2008Final results
2008 election for Arizona's 5th District
U.S. House · Arizona
Harry Mitchell (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating David Schweikert (R) by 9.6 points.
Harry MitchellDemocrat · winner
53.2%149,033
David SchweikertRepublican
43.6%122,165
Warren SeverinLibertarian
3.3%9,158
280,365 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 2008
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 MitchellDavid Schweikert
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$134K
Cash on hand
$4.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008