California's 53rd congressional district
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| California's 53rd congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Susan Davis (D–San Diego) | |
| Area | 251 mi² | |
| Distribution | 99.9% urban, 0.1% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 639,087 | |
| Median income | $36,637 | |
| Ethnicity | 51.0% White, 7.2% Black, 8.3% Asian, 29.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% other | |
| Cook PVI | D+14 | |
California's 53rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in San Diego County. The district includes the heart of the city 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 district stretches west and south to the cities of Coronado and Imperial Beach.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Susan A. Davis.
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[edit] Voting
Election results from statewide races
| Office | Results |
|---|---|
| Governor 2002[1] | Davis 50.6% – 39.6% |
| Recall 2003[2][3] | Yes 52.7% – 47.3% |
| Schwarzenegger 47.5% – 33.8% | |
| Senator 2004[4] | Boxer 63.6% – 31.1% |
| President 2004[5] | Kerry 61.2% – 37.6% |
| Senator 2006[6] | Feinstein 66.0% – 28.8% |
| Governor 2006[7] | Schwarzenegger 53.4% – 40.6% |
| President 2008[8] | Obama 68.2% – 29.9% |
| Governor 2010[9] | Brown 57.8% – 35.9% |
[edit] List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history | Counties (and cities) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Susan Davis |
Democratic | January 3, 2003 – Present |
Redistricted from 49th district and re-elected in 2002 Re-elected in 2004 Re-elected in 2006 Re-elected in 2008 Re-elected in 2010 |
part of San Diego (Coronado, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, and part of San Diego) |
[edit] Election results
[edit] 2002
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[10] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Susan Davis (incumbent) | 72,252 | 62.2% | |
| Republican | Bill VanDeWeghe | 43,891 | 37.8% | |
| No party | Jim Dorenkott (write-in) | 37 | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 116,180 | 100.0% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
[edit] 2004
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[11] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Susan Davis (incumbent) | 146,449 | 66.2 | +4% | |
| Republican | Darin Hunzeker | 63,897 | 28.9 | -8.9% | |
| Green | Lawrence P. Rockwood | 7,523 | 3.3% | ||
| Libertarian | Adam Van Susteren | 3,567 | 1.6% | ||
| Totals | 221,436 | 100.0% | |||
| Voter turnout | % | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
[edit] 2006
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[12] | |||||
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| 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% | |
| Totals | 144,387 | 100.0% | |||
| Voter turnout | % | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
[edit] 2008
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[13] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Susan Davis (incumbent) | 161,315 | 68.49 | ||
| Republican | Michael Crimmins | 64,658 | 27.45 | ||
| Libertarian | Edward M. Teyssier | 9,569 | 4.06 | ||
| Totals | 235,542 | 100.00% | |||
| Voter turnout | % | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
[edit] 2010
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[14] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Susan Davis (incumbent) | 104,790 | 62.26 | ||
| Republican | Michael Crimmins | 57,227 | 34.00 | ||
| Libertarian | Paul Dekker | 6,296 | 3.74 | ||
| Totals | 168,313 | 100.00% | |||
| Voter turnout | % | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
[edit] References
- ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2008 President)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
- ^ 2002 general election results
- ^ 2004 general election results
- ^ 2006 general election results
- ^ 2008 general election results
- ^ 2010 general election results
[edit] External links
- GovTrack.us: California's 53rd congressional district
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
- Michael Crimmins 2008 & 2010 Republican Congressional Candidate
- California Voter Foundation map - CD53
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Coordinates: 32°43′40″N 117°5′50″W / 32.72778°N 117.09722°W
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