Arizona's 1st Congressional District
Arizona · AZ-01
Arizona's 1st Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Arizona, represented in Congress by David Schweikert (Republican). It is home to roughly 800,227 people, with a median age of 43.5. The population is about 70% White. The median household income is $96,028, and 51% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (R+3).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,615 square miles, AZ-01 is the 245th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 495 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.42 ranks 72nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 48% of AZ-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 51% Donald Trump — a R+3 margin, the 25th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+1.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 43.5 years old; 17.8% of residents are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. About 12.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 17.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $96,028, the district's median household income ranks 92nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $588,955, and the median rent is $1,665 a month. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.9-minute commute (24.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).