California's 30th congressional district

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California's 30th congressional district
Area 388 mi²
Distribution 97.5% urban, 2.5% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $60,713
Ethnic composition 76.4% White, 2.6% Black, 8.8% Asian, 8.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+20
California congressional districts since 2003.
California congressional districts since 2003.

California's 30th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County, most notably Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Malibu and is represented by Democrat Henry Waxman.

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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 50-46% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 72-24% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 69-27% in 2004,[4] keeping Gray Davis 57-43%[5] and Schwarzenegger 44-39%[6] in 2003, and Davis 57-33% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election results

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] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1952[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Wilson 121,322 59.6
Democratic De Graff Austin 82,311 40.4
Total votes 203,633 100.0
Majority 39,011 19.2
Turnout
Republican win (new constituency)

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1954[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 94,623 60.4
Democratic Ross T. McIntire 61,994 39.6
Total votes 156,617 100.0
Majority 32,629 20.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 142,753 66.7
Democratic George A. Cheney 71,112 33.3
Total votes 213,865 100.0
Majority 71,641 33.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1958[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 112,290 52.7
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin 90,641 47.3
Total votes 202,931 100.0
Majority 21,649 5.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1960[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 158,679 59.3
Democratic Walter Wencke 108,882 40.7
Total votes 267,561 100.0
Majority 49,797 18.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1962[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal 69,008 56.5
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (inc.) 53,104 43.5
Total votes 122,112 100.0
Majority 15,904 13.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1964[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 90,329 66.3
Republican Alfred J. Feder 45,912 33.7
Total votes 136,241 100.0
Majority 44,417 32.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1966[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 72,173 66.4
Republican Henri O'Bryant, Jr. 36,506 33.6
Total votes 108,679 100.0
Majority 35,667 32.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1968[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 75,381 67.5
Republican Samuel F. Cavnar 36,312 32.5
Total votes 111,693 100.0
Majority 39,069 35.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1970[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 63,903 68.3
Republican Samuel F. Cavnar 28,038 29.9
American Independent Boris Belousov 1,681 1.8
Total votes 93,622 100.0
Majority 35,865 38.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 76,521 68.4
Republican Bill Brophy 32,005 28.6
Peace and Freedom Lewis McCammon 3,355 3.0
Total votes 111,881 100.0
Majority 44,516 39.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George E. Danielson (inc.) 66,074 74.2
Republican John J. Perez 22,928 25.8
Total votes 89,002 100.0
Majority 43,046 48.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1976[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George E. Danielson (inc.) 82,767 74.4
Republican Harry Couch 28,503 25.6
Total votes 111,270 100.0
Majority 54,264 48.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1978[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George E. Danielson (inc.) 66,241 71.4
Republican Henry Ares 26,511 28.6
Total votes 92,752 100.0
Majority 39,730 42.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George E. Danielson (inc.) 74,119 72.1
Republican J. Arthur "Art" Platten 24,136 23.5
Libertarian Bruce M. Hobbs 4,480 4.4
Total votes 102,735 100.0
Majority 49,983 48.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 60,905 53.9
Republican John H. Rousselot 52,177 46.1
Total votes 113,082 100.0
Majority 8,728 7.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 64,378 51.8
Republican Richard Gomez 53,900 43.4
American Independent Houston A. Meyers 6,055 4.9
Total votes 124,333 100.0
Majority 10,478 8.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 59,369 62.5
Republican John W. Almquist 33,705 35.5
Libertarian Kim J. Goldsworthy 1,911 2.0
Total votes 94,985 100.0
Majority 25,664 27.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 72,253 59.9
Republican Ralph Roy Ramirez 43,833 25.5
American Independent Houston A. Myers 2,694 2.2
Libertarian Kim J. Goldsworthy 1,864 1.5
Total votes 120,644 100.0
Majority 28,420 34.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 45,456 58.2
Republican Reuben D. Franco 28,914 37.0
Libertarian George Curtis Feger 3,713 4.8
Total votes 78,083 100.0
Majority 16,542 21.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Xavier Becerra 48,800 58.4
Republican Mark Robbins 20,034 25.7
Green Blase Bonpane 6,315 7.6
Peace and Freedom Elizabeth A. Nakano 6,173 7.4
Libertarian Andrew "Drew" Consalvo 2,221 2.7
Total votes 83,543 100.0
Majority 28,766 34.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 43,943 66.15
Republican David A. Ramirez 18,741 28.21
Libertarian R. William Weilberg 3,741 5.63
Total votes 66,425 100.0
Majority 25,202 38.94
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 58,283 72.4%
Republican Patricia Parker 15,078 18.7%
Libertarian Pam Probst 2,759 3.4%
Peace and Freedom Shirley Mandel 2,499 3.1%
Natural Law Rosemary Watson-Frith 1,971 2.4%
Total votes 70,590 100.0%
Majority 43,205 53.7%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 58,230 81.25%
Republican Patricia Parker 13,441 18.75%
Total votes 71,671 100.0%
Majority 44,789 62.50%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 83,223 83.3%
Republican Tony Goss 11,788 11.8%
Libertarian Jason E. Heath 2,858 2.9%
Natural Law Gary D. Hearne 2,051 2.0%
Total votes 99,920 100.0%
Majority 71,435 71.5%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 130,604 70.4
Republican Tony D. Goss 54,989 29.6
Majority 75,615 40.8
Turnout 185,593
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 216,682 71.3 +0.9
Republican Victor Elizalde 87,465 28.7 -0.9
Majority 129,217 42.6 +1.8
Turnout 313,147
Democratic hold Swing +1.8

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 151,284 71.5 +0.2
Republican David Nelson Jones 55,904 26.4 -2.3
Peace and Freedom Adele M. Cannon 4,546 2.1 +2.1
Majority 95,380 45.1 +2.5
Turnout 211,734
Democratic hold Swing +2.5

[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. ^ 1952 election results
  9. ^ 1954 election results
  10. ^ 1956 election results
  11. ^ 1958 election results
  12. ^ 1960 election results
  13. ^ 1962 election results
  14. ^ 1964 election results
  15. ^ 1966 election results
  16. ^ 1968 election results
  17. ^ 1970 election results
  18. ^ 1972 election results
  19. ^ 1974 election results
  20. ^ 1976 election results
  21. ^ 1978 election results
  22. ^ 1980 election results
  23. ^ 1982 election results
  24. ^ 1984 election results
  25. ^ 1986 election results
  26. ^ 1988 election results
  27. ^ 1990 election results
  28. ^ 1992 election results
  29. ^ 1994 election results
  30. ^ 1996 election results
  31. ^ 1998 election results
  32. ^ 2000 election results
  33. ^ 2002 general election results
  34. ^ 2004 general election results
  35. ^ 2006 general election results

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