California's 53rd congressional district

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California's 53rd congressional district
Area 251 mi²
Distribution 99.9% urban, 0.1% rural
Population (2000) 639,087
Median income $36,637
Ethnic composition 51.0% White, 7.2% Black, 8.3% Asian, 29.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+12
California's congressional districts since 2003.
California's congressional districts since 2003.

California's 53rd congressional district is one of 53 California Congressional Districts. It includes the heart of San Diego and stretches south to the United States–Mexico border.

Continuing east, is the City of Lemon Grove. Just to the south, nestled at the bottom of Dictionary Hill, lies the community of La Presa.

Across the Coronado Bridge, the 53rd District stretches west and south to the cities of Coronado and Imperial Beach. The current Representative for this district is Democrat Susan Davis.

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[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 61% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 38%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 53-41% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 66-29% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 64-31% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 53-47%[5] and Schwarzenegger 48-34%[6] in 2003, and Davis 51-40% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election results

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Susan Davis (incumbent) 72,252 62.2
Republican Bill VanDeWeghe 43,891 37.8
Independent Jim Dorenkott (write-in) 37 0.0
Majority 28,361 24.4
Turnout 116,180
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Susan Davis (incumbent) 146,449 66.2 +4.0
Republican Darin Hunzeker 63,897 28.9 -8.9
Green Lawrence P. Rockwood 7,523 3.3 +3.3
Libertarian Adam Van Susteren 3,567 1.6 +1.6
Majority 82,552 37.3 +12.9
Turnout 221,436
Democratic hold Swing +12.9

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Susan Davis (incumbent) 97,541 67.6 +1.4
Republican John "Woody" Woodrum 43,312 30.0 +1.1
Libertarian Ernie Lippe 3,534 2.4 +0.8
Majority 24,229 37.6 +0.3
Turnout 144,387
Democratic hold Swing +0.3

[edit] Famous Residents

Famous residents of the District include Eric Zacharias (WWII Veteran and expert sniper) and Bernard Henry Kroger, owner of the Ralph's chain of grocery stores.

[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. ^ 2002 general election results
  9. ^ 2004 general election results
  10. ^ 2006 general election results

[edit] External links

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