Arizona's 9th Congressional District
Arizona · AZ-09
Arizona's 9th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Arizona, represented in Congress by Paul Gosar (Republican). It is home to roughly 840,047 people, with a median age of 40.7. The population is about 57% White. The median household income is $76,262, and 23% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+31).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 23,378 square miles, AZ-09 is the 31st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 36 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.19 ranks 327th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 34% of AZ-09 voters backed Kamala Harris and 65% Donald Trump — a R+31 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+26.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.7 years old; 22.7% of residents are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. About 10.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 20.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $76,262, the district's median household income ranks 222nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $333,043, and the median rent is $1,416 a month. 11% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.3-minute commute (13.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).