Arizona's 7th congressional district | |
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Arizona's 7th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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Current Representative | Ruben Gallego (D–Phoenix) |
Area | 199.23 sq mi (516.0 km2) |
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Population (2015) | 769,597 |
Median income | 30,828 |
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Cook PVI | D+16 |
Arizona's 7th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It includes much of inner Phoenix, as well as the eastern portion of Glendale. It is currently represented by Democrat Ruben Gallego.
Situated in the southwestern part of the state, it included all of Yuma County and parts of La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz counties.
The district was larger than Rhode Island, Delaware, Hawaii, Connecticut and New Jersey combined. It includes 300 miles of the U.S. border with Mexico. It was home to seven sovereign Native American nations: the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Cocopah, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Gila River Indian Community, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Quechan, and Tohono O'odham.
After redistricting for the 2012 election, most of the current 7th district became the 3rd congressional district.
Arizona began sending a seventh member to the House after the 2000 Census.