California's 31st congressional district

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California's 31st congressional district
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Current Representative Xavier Becerra (D–Los Angeles)
Area 40 mi²
Distribution 100% urban, 0% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $26,093
Ethnicity 9.99% White, 4.2% Black, 13.8% Asian, 70.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+29

California's 31st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. It is currently the only congressional district entirely based within the city of Los Angeles and includes the heavily Hispanic/Latino portions of inner-city Los Angeles, including Hollywood.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Xavier Becerra.

Contents

[edit] Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2010 Governor[1] Brown 77.9 - 16.6%
Senator[2] Boxer 78.1 - 16.2%
2008 President[3] Obama 79.9 - 17.8%
2006 Governor[4] Angelides 66.8 - 26.8%
Senator[5] Feinstein 79.1 - 14.0%
2004 President[6] Kerry 76.9 - 21.6%
Senator[7] Boxer 80.1 - 14.6%
2003 Recall[8][9] No 67.6 - 32.4%
Bustamante 58.5 - 26.5%
2002 Governor[10] Davis 68.6 - 19.5%
2000 President[11] Gore 69.3 - 27.4%
Senator[12] Feinstein 70.4 - 22.3%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Clinton 51.7 - 32.3%
Senator Boxer 48.9 - 41.1%
Senator Feinstein 57.7 - 33.7%

[edit] List of representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
District created January 3, 1963
Los Angeles Charles H. Wilson Democratic January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1981 Lost re-nomination to Dymally
Mervyn M. Dymally Democratic January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
Los Angeles (Carson, Compton) January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993
Los Angeles (Baldwin Park, East L.A.) Matthew G. Martinez Democratic January 3, 1993 – July 27, 2000 Redistricted from the 30th district
Republican July 27, 2000 – January 3, 2001 Switched to Republican Party after losing re-nomination to Solis
Hilda Solis Democratic January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted to the 32nd district
Los Angeles (Hollywood) Xavier Becerra Democratic January 3, 2003 – Present Redistricted from the 30th district, Incumbent

[edit] Election results

1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[13]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 76,631 52.2%
Republican Gordon Hahn 70,154 47.8%
Totals 146,785 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic win (new seat)

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[14]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 114,246 64%
Republican Norman G. Shanahan 64,256 36%
Totals 178,502 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 92,875 63.4%
Republican Norman G. Shanahan 53,708 36.6%
Totals 146,583 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 94,387 58.9%
Republican James R. Dunn 62,711 39.1%
American Independent Stanley L. Schulte 3,134 2.0%
Totals 160,232 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 102,071 73.2%
Republican Fred L. Casmir 37,416 26.8%
Totals 139,487 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 85,954 52.3%
Republican Ben Valentine 69,876 42.5%
Peace and Freedom Roberta Lynn Wood 8,582 5.2%
Totals 164,412 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 60,560 70.4%
Republican Norman A. Hodges 23,039 26.8%
Peace and Freedom William C. Taylor 2,349 2.7%
Totals 85,948 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 83,155 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 55,667 67.8%
Republican Don Grimshaw 26,490 32.2%
Totals 82,157 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally 69,146 64.4%
Republican Don Grimshaw 38,203 35.6%
Totals 107,349 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (inc.) 86,718 72.4%
Republican Henry C. Minturn 33,043 27.6%
Totals 119,761 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (inc.) 77,126 70.3%
Republican Jack McMurray 30,322 27.6%
Peace and Freedom B. Kwaku Duren 2,333 2.1%
Totals 109,781 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (inc.) 100,919 71.6%
Republican Arnold C. May 36,017 25.5%
Peace and Freedom B. Kwaku Duren 4,091 2.9%
Totals 151,027 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (inc.) 56,394 67.1%
Republican Eunice N. Sato 27,593 32.9%
Totals 83,987 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 68,324 62.6%
Republican Reuben D. Franco 40,873 37.4%
Totals 109,197 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 50,541 59.14%
Republican John V. Flores 34,926 40.86%
Totals 85,467 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 69,285 67.5%
Republican John Flores 28,705 28.0%
Libertarian Michael Everling 4,700 4.5%
Totals 102,690 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[30]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 61,173 70.02%
Republican Frank C. Moreno 19,786 22.65%
Green Krista Lieberg-Wong 4,377 5.01%
Libertarian Michael B. Everling 1,121 1.28%
Natural Law Gary Hearne 903 1.03%
Totals 87,360 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[31]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Hilda Solis 89,600 79.4%
Green Krista Lieberg-Wong 10,294 9.1%
Libertarian Michael McGuire 7,138 6.3%
Natural Law Richard D. Griffin 5,882 5.2%
Totals 112,914 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[32]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 54,569 81.2%
Republican Luis Vega 12,674 18.8%
Totals 67,243 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[33]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 89,363 80.3%
Republican Luis Vega 22,048 19.7%
Totals 111,411 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[34]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 64,952 98%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[35]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 110,955 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[36]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 76,363 83.82%
Republican Stephen C. Smith 14,740 16.18%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  3. ^ (2008 President)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  12. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  13. ^ 1962 election results
  14. ^ 1964 election results
  15. ^ 1966 election results
  16. ^ 1968 election results
  17. ^ 1970 election results
  18. ^ 1972 election results
  19. ^ 1974 election results
  20. ^ 1976 election results
  21. ^ 1978 election results
  22. ^ 1980 election results
  23. ^ 1982 election results
  24. ^ 1986 election results
  25. ^ 1988 election results
  26. ^ 1990 election results
  27. ^ 1992 election results
  28. ^ 1994 election results
  29. ^ 1996 election results
  30. ^ 1998 election results
  31. ^ 2000 election results
  32. ^ 2002 general election results
  33. ^ 2004 general election results
  34. ^ 2006 general election results
  35. ^ 2008 general election results
  36. ^ 2010 general election results

[edit] External links
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The At-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885.
See also: California's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps

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