California's 5th congressional district
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California's Fifth Congressional District currently covers Sacramento, California and the surrounding area.
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[edit] History
Before the 1992 redistricting, the fifth district covered San Francisco, California, now the 8th district.
[edit] Representation
It is currently represented by Democrat Doris Matsui.
- March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1889: Charles N. Felton (R)
- March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1891: Thomas J. Clunie (D)
- March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1903: Eugene F. Loud (R)
- March 4, 1903 - September 10, 1949: Richard J. Welch (R)
- November 8, 1949 - January 7, 1964: John F. Shelley (D)
- February 18, 1964 - January 3, 1975: Phillip Burton (D)
- January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1983: John L. Burton (D)
- January 3, 1983 - April 10, 1983: Phillip Burton (D)
- June 21, 1983 - February 1, 1987: Sala Burton (D)
- June 2, 1987 - January 3, 1993: Nancy Pelosi (D)
- January 3, 1993 - January 1, 2005: Bob Matsui (D)
- March 8, 2005 - present: Doris Matsui (D)
[edit] 2005 Special Election
In the special election held on March 8, 2005 to fill the vacant seat, Matsui's widow, Doris, won the seat with more than 68% of the vote. She was sworn in on March 10, 2005.
[edit] Election results
[edit] 2006
| United States House election, 2006: California District 5[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Doris Matsui | 89,119 | 70.7 | ||
| Republican | Xiaochin Claire Yan | 29,824 | 23.7 | ||
| Green | Jeff Kravitz | 5,394 | 4.3 | ||
| Peace and Freedom | John C. Reiger | 1,716 | 1.3 | ||
| Majority | 52,185 | 41.4 | |||
| Turnout | 126,053 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] 2005
| Special election, 2005: California District 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Doris Matsui | 56,175 | 68.2 | N/A | |
| Democratic | Julie Padilla | 7,158 | 8.7 | N/A | |
| Republican | John Thomas Flynn | 6,559 | 8.0 | N/A | |
| Republican | Serge A. Chernay | 3,742 | 4.5 | N/A | |
| Republican | Michael O'Brien | 2,591 | 3.1 | N/A | |
| Republican | Shane Singh | 1,753 | 2.1 | N/A | |
| Republican | Bruce Robert Stevens | 1,124 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Green | Pat Driscoll | 976 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| Independent (politician) | Leonard Padilla | 916 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Democratic | Charles "Carlos"Pineda, Jr. | 659 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Gale Morgan | 451 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Peace and Freedom | John C. Reiger | 286 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 49,017 | 59.5 | |||
| Turnout | 83,033 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | N/A | |||
[edit] 2004
| United States House election, 2004: California District 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Robert T. Matsui | 138,004 | 71.4 | -0.1 | |
| Republican | Mike Dugas | 45,120 | 23.4 | -2.0 | |
| Green | Pat Driscoll | 6,593 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
| Peace and Freedom | John C. Reiger | 3,670 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 92,884 | 48.0 | |||
| Turnout | 193,387 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -2.1 | |||
[edit] References
| California's congressional districts |
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