Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
(D-Ariz.) 7th District,Southwest -- part of Tucson, Yuma, Avondale
- Residence:Tucson
- Born:February 19, 1948; Tucson, Ariz.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Mona Grijalva; three children
- Education:U. of Arizona, B.A. 1987 (sociology)
- Military service:None
- Career:University dean; community center director
- Political Highlights:Candidate for Tucson Unified School District Governing Board, 1972; Tucson Unified School District Governing Board, 1974-86; Pima County Board of Supervisors, 1989-2002 (chairman, 1997, 2001-02); U.S. House, 2003-present
- Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Raul Grijalva (D) | 124,304 | 63.3% |
| Joseph Sweeney (R) | 64,425 | 32.8% | ||
| Raymond Petrulsky (LIBERT) | 7,755 | 3.9% | ||
| 2006 | general | Raul Grijalva (D) | 80,354 | 61.1% |
| Ron Drake (R) | 46,498 | 35.4% | ||
| Joe Cobb (LIBERT) | 4,673 | 3.6% | ||
| 2004 | general | Raul Grijalva (D) | 108,868 | 62.1% |
| Joseph Sweeney (R) | 59,066 | 33.7% | ||
| Dave Kaplan (LIBERT) | 7,503 | 4.3% | ||
| 2002 | general | Raul Grijalva (D) | 61,256 | 59% |
| Ross Hieb (R) | 38,474 | 37.1% | ||
| John Nemeth (LIBERT) | 4,088 | 3.9% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 57% | John McCain: 42% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 57% | George W. Bush: 43% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 56% | George W. Bush: 39% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:641,329
- Under 18:29.7%
- Over 65:11.3%
- Married:51.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:39%
- Black:3%
- Hispanic:51%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:20.1%
- Language other than English:46%
- Median Household Income:30,828
- Owner Occupied Housing:66.1%
- Income above $200k:0.7
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:51.4%
- Blue Collar:29%
- Services:19.6%
- Bachelor's Degree:13%
- Graduate Education:5.3%
- Civilian Veterans:59,912
