2004 presidential result: George W. Bush with 55 percent
Primary results: Hillary Clinton (D): Margin of victory 7 percentage points John McCain (R): Margin of victory 12 percentage points
Demographics
Population 5,130,632: 75.5% White 3.1% Black 5.0% American Indian/Alaskan native 1.8% Asian 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2.9% Mixed race 11.6% Other race
Median household income: $40,558
Percentage income in poverty, 1999: 13.9%
Percentage age 65 and up: 13.0%
Percentage with college degree: 23.5%
Percentage Hispanic: 25.3%
Unemployment rate as of June 2008: 4.8%
Current government
Governor: Janet Napolitano (D) term limited 2010
U.S. senators: John McCain (R) re-election 2010 Jon Kyl (R) re-election 2012
U.S. House delegation: 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans
State Senate: 13 Democrats, 17 Republicans
State House: 27 Democrats, 33 Republicans
Sources: CNN, Associated Press, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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