California's 44th congressional district

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California's 44th District currently covers an area of Southern California from San Clemente in Orange County on the coast, north-by-northeast inland to Riverside County, including the cities of Corona, Norco, Rubidoux, and Riverside. (See map here.)

Since 1993, Republican Ken Calvert has represented the district in the United States House of Representatives.

[edit] History

What was once the 44th district, is now the California's 50th district.

In the 1980s, the 44th district was one of four that divided San Diego, California. It covered some of the northern and eastern parts of San Diego County. The district had been held for eight years by Democrat Jim Bates, and was considered the most Democratic district in the San Diego area. However, Bates was bogged down in a scandal involving charges of sexual harassment. Randy "Duke" Cunningham won the Republican nomination and hammered Bates about the scandal. He won by just a point, meaning that the San Diego area was represented entirely by Republicans for only the second time since the city was split into three districts after the 1960 Census.

In the 1990 Census, the district was renumbered the 51st district, and much of its share of San Diego was moved to the new 50th district.

[edit] Election results

[edit] 2004

United States House election, 2004: California District 44
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ken Calvert	138,768	61.7	-0.8
	Democratic	Louis Vandenberg	78,796	35.0	+2.3
	Peace & Freedom	Kevin Akin	7,559	3.3	+3.3
Majority			59,972	26.7
Turnout			225,123
	Republican hold		Swing	-1.6

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