California's 43rd congressional district

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California's 43rd congressional district
Area 193 mi²
Distribution 99.3% urban, 0.7% rural
Population (2000) 639,087
Median income $37,390
Ethnic composition 23.4% White, 12.4% Black, 3.1% Asian, 58.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI D+13

California's 43rd congressional district is one of 53 California Congressional Districts. Since 2003, it has covered a part of southwestern San Bernardino County. The current Representative for this district is Democrat Joe Baca.

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[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 58% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 41%.[1] The district voted for Phil Angelides 49-45% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 65-30% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 65-30% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 58-42%[5] and Arnold Schwarzenegger 47-35%[6] in 2003, and Davis 57-35% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election results

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[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Victor Veysey (incumbent) 117,781 62.7
Democratic Ernest Z. Robles 70,129 37.3
Total votes 187,910 100.0
Majority 47,652 25.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Clair Burgener (incumbent) 114,102 60.4
Democratic Bill Bandes 74,905 39.6
Total votes 189,007 100.0
Majority 39,197 20.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1976[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Clair Burgener (incumbent) 173,576 65
Democratic Pat Kelly 93,475 35
Total votes 267,051 100
Majority 80,101 30
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1978[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Clair Burgener (incumbent) 167,150 68.7
Democratic Reuben B. Brooks 76,308 31.3
Total votes 243,458 100.0
Majority 90,842 37.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Clair Burgener (incumbent) 298,815 86.6
Democratic Tom Metzger 46,361 13.4
Total votes 345,176 100.0
Majority 252,454 73.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ron Packard (write-in) 66,444 36.8
Democratic Roy Pat Archer 57,995 32.1
Republican Johnnie R. Crean 56,297 31.1
Total votes 180,736 100.0
Majority 8,449 4.7
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 165,643 74.1
Democratic Lois E. Humphreys 50,996 22.8
Libertarian Phyllis Avery 6,878 3.1
Total votes 223,517 100.0
Majority 114,647 51.3
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 137,341 73.1
Democratic Joseph Chirra 45,078 24.0
Libertarian Phyllis Avery 5,370 2.9
Total votes 187,789 100.0
Majority 92,263 49.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 202,478 71.7
Democratic Howard Greenbaum 72,499 25.7
Libertarian Daniel L. Muhe 7,552 2.7
Total votes 282,529 100.0
Majority 149,979 46.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 151,206 68.0
Peace and Freedom Doug Hansen 40,212 18.1
Libertarian Richard L. "Rick" Arnold 30,720 13.8
Total votes 222,138 100.0
Majority 110,994 49.9
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Calvert 88,987 46.7
Democratic Mark A. Takano 88,468 46.4
American Independent Gary Odom 6,095 3.2
Libertarian Gene L. Berkman 4,989 2.6
Independent John Schwab (write-in) 2,100 1.1
Total votes 190,639 100.0
Majority 519 0.3
Turnout
Republican win (new constituency)

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 84,500 54.73
Democratic Mark A. Takano 59,342 38.44
Libertarian Gene L. Berkman 9,636 6.24
Independent John Schwab (write-in) 767 0.50
Independent Hickey (write-in) 141 0.09
Total votes 154,386 100.0
Majority 29,825 16.80
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 97,247 54.8%
Democratic Guy Kimborough 67,422 38.0%
Natural Law Annie Wallack 6,576 3.7%
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 3,309 1.8%
Libertarian Gene Berkman 3,086 1.7%
Republican Colleen Cummings (write-in) 84 0.0%
Total votes 177,724 100.0%
Majority 29,825 16.8%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 83,012 55.69%
Democratic Mike Rayburn 56,373 37.82%
Green Phill Courtney 5,508 3.69%
Natural Law Annie Wallack 4,178 2.80%
Total votes 149,071 100.0%
Majority 26,639 17.87%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 140,201 73.7%
Libertarian Bill Reed 29,755 15.6%
Natural Law Nat Adam 20,376 10.7%
Total votes 190,332 100.0%
Majority 110,446 58.1%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 45,274 66.4
Republican Wendy C. Neighbor 20,821 30.5
Libertarian Ethel M. Mohler 2,145 3.1
Majority 24,453 35.9
Turnout 68,240
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 86,830 66.4 +0.0
Republican Ed Laning 44,004 33.6 +3.1
Independent Barry J. Patts (write-in) 0 0.0 +0.0
Majority 42,826 32.8 -3.1
Turnout 130,834
Democratic hold Swing -3.1

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 144,409 64.5 -1.9
Republican Scott Folkens 29,069 35.5 +1.9
Majority 115,340 29.0 -3.8
Turnout 218,044
Democratic hold Swing -3.8

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