California's 42nd congressional district

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California's 42nd congressional district
Area 317 mi²
Distribution 98.7% urban, 1.3% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $70,463
Ethnic composition 54.4% White, 2.9% Black, 15.9% Asian, 23.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+10
California congressional districts since 2003.
California congressional districts since 2003.

California's 42nd congressional district covers parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties in Southern California. The current Representative for this district is Republican Gary Miller.

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[edit] Voting

George W. Bush received 62% of the vote in this district in 2004; John Kerry received 37%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 71-25% in 2006,[2] Dick Mountjoy 53-43% in 2006,[3] Bill Jones 54-42% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 76-24%[5] and Schwarzenegger 66-15%[6] in 2003, and Bill Simon 61-32% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election results

1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Clair Burgener (incumbent) 155,965 67.4
Democratic Bob Lowe 67,477 29.2
American Independent Armin R. Moths 7,812 3.4
Total votes 231,254 100.0
Majority 88,488 38.2
Turnout
Republican win (new constituency)

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 69,746 69.9
Republican Wes Marden 30,058 30.1
Total votes 99,804 100
Majority 39,688 39.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1976[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 103,062 76
Republican Wes Marden 32,565 24
Total votes 135,627 100
Majority 130,497 52
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1978[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 85,126 73.7
Republican Lawrence C. Mattera 30,319 26.3
Total votes 115,445 100.0
Majority 54,807 47.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Duncan Hunter 79,713 53.3
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 69,936 46.7
Total votes 149,649 100.0
Majority 9,777 6.6
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 142,845 69.0
Democratic James P. Spellman 58,690 28.3
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 5,514 2.7
Total votes 207,049 100.0
Majority 84,155 40.7
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 177,783 73.0
Democratic Mary Lou Brophy 60,025 24.6
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 5,811 2.4
Total votes 243,619 100.0
Majority 117,758 48.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 140,364 72.8
Democratic Michael P. Blackburn 47,586 24.7
Peace and Freedom Kate McClatchy 4,761 2.5
Total votes 192,711 100.0
Majority 92,778 48.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dana Rohrabacher 153,280 64.2
Democratic Guy C. Kimbrough 78,778 33.0
Libertarian Richard D. Rose 6,563 2.8
Total votes 238,621 100.0
Majority 74,502 31.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (inc.) 109,353 59.3
Democratic Guy C. Kimbrough 67,189 36.5
Libertarian Richard Gibb Martin 7,744 4.2
Total votes 184,286 100.0
Majority 42,164 22.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 79,780 50.7
Republican Dick Rutan 69,251 44.0
Libertarian Fritz R. Ward 8,424 5.4
Total votes 157,455 100.0
Majority 10,529 6.3
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 58,888 51.12
Republican Rob Guzman 56,259 48.83
Independent LaBine (write-in) 44 0.04
Independent Sanchez (write-in) 14 0.01
Total votes 115,205 100.0
Majority 2,621 3.29
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 52,166 50.5%
Republican Linda Wilde 51,170 49.5%
Total votes 103,336 100.0%
Majority 996 1.0%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 62,207 55.29%
Republican Elia Pirozzi 45,328 40.28%
American Independent Hale McGee 3,086 2.74%
Libertarian David Lynn Hollist 1,899 1.69%
Total votes 112,520 100.0%
Majority 16,879 15.01%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 90,585 59.8%
Republican Eli Pirozzi 53,239 35.2%
Libertarian John "Scott" Ballard 4,059 2.6%
Natural Law Gwyn Hartley 3,694 2.4%
Total votes 151,577 100.0%
Majority 37,346 24.6%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 98,476 67.8
Democratic Richard Waldron 42,090 29.0
Libertarian Donald Yee 4,680 3.2
Majority 56,386 38.8
Turnout 145,186
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 167,632 68.2 +0.4
Democratic Lewis Myers 78,393 31.8 +2.8
Majority 89,239 36.4 -2.4
Turnout 246,025
Republican hold Swing -2.4

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 129,720 100.0
Turnout 129,720
Republican 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. ^ 1972 election results
  9. ^ 1974 election results
  10. ^ 1976 election results
  11. ^ 1978 election results
  12. ^ 1980 election results
  13. ^ 1982 election results
  14. ^ 1984 election results
  15. ^ 1986 election results
  16. ^ 1988 election results
  17. ^ 1990 election results
  18. ^ 1992 election results
  19. ^ 1994 election results
  20. ^ 1996 election results
  21. ^ 1998 election results
  22. ^ 2000 election results
  23. ^ 2002 general election results
  24. ^ 2004 general election results
  25. ^ 2006 general election results

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