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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Arizona/AZ-05
      1996·US House·Arizona·District profile →

      Arizona District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Jim Kolbe
      68.7%179,349 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Mort Nelson
      25.9%67,597 votes
      Margin
      R+42.8
      260,898 total votes
      4 candidates260,898 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jim KolbeREP✓
      		REP179,34968.7%
      Mort NelsonDEM
      		DEM67,59725.9%
      John C ZajacLIB
      		LIB7,3222.8%
      Ed FinkelsteinOTH
      		OTH6,6302.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+19.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.5
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.3%59.2%R+19.9446,756
      202041.0%57.4%R+16.4417,419
      201635.3%56.6%R+21.3293,915
      201235.8%64.2%R+28.3238,751
      200837.3%61.5%R+24.2232,695

      Seat History

      US House in Arizona

      2024
      Andy BiggsREP
      R+20.8
      2022
      Andy BiggsREP
      R+19.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Andy BiggsREP
      R+17.8
      2018
      Andy BiggsREP
      R+18.9
      2016
      Andy BiggsREP
      R+28.2
      2014
      Matt SalmonREP
      R+39.2
      2012
      Matt SalmonREP
      R+34.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      David SchweikertREP
      R+8.8
      2008
      Harry E MitchellDEM
      D+9.6
      2006
      Harry E MitchellDEM
      D+4.0
      2004
      J D HayworthREP
      R+21.3
      2002
      J D HayworthREP
      R+24.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim KolbeREP
      R+24.8
      1998
      Jim KolbeREP
      R+6.4
      View all US House history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Jim KolbeREP
      Record14W-1L
      Avg MarginR+52.8
      Career1976-2004
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Ed FinkelsteinOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      John C ZajacLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mort NelsonDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+19.5
      Career1996-2000
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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