2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Arizona's 5th District
U.S. House · Arizona
Harry Mitchell (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating J. D. Hayworth (R) by 4.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Harry MitchellDemocrat · winner
50.4%101,838
J. D. HayworthRepublican
46.4%93,815
Warren SeverinLibertarian
3.1%6,357
202,010 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 2006
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.
Harry MitchellJ. D. Hayworth
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.9M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$3M
$21K
Cash on hand
$200.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006