California's 31st congressional district

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California's 31st congressional district
Area 40 mi²
Distribution 100% urban, 0% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $26,093
Ethnic composition 9.8% White, 4.2% Black, 13.8% Asian, 70.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+30
California's congressional districts since 2003.
California's congressional districts since 2003.

California's 31st congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County, and is represented by Democrat Xavier Becerra. It is presently the only congressional district entirely within the city of Los Angeles.

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[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 77% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 22%.[1] The district voted for Phil Angelides 67-27% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 79-14% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 80-15% in 2004,[4] keeping Gray Davis 68-32%[5] and Cruz Bustamante 58.5-26.5%[6] in 2003, and Davis 69-19.5% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election Results

1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1962[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 76,631 52.2
Republican Gordon Hahn 70,154 47.8
Total votes 146,785 100.0
Majority 6,477 4.4
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1964[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 114,246 64
Republican Norman G. Shanahan 64,256 36
Total votes 178,502 100
Majority 49,990 28
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1966[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 92,875 63.4
Republican Norman G. Shanahan 53,708 36.6
Total votes 146,583 100.0
Majority 39,167 26.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1968[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 94,387 58.9
Republican James R. Dunn 62,711 39.1
American Independent Stanley L. Schulte 3,134 2.0
Total votes 160,232 100.0
Majority 31,676 19.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1970[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 102,071 73.2
Republican Fred L. Casmir 37,416 26.8
Total votes 139,487 100.0
Majority 65,655 46.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 85,954 52.3
Republican Ben Valentine 69,876 42.5
Peace and Freedom Roberta Lynn Wood 8,582 5.2
Total votes 164,412 100.0
Majority 16,078 9.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 60,560 70.4
Republican Norman A. Hodges 23,039 26.8
Peace and Freedom William C. Taylor 2,349 2.7
Total votes 85,948 100.0
Majority 37,521 43.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1976[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 83,155 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1978[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 55,667 67.8
Republican Don Grimshaw 26,490 32.2
Total votes 82,157 100.0
Majority 29,177 35.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally 69,146 64.4
Republican Don Grimshaw 38,203 35.6
Total votes 107,349 100.0
Majority 30,943 28.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (inc.) 86,718 72.4
Republican Henry C. Minturn 33,043 27.6
Total votes 119,761 100.0
Majority 53,675 44.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (inc.) 100,658 70.7
Republican Henry C. Minturn 41,691 29.3
Total votes 142,349 100.0
Majority 58,967 41.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (inc.) 77,126 70.3
Republican Jack McMurray 30,322 27.6
Peace and Freedom B. Kwaku Duren 2,333 2.1
Total votes 109,781 100.0
Majority 46,804 42.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (inc.) 100,919 71.6
Republican Arnold C. May 36,017 25.5
Peace and Freedom B. Kwaku Duren 4,091 2.9
Total votes 151,027 100.0
Majority 64,902 46.1
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (inc.) 56,394 67.1
Republican Eunice N. Sato 27,593 32.9
Total votes 83,987 100.0
Majority 28,801 34.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 68,324 62.6
Republican Reuben D. Franco 40,873 37.4
Independent Arrender (write-in) 0 0.0
Total votes 109,197 100.0
Majority 27,451 25.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 50,541 59.14
Republican John V. Flores 34,926 40.86
Total votes 85,467 100.0
Majority 15,615 18.28
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 69,285 67.5%
Republican John Flores 28,705 28.0%
Libertarian Michael Everling 4,700 4.5%
Total votes 102,690 100.0%
Majority 40,580 39.5%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 61,173 70.02%
Republican Frank C. Moreno 19,786 22.65%
Green Krista Lieberg-Wong 4,377 5.01%
Libertarian Michael B. Everling 1,121 1.28%
Natural Law Gary Hearne 903 1.03%
Total votes 87,360 100.0%
Majority 41,387 47.37%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hilda Solis 89,600 79.4%
Green Krista Lieberg-Wong 10,294 9.1%
Libertarian Michael McGuire 7,138 6.3%
Natural Law Richard D. Griffin 5,882 5.2%
Total votes 112,914 100.0%
Majority 79,306 70.3%
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 54,569 81.2
Republican Luis Vega 12,674 18.8
Majority 41,895 62.4
Turnout 67,243
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 89,363 80.3 -0.9
Republican Luis Vega 22,048 19.7 +0.9
Majority 67,215 60.6 -1.8
Turnout 111,411
Democratic hold Swing -1.8

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 64,952 100.0
Turnout 64,952
Democratic hold Swing

[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. ^ California Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  8. ^ 1962 election results
  9. ^ 1964 election results
  10. ^ 1966 election results
  11. ^ 1968 election results
  12. ^ 1970 election results
  13. ^ 1972 election results
  14. ^ 1974 election results
  15. ^ 1976 election results
  16. ^ 1978 election results
  17. ^ 1980 election results
  18. ^ 1982 election results
  19. ^ 1984 election results
  20. ^ 1986 election results
  21. ^ 1988 election results
  22. ^ 1990 election results
  23. ^ 1992 election results
  24. ^ 1994 election results
  25. ^ 1996 election results
  26. ^ 1998 election results
  27. ^ 2000 election results
  28. ^ 2002 general election results
  29. ^ 2004 general election results
  30. ^ 2006 general election results

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