California's 51st congressional district

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California's 51st congressional district
Area 4,896 mi²
Distribution 95.6% urban, 4.4% rural
Population (2000) 639,087
Median income $39,243
Ethnic composition 21.3% White, 9.4% Black, 12.4% Asian, 53.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI D+7
California's congressional districts since 2003.
California's congressional districts since 2003.

California's 51st congressional district is currently represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Bob Filner.

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[edit] History

In the 1980s, California's 44th congressional district was one of four that divided San Diego, California. The district had been held for eight years by Democrat Jim Bates, and was considered the most Democratic district in the San Diego area. Randy "Duke" Cunningham won the Republican nomination and won the general election 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.

After 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.

The district also all of California's Imperial County.

[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 53% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 46%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 52-43% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 63-32% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 61-34% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 60-40%[5] and Schwarzenegger 49-36%[6] in 2003, and Davis 54-40% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Duke Cunningham (inc.) 141,890 56.1
Democratic Bea Herbert 85,148 33.7
Libertarian Bill Holmes 10,309 4.1
Peace and Freedom Miriam Clark 10,307 4.1
Green Richard Roe 5,328 2.1
Independent Johnson (write-in) 13 0.0
Total votes 262,995 100.0
Majority 56,742 22.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Duke Cunningham (inc.) 138,547 66.93
Democratic Rita K. Tamerius 57,374 27.72
Libertarian Bill Holmes 6,968 3.37
Peace and Freedom Miriam Clark 4,099 1.98
Total votes 206,968 100.0
Majority 82,782 36.10
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Duke Cunningham (inc.) 149,032 65.1%
Democratic Rita Tamerius 66,250 29.0%
Peace and Freedom Miriam Clark 5,407 2.3%
Libertarian J.C. Anderson 5,298 2.3%
Natural Law Eric Bourdette 3,037 1.3%
Total votes 215,282 100.0%
Majority 82,782 36.1%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Duke Cunningham (inc.) 126,229 61.02%
Democratic Dan Kripke 71,706 34.66%
Libertarian Jack Anderson 5,411 2.62%
Natural Law Eric Bourdette 3,532 1.71%
Independent Don J. Pando (write-in) 0 0.00%
Total votes 206,878 100.0%
Majority 54,523 26.36%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Duke Cunningham (inc.) 172,291 64.4%
Democratic George "Jorge" Barraza 81,408 30.4%
Libertarian Daniel L. Muhe 7,159 2.7%
Natural Law Eric Hunter Bourdette 6,941 2.5%
Total votes 267,799 100.0%
Majority 90,883 34.4%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bob Filner (incumbent) 59,541 58.0
Republican Maria Guadalupe Garcia 40,430 39.3
Libertarian Jeffrey S. Keup 2,816 2.7
Majority 19,111 19.7
Turnout 102,787
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bob Filner (incumbent) 111,441 61.7 +3.7
Republican Michael Giorgino 63,526 35.1 -4.2
Libertarian Michael S. Metti 5,912 3.2 +0.5
Majority 47,915 26.6 +7.9
Turnout 180,879
Democratic hold Swing +7.9

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bob Filner (incumbent) 78,114 67.5 +5.8
Republican Blake L. Miles 34,931 30.1 -5.0
Libertarian Dan Litwin 2,790 2.4 -0.8
Independent David Arguello (write-in) 4 0.0 +0.0
Majority 43,183 37.4 +10.8
Turnout 115,839
Democratic hold Swing +10.8

[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. ^ 1992 election results
  9. ^ 1994 election results
  10. ^ 1996 election results
  11. ^ 1998 election results
  12. ^ 2000 election results
  13. ^ 2002 general election results
  14. ^ 2004 general election results
  15. ^ 2006 general election results

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