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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Arizona/AZ-02
      2008·US House·Arizona·District profile →

      Arizona District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Trent Franks
      59.4%200,914 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John Thrasher
      37.2%125,611 votes
      Margin
      R+22.3
      338,023 total votes
      4 candidates338,023 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Trent FranksREP✓
      		REP200,91459.4%
      John ThrasherDEM
      		DEM125,61137.2%
      Powell GammillLIB
      		LIB7,8822.3%
      William CrumGRN
      		GRN3,6161.1%

      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
      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
      1996
      Ed PastorDEM
      D+34.3
      View all US House history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Trent FranksREP
      Record9W-1L
      Avg MarginD+12.2
      Career1984-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Powell GammillLIB
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      John ThrasherREP
      Record6W-3L
      Avg MarginR+20.6
      Career2006-2014
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      William CrumGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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