California's 17th congressional district

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California's 17th congressional district
Area 5,386 mi²
Distribution 90.0% urban, 10.0% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $49,324
Ethnic composition 46.3% White, 2.6% Black, 4.8% Asian, 42.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+17

California's 17th congressional district covers all of Monterey and San Benito counties, as well as part of Santa Cruz County. It includes all of the coastal communities surrounding Monterey Bay, the city of Salinas, as well as the vast majority of the Salinas River Valley, one of the most fertile agricultural areas in the United States. It is one of 53 congressional districts in California. The current Representative for this district is Democrat Sam Farr.

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[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 66% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 33%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 48-45% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 69-25% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 66-29% in 2004,[4] keeping Gray Davis 58-42%[5] and Cruz Bustamante 40-38%[6] in 2003, and Davis 55-32% in 2002.[7]







[edit] List of Representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
Los Angeles John F. Dockweiler Democratic 1933-03-04 – 1938-04-15 Newly created district; died in office
Vacant 1938-04-15 – 1939-01-03
Lee E. Geyer Democratic 1939-01-03 – 1941-10-11 Died in office
Vacant 1941-10-11 – 1942-08-25
Cecil R. King Democratic 1942-08-25 – 1969-01-03 Retired
Glenn M. Anderson Democratic 1969-01-03 – 1973-01-03 Redistricted to 35th district
Southern San Mateo, small part of northwestern Santa Clara Pete McCloskey Republican 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-03 Redistricted from 11th district
Redistricted to 12th district
Eastern Fresno, Kings, northwestern Tulare John Hans Krebs Democratic 1975-01-03 – 1979-01-03 Redistricted from 18th district
Lost re-election to Pashayan
Charles (Chip) Pashayan Republican 1979-01-03 – 1983-01-03
Eastern Fresno, Kings, Kern (Bakersfield), Tulare 1983-01-03 – 1991-01-03 Lost re-election to Dooley
Cal Dooley Democratic 1991-01-03 – 1993-01-03 Redistricted to 20th district
Monterey, San Benito, southern Santa Cruz Leon Panetta Democratic 1993-01-03 – 1993-01-23 Redistricted from 16th district
Appointed director of the OMB
Vacant 1993-01-23 – 1993-06-08
Sam Farr Democratic 1993-06-08 – present Incumbent

[edit] Election Results

1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles J. Colden 50,720 62.2
Republican A. E. Henning 26,868 32.9
Liberty Ernest E. Debs 3,965 4.9
Total votes 81,553 100.0
Majority 23,852 29.3
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles J. Colden (incumbent) 60,045 70.4
Republican C. P. "Cap" Wright 20,508 24.0
Socialist Richard Pomeroy 4,721 5.6
Total votes 85,274 100.0
Majority 39,537 46.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles J. Colden (incumbent) 68,189 71.9
Republican Leonard Roach 24,981 26.3
Communist John L. Leech 1,634 1.8
Total votes 94,804 100.0
Majority 43,208 45.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lee E. Geyer (incumbent) 56,513 58.8
Republican Clifton A. Hix 26,891 28.0
Townsend Fred C. Wagner 8,870 9.2
Progressive Robert O. Bates 3,774 3.9
Total votes 96,048 100.0
Majority 29,622 30.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lee E. Geyer (incumbent) 75,109 65.5
Republican Clifton A. Hix 32,862 28.6
Progressive Samuel C. Converse 5,649 4.9
Communist Harry L. Gray 1,118 1.0
Total votes 114,738 100.0
Majority 42,247 36.9
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 92,260 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 147,217 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 110,654 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 194,782 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 166,334 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 114,650 54.6
Republican Robert H. Finch 92,587 44.1
Progressive Loyd C. Seelinger 2,738 1.3
Total votes 209,975 100.0
Majority 22,063 10.5
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 97,828 60.1
Republican Robert H. Finch 64,967 39.9
Total votes 162,795 100.0
Majority 32,861 20.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 157,270 64.9
Republican Charles A. Franklin 84,900 35.1
Total votes 242,170 100.0
Majority 72,370 29.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 182,965 75.3
Republican Charles A. Franklin 59,973 24.7
Total votes 242,938 100.0
Majority 122,992 50.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 206,620 67.7
Republican Tom Coffee 98,510 32.3
Total votes 305,130 100.0
Majority 108,110 35.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 74,964 73.8
Republican Ted Bruinsma 36,663 26.2
Total votes 111,627 100.0
Majority 38,301 47.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 95,640 67.7
Republican Robert Muncaster 45,688 32.3
Total votes 141,328 100.0
Majority 49,952 35.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 76,962 60.8
Republican Don Cortum 49,615 39.2
Total votes 126,577 100.0
Majority 27,347 21.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson 75,070 50.7
Republican Joe Blatchford 71,174 48.1
Peace and Freedom Ben Dobbs 1,685 1.1
Total votes 147,929 100.0
Majority 3,896 2.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 83,739 62.2
Republican Vernon E. Brown 47,778 35.5
American Independent Robert W. Copeland 1,724 1.3
Peace and Freedom Thomas E. Mathews 1,292 1.0
Total votes 134,533 100.0
Majority 35,961 26.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pete McCloskey (incumbent) 110,098 60.2
Democratic James Stewart 72,759 39.8
Total votes 182,857 100.0
Majority 37,339 20.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Hans Krebs 66,082 51.9
Republican Bob Mathias (incumbent) 61,242 48.1
Total votes 127,324 100.0
Majority 4,840 3.8
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Hans Krebs (incumbent) 103,898 65.7
Republican Henry J. Andreas 54,270 34.3
Total votes 158,168 100.0
Majority 49,628 31.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan 81,296 54.5
Democratic John Hans Krebs (incumbent) 67,885 45.5
Total votes 149,181 100.0
Majority 13,411 9.0
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 129,159 70.6
Democratic Willard H. "Bill" Johnson 53,780 29.4
Total votes 182,939 100.0
Majority 75,379 41.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 80,271 54
Democratic Gene Tackett 68,364 46
Total votes 148,635 100
Majority 11,907 8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 128,802 72.5
Democratic Simon Lakritz 48,888 27.5
Total votes 177,690 100.0
Majority 79,914 45.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 88,787 60.2
Democratic John Hartnett 58,682 39.8
Total votes 147,469 100.0
Majority 30,105 20.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 129,568 71.5
Democratic Vincent J. Lavery 51,730 28.5
Total votes 181,298 100.0
Majority 77,838 43.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cal Dooley 82,611 54.5
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 68,848 45.5
Total votes 151,459 100.0
Majority 13,763 9.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 151,565 72.1
Republican Bill McCampbell 49,947 23.7
Peace and Freedom Maureen Smith 4,804 2.3
Libertarian John D. Wilkes 4,051 1.9
Total votes 210,447 100.0
Majority 101,618 48.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 87,222 52.17
Republican Bill McCampbell 74,830 44.49
Green E. Craig Coffin 5,591 3.34
Total votes 167,193 100.0
Majority 12,392 7.68
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 115,116 58.9%
Republican Jess Brown 73,856 37.8%
Natural Law John Black 6,573 3.3%
Total votes 195,545 100.0%
Majority 41,260 21.1%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 103,719 64.55%
Republican Bill McCampbell 52,470 32.65%
Libertarian Rick Garrett 2,791 1.74%
Natural Law Scott R. Hartley 1,710 1.06%
Total votes 160,690 100.0%
Majority 51,249 31.90%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 143,219 68.7%
Republican Clint Engler 51,557 24.7%
Green E. Craig Coffin 8,215 4.0%
Libertarian Rick S. Garrett 2,510 1.2%
Reform Larry Fenton 2,263 1.0%
Natural Law Scott R. Hartley 996 0.4%
Total votes 208,760 100.0%
Majority 91,662 44.0%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 101,632 68.1
Republican Clint Engler 40,334 27.1
Green Ray Glock-Grueneich 4,885 3.2
Libertarian Jascha Lee 2,418 1.6
Independent Alan Shugart (write-in) 27 3.5
Majority 61,298 41.0
Turnout 149,296
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 148,958 66.8 -1.3
Republican Mark Risley 65,117 29.2 +2.1
Green Ray Glock-Grueneich 3,645 1.7 -1.5
Peace and Freedom Joe Williams 2,823 1.2 +1.2
Libertarian Joel Smolen 2,607 1.1 -0.5
Independent David Mauricio Munoz (write-in) 75 0.0 +0.0
Majority 109,366 37.6 -3.4
Turnout 282,941
Democratic hold Swing -3.4

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 120,750 75.9 +9.1
Republican Anthony R. DeMaio 35,932 22.5 -6.7
Independent Jeff Edward Taylor (write-in) 2,611 1.6 +1.6
Majority 84,818 53.4 +15.8
Turnout 163,293
Democratic hold Swing +15.8

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senate)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senate)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  8. ^ 1932 election results
  9. ^ 1934 election results
  10. ^ 1936 election results
  11. ^ 1938 election results
  12. ^ 1940 election results
  13. ^ 1942 election results
  14. ^ 1944 election results
  15. ^ 1946 election results
  16. ^ 1948 election results
  17. ^ 1950 election results
  18. ^ 1952 election results
  19. ^ 1954 election results
  20. ^ 1956 election results
  21. ^ 1958 election results
  22. ^ 1960 election results
  23. ^ 1962 election results
  24. ^ 1964 election results
  25. ^ 1966 election results
  26. ^ 1968 election results
  27. ^ 1970 election results
  28. ^ 1972 election results
  29. ^ 1974 election results
  30. ^ 1976 election results
  31. ^ 1978 election results
  32. ^ 1980 election results
  33. ^ 1982 election results
  34. ^ 1984 election results
  35. ^ 1986 election results
  36. ^ 1988 election results
  37. ^ 1990 election results
  38. ^ 1992 election results
  39. ^ 1994 election results
  40. ^ 1996 election results
  41. ^ 1998 election results
  42. ^ 2000 election results
  43. ^ 2002 general election results
  44. ^ 2004 general election results
  45. ^ 2006 general election results

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