California's 3rd senatorial district
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| Registration | 54.2% Democratic 19.7% DTS 19.3% Republican |
|---|---|
| Demographics | 62.2% White 14.5% Latino 13.8% Asian 6.9% Black 0.8% Other 0.7% Multiracial 0.7% N. American 0.4% Pac. Islander |
| Population (2000) | 846,791 |
| Voting-age population | 699,328 |
| Registered voters | 520,945 |
California's 3rd State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Carole Migden of San Francisco. Mark Leno is Senator-Elect.
District Profile
The 3rd District spans the Golden Gate Bridge, connecting high income areas of the North Bay with the eastern portions of the City and County of San Francisco. The population is evenly divided between the San Francisco and North Bay portions of the district. The district is majority Non-Hispanic White, with most of San Francisco's large Asian community in the 8th Senate District.
The North Bay portion includes the entirety of Marin County, and part of Sonoma County. The cities of Petaluma and Rohnert Part as well as most of the area surrounding the city of Santa Rosa is in the 3rd district, as are the CDPs of Boyes Hot Springs, Eldridge, El Verano, Larkfield-Wikiup, and Temelec.
The San Francisco portion includes the downtown area, as well as all of most of the Marina, Presidio, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Chinatown, Castro, Haight-Ashbury, Mission, Market, Potrero, Hunter's Point, Bay View, Miraloma Park, and Treasure Island.
Politics
The 3rd Senate District is a strongly Democratic district. As of 2006, 54.2% of registered voters were registered Democratic while only 19.3% were registered Republicans.
2004 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carole Migden | 258,166 | 68.2 | −4.8 | |
| Republican | Andrew D. Felder | 98,332 | 26.0 | +4.2 | |
| Libertarian | David Rhodes | 10,234 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Total votes | 366,732 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 189,834 | 42.2 | −9.0 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -9.0 | |||
2000 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. Burton (incumbent) | 238,372 | 73.0 | +2.2 | |
| Republican | Terence Faulkner | 71,256 | 21.8 | −1.9 | |
| Natural Law | Celeste Joy Blau Joki | 17,277 | 5.2 | −0.3 | |
| Total votes | 326,905 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 167,116 | 51.2 | +4.1 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +4.1 | |||
List of Representatives
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. S. Gregory | Democratic | ||
| Warren Chase | Workingmen | ||
| Patrick W. Murphy | Democratic | ||
| Delos Ashley | Know Nothing | ||
| B. C. Whiting | Democratic | ||
| John H. Watson | Democratic | ||
| W. H. Patterson | Republican | ||
| William Frederick Prisk | Democratic | ||
| M. H. Mead | Democratic | ||
| George Steele | Republican | ||
| Tirey L. Ford | Republican | ||
| John R. Tyrrell | Republican | 1900-1904 | |
| John B. Irish | Republican | 1904-1908 | |
| E. S. Birdsall | Republican | 1908-1916 | |
| Thomas Ingram | Republican | 1916-1929 | |
| Bert Alford Cassidy | Republican | 1929-1932 | |
| Harry A. Perry | Republican | 1932-1936 | |
| Irwin T. Quinn | Democratic | 1936-1948 | |
| Michael J. Burns | Republican | 1948-1952 | |
| Arthur W. Way | Republican | 1952-1953 | |
| Stephen P. Teale | Democratic | 1953-1956 | |
| Carl L. Christensen Jr. | Democratic | 1956-1966 | |
| Stephen P. Teale | Democratic | 1966-1972 | |
| Clare L. Berryhill | Republican | 1972-1976 | |
| Albert S. Rodda | Democratic | 1976-1980 | |
| John T. Doolittle | Republican | 1980-1984 | |
| Milton Marks | Republican | 1984-1996 | |
| John L. Burton | Democratic | 1996-2000 | |
| Carole Migden | Democratic | 2004-present |
See also
References
- ^ "2004 State Senate Results" (PDF). California Secretary of State. 2004-11-02. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ^ "2000 State Senate Results" (PDF). California Secretary of State. 2000-11-07. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
External links
Official Profile of Senate District from California State Senate--[1]
