California's 44th congressional district

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California's 44th congressional district
Area 549 mi²
Distribution 97.7% urban, 2.3% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $51,578
Ethnic composition 51.3% White, 5.5% Black, 4.8% Asian, 35.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+6
California congressional districts since 2003.
California congressional districts since 2003.

California's 44th District currently covers an area of Southern California from San Clemente in Orange County on the coast, north-by-northeast inland to Riverside County, including the cities of Corona, Norco, Rubidoux, and Riverside.

Since 1993, Republican Ken Calvert has represented the district in the United States House of Representatives.

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[edit] Voting

George W. Bush received 59% of the vote in this district in 2004; John Kerry received 40%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 67-28% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 48-46% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 51-45% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 72-28%[5] and Schwarzenegger 63-19%[6] in 2003, and Bill Jones 55-37% in 2002.[7]

[edit] History

What was once the 44th district, is now the California's 50th district.

In the 1980s, the 44th district was one of four that divided San Diego, California. It covered some of the northern and eastern parts of San Diego County. The district had been held for eight years by Democrat Jim Bates, and was considered the most Democratic district in the San Diego area. However, Bates was bogged down in a scandal involving charges of sexual harassment. Randy "Duke" Cunningham won the Republican nomination and hammered Bates about the scandal. He won by just a point, meaning that the San Diego area was represented entirely by Republicans for only the second time since the city was split into three districts after the 1960 Census.

In the 1990 Census, the district was renumbered the 51st district, and much of its share of San Diego was moved to the new 50th district.

[edit] Election results

1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Bates 78,474 64.9
Republican Shirley M. Gissendanner 38,447 31.8
Libertarian Jim Conole 3,904 3.2
Total votes 120,825 100.0
Majority 40,027 33.1
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent) 99,378 69.7
Republican Neill Campbell 39,977 28.0
Libertarian Jim Conole 3,206 2.2
Total votes 142,561 100.0
Majority 59,401 41.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent) 70,557 64.2
Republican Bill Mitchell 36,359 33.1
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Issacson 1,676 1.5
Libertarian Dennis Thompson 1,244 1.1
Total votes 109,836 100.0
Majority 34,198 31.1
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent) 90,796 59.7
Republican Rob Butterfield 55,511 36.5
Libertarian Dennis Thompson 5,782 3.8
Total votes 152,089 100.0
Majority 35,285 23.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Duke Cunningham 50,377 46.3
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent) 48,712 44.8
Peace and Freedom Donna White 5,237 4.8
Libertarian John Wallner 4,385 4.0
Total votes 108,711 100.0
Majority 1,665 1.5
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 110,333 54.2
Democratic Georgia Smith 81,693 40.1
Libertarian Phil Turner 11,515 5.7
Independent Yench (write-in) 0 0.0
Total votes 203,541 100.0
Majority 28,640 14.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sonny Bono 95,521 55.61
Democratic Steve Clute 65,370 38.06
American Independent Donald Cochran 10,885 6.34
Total votes 171,776 100.0
Majority 30,151 17.55
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sonny Bono (incumbent) 110,643 57.8%
Democratic Anita Rufus 73,844 38.6%
American Independent Donald Cochran 3,888 2.0%
Natural Law Karen Wilkinson 3,143 1.6%
Republican Colleen Cummings (write-in) 110 0.0%
Total votes 191,628 100.0%
Majority 36,799 19.2%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mary Bono (incumbent) 97,013 60.06%
Democratic Ralph Waite 57,697 35.72%
Natural Law Jim J. Meuer 6,818 4.22%
Total votes 161,528 100.0%
Majority 39,316 19.2%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mary Bono (incumbent) 123,738 59.2%
Democratic Ron Oden 79,302 38.0%
Reform Gene Smith 4,135 1.9%
Natural Law Jim Meuer 2,012 0.9%
Independent Harry Merker (write-in) 0 0.0%
Total votes 209,187 100.0%
Majority 44,436 21.2%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 76,686 63.7
Democratic Louis Vendenberg 38,021 31.6
Green Phill Courtney 5,756 4.7
Majority 38,665 32.1
Turnout 120,463
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 138,768 61.7 -2.0
Democratic Louis Vandenberg 78,796 35.0 +3.4
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 7,559 3.3 +3.3
Majority 59,972 26.7 -5.4
Turnout 225,123
Republican hold Swing -5.4

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 89,555 60.0 -1.7
Democratic Louis Vandenberg 55,275 37.0 +2.0
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 4,486 3.0 -0.3
Majority 34,280 23.0 -3.7
Turnout 149,316
Republican hold Swing -3.7

[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. ^ 1982 election results
  9. ^ 1984 election results
  10. ^ 1986 election results
  11. ^ 1988 election results
  12. ^ 1990 election results
  13. ^ 1992 election results
  14. ^ 1994 election results
  15. ^ 1996 election results
  16. ^ 1998 election results
  17. ^ 2000 election results
  18. ^ 2002 general election results
  19. ^ 2004 general election results
  20. ^ 2006 general election results

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