2004Final results
2004 election for Arizona's 1st District
U.S. House · Arizona
Rick Renzi (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Paul Babbitt (D) by 22.3 points.
Rick RenziRepublican · winner
58.5%148,315
Paul BabbittDemocrat
36.2%91,776
John CrockettLibertarian
5.2%13,260
253,351 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 2004
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.
Paul BabbittRick Renzi
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$23.7K
Cash on hand
$149.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004