California's 32nd congressional district

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California's 32nd congressional district
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Current Representative Judy Chu (DMonterey Park)
Area 93 mi²
Distribution 100% urban, 0% rural
Population (2000) 639,087
Median income $41,394
Ethnicity 14.8% White, 2.6% Black, 18.4% Asian, 62.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI D+15

California's 32nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. The district covers East Los Angeles and includes El Monte, Monterey Park and West Covina in Greater Los Angeles.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Judy Chu. Chu won a special election in April 2009 to succeed fellow Democrat Hilda Solis who resigned upon her confirmation as U.S. Secretary of the Department of Labor with the Obama Administration.

[edit] Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton 78.0 - 12.7%
Senator Boxer 76.5 - 18.1%
Senator Feinstein 80.5 - 15.1%
1994 Governor[1] Wilson 55.1 - 40.6%
Senator[2] Feinstein 46.7 - 44.8%
1996 President Bill Clinton 75.6% - 24.4%
1998 Governor[3] Davis 58.0 - 38.4%
Senator[4] Boxer 53.1 - 43.1%
2000 President[5] Gore 83.4 - 13.0%
Senator[6] Feinstein 81.5 - 11.8%
2002 Governor[7] Davis 59.5 - 31.9%
2003 Recall[8][9] Yes 50.2 - 49.8%
Schwarzenegger 42.0 - 41.9%
2004 President[10] Kerry 62.3 - 36.6%
Senator[11] Boxer 68.3 - 26.0%
2006 Governor[12] Schwarzenegger 53.8 - 41.5%
Senator[13] Feinstein 68.1 - 26.7%
2008 President[14] Obama 68.2 - 29.8%
2010 Governor Brown 64.6 - 29.1%
Senator Boxer 63.7 - 29.9%

[edit] List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 3, 1963
Craig Hosmer Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 Redistricted from 18th district Los Angeles
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 Los Angeles, Orange
January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974 Resigned Los Angeles
Vacant December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975
Glenn M. Anderson Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 Redistricted from 35th district
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 Retired Los Angeles
(Long Beach)
Julian C. Dixon Democratic January 3, 1993 – December 8, 2000 Redistricted from 28th district, Died Los Angeles
(Culver City)
Vacant December 8, 2000 – June 5, 2001 Special election held June 5, 2001
Diane Watson Democratic June 5, 2001 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted to 33rd district
Hilda Solis Democratic January 3, 2003-01-03 – February 24, 2009 Redistricted from 31st district, Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Labor Los Angeles
(Baldwin Park,
Covina)
Vacant February 24, 2009 – July 14, 2009 Special election held July 14, 2009
Judy Chu Democratic July 14, 2009 - Present Elected in special election, Incumbent

[edit] Election results

196219641966196819701972197419761978198019821984198619881990199219941996199820002001 (Special)20022004200620082009 (Special)

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 115,915 70.2%
Democratic J. J. Johovich 47,917 29.8%
Totals 163,832 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 132,603 68.9%
Democratic Michael Cullen 59,765 31.1%
Totals 192,368 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 139,328 80.1%
Democratic Tracy Odell 34,609 19.9%
Totals 173,937 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 138,494 73.8%
Democratic Arthur J. Gottlieb 45,308 24.1%
American Independent Richard B. Williams 3,898 2.1%
Totals 187,700 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 119,340 71.5%
Democratic Walter L. Mallonee 44,278 26.5%
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 3,227 2.0%
Totals 166,845 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 147,016 65.9%
Democratic Dennis Murray 71,394 32.0%
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 4,804 2.1%
Totals 223,214 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 82,485 87.7%
American Independent Virgil V. Badalich 8,710 9.2%
Peace and Freedom Frank H. Walker 2,877 3.1%
Totals 94,072 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 92,034 72.2%
Republican Clifford O. Young 35,394 27.8%
Totals 127,428 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 74,004 71.4%
Republican Sonya Mathison 23,242 22.4%
American Independent Ida Bader 6,363 6.1%
Totals 103,609 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 84,057 65.9%
Republican John R. Adler 39,260 30.8%
Libertarian Thomas A. Cosgrove 4,209 3.3%
Totals 127,526 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 84,663 58.0%
Republican Brian F. Lungren 57,863 39.6%
Peace and Freedom Eugene E. Ryle 3,473 2.4%
Totals 145,999 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 102,961 60.7%
Republican Roger E. Fiola 62,176 36.6%
Libertarian Mark F. Denny 2,517 1.5%
Peace and Freedom Patrick John McCoy 2,051 1.2%
Totals 169,705 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 90,739 68.5%
Republican Joyce M. Robertson 39,003 29.4%
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 2,799 2.1%
Totals 132,541 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 114,666 66.9%
Republican Sanford W. Kahn 50,710 29.6%
Peace and Freedom Vikki Murdock 4,032 2.4%
Libertarian Marc F. Denny 1,941 1.1%
Totals 171,349 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 68,268 61.5%
Republican Sanford W. Kahn 42,692 38.5%
Totals 110,960 %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[30]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 150,644 87.2%
Libertarian Robert G. "Bob" Weber Jr. 12,834 7.2%
Peace and Freedom William R. Williams II 9,782 5.7%
No party Leanick-Beltran (write-in) 2 0.0%
Totals 173,262 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[31]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 98,017 77.60%
Republican Ernie A. Farhat 22,190 17.57%
Peace and Freedom John Honigsfeld 6,099 4.83%
Totals 126,306 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[32]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 124,712 82.4%
Republican Larry Ardito 18,768 12.4%
Libertarian Neal Donner 6,390 4.2%
Natural Law Rashied Jibri 1,557 1.0%
Totals 151,427 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[33]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 112,253 86.69%
Republican Laurence Ardito 14,622 11.29%
Libertarian Velko Milosevich 2,617 2.02%
Totals 129,492 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[34]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 137,447 83.6%
Republican Kathy Williamson 19,924 12.2%
Libertarian Bob Weber 3,875 2.3%
Natural Law Rashied Jibri 3,281 1.9%
Totals 164,527 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2001 (Special)

List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives in California[35]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Diane Watson 75,584 74.82%
Republican Noel Irwin Hentschel 20,088 19.88%
Green Donna J. Warren 3,792 3.75%
Reform Ezola B. Foster 1,557 1.54%
Totals 101,021 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[36]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Hilda Solis (incumbent) 58,530 68.8%
Republican Emma E. Fischbeck 23,366 27.5%
Libertarian Michael "Mick" McGuire 3,183 3.7%
Totals 85,079 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[37]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Hilda Solis (incumbent) 119,144 85.1%
Libertarian Leland Faegre 21,002 14.9%
Totals 140,146 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[38]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Hilda Solis (incumbent) 76,059 83.0%
Libertarian Leland Faegre 21,002 17.0%
Totals 97,061 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[39]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Hilda Solis (incumbent) 130,142 99.99%
Independent Innocent Osunwa (write-in) 8 0.01%
Totals 130,150 100.00%
Voter turnout 53.65%
Democratic hold

[edit] 2009 (Special)

California's 32nd congressional district special election, 2009[40]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Judy Chu 16,194 61.86%
Republican Betty Chu 8,630 32.96%
Libertarian Christopher Agrella 1,356 5.18%
Totals 24,942 100.00%
Voter turnout 10.18%
Democratic hold

[edit] 2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[41]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Judy Chu (incumbent) 77,759 71.04%
Republican Edward Schmerling 31,697 28.96%
Totals 109,456 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

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