Arizona District 8

42 Middle of the pack

Less compact than 41% of other congressional districts.

253rd least compact of 429 nationally, 6th of 9 in Arizona.

A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work

The three measures

Polsby-Popper: 0.32at least as compact as 75% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
Reock: 0.50at least as compact as 55% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
Convex hull: 0.76at least as compact as 45% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.

Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.

Cities and towns

The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.

Phoenix city292,752 of its 1,608,139 residents
Peoria cityall 190,985 residents
Glendale city155,531 of its 248,325 residents
Sun City communityall 39,931 residents
Surprise city34,067 of its 143,148 residents
Sun City West communityall 25,806 residents
Anthem communityall 23,190 residents
New River communityall 17,290 residents

2% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted

2024 presidential vote

Kamala Harris 41.8%, Donald Trump 58.2%

Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. Arizona used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from

U.S. House

The November 3, 2026 race hasn't been called yet.

Unofficial results from the Arizona Secretary of State, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from

Arizona's senators

Ruben Gallego, Democrat
Mark Kelly, Democrat

Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from

Where it sits in Arizona

Very compact (0 to 19)
Compact (20 to 39)
Middle (40 to 59)
Irregular (60 to 79)
Very irregular (80 to 100)