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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Arizona/AZ-02
      1996·US House·Arizona·District profile →

      Arizona District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ed Pastor
      65.0%81,982 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jim Buster
      30.8%38,786 votes
      Margin
      D+34.3
      126,101 total votes
      3 candidates126,101 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ed PastorDEM✓
      		DEM81,98265.0%
      Jim BusterREP
      		REP38,78630.8%
      Alice BangleLIB
      		LIB5,3334.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+14.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.1
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202442.0%56.9%R+14.9416,913
      202045.3%53.2%R+7.9405,633
      201641.1%51.2%R+10.2317,058
      201245.4%54.6%R+9.2274,572
      200845.1%52.9%R+7.9281,540

      Seat History

      US House in Arizona

      2024
      Elijah CraneREP
      R+9.0
      2022
      Eli CraneREP
      R+7.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ann KirkpatrickDEM
      D+10.2
      2018
      Ann KirkpatrickDEM
      D+9.5
      2016
      Martha McSallyREP
      R+13.9
      2014
      Martha McSallyREP
      R+0.1
      2012
      Ron BarberDEM
      D+0.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Trent FranksREP
      R+33.8
      2008
      Trent FranksREP
      R+22.3
      2006
      Trent FranksREP
      R+19.7
      2004
      Trent FranksREP
      R+20.7
      2002
      Trent FranksREP
      R+23.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ed PastorDEM
      D+41.6
      1998
      Ed PastorDEM
      D+39.8
      View all US House history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Ed PastorDEM
      Record11W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Alice BangleLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jim BusterREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+14.0
      Career1990-1996
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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