California's 30th congressional district

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California's 30th congressional district
California's 30th congressional district map.png
Current Representative Henry Waxman (DLos Angeles)
Area 388 mi²
Distribution 97.5% urban, 2.5% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $60,713
Ethnicity 76.4% White, 2.6% Black, 8.8% Asian, 8.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+18

California's 30th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. The district includes many of the upper-class suburbs of Los Angeles, most notably Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Woodland Hills, and Malibu in Greater Los Angeles.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Henry A. Waxman.

[edit] Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2010 Governor Brown 62.1 - 34.8%
Senator Boxer 62.8 - 33.8%
2008 President[1] Obama 70.4 - 27.9%
2006 Governor[2] Schwarzenegger 49.8 - 45.9%
Senator[3] Feinstein 71.7 - 29.6%
2004 President[4] Kerry 66.1 - 32.8%
Senator[5] Boxer 69.4 - 26.8%
2003 Recall[6][7] No 57.3 - 42.7%
Schwarzenegger 43.5 - 38.7%
2002 Governor[8] Davis 57.1 - 33.0%
2000 President[9] Gore 75.0 - 19.3%
Senator[10] Feinstein 73.2 - 16.5%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Clinton 62.7 - 24.2%
Senator Boxer 61.2 - 30.3%
Senator Feinstein 66.7 - 26.0%

[edit] List of representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
District created January 3, 1953
San Diego Bob Wilson Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 Redistricted to the 36th district
Los Angeles Edward R. Roybal Democratic January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1975 Redistricted to the 25th district
George E. Danielson Democratic January 3, 1975 – March 9, 1982 Redistricted from the 29th district, Resigned after being appointed as associate justice on California Court of Appeal
Vacant March 9, 1982 – July 13, 1982
Matthew G. Martinez Democratic July 13, 1982 – January 3, 1983
Los Angeles (San Gabriel Valley) January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 Redistricted to the 31st district
Central/East/Southeast Los Angeles Xavier Becerra Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted to the 31st district
West Side Los Angeles Henry Waxman Democratic January 3, 2003 – Present Redistricted from the 29th district, Incumbent

[edit] Election results

1952195419561958196019621964196619681970197219741976197819801982 (Special)1982198419861988199019921994199619982000200220042006

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[11]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bob Wilson 121,322 59.6%
Democratic De Graff Austin 82,311 40.4%
Totals 203,633 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican win (new seat)

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[12]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 94,623 60.4%
Democratic Ross T. McIntire 61,994 39.6%
Totals 156,617 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[13]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 142,753 66.7%
Democratic George A. Cheney 71,112 33.3%
Totals 213,865 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[14]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 112,290 52.7%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin 90,641 47.3%
Totals 202,931 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 158,679 59.3%
Democratic Walter Wencke 108,882 40.7%
Totals 267,561 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Edward R. Roybal 69,008 56.5%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (inc.) 53,104 43.5%
Totals 122,112 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 90,329 66.3%
Republican Alfred J. Feder 45,912 33.7%
Totals 136,241 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 72,173 66.4%
Republican Henri O'Bryant, Jr. 36,506 33.6%
Totals 108,679 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 75,381 67.5%
Republican Samuel F. Cavnar 36,312 32.5%
Totals 111,693 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 63,903 68.3%
Republican Samuel F. Cavnar 28,038 29.9%
American Independent Boris Belousov 1,681 1.8%
Totals 93,622 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 76,521 68.4%
Republican Bill Brophy 32,005 28.6%
Peace and Freedom Lewis McCammon 3,355 3.0%
Totals 111,881 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George E. Danielson (inc.) 66,074 74.2%
Republican John J. Perez 22,928 25.8%
Totals 89,002 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George E. Danielson (inc.) 82,767 74.4%
Republican Harry Couch 28,503 25.6%
Totals 111,270 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George E. Danielson (inc.) 66,241 71.4%
Republican Henry Ares 26,511 28.6%
Totals 92,752 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George E. Danielson (inc.) 74,119 72.1%
Republican J. Arthur "Art" Platten 24,136 23.5%
Libertarian Bruce M. Hobbs 4,480 4.4%
Totals 102,735 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1982 (Special)

1982 special election[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez ' 51.0%
Republican Ralph Roy Ramirez 49.0%
Totals {{{votes}}} 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 60,905 53.9%
Republican John H. Rousselot 52,177 46.1%
Totals 113,082 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 64,378 51.8%
Republican Richard Gomez 53,900 43.4%
American Independent Houston A. Meyers 6,055 4.9%
Totals 124,333 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 59,369 62.5%
Republican John W. Almquist 33,705 35.5%
Libertarian Kim J. Goldsworthy 1,911 2.0%
Totals 94,985 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[30]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 72,253 59.9%
Republican Ralph Roy Ramirez 43,833 25.5%
American Independent Houston A. Myers 2,694 2.2%
Libertarian Kim J. Goldsworthy 1,864 1.5%
Totals 120,644 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[31]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (inc.) 45,456 58.2%
Republican Reuben D. Franco 28,914 37.0%
Libertarian George Curtis Feger 3,713 4.8%
Totals 78,083 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[32]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Xavier Becerra 48,800 58.4%
Republican Mark Robbins 20,034 25.7%
Green Blase Bonpane 6,315 7.6%
Peace and Freedom Elizabeth A. Nakano 6,173 7.4%
Libertarian Andrew "Drew" Consalvo 2,221 2.7%
Totals 83,543 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[33]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 43,943 66.15%
Republican David A. Ramirez 18,741 28.21%
Libertarian R. William Weilberg 3,741 5.63%
Totals 66,425 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[34]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 58,283 72.4%
Republican Patricia Parker 15,078 18.7%
Libertarian Pam Probst 2,759 3.4%
Peace and Freedom Shirley Mandel 2,499 3.1%
Natural Law Rosemary Watson-Frith 1,971 2.4%
Totals 70,590 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[35]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 58,230 81.25%
Republican Patricia Parker 13,441 18.75%
Totals 71,671 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[36]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 83,223 83.3%
Republican Tony Goss 11,788 11.8%
Libertarian Jason E. Heath 2,858 2.9%
Natural Law Gary D. Hearne 2,051 2.0%
Totals 99,920 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[37]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Henry Waxman 130,604 70.4%
Republican Tony D. Goss 54,989 29.6%
Totals 185,593 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[38]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 216,682 71.3%
Republican Victor Elizalde 87,465 28.7%
Totals 313,147 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[39]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 151,284 71.5%
Republican David Nelson Jones 55,904 26.4%
Peace and Freedom Adele M. Cannon 4,546 2.1%
Totals 211,734 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[40]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 242,792 100.00%
Totals 242,792 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[41]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 153,663 64.63%
Republican Charles E. Wilkerson 75,948 31.94%
Libertarian Erich D. Miller 5,021 2.11%
Peace and Freedom Richard R. Castaldo 3,115 1.32%
Totals 237,747 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

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