19-585: Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona , covering northeastern Maricopa County . Before 2023, geographically, it was the eleventh-largest congressional district in the country and included much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. From 2013 through 2022, it also included the Navajo Nation , the Hopi reservation , and
38-533: A Republican in 2022 . The new 1st district (as of 2023) includes northeast Phoenix , Scottsdale , Paradise Valley , Cave Creek , Carefree , and Fountain Hills . It is majority-white and is the wealthiest congressional district in Arizona . When Arizona was first divided into congressional districts as a result of the 1950 census , the 1st district comprised all of Maricopa County , home to Phoenix, while
57-528: A state in 1820. See District of Maine . The list includes the 435 voting districts of the 119th United States Congress , effective from 2025 to 2027. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 1940 United States census The 1940 United States census , conducted by the Census Bureau , determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7.6 percent over
76-524: A tiny section of Phoenix itself near the Gila River Indian Community . Meanwhile, heavily Republican Prescott , the old 1st's largest city, and much of surrounding Yavapai County were drawn into the new, heavily Republican 4th district . The district was now considered to be significantly more competitive for Democrats, who held the seat without interruption for a decade. In the 2022 redistricting, this district essentially became
95-477: Is currently set at 435, with each one representing an average of 761,169 people following the 2020 United States census . The number of voting seats has applied since 1913, excluding a temporary increase to 437 after the admissions of Alaska and Hawaii . The total number of state members is capped by the Reapportionment Act of 1929 . In addition, each of the five inhabited U.S. territories and
114-894: Is freely available through the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series . Also, aggregate data for small areas, together with electronic boundary files, can be downloaded from the National Historical Geographic Information System . On April 2, 2012 —72 years after the census was taken—microfilmed images of the 1940 census enumeration sheets were released to the public by the National Archives and Records Administration . The records are indexed only by enumeration district upon initial release; several organizations are compiling indices, in some cases through crowdsourcing . During World War II ,
133-513: Is the responsibility of state governments, who often gerrymander districts for various reasons. Districts may sometimes retain the same boundaries, while changing their district numbers. The following is a complete list of the 435 current congressional districts for the House of Representatives, and over 200 obsolete districts, and the six current and one obsolete non-voting delegations. See Non-voting delegations , below. The oldest district in
152-400: The 1930 population of 122,775,046 people. The census date of record was April 1, 1940. A number of new questions were asked including where people were five years before, highest educational grade achieved, and information about wages. This census introduced sampling techniques; one in 20 people were asked additional questions on the census form. Other innovations included a field test of
171-403: The 2000 U.S. census . The old 1st essentially became the 6th district , while a new 1st district was created to serve most of the state outside of Phoenix and Tucson. After the 2012 redistricting, the Hopi reservation was drawn into the 1st district; it had previously been included within the 2nd district. Also included were some northern suburbs of Tucson that had been in the 8th, as well as
190-430: The 2020 United States census . Each state is responsible for the redistricting of districts within their state, while several states have one "at-large" division. Redistricting must take place if the number of members changes following a re-apportionment, or may take place at any other time if demographics represented in a district have changed substantially. Setting the boundaries of states' congressional districts
209-519: The Gila River Indian Community , with 25% of the population being Native American. At that time, the district had more Native Americans than any other congressional district in the United States. In the 2022 elections, David Schweikert was elected in the redefined district. It was one of 18 districts that would have voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by
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#1732794472394228-399: The Integrated Public Use Microdata Series . Following completion of the census, the original enumeration sheets were microfilmed ; after which the original sheets were destroyed. As required by Title 13 of the U.S. Code , access to personally identifiable information from census records was restricted for 72 years. Non-personally identifiable information Microdata from the 1940 census
247-502: The federal district of Washington, D. C. , sends a non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives. The Bureau of the Census conducts a constitutionally mandated decennial census whose figures are used to determine the number of congressional districts to which each state is entitled, in a process called " apportionment ". The 2022 elections were the first to be based on the congressional districts which were defined based on
266-557: The 2nd district, while the 1st was redrawn to cover most of the territory in the 6th district . It now covers Northeastern Maricopa County , east of I-17 and north of Az-202 along the Salt River . It includes the northeastern suburbs of Phoenix, Scottsdale , Paradise Valley , Cave Creek , Carefree , Fountain Hills , Rio Verde , and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation . That district, in turn, had been
285-452: The 4th district from 1973 to 2003, and then the 3rd district from 2003 to 2013. From 2012 to 2021, the district covered the entirety of the following counties: The district covered the majority of: Small portions of the following counties were also covered: Arizona gained a second congressional seat after the 1940 census . It used a general ticket to elect its representatives until the 1948 elections , when candidates ran from each of
304-407: The census in 1939. This was the first census in which every state (48) had a population greater than 100,000. The 1940 census collected the following information: In addition, a sample of individuals were asked additional questions covering age at first marriage, fertility, and other topics. Full documentation on the 1940 census, including census forms and a procedural history, is available from
323-491: The country, it has never changed its shape or size. From 1813 to 1823, Delaware had two representatives — both chosen at-large on a general ticket from the same statewide district. See Non-voting delegations , below. See Non-voting delegations , below. Until 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts. After the 1810 census , Massachusetts was allocated 20 districts. Seven Massachusetts districts (then numbered 14 through 20 ) were credited to Maine soon after it became
342-482: The districts. 34°58′16″N 110°43′33″W / 34.97111°N 110.72583°W / 34.97111; -110.72583 List of United States congressional districts Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives . The number of voting seats within the House of Representatives
361-552: The rest of the state was in the 2nd district . In a mid-decade redistricting resulting from Wesberry v. Sanders in 1967, the 1st was cut back to eastern Phoenix and most of what became the East Valley . Over the years, the 1st's share of Phoenix was gradually reduced due to the area's explosive growth in the second half of the 20th century. However, it remained based in the East Valley until Arizona picked up two seats in
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