California's 37th congressional district

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California's 37th congressional district
Area 75 mi²
Distribution 100% urban, 0% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $34,006
Ethnic composition 16.6% White, 24.8% Black, 11.1% Asian, 43.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+27
California's congressional districts since 2003.
California's congressional districts since 2003.
CA-37 redirects here. For the route, see California State Route 37

The 37th congressional district of California is a California Congressional District encompassing most of Long Beach and Compton, as well as Carson, Signal Hill, and parts of other municipalities. This district is currently represented by Democrat Laura Richardson, who won a special election on August 21, 2007, soundly defeating a Republican challenger, as well as a Green and a Libertarian. Richardson gave up her seat in the California State Assembly to enter the United States Congress. Since attaining office, Richardson has been plagued by reports that her failure to pay her mortgages and car expenses has led to foreclosures and other financial troubles (http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9508907).

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[edit] Demographics

The district is highly diverse ethnically, with almost half its residents having Hispanic ancestry, a quarter being African-American, and the rest a mix of Caucasian, Asian-American, and other ethnic groups. The approximately 55,000 Cambodians in Long Beach comprise the second biggest Cambodian population outside Cambodia (the largest being in Paris, France). Long Beach is known for its thriving gay community. Income ranges from the very wealthy in parts of Long Beach to extreme urban poverty spread throughout the district.

This district receives about three dollars in federal money for every tax dollar it contributes, one of the higher ratios in the country.

The district is becoming more Hispanic due to migrations from Mexico and Central America.

[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 74% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 25%.[1] The district voted for Phil Angelides 61-34% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 77-18% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 76-18% in 2004,[4] keeping Gray Davis 59-41%[5] and Cruz Bustamante 44-37%[6] in 2003, and Davis 68-24% in 2002.[7]

[edit] List of Representatives

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[edit] Election results

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[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1962[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 63,821 51.4
Republican Dick Wilson 60,460 48.6
Total votes 124,281 100.0
Majority 3,361 2.8
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1964[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 85,624 58.2
Republican Dick Wilson 61,373 41.8
Total votes 146,997 100.0
Majority 24,251 16.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1966[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 80,060 61.2
Republican Mike Schaefer 50,817 38.8
Total votes 130,877 100.0
Majority 29,843 22.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1968[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 95,591 64.7
Republican Mike Schaefer 52,212 35.3
Total votes 147,803 100.0
Majority 43,379 29.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1970[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 93,952 72.1
Republican James B. Kuhn 31,968 24.5
American Independent Faye B. Brice 2,962 2.3
Peace and Freedom Fritjof Thygeson 1,386 1.1
Total votes 130,268 100.0
Majority 61,984 47.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (I) 120,392 73.2
Republican Greg Tria 40,633 24.7
Peace and Freedom John Hagg 3,485 2.1
Total votes 164,510 100.0
Majority 79,759 48.5
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jerry Pettis (incumbent) 88,548 63.2
Democratic Bobby Ray Vincent 46,449 32.9
American Independent John H. Ortman 5,522 3.9
Total votes 140,519 100.0
Majority 42,099 30.3
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1976[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Shirley Neil Pettis (incumbent) 133,634 71.1
Democratic Douglas C. Nilson Jr. 49,021 26.1
American Independent Bernard Wahl 5,352 2.8
Total votes 188,007 100.0
Majority 84,613 45.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1978[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jerry Lewis 106,581 61.4
Democratic Dan Corcoran 60,463 34.8
American Independent Bernard Wahl 6,544 3.8
Total votes 173,588 100.0
Majority 46,118 26.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 165,371 71.6
Democratic Donald M. "Don" Rusk 58,091 25.1
Libertarian Larry Morris 7,615 3.3
Total votes 231,077 100.0
Majority 106,280 46.5
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Al McCandless 105,065 59.1
Democratic Curtis R. "Sam" Cross 68,510 38.5
Libertarian Marc R. Wruble 4,297 2.4
Total votes 177,872 100.0
Majority 36,555 20.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 149,955 63.6
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner 85,908 36.4
Total votes 245,863 100.0
Majority 64,047 27.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 122,416 63.7
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner 69,808 36.3
Total votes 192,224 100.0
Majority 52,608 27.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 174,284 64.3
Democratic Johnny Pearson 89,666 33.1
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger 7,169 2.6
Independent Write-ins 123 0.0
Total votes 271,242 100.0
Majority 84,618 31.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 115,469 49.8
Democratic Ralph Waite 103,961 44.8
American Independent Gary R. Odom 6,474 2.8
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger 6,178 2.7
Total votes 232,082 100.0
Majority 11,508 5.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Walter R. Tucker III (inc.) 97,159 85.7
Peace and Freedom B. Kwaku Duren 16,178 14.3
Total votes 113,337 100.0
Majority 80,981 71.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Walter R. Tucker III (inc.) 64,166 77.37
Libertarian Guy Wilson 18,502 22.31
Independent Prulitsky (write-in) 263 0.32
Total votes 82,931 100.0
Majority 45,664 55.06
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 87,247 85.0%
Republican Michael Voetee 15,339 15.0%
Total votes 102,586 100.0%
Majority 71,908 70.0%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 70,026 85.06%
Republican Saul E. Lankster 12,301 14.94%
Total votes 82,327 100.0%
Majority 57,725 70.12%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 93,269 82.4%
Republican Vernon Van 12,762 11.3%
Natural Law Margaret Glazer 4,094 3.6%
Libertarian Herb Peters 3,150 2.7%
Total votes 113,275 100.0%
Majority 80,507 71.1%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 63,445 73.0
Republican Oscar A. Velasco 20,154 23.1
Libertarian Herb Peters 3,413 3.9
Majority 53,291 49.9
Turnout 87,012
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 118,823 75.1 +2.1
Republican Vernon Van 31,960 20.2 -2.9
Libertarian Herb Peters 7,535 4.7 +0.8
Majority 86,863 54.9 +5.0
Turnout 158,318
Democratic hold Swing +5.0

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006: California District 37[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 80,716 82.4 +7.3
Libertarian Herb Peters 17,246 17.6 +12.9
Majority 63,470 64.8 +9.9
Turnout 97,962
Democratic hold Swing +9.9

[edit] 2007 special election

Main article: California's 37th congressional district special election, 2007
California's 37th congressional district special election, 2007 (Runoff)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Laura Richardson 11,956 67.05
Republican John Kanaley 5,309 25.24
Green Daniel Brezenoff 1,138 5.41
Libertarian Herb Peters 483 2.30
Majority 6,647 41.81
Turnout 18,886 8.6
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. ^ 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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