5.6 |
| | Democratic | Sherry Smith | 1,058 | 2.9 |
| | Democratic | Jésus Romo | 1,008 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,320 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ross Hieb | 6,426 | 39.8 |
| | Republican | Joseph Sweeney | 4,781 | 29.6 |
| | Republican | Al Piña | 2,372 | 16.9 |
| | Republican | Lori Lustig | 2,207 | 13.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,786 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | John L. Nemeth | 312 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 312 | 100.0 |

### General Election
#### Results

Arizona's 7th congressional district election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Raúl Grijalva | 61,256 | 59.0 |
| | Republican | Ross Hieb | 38,474 | 37.1 |
| | Libertarian | John L. Nemeth | 4,088 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,782 | 21.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,818 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Kolbe (incumbent) | 35,546 | 72.5 |
| | Republican | James Behnke | 13,502 | 27.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,048 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Judge Ryan | 32,322 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,322 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Joe Duarte | 453 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 453 | 100.0 |

### General Election
#### Results

Arizona's 8th congressional district election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Kolbe (incumbent) | 126,930 | 63.3 |
| | Democratic | Mary Judge Ryan | 67,328 | 33.6 |
| | Libertarian | Joe Duarte | 6,142 | 3.1 |
| | Write-In | Jim Dorrance | 28 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59,602 | 29.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 200,428 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |