2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)
All 8 Arizona seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout56.33%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 1
Seats won 6 2
Seat change Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 681,922 472,135
Percentage 57.09% 39.53%
Swing Decrease1.23% Increase1.47%

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.[1] 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 8 681,922 57.09 6 Increase 1 75.00
Democratic 8 472,135 39.53 2 Increase 1 25.00
Libertarian 8 40,308 3.37 0 Steady 0.0
Write-in 2 35 0.00 0 Steady 0.0
Total 26 1,194,400 100.0 8 Increase 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 Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 185,96749.21%79,73045.64%8,9905.15%174,687100.0%Republican Win
District 2100,35959.92%61,21736.55%5,9263.54%167,502100.0%Republican hold
District 3104,84767.32%47,17330.29%3,7312.40%155,751100.0%Republican hold
District 418,38127.82%44,51767.38%3,1674.79%66,065100.0%Democratic hold
District 5103,87061.17%61,55936.25%4,3832.58%169,812100.0%Republican hold
District 6103,09465.94%49,35531.57%3,8882.49%156,337100.0%Republican hold
District 738,47437.06%61,25659.00%4,0883.94%103,818100.0%Democratic Win
District 8126,93063.33%67,32833.59%6,1703.08%200,428100.0%Republican hold
Total681,92257.09%472,13539.53%40,3433.38%1,194,400100.0%

District 1

2002 Arizona's 1st congressional district election
 
Nominee Rick Renzi George Cordova Edwin Porr
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 85,967 79,730 8,990
Percentage 49.2% 45.6% 5.2%
County results
Renzi:      40–50%     50-60%     60–70%
Cordova:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

None
(New district)

 Elected U.S. Representative

Rick Renzi
Republican

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.[2][3][4]

Republican primary results[5]
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 46,585 100.0

Democratic primary

Results

Businessman George Cordova upset Stephen Udall and Fred DuVal[6] to win the Democratic nomination.[7]

Democratic primary results[5]
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 53,812 100.0

Libertarian primary

Results

Libertarian primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Edwin Porr 286 54.1
Libertarian Andy Fernandez 243 45.9
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[8] Lean R November 4, 2002
New York Times[9] Tossup October 14, 2002

Results

Arizona's 1st congressional district election, 2002[10]
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 6,237 3.6
Total votes 174,687 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

District 2

2002 Arizona's 2nd congressional district election
 
Nominee Trent Franks Randy Camacho
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 100,359 61,217
Percentage 59.9% 36.6%
U.S. Representative before election

Bob Stump (3rd)
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Trent Franks
Republican

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.[11] In total seven Republicans ran in the September 10 Primary,[12] including Oilman and former state representative Trent Franks.

Results

Franks narrowly defeated Atkins 28–26%, a difference of just 797 votes.[13]

Republican primary results[5]
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 52,700 100.0

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
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 19,709 100.0

Libertarian primary

Results

Libertarian primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Edward Carlson 307 100.0
Total votes 307 100.0

General Election

Results

Arizona's 2nd congressional district election, 2002[10]
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 39,142 23.4
Total votes 167,502 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2002 Arizona's 3rd congressional district election
 
Nominee John Shadegg Charles Hill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 104,847 47,173
Percentage 67.3% 30.3%
U.S. Representative before election

John Shadegg (4th)
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

John Shadegg
Republican

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[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shadegg (incumbent) 36,500 100.0
Total votes 36,500 100.0

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Hill 14,336 100.0
Total votes 14,336 100.0

Libertarian primary

Results

Libertarian primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Mark Yannone 186 58.1
Libertarian Edward Gaudreau 134 41.9
Total votes 320 100.0

General Election

Results

Arizona's 3rd congressional district election, 2002[10]
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 57,674 37.0
Total votes 155,751 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2002 Arizona's 4th congressional district election
 
Nominee Ed Pastor Jonathan Barnert
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 44,517 18,381
Percentage 67.4% 27.8%
U.S. Representative before election

None
(New district)

 Elected U.S. Representative

Ed Pastor
Democratic

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[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Pastor (incumbent) 17,051 100.0
Total votes 17,051 100.0

Republican primary

Results

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

Libertarian primary

Results

Libertarian primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Amy Gibbons (write-in) 20 87.0
Libertarian Richard Sutton (write-in) 3 13.0
Total votes 23 100.0

General Election

Results

Arizona's 4th congressional district election, 2002[10]
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 26,136 39.6
Total votes 66,065 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 5

2002 Arizona's 5th congressional district election
 
Nominee J. D. Hayworth Craig Columbus
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 103,870 61,559
Percentage 61.2% 36.3%
U.S. Representative before election

J. D. Hayworth (6th)
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

J. D. Hayworth
Republican

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[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J.D. Hayworth (incumbent) 37,325 100.0
Total votes 37,325 100.0

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
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 16,617 100.0

Libertarian primary

Results

Libertarian primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Warren Severin (write-in) 64 100.0
Total votes 64 100.0

General Election

Results

Arizona's 5th congressional district election, 2002[10]
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 42,311 24.9
Total votes 169,812 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

2002 Arizona's 6th congressional district election
 
Nominee Jeff Flake Deborah Thomas
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 103,094 49,355
Percentage 65.9% 31.6%
U.S. Representative before election

Jeff Flake (1st)
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Jeff Flake
Republican

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[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Flake (incumbent) 41,025 100.0
Total votes 41,025 100.0

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Thomas 13,720 100.0
Total votes 13,720 100.0

Libertarian primary

Results

Libertarian primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Joe Duarte 453 100.0
Total votes 453 100.0

General Election

Results

Arizona's 6th congressional district election, 2002[10]
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 53,739 34.4
Total votes 156,337 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

2002 Arizona's 7th congressional district election
 
Nominee Raúl Grijalva Ross Hieb
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 61,256 38,474
Percentage 59.0% 37.1%
U.S. Representative before election

Ed Pastor (2nd)
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Raúl Grijalva
Democratic

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 a 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 in the primary.[14]

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
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 36,320 100.0

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[5]
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 15,786 100.0

Libertarian primary

Results

Libertarian primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian John L. Nemeth 312 100.0
Total votes 312 100.0

General Election

Results

Arizona's 7th congressional district election, 2002[10]
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 22,782 21.9
Total votes 103,818 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

2002 Arizona's 8th congressional district election
 
Nominee Jim Kolbe Mary Judge Ryan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 126,930 67,328
Percentage 63.3% 33.6%
U.S. Representative before election

Jim Kolbe (5th)
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Kolbe
Republican

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[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Kolbe (incumbent) 35,546 72.5
Republican James Behnke 13,502 27.5
Total votes 49,048 100.0

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Judge Ryan 32,322 100.0
Total votes 32,322 100.0

Libertarian primary

Results

Libertarian primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Joe Duarte 453 100.0
Total votes 453 100.0

General Election

Results

Arizona's 8th congressional district election, 2002[10]
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 59,602 29.7
Total votes 200,428 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Results" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. 2002. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ Gehrke, Robert (September 2, 2002). "Many Arizona House candidates financing own primary campaigns". The Daily Courier. Associated Press.
  3. ↑ Frederic I. Solop; James I. Bowie (July 1, 2003). "The 2002 Arizona First Congressional District Race" (PDF). nau.edu. Northern Arizona University. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ James I. Bowie; Frederic I. Solop (September 10, 2003). ""The Virginian" vs. "The Little Mexican": the 2002 Race in Arizona 1" (PDF). nau.edu. Northern Arizona University. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "State of Arizona Official Canvass (2002 Primary Election)" (PDF). azsos.gov. Arizona Secretary of State. September 23, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Prescott Daily Courier, June 9, 2002". Retrieved April 27, 2009.
  7. ↑ Hulse, Carl (September 15, 2002). "The New York Times, September 15, 2002". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
  8. ↑ "50 most competitive House races of 2002". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2002. Archived from the original on November 6, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2002 Senate, House and Governor Ratings". The New York Times. October 14, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "State of Arizona Official Canvass (2002 General Election)" (PDF). azsos.gov. Arizona Secretary of State. November 25, 2002. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ Paul Davenport (April 28, 2002). "Stump's retirement announcement sets off scramble". The Daily Courier/Associated Press. p. 7. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ Ken Hedler (June 5, 2002). "Lisa Atkins seeks job of former boss". Kingman Daily Miner. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  13. ↑ AP (September 12, 2002). "Two primary U.S. House races still too close to call". Kingman Daily Miner. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ Garry Duffy (February 6, 2002). "Grijalva resigns county job". tucsoncitizen.com. Tucson Citizen. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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