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Arizona's 3rd Congressional District

Arizona · AZ-03

Arizona's 3rd Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Arizona, represented in Congress by Yassamin Ansari (Democrat). It is home to roughly 806,080 people, with a median age of 31.2. The population is about 63% Hispanic. The median household income is $64,887, and 19% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+40).

Representative

Yassamin Ansari Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Arizona

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207 mi²
Land area
3,894/mi²
Pop. density
0.42
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 207 square miles, AZ-03 is the 376th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 3,894 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.42 ranks 69th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+40
2024 margin
69% / 29%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+51
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 69% of AZ-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 29% Donald Trump — a D+40 margin. That is a 11.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+51.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

20% White10% Black63% Hispanic2% Asian5% Other
806,080
Population
31.2
Median age
27.4%
Under 18
8.4%
Age 65+
24.7%
Foreign-born
3.9%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 31.2 years old, making this one of the youngest districts in the nation by median age; 27.4% of residents are under 18 and 8.4% are 65 or older. About 24.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 51.8% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$64,887
Median household income
$298,210
Median home value
$1,348
Median rent
19%
Bachelor's or higher
50.8%
Homeownership
19.9%
Poverty rate
28.7 min
Mean commute
20.3%
Uninsured

At $64,887, the district's median household income ranks 352nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $298,210, and the median rent is $1,348 a month. 19.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.7-minute commute (12.2% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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