# Arizona's 4th congressional district

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

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains the following counties and communities:

### Maricopa County (4)

    Chandler (part; also 5th), Mesa (part; also 1st and 5th), Phoenix (part; also 1st, 3rd, and 8th), Tempe (part; also 3rd)

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 53% - 46% |
| 2010 | Senate | McCain 60% - 33% |
| 2010 | Governor | Brewer 53% - 43% |
| 2010 | Secretary of State | Bennett 59% - 41% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Horne 50.1% - 49.6% |
| 2010 | Treasurer | Ducey 52% - 40% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 54% - 46% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 47% - 44% |
| 2016 | Senate | McCain 53% - 41% |
| 2018 | Senate | Sinema 54% - 43% |
| 2018 | Governor | Ducey 52% - 46% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Contreras 51% - 49% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 54% - 44% |
| 2020 | Senate (Spec.) | Kelly 56% - 44% |
| 2022 | Senate | Kelly 57% - 41% |
| 2022 | Governor | Hobbs 56% - 44% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Fontes 59% - 41% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Mayes 56% - 44% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Yee 51% - 49% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 53% - 46% |
| 2024 | Senate | Gallego 56% - 41% |

## 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. | 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. | 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. | 1993–2003 Maricopa (part / Parts of Metro Phoenix) |
| 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
### 2002

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Pastor | 44,517 | 67.38% |
| | Republican | Jonathan Barnert | 18,381 | 27.82% |
| | Libertarian | Amy Gibbons | 3,167 | 4.79% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,136 | 39.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,065 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Pastor (Incumbent) | 77,150 | 70.12% |
| | Republican | Don Karg | 28,238 | 25.66% |
| | Libertarian | Gary Fallon | 4,639 | 4.22% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48,912 | 44.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,027 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Pastor (Incumbent) | 56,464 | 72.52% |
| | Republican | Don Karg | 18,627 | 23.92% |
| | Libertarian | Ronald Harders | 2,770 | 3.56% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37,837 | 48.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,861 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Pastor (Incumbent) | 89,721 | 72.11% |
| | Republican | Don Karg | 26,435 | 21.25% |
| | Green | Rebecca DeWitt | 4,464 | 3.59% |
| | Libertarian | Joe Cobb | 3,807 | 3.06% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63,286 | 50.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,427 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Pastor (Incumbent) | 61,524 | 66.94% |
| | Republican | Janet Contreras | 25,300 | 27.53% |
| | Libertarian | Joe Cobb | 2,718 | 2.96% |
| | Green | Rebecca DeWitt | 2,365 | 2.57% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36,224 | 39.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,907 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Gosar (Incumbent) | 162,907 | 66.83% |
| | Democratic | Johnnie Robinson | 69,154 | 28.37% |
| | Libertarian | Joe Pamelia | 9,306 | 3.82% |
| | Americans Elect | Richard Grayson | 2,393 | 0.98% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93,753 | 38.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 243,760 | 100.00% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2014

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Gosar (Incumbent) | 122,560 | 70.0% |
| | Democratic | Mikel Weisser | 45,179 | 25.8% |
| | Libertarian | Chris Rike | 7,440 | 4.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77,381 | 34.2% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 175,179 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Gosar (Incumbent) | 203,487 | 71.5% |
| | Democratic | Mikel Weisser | 81,296 | 28.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122,191 | 43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,783 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Gosar (Incumbent) | 188,842 | 68.1% |
| | Democratic | David Brill | 84,521 | 30.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104,321 | 37.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 277,035 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Gosar (incumbent) | 278,002 | 69.7 |
| | Democratic | Delina DiSanto | 120,484 | 30.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 137 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 398,623 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Greg Stanton (incumbent) | 148,941 | 56.10 |
| | Republican | Kelly Cooper | 116,521 | 43.89 |
| | Independent | Stephan Jones (write-in) | 36 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 265,498 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

Arizona's 4th Congressional District House Election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Greg Stanton (incumbent) | 176,428 | 52.74 | −3.36% |
| | Republican | Kelly Cooper | 152,052 | 45.45 | +1.56% |
| | Green | Vincent Beck-Jones | 6,065 | 1.81 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 334,545 | 100.0 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |