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Arizona's 5th Congressional District

Arizona · AZ-05

Arizona's 5th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Arizona, represented in Congress by Andy Biggs (Republican). It is home to roughly 812,565 people, with a median age of 38.6. The population is about 67% White. The median household income is $105,863, and 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+20).

Representative

Andy Biggs Republican

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

Geography

Map of Arizona

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406 mi²
Land area
2,001/mi²
Pop. density
0.32
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 406 square miles, AZ-05 is the 331st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 2,001 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.32 ranks 148th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+20
2024 margin
39% / 59%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+16
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 39% of AZ-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 59% Donald Trump — a R+20 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+16.

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

Who lives here

67% White3% Black18% Hispanic6% Asian6% Other
812,565
Population
38.6
Median age
25.5%
Under 18
16.2%
Age 65+
9.9%
Foreign-born
8%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 38.6 years old; 25.5% of residents are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. About 9.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 15.2% speak a language other than English at home.

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

Economy & education

$105,863
Median household income
$459,537
Median home value
$1,907
Median rent
40%
Bachelor's or higher
78.7%
Homeownership
5.9%
Poverty rate
30 min
Mean commute
6.9%
Uninsured

At $105,863, the district's median household income ranks 56th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $459,537, and the median rent is $1,907 a month. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 30-minute commute (21.7% work from home).

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

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