California's 29th congressional district

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California's 29th congressional district
United States House of Representatives, California District 29.gif
Current Representative Adam Schiff (DBurbank)
Area 102 mi²
Distribution 99.4% urban, 0.6% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $43,895
Ethnicity 39.1% White, 5.9% Black, 23.7% Asian, 26.1% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI D+14

California's 29th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. The district takes in Alhambra, San Gabriel, Burbank, Glendale, South Pasadena, Temple City, Monterey Park, and Pasadena in Greater Los Angeles.

The district is represented by Democrat Adam B. Schiff.

[edit] Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2010 Governor Brown 61.0 - 34.5%
Senator Boxer 60.7 - 34.8%
2008 President[1] Obama 67.6 - 30.4%
2006 Governor[2] Schwarzenegger 50.3 - 44.4%
Senator[3] Feinstein 64.0 - 30.7%
2004 President[4] Kerry 61.2 - 37.4%
Senator[5] Boxer 63.8 - 31.4%
2003 Recall[6][7] Yes 50.8 - 49.2%
Schwarzenegger 47.1 - 33.6%
2002 Governor[8] Davis 52.2 - 38.7%
2000 President[9] Gore 72.1 - 22.3%
Senator[10] Feinstein 70.5 - 21.2%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Clinton 66.3 - 20.2%
Senator Boxer 67.7 - 27.4%
Senator Feinstein 72.5 - 23.6%

[edit] List of representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
District created January 3, 1953
Imperial, Riverside John J. Phillips Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 Redistricted from the 22nd district, Lost re-election to Saund
Imperial, Riverside Dalip Singh Saund Democratic January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963
Los Angeles George E. Brown, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 Ran for the US Senate
George E. Danielson Democratic January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975 Redistricted to the 30th district
Augustus F. Hawkins Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 Redistricted from the 21st district
South Central Los Angeles January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991
Maxine Waters Democratic January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 Redistricted to the 35th district
West Side Los Angeles Henry Waxman Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted from the 24th district, Redistricted to the 30th district
Los Angeles (Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena) Adam Schiff Democratic January 3, 2003 – Present Redistricted from the 27th district, Incumbent

[edit] Election results

195219541956195819601962196419661968197019721974197619781980198219841986198819901992199419961998200020022004200620082010

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[11]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 73,144 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[12]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 42,420 58%
Democratic Bruce Shangle 30,781 42%
Totals 73,201 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[13]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Dalip Singh Saund 54,989 51.5%
Republican Jacqueline Cochran Odlum 51,690 48.5%
Totals 106,679 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[14]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Dalip Singh Saund (inc.) 64,518 62.4%
Republican John Babbage 38,899 37.6%
Totals 103,417 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Dalip Singh Saund (inc.) 76,139 57.1%
Republican Charles H. Jameson 57,319 42.9%
Totals 133,458 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Brown, Jr. 73,740 55.7%
Republican H. L. Richardson, Jr. 58,760 44.3%
Totals 132,500 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic win (new seat)

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 90,208 58.6%
Republican Charles J. Farrington, Jr. 63,836 41.4%
Totals 154,044 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 69,115 51.1%
Republican Bill Orozco 66,079 48.9%
Totals 135,194 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 74,807 52.3%
Republican Bill Orozco 68,213 47.7%
Totals 143,020 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George E. Danielson 71,308 62.6%
Republican Tom McMann 42,620 37.4%
Totals 113,928 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George E. Danielson (inc.) 91,553 62.8%
Republican Richard E. Ferraro 48,814 33.5%
Peace and Freedom John W. Blaine 5,455 3.7%
Totals 145,822 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 45,977 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 82,515 85.4%
Republican Michael D. Germonprez 10,852 11.2%
Independent Sheila Leburg 3,235 3.3%
Totals 96,602 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 65,214 85.0%
Republican Uriah J. Fields 11,512 15.0%
Totals 76,726 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 80,095 86.1%
Republican Michael Arthur Hirt 10,282 11.1%
Libertarian Earl Smith 2,622 2.8%
Totals 92,999 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 97,028 79.8%
Republican Milton R. Mackaig 24,568 20.2%
Totals 121,596 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 108,777 86.6%
Republican Echo Y. Goto 16,781 13.4%
Totals 125,558 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 78,132 84.5%
Republican John Van de Brooke 13,432 14.5%
Libertarian Waheed R. Boctor 851 0.9%
Totals 92,415 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 88,169 82.8%
Republican Reuben D. Franco 14,543 13.7%
Libertarian Gregory P. Gilmore 3,724 3.5%
Totals 105,436 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[30]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Maxine Waters 51,350 79.4%
Republican Bill DeWitt 12,054 18.6%
Libertarian Waheed R. Boctor 1,268 2.0%
Totals 64,672 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[31]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 160,312 61.3%
Republican Mark Robbins 67,141 25.7%
Independent David Davis 15,445 5.9%
Peace and Freedom Susan C. Davies 13,888 5.3%
Libertarian Felix Tsvi Rogin 4,699 1.8%
No party Vann (write-in) 1 0.0%
Totals 261,486 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[32]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 129,413 66.15%
Republican Paul Stepanek 53,801 28.26%
Libertarian Mike Binkley 7,162 3.76%
Totals 190,376 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[33]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 145,278 67.7%
Republican Paul Stepanek 52,857 24.6%
Peace and Freedom John Daley 8,819 4.1%
Libertarian Mike Binkley 4,766 2.2%
Natural Law Brian Rees 3,097 1.4%
Totals 214,817 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[34]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 131,561 73.87%
Republican Mike Gottlieb 40,282 22.62%
Libertarian Mike Binkley 3,534 1.98%
Natural Law Karen Blasdell-Wilkinson 2,717 1.53%
Totals 178,094 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[35]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 180,295 75.7%
Republican Jim Scileppi 45,784 19.3%
Libertarian Jack Anderson 7,944 3.3%
Natural Law Bruce Currivan 4,178 1.7%
Totals 238,201 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[36]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Adam Schiff (incumbent) 76,036 62.6%
Republican Jim Scileppi 40,676 33.4%
Libertarian Ted Brown 4,889 4.0%
Totals 121,541 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[37]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Adam Schiff (incumbent) 133,670 64.7%
Republican Harry Frank Scolinos 62,871 30.4%
Green Philip Koebel 5,715 2.7%
Libertarian Ted Brown 4,570 2.2%
No party John Burton (write-in) 6 0.0%
Totals 206,832 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[38]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Adam Schiff (incumbent) 91,014 63.5%
Republican William J. Bodell 39,321 27.5%
Green William M. Paparian 8,197 5.7%
Peace and Freedom Lynda L. Llamas 2,599 1.8%
Libertarian Jim Keller 2,258 1.5%
No party John Burton (write-in) 15 0.0%
Totals 143,404 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[39]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Adam Schiff (incumbent) 146,198 68.9%
Republican Charles Hahn 56,727 26.7%
Libertarian Alan Pyeatt 9,219 4.3%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[40]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Adam Schiff (incumbent) 104,374 64.78%
Republican John P. Colbert 51,534 31.98%
Libertarian William P. Cushing 5,218 3.24%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

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