California's 42nd congressional district

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California's 42nd congressional district
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Current Representative Gary Miller (R–Diamond Bar)
Area 317 mi²
Distribution 98.7% urban, 1.3% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $90,568[1]
Ethnicity 54.4% White, 2.9% Black, 15.9% Asian, 23.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+10

California's 42nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties in Southern California.

The district is currently represented by Republican Gary G. Miller.

[edit] Characteristics

The 42nd Congressional District is the second wealthiest district in the state and among the wealthiest in the country. The median income for the district in 2008 was $90,568, nearly twice the national average. The district is also racially diverse and more highly educated than the general population.[2]. The district is quite conservative, having backed Republican George W. Bush for President in 2004 over Democrat John Kerry by a large margin, and Republican John McCain in 2008 over Democrat Barack Obama. Since the district was reconfigured in 2000, it has not supported a Democrat in any state or federal election and is arguably one of the state's most reliably Republican strongholds.

Contents

[edit] Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton 45.9 - 32.8%
Senator Herschensohn 45.4 - 43.2%
Senator Seymour 50.7 - 44.0%
1994 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1998 Governor
Senator
2000 President[3] Gore 57.0 - 39.3%
Senator[4] Feinstein 58.5 - 34.2%
2002 Governor[5] Simon 61.1 - 31.9%
2003 Recall[6][7] Yes 75.8 - 24.2%
Schwarzenegger 66.0 - 15.3%
2004 President[8] Bush 62.0 - 36.9%
Senator[9] Jones 54.1 - 41.6%
2006 Governor[10] Schwarzenegger 71.1 - 24.6%
Senator[11] Mountjoy 52.9 - 42.5%
2008 President[12] McCain 53.2 - 44.9%
2010 Governor Whitman 59.1 - 35.2%
Senator Fiorina 61.2 - 33.8%

[edit] List of representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
District created January 3, 1973
Southern coastal Orange, coastal San Diego outside the city Clair Burgener Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 Redistricted to the 43rd district
San Diego (San Diego City southern half) Lionel Van Deerlin Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 Redistricted from the 41st district, Lost re-election to Hunter
Duncan Hunter Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 Redistricted to the 45th district
Los Angeles (Palos Verdes), northwestern Orange Dan Lungren Republican January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 Redistricted from the 34th district, Appointed acting treasurer
Dana Rohrabacher Republican January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 Redistricted to the 45th district
San Bernardino (Inland Empire) George Brown, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1993 – July 15, 1999 Redistricted from the 36th district, Died
Vacant July 15, 1999 – November 16, 1999
Joe Baca Democratic November 16, 1999 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted to the 43rd district
Southeastern Los Angeles, northeastern Orange, southwestern San Bernardino Gary Miller Republican January 3, 2003 – Present Redistricted from the 41st district, Incumbent

[edit] Election results

1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 (Special) • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[13]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Clair Burgener (incumbent) 155,965 67.4%
Democratic Bob Lowe 67,477 29.2%
American Independent Armin R. Moths 7,812 3.4%
Totals 231,254 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican win (new seat)

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[14]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 69,746 69.9%
Republican Wes Marden 30,058 30.1%
Totals 99,804 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 103,062 76.0%
Republican Wes Marden 32,565 24.0%
Totals 135,627 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 85,126 73.7%
Republican Lawrence C. Mattera 30,319 26.3%
Totals 115,445 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Duncan Hunter 79,713 53.3%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 69,936 46.7%
Totals 149,649 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Democratic

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 142,845 69.0%
Democratic James P. Spellman 58,690 28.3%
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 5,514 2.7%
Totals 207,049 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 177,783 73.0%
Democratic Mary Lou Brophy 60,025 24.6%
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 5,811 2.4%
Totals 243,619 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 140,364 72.8%
Democratic Michael P. Blackburn 47,586 24.7%
Peace and Freedom Kate McClatchy 4,761 2.5%
Totals 192,711 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Dana Rohrabacher 153,280 64.2%
Democratic Guy C. Kimbrough 78,778 33.0%
Libertarian Richard D. Rose 6,563 2.8%
Totals 238,621 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (inc.) 109,353 59.3%
Democratic Guy C. Kimbrough 67,189 36.5%
Libertarian Richard Gibb Martin 7,744 4.2%
Totals 184,286 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 79,780 50.7%
Republican Dick Rutan 69,251 44.0%
Libertarian Fritz R. Ward 8,424 5.4%
Totals 157,455 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 58,888 51.12%
Republican Rob Guzman 56,259 48.83%
No party LaBine (write-in) 44 0.04%
No party Sanchez (write-in) 14 0.01%
Totals 115,205 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 52,166 50.5%
Republican Linda Wilde 51,170 49.5%
Totals 103,336 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 62,207 55.29%
Republican Elia Pirozzi 45,328 40.28%
American Independent Hale McGee 3,086 2.74%
Libertarian David Lynn Hollist 1,899 1.69%
Totals 112,520 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1999 (Special)

List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives in California[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Joe Baca 23,690 50.55%
Republican Elia Pirozzi 21,018 44.85%
Reform Rick Simon 1,198 2.56%
Libertarian John S. Ballard 956 2.04%
Totals 46,862 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 90,585 59.8%
Republican Eli Pirozzi 53,239 35.2%
Libertarian John "Scott" Ballard 4,059 2.6%
Natural Law Gwyn Hartley 3,694 2.4%
Totals 151,577 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 98,476 67.8%
Democratic Richard Waldron 42,090 29.0%
Libertarian Donald Yee 4,680 3.2%
Totals 145,186 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[30]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 167,632 68.2%
Democratic Lewis Myers 78,393 31.8%
Totals 246,025 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[31]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 129,720 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[32]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 158,404 60.16%
Democratic Edwin Chau 104,909 39.84%
Totals 263,313 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[33]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 127,161 62.21%
Democratic Michael Williamson 65,122 31.86%
Libertarian Mark Lambert 12,115 5.93%
Totals 204,398 100.0-%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/california/42
  2. ^ http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/california/42
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  12. ^ President)
  13. ^ 1972 election results
  14. ^ 1974 election results
  15. ^ 1976 election results
  16. ^ 1978 election results
  17. ^ 1980 election results
  18. ^ 1982 election results
  19. ^ 1984 election results
  20. ^ 1986 election results
  21. ^ 1988 election results
  22. ^ 1990 election results
  23. ^ 1992 election results
  24. ^ 1994 election results
  25. ^ 1996 election results
  26. ^ 1998 election results
  27. ^ 1999 special election results
  28. ^ 2000 election results
  29. ^ 2002 general election results
  30. ^ 2004 general election results
  31. ^ 2006 general election results
  32. ^ [1]
  33. ^ [2]

[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

Coordinates: 33°54′N 117°48′W / 33.9°N 117.8°W / 33.9; -117.8

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