2002Final results
2002 election for Arizona's 5th District
U.S. House · Arizona
J. D. Hayworth (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Craig Columbus (D) by 24.9 points.
J. D. HayworthRepublican · winner
61.2%103,870
Craig ColumbusDemocrat
36.3%61,559
Warren SeverinLibertarian
2.6%4,383
169,812 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Craig ColumbusJ. D. Hayworth
$356.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$352K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$4.8K
Cash on hand
$238.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002