California's 23rd congressional district

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California's 23rd congressional district
Area 2,479 mi²
Distribution 98.0% urban, 2.0% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $44,784
Ethnic composition 48.7% White, 1.9% Black, 4.9% Asian, 41.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI D+9
California's congressional districts since 2003.
California's congressional districts since 2003.

California's 23rd congressional district covers parts of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. The current Representative for this district is Democrat Lois Capps.

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[edit] Voting

The district is moderately to heavily (in some places) Democratic with Capps winning the last election (2006) with 65% of the vote. John Kerry received 58% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 40%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 54-41% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 62-32% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 60-35% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 53-47%[5] and Schwarzenegger 42-35%[6] in 2003, and Davis 48-41% in 2002.[7]

Proportionally, it is one of the narrowest districts in the United States and is barely noticeable on most maps. Its largest town is the heavily industrial Oxnard and also includes Big Sur. The lines of this district are controversial and are a result of California's bi-partisan incumbent gerrymandering. The district lines are used both as an outrageous example of gerrymandering, since the district favors a Democrat and is over 200 miles long, and paradoxically as an outstanding example of the preservation of the common interests of voters. If the district was distributed among the adjacent inland districts there would be less effective representation of coastal interests, particularly with regards to fisheries, tourism, development, and offshore oil drilling.

However, to preserve Republican numbers representing California in the House of Representatives, the state Republican party has fought to avoid having any part of this district combined with the less-populous parts of either Ventura or Santa Barbara counties, as this would erode Republican majorities.

[edit] Election Results

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[edit] 1942

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1942[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edouard Izac (incumbent) 42,864 50.5
Republican James B. Abbey 42,087 49.5
Total votes 84,951 100.0
Majority 777 1.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1944

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1944[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edouard Izac (incumbent) 86,707 55.1
Republican James B. Abbey 70,787 44.9
Total votes 157,494 100.0
Majority 15,920 10.2
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1946

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles K. Fletcher 69,411 56.3
Democratic Edouard Izac (incumbent) 53,898 43.7
Total votes 123,309 100.0
Majority 15,513 12.6
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1948

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1948[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clinton D. McKinnon 112,534 55.8
Republican Charles K. Fletcher (inc.) 87,138 43.2
Progressive Harry C. Steinmetz 2,017 1.0
Total votes 201,689 100.0
Majority 25,396 12.6
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1950

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1950[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clinton D. McKinnon (inc.) 94,137 51
Republican Leslie E. Gehres 90,398 49
Total votes 184,535 100.0
Majority 3,739 2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1952[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 138,356 87.5
Progressive Olive T. Thompson 17,501 11.1
Republican C. Cleveland (write-in) 2,329 1.4
Total votes 158,186 100.0
Majority 120,855 76.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1954[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 90,729 70.9
Republican Frank G. Bussing 34,911 27.3
Progressive Olive T. Thompson 2,293 1.8
Total votes 127,933 100.0
Majority 55,818 43.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 120,109 70.9
Republican E. Elgie "Cal" Calvin 49,198 29.1
Total votes 169,207 100.0
Majority 70,911 41.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1958[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 140,817 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1960[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 148,415 74.2
Republican Emmett A. Schwartz 51,548 25.8
Total votes 199,963 100.0
Majority 96,867 48.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1962[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 83,269 64.2
Republican Emmett A. Schwartz 46,488 35.8
Total votes 129,757 100.0
Majority 36,781 28.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1964[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Del M. Clawson (incumbent) 90,721 55.4
Democratic H. O. Van Pettin 72,903 44.6
Total votes 163,624 100.0
Majority 17,818 10.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1966[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Del M. Clawson (incumbent) 93,320 67.4
Democratic Ed O'Connor 45,141 32.6
Total votes 138,461 100.0
Majority 48,179 34.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1968[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Del M. Clawson (incumbent) 95,628 64.9
Democratic Jim Sperrazzo 51,606 35.1
Total votes 147,234 100.0
Majority 44,022 29.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1970[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Del M. Clawson (incumbent) 77,346 63.3
Democratic G. L. "Jerry" Chapman 44,767 36.7
Total votes 122,113 100.0
Majority 32,579 26.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Del M. Clawson (incumbent) 118,731 61.4
Democratic Conrad G. Tuohey 74,561 38.6
Total votes 193,292 100.0
Majority 44,170 22.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 119,239 71.4
Republican Jack E. Roberts 47,615 28.6
Total votes 166,854 100.0
Majority 71,624 42.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1976[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson 130,619 60.2
Republican Thomas F. Bartman 86,434 39.8
Total votes 217,053 100.0
Majority 44,185 20.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1978[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (inc.) 117,498 65.6
Republican Joseph Barbara 61,496 34.4
Total votes 178,994 100.0
Majority 56,002 31.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (inc.) 126,020 63.2
Republican Robert "Bob" Winckler 62,742 31.5
Libertarian Jeffrey P. Lieb 10,623 5.3
Total votes 199,385 100.0
Majority 63,278 31.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (inc.) 120,788 59.6
Republican Daid Armor 82,031 40.4
Total votes 202,819 100.0
Majority 38,757 19.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (inc.) 140,461 61.6
Republican Claude W. Parrish 84,093 36.9
Libertarian Larry Leathers 3,580 1.6
Total votes 228,134 100.0
Majority 56,368 24.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (inc.) 121,468 65.7
Republican George Woolverton 58,746 31.8
Peace and Freedom Tom Hopke 2,521 1.4
Libertarian Taylor Rhodes 2,019 1.1
Total votes 184,754 100.0
Majority 72,722 33.9
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (inc.) 147,858 63.5
Republican Jim Salomon 77,184 33.1
Libertarian John R. Vernon 4,503 1.9
Peace and Freedom John Honigsfeld 3,316 1.4
Independent Write-ins 18 0.0
Total votes 232,879 100.0
Majority 70,674 30.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (inc.) 103,141 61.7
Republican Jim Salomon 57,118 34.2
Peace and Freedom John Honigsfeld 6,834 4.1
Total votes 167,093 100.0
Majority 46,023 27.5
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 115,504 54.3
Democratic Anita Perez Ferguson 88,225 41.4
Libertarian Jay C. Wood 9,091 4.3
Independent Dunbar (write-in) 61 0.0
Total votes 212,881 100.0
Majority 27,279 12.9
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 114,043 66.17
Democratic Kevin Ready 47,345 27.47
Libertarian Bill Brown 6,481 3.76
Green Robert T. Marston 4,457 2.59
Independent Nagode 14 0.01
Total votes 172,340 100.0
Majority 66,698 38.70
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 118,880 59.6%
Democratic Robert Unruhe 70,035 35.2%
Libertarian Gail Lightfoot 8,346 4.1%
Natural Law Stephen Hospodar 2,246 1.1%
Total votes 199,507 100.0%
Majority 48,845 24.4%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 96,362 60.06%
Democratic Daniel "Dan" Gonzalez 64,068 39.94%
Total votes 160,430 100.0%
Majority 32,294 20.12%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 119,479 54.1%
Democratic Michael Case 89,918 40.7%
Reform Cary Savitch 6,473 3.0%
Libertarian Roger Peebles 3,708 1.6%
Natural Law Stephen P. Hospodar 1,456 0.6%
Total votes 221,034 100.0%
Majority 29,561 13.4%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 95,752 59.1
Republican Beth Rogers 62,604 38.6
Libertarian James E. Hill 3,866 2.3
Majority 33,148 20.5
Turnout 162,222
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 153,980 63.1 +4.0
Republican Don Regan 83,926 34.3 -4.3
Libertarian Michael Favorite 6,391 2.6 +0.3
Majority 70,054 28.8 +8.3
Turnout 244,297
Democratic hold Swing +8.3

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 114,661 65.2 +2.1
Republican Victor G. Tognazzini 61,272 34.8 +0.5
Independent H.A. Gardner, Jr. (write-in) 18 0.0 +0.0
Majority 53,389 30.4 +1.6
Turnout 175,951
Democratic hold Swing +1.6

[edit] References

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

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