Arizona 6th Congressional District: Diversifying Metro district. In 2024, voted R+1%. Republican peak: R+11 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+1MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 475,3302024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,0652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 60.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 34.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+11 in 2012MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
CISCOMANI, Juan
CISCOMANI scores 0.29 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: SCHWEIKERT, David (2021–2023), SCHWEIKERT, David (2019–2021), SCHWEIKERT, David (2017–2019), SCHWEIKERT, David (2015–2017)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 6
TrumpR+1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 49.8% | 219,318 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 49.1% | 216,017 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 4,828 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Districts are drawn from fractional county slices; this map shows the whole counties that overlap the district. District boundaries: TIGER 2024.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −10.0% |
| 2012 | −11.0% |
| 2016 | −5.3% |
| 2020 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | −0.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 216,017 | 219,318 | 440,163 | ||
| D | 214,891 | 214,585 | 436,081 | ||
| R | 155,103 | 173,842 | 354,533 | ||
| R | 142,698 | 177,987 | 320,685 | ||
| R | 146,840 | 180,096 | 331,599 |
Congressional elections · 18 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 50.1% | 47.7% | 3,347,964 |
| 2022 | D | 51.4% | 46.5% | 2,572,294 |
| 2020 | D | 51.2% | 48.8% | 3,355,307 |
| 2018 | D | 50.0% | 47.6% | 2,384,308 |
| 2016 | R | 40.7% | 53.7% | 2,530,730 |
| 2012 | R | 46.2% | 49.2% | 2,243,422 |
| 2010 | R | 34.7% | 58.9% | 1,708,484 |
| 2006 | R | 43.5% | 53.3% | 1,526,782 |
| 2004 | R | 20.6% | 76.7% | 1,961,677 |
| 2000 | R | 0.0% | 79.3% | 1,397,076 |
| 1998 | R | 27.2% | 68.7% | 1,013,280 |
| 1994 | R | 39.5% | 53.7% | 1,119,060 |
| 1992 | R | 31.6% | 55.8% | 1,382,051 |
| 1988 | D | 56.7% | 41.1% | 1,164,539 |
| 1986 | R | 39.5% | 60.5% | 862,921 |
| 1982 | D | 56.9% | 40.3% | 723,885 |
| 1980 | R | 48.4% | 49.5% | 874,238 |
| 1976 | D | 54.0% | 43.3% | 741,210 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.0%
English
11.0%
Irish
9.0%
American
3.7%
Italian
3.5%
Scottish
1.7%
Polish
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,065
Congressional District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 6$70,065
Arizona$79,964
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.4%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.2%
speak English only
Spanish19.6%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Arizona's 6th anchors the northeastern Phoenix suburbs and exurbs, where rapid population growth has coincided with a consistent shift toward Republican margins in federal contests over the past two cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of zero points in 2020 and a Republican high of eleven points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was one point.
A population of 475,330, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,065 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 6, Arizona vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 6, Arizona voted Republican by 0.7 points (R+1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 440,163 votes cast, 216,017 went Democratic and 219,318 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 6, Arizona's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 6, Arizona in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 6, Arizona last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 6, Arizona voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Congressional District 6, Arizona?
Congressional District 6, Arizona has a population of 475,330 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 6, Arizona?
Median household income in Congressional District 6, Arizona is $70,065 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of Congressional District 6, Arizona?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 6, Arizona from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.