# Arizona's 6th congressional district

Arizona's 6th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and encompasses all of Greenlee County, most of Cochise County, and parts of Pima County, Pinal County and Graham County. Most of its population resides in suburbs of Tucson, including Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, Green Valley, and Vail. The district is currently represented by Republican Juan Ciscomani.
The new 6th district includes a notable military presence. The Fort Huachuca installation is located in Cochise County, approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the Mexican border, 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, including Tempe and Scottsdale.
After the 2000 census, most of the Maricopa County portion of the old 6th became the 5th district, while the 6th was reconfigured to take in most of the former 1st district. 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. 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 received 64% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain—who represented this district (then numbered as the 1st) from 1983 to 1987—received 61.32% of the vote in the district in 2008, making it his best showing in his home state.
After the 2010 census, the old 6th district essentially became the 5th district, while the 6th was redrawn to take in most of the old 3rd district. This district, in turn, had mostly been the 4th district 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:

### Cochise County (17)

    Benson, Bowie, Douglas (part; also 7th), Dragoon, Elfrida, Huachuca City, Mescal, McNeal, St. David, San Simon, Sierra Vista, Sierra Vista Southeast, Sunizona, Sunsites, Tombstone, Whetstone, Wilcox

### Graham County (10)

    Bryce, Cactus Flats, Central, Fort Thomas, Pima, Safford, San Jose, Solomon, Swift Trail Junction, Thatcher

### Greenlee County (5)

    All 5 communities

### Pima County (20)

    Casas Adobes, Catalina, Catalina Foothills, Corona de Tucson, Elephant Head, Green Valley, J-Six Ranchettes, Kleindale, Marana, Nelson, Oro Valley, Sahuarita (part; also 7th), Rillito, Rincon Valley, Summerhaven, Tanque Verde, Tucson (part; also 7th), Tucson Mountains (part; also 7th), Vail, Willow Canyon

### Pinal County (10)

    Arizona City, Campo Bonito, Casa Grande (part; also 2nd), Eloy, Mammoth, Oracle, Picacho, Red Rock, Saddlebrooke, San Manuel

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 54% - 44% |
| 2010 | Senate | McCain 58% - 36% |
| 2010 | Governor | Brewer 56% - 42% |
| 2010 | Secretary of State | Bennett 58% - 42% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Horne 54% - 46% |
| 2010 | Treasurer | Ducey 52% - 42% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56% - 44% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 49% - 44% |
| 2016 | Senate | McCain 53% - 41% |
| 2018 | Senate | McSally 50% - 48% |
| 2018 | Governor | Ducey 57% - 41% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Brnovich 51% - 49% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 49.3% - 49.2% |
| 2020 | Senate (Spec.) | Kelly 50.5% - 49.5% |
| 2022 | Senate | Kelly 54% - 44% |
| 2022 | Governor | Hobbs 52% - 48% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Fontes 54% - 46% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Mayes 52% - 48% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Yee 54% - 46% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 50% - 49% |
| 2024 | Senate | Gallego 51% - 46% |

## List of members representing the district

Arizona began sending a sixth member to the House after the 1990 census.
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District created January 3, 1993 ||||||
| Karan English (Flagstaff) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | 103rd | Elected in 1992. Lost re-election. | 1993–2003: NE Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: Apache, Gila, Greenlee, Coconino (part), Graham (part), Maricopa (part), Navajo (part), Pinal (part) |
| J. D. Hayworth (Scottsdale) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | 104th 105th 106th 107th | First elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 5th district. | 1993–2003: NE Arizona, including parts of Metro Phoenix: Apache, Gila, Greenlee, Coconino (part), Graham (part), Maricopa (part), Navajo (part), Pinal (part) |
| Jeff Flake (Mesa) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 1st district. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | 2003–2013: Parts of Metro Phoenix: Pima (part), Pinal (part) |
| David Schweikert (Fountain Hills) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Redistricted from the 5th district. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 1st district. | 2013–2023: |
| Juan Ciscomani (Tucson) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present: |

## Recent election results
### 2002

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Flake | 103,094 | 65.94 |
| | Democratic | Deborah Thomas | 49,355 | 31.57 |
| | Libertarian | Andy Wagner | 3,888 | 2.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53,739 | 34.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,337 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Flake (Incumbent) | 202,882 | 79.38 |
| | Libertarian | Craig Stritar | 52,695 | 20.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150,187 | 58.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 255,577 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Flake (Incumbent) | 152,201 | 74.80 |
| | Libertarian | Jason M. Blair | 51,285 | 25.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100,916 | 49.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 203,486 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Flake (Incumbent) | 208,582 | 62.42 |
| | Democratic | Rebecca Schneider | 115,457 | 34.55 |
| | Libertarian | Rick Biondi | 10,137 | 3.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93,125 | 27.87 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 334,176 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Flake (Incumbent) | 165,649 | 66.42 |
| | Democratic | Rebecca Schneider | 72,615 | 29.12 |
| | Libertarian | Darell Tapp | 7,712 | 3.09 |
| | Green | Richard Grayson | 3,407 | 1.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93,034 | 37.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 249,383 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Schweikert (Incumbent) | 179,706 | 61.30 |
| | Democratic | Matt Jette | 97,666 | 33.31 |
| | Libertarian | Jack Anderson | 10,167 | 3.47 |
| | Green | Mark Salazar | 5,637 | 1.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82,040 | 27.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 293,176 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Schweikert (Incumbent) | 129,578 | 64.86 |
| | Democratic | John Williamson | 70,198 | 35.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58,380 | 29.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 199,776 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Schweikert (Incumbent) | 201,578 | 62.13% |
| | Democratic | John Williamson | 122,866 | 37.87% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78,712 | 24.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 324,444 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Schweikert (Incumbent) | 173,140 | 55.19% |
| | Democratic | Anita Malik | 140,559 | 44.81% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,581 | 10.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 313,699 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Schweikert (incumbent) | 217,783 | 52.2 |
| | Democratic | Hiral Tipirneni | 199,644 | 47.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 417,427 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Juan Ciscomani | 177,201 | 50.73 |
| | Democratic | Kirsten Engel | 171,969 | 49.24 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 113 | 0.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 349,283 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2024

Arizona's 6th Congressional District House Election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Juan Ciscomani (incumbent) | 215,596 | 50.01 | −0.73 |
| | Democratic | Kirsten Engel | 204,774 | 47.50 | −1.75 |
| | Green | Athena Eastwood | 10,759 | 2.49 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 431,129 | 100.0 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |