Arizona Profile
Key Figures:
- 8 Seats: 5R, 3D
- In 2010, Republicans won 25% more House seats with only 11.1% more of popular votes than Democrats
Arizona Rankings 2010
Democracy Index 19th (23.8) Representation 44th (21.9) Margin of Victory 11th (18.9) Seats-to-Votes 11th (6.9) Landslide Index 9th (37.5) House Turnout 36th (39.2)
Democracy Index -- -- 36.3 29.7 40.7 34.2 33 25.2 27.8 23.8 Voter Turnout 52% 38% 44% 28% 40% 30% 52% 38% 52.6% 39.2% Representation Index 31% 23% 27% 17% 25% 19% 34% 22.4% 30.7% 21.9% Wasted Votes 41% 38% 38% 40% 38% 39% 35% 41% 41.7% 44% % Of Wasted R / D Votes 34/41 5/85 5/84 4/86 4/85 8/78 8/69 35/49 45.4/33.8 25.5/60.7 Drop-Off Voters 5.20% 2.70% 3.40% 1.40% 4.30% 2.60% 7% 2.20% 6% 1.7% Avg Margin of Victory 25% 27% 28% 25% 52% 27% 35% 31% 23.7% 18.9% Votes for (R-D-O%) 53-41-6 59-37-3 59-38-3 57-41-2 58-38-4 57-40-3 60-32-8 52-42-6 47.4-49-3.6 53-41.9-5.1 Seats for (R-D-O%) 50-50-0 83-17-0 83-17-0 83-17-0 83-17-0 75-25-0 75-25-0 50-50-0 37.5-62.5-0 62.5-37.5-0 Seat Changes 1 0 0 0 0 2 (+1D, +1 R) 0 1 (+1D) 1 (+1D) 2
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Election Results and Analysis: 2002-2010
Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
U.S. House (R-D-O) |
6-2-0 |
6-2-0 |
4-4-0 |
3-5-0 |
5-3-0 |
Landslide Index |
88% |
100% |
63% |
50% |
37.5% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Competitive: 5-10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Opportunity: 10-20 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Landslide: 20-40 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
No Contest: 40+ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Uncontested |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
5/8 |
8/8 |
7/8 |
7/8 |
7/8 |
Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
5/5 |
8/8 |
6/7 |
7/7 |
5/7 |
Landslide / Total Incumbent |
5/5 |
8/8 |
5/7 |
4/7 |
3/7 |
R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
4/4 |
6/6 |
3/4 |
2/3 |
2/2 |
D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
1/1 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
2/4 |
1/3 |
Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
Uncontested Primary |
4 |
-- |
-- |
7 |
-- |
Elected Women |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Elected Racial Minorities |
2L |
2L |
2L |
2L |
2L |
Election Results and Analysis: 1992-2000
Results 1992-2000 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 U.S. House (R-D-O) 3-3-0 5-1-0 5-1-0 5-1-0 5-1-0 Landslide Index 67% 67% 80% 67% 80% Tight: < 5 0 0 1 0 0 Competitive: 5-10 1 0 0 2 0 Opportunity: 10-20 1 2 0 0 1 Landslide: 20-40 4 3 4 4 4 No Contest: 40+ 0 1 1 0 1 Uncontested 0 0 0 0 0 Total Running / Total Seats 5/6 4/6 6/6 6/6 5/6 Re-Election / Total Incumbent 4/5 3/4 6/6 6/6 5/5 Landslide / Total Incumbent 4/5 3/4 5/6 4/6 5/5 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent 3/3 2/2 4/5 3/5 4/4 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent 1/2 1/2 1/1 1/1 1/1 Untouchable Repeat Landslide 2 3 4 4 2 Uncontested Primary 2 1 4 5 3 Elected Women 1 0 0 0 0 Elected Racial Minorities 1L 1L 1L 1L 1L
Scale of Competitiveness
Incumbents
Election Results and Analysis: 1982-1990
Results 1982-1990 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 U.S. House (R-D-O) 3-2-0 4-1-0 4-1-0 4-1-0 4-1-0 Landslide Index 80% 80% 100% 100% 80% Tight: < 5 1 1 0 0 0 Competitive: 5-10 0 0 0 0 0 Opportunity: 10-20 0 0 0 0 1 Landslide: 20-40 3 0 2 1 3 No Contest: 40+ 1 3 2 4 0 Uncontested 0 1 1 0 1 Total Running / Total Seats 3/5 5/5 3/5 5/5 5/5 Re-Election / Total Incumbent 3/3 4/5 3/3 5/5 5/5 Landslide / Total Incumbent 3/3 4/5 3/3 5/5 4/5 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent 2/2 3/4 2/2 4/4 3/4 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 Untouchable Repeat Landslide 2 4 2 5 4 Uncontested Primary 3 4 2 3 4 Elected Women 0 0 0 0 0 Elected Racial Minorities 0 0 0 0 1L
Scale of Competitiveness
Incumbents