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Profile of Congressional District 8, AZ


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2022 population: 784,453

2022 Census data
White:504,295 64.29%
Black:30,5723.90%
Indian:7,3680.94%
Asian:36,7954.69%
2+ races:30,7253.92%
Hispanic:172,00921.93%
Total non-White:280,15835.71%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 8, AZ

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2022
NumberPercent
42.8
161,860 20.6%
622,593 79.4%
176,956 22.6%
312,395
2.48
205,295 65.7%
155,260 75.6%
15,947 7.8%
107,100 34.3%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 8, AZ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units340,128 
Median Value$341,200 
Occupied312,39591.8%
Vacant27,7338.2%
Owned218,87970.1%
Rented93,51629.9%
Median Rent$1,399 
Single-Family Units258,02075.9%
    Detached235,41469.2%
    Attached22,6066.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units58,15617.1%
Mobile Homes12,3283.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 8, AZ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00014,0294.5%
$10,000 to $14,9997,2402.3%
$15,000 to $19,9999,7663.1%
$20,000 to $24,99910,4403.3%
$25,000 to $29,99911,8183.8%
$30,000 to $34,99910,5763.4%
$35,000 to $39,99910,8393.5%
$40,000 to $44,99912,0463.9%
$45,000 to $49,99912,8494.1%
$50,000 to $59,99924,3457.8%
$60,000 to $74,99930,8489.9%
$75,000 to $99,99943,36313.9%
$100,000 to $124,99935,28111.3%
$125,000 to $149,99923,1087.4%
$150,000 to $199,99928,0909.0%
$200,000 or more27,7578.9%
Median Household Income75,676 
Per Capita Income39,801 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI13,0254.2%
Public Assistance6,6892.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps27,7668.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed255,92172.4%
Unemployed13,5073.8%
In Armed Forces6000.2%
Total Labor Force270,02876.4%
Not in Labor Force83,33023.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector139,424114,24655.0%
Non-Profit8,77217,15833.8%
Self-Employed20,42513,17560.8%
Local Government9,82913,87341.5%
State Government4,9847,33340.5%
Federal Government3,9043,07455.9%
Total Private + Self159,849127,42155.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27,48941,43839.9%
Total187,338168,85952.6%
Pct. Govt.12.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts64,17018.0%
Sales and Office Occupations88,36024.7%
Professional, Technical82,25323.0%
Service Occupations53,82815.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5200.1%
All others68,45219.2%
White Collar 65.8%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade47,58313.3%
Finance, insurance and real estate31,2498.8%
Educational services and health care29,4008.2%
Construction27,6087.7%
Professional, scientific, management24,3796.8%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation23,5696.6%
Manufacturing22,7616.4%
Other services16,3794.6%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities16,3044.6%
Public administration14,9554.2%
Wholesale trade8,9172.5%
Information5,8441.6%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining7710.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 8, AZ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican137,59617.54%
Puerto Rican6,2310.79%
Cuban4,4030.56%
Dominican4550.06%
Total Central American6,3600.81%
Costa Rican1350.02%
Guatemalan1,9760.25%
Honduran3920.05%
Nicaraguan4640.06%
Panamanian4550.06%
Salvadoran2,9020.37%
Other Central American360.00%
Total South American4,2180.54%
Argentinean3990.05%
Bolivian500.01%
Chilean6510.08%
Colombian1,3290.17%
Ecuadorian6150.08%
Peruvian8710.11%
Uruguayan280.00%
Venezuelan2660.03%
Other South American90.00%
Other Hispanic12,7461.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian12,1951.55%
Vietnamese5,4480.69%
Filipino5,0940.65%
Chinese4,9760.63%
Korean1,7930.23%
Burmese1,5180.19%
Japanese1,3840.18%
Cambodian6790.09%
Thai3830.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English599,21680.7%
Spanish90,25312.2%
Other Indo-European13,8421.9%
Other Asian7,9991.1%
Arabic5,8830.8%
Other5,0340.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4,9700.7%
Vietnamese4,3740.6%
Chinese3,7660.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German120,34915.3%
English83,04010.6%
Irish82,46410.5%
Italian40,5045.2%
American30,5073.9%
Polish21,0122.7%
French17,1972.2%
Norwegian17,0912.2%
Scottish15,0611.9%
Swedish14,7741.9%
European14,6121.9%
Dutch9,0281.2%
Scotch-Irish6,7870.9%
British5,2780.7%
Welsh5,2390.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen742,72694.7%
Not a citizen41,7275.3%
Native693,57788.4%
Foreign-born90,87611.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 8, AZ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
18,271 3.3%29,190 5.2%135,531 24.1%201,870 35.9%110,167 19.6%66,864 11.9%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 18,271 3.3%
9-12 Years 29,190 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 135,531 24.1%
Some College 201,870 35.9%
Bach. Degree 110,167 19.6%
Grad Degree 66,864 11.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 8, AZ

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 AZ08Debbie Lesko* (R) 197,555 96.5% 7,158 3.5% 204,713
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 AZ08Debbie Lesko* (R) 251,633 59.6% Michael Muscato (D) 170,816 40.4% 18 0.0% 422,467
2018-11-06 AZ08Debbie Lesko* (R) 168,835 55.5% Hiral Tipimeni (D) 135,569 44.5% 13 0.0% 304,417
2018-04-24 sp AZ08Debbie Lesko (R) 96,012 52.4% Hiral Tipimeni (D) 87,331 47.6% 0 0.0% 183,343
2016-11-08 AZ08Trent Franks* (R) 204,942 68.5% Mark Salazar (Green) 93,954 31.4% 75 0.0% 298,971
2014-11-04 AZ08Trent Franks* (R) 128,710 75.8% Stephen Dolgos (I) 41,066 24.2% 0 0.0% 169,776
2012-11-06 AZ08Trent Franks* (R) 172,809 63.3% Gene Scharer (D) 95,635 35.0% 4,587 1.7% 273,031
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 AZ03Ben Quayle (R) 108,689 52.2% Jon Hulburd (D) 85,610 41.1% 13,772 6.6% 208,071
2008-11-04 AZ03John Shadegg* (R) 148,800 54.1% Bob Lord (D) 115,759 42.1% 10,602 3.9% 275,161
2006-11-07 AZ03John Shadegg* (R) 112,519 59.3% Herb Paine (D) 72,586 38.2% 4,744 2.5% 189,849
2004-11-02 AZ03John Shadegg* (R) 181,012 80.1% Mark Yannone (Libertarian) 44,962 19.9% 0 0.0% 225,974
2002-11-05 AZ03John Shadegg* (R) 104,847 67.3% Charles Hill (D) 47,173 30.3% 3,731 2.4% 155,751
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 8, AZ


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 225,761 56.1% Joe Biden (D) 171,266 42.5% 5,603 1.4% 402,630 7 9 11.85%
2020 70% Donald Trump* (R) 251,443 57.3% Joe Biden (D) 181,691 41.4% 5,818 1.3% 438,952 8 10 12.92%
2016 56% Donald Trump (R) 190,163 58.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 120,992 37.0% 16,170 4.9% 327,325 10 12 12.57%
2012 53% Mitt Romney (R) 179,555 61.7% Barack Obama* (D) 107,335 36.9% 4,236 1.5% 291,126 8 14 12.62%
2008 54% John McCain (R) 162,724 56.5% Barack Obama (D) 121,996 42.3% 3,422 1.2% 288,142 3 11 12.51%
2004 52% George W. Bush* (R) 150,511 57.9% John Kerry (D) 107,881 41.5% 1,612 0.6% 260,004 3 7 12.90%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 8, AZ


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 813,094 62.0% 4.3% 0.8% 5.3% 4.4% 22.8%
2020 798,544 65.9% 5.1% 3.8% 3.6% 21.6%
2012 715,893 71.8% 3.5% 0.7% 2.9% 3.1% 18.0%
2010 707,919 70.9% 3.1% 1.3% 3.5% 1.9% 19.3%
2002 641,329 78.5% 2.3% 1.2% 2.2% 1.6% 14.1%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 8, AZ

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 476,501 189,757 39.8% 119,453 25.1% 167,291 35.1% Rep +70,304 Rep +14.8% 76%
2022 466,252 188,293 40.4% 120,236 25.8% 157,723 33.8% Rep +68,057 Rep +14.6% 74%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.