California's 49th congressional district

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California's 49th congressional district
Area 1,778 mi²
Distribution 90.3% urban, 9.7% rural
Population (2000) 639,087
Median income $46,445
Ethnic composition 57.9% White, 5.0% Black, 3.5% Asian, 29.5% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+10
California's congressional districts since 2003.
California's congressional districts since 2003.

The 49th Congressional District of California is a Congressional District that currently covers much of Northern San Diego County and southwestern Riverside County, California. Since 2001 it has been represented by Republican Darrell Issa.

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[edit] Geography

Before the 2002 redistricting, most of the territory currently located in the district was previously located in the 43rd and 48th districts, and the 49th district was located farther south, in what is now parts of the 50th, 52nd, and 53rd.

[edit] Voting

George W. Bush received 63% of the vote in this district in 2004; John Kerry received 37%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 71-24% in 2006,[2] Dick Mountjoy 53-43% in 2006,[3] Bill Jones 52-42% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 75-25%[5] and Schwarzenegger 66-17%[6] in 2003, and Bill Simon 60-33% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lynn Schenk 127,280 51.1
Republican Judy Jarvis 106,170 42.7
Libertarian John Wallner 10,706 4.3
Peace and Freedom Milton Zaslow 4,738 1.9
Independent Thompson (write-in) 4 0.0
Total votes 248,898 100.0
Majority 21,110 8.4
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian Bilbray 90,283 48.51
Democratic Lynn Schenk (incumbent) 85,597 45.99
Libertarian Chris Hoogenboom 5,288 2.84
Peace and Freedom Kline 4,948 2.66
Independent Thompson (write-in) 2 0
Total votes 186,118 100.0
Majority 4,686 2.52
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian Bilbray (incumbent) 108,806 52.7%
Democratic Peter Navarro 86,657 41.9%
Libertarian Ernie Lippe 4,218 3.3%
Reform Kevin Hambsch 3,773 1.8%
Natural Law Peter Stirling 3,314 1.6%
Total votes 206,768 100.0%
Majority 12,149 10.8%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian Bilbray (incumbent) 90,516 48.79%
Democratic Christine T. Kehoe 86,400 46.57%
Libertarian Ernest Lippe 3,327 1.79%
Natural Law Julia F. Simon 2,829 1.52%
Peace and Freedom Janice Jordan 2,447 1.32%
Total votes 185,519 100.0%
Majority 4,116 2.22%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Susan Davis 113,400 49.7%
Republican Brian Bilbray (incumbent) 105,515 46.2%
Libertarian Doris Ball 6,526 2.8%
Natural Law Tahir I. Bhatti 3,048 1.3%
Total votes 228,489 100.0%
Majority 7,885 3.5%
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Darrell Issa (incumbent) 94,594 77.3
Libertarian Karl W. Dietrich 26,891 21.9
Democratic Michael P. Byron (write-in) 1,012 0.8
Majority 50,703 55.4
Turnout 122,497
Republican hold Swing -1.5

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Darrell Issa (incumbent) 141,658 62.6 -14.7
Democratic Michael P. Byron 79,057 34.9 +34.9
Libertarian Lars R. Grossmith 5,751 2.5 -19.4
Majority 62,601 27.7 -27.7
Turnout 226,466
Republican hold Swing -27.7

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Darrell Issa (incumbent) 98,891 63.3 +0.7
Democratic Jeeni Criscenzo 52,227 33.5 -1.4
Libertarian Lars B. Grossmith 4,952 3.2 +0.7
Democratic Frank Ford (write-in) 127 0.0 +0.0
Majority 46,664 29.8 +2.1
Turnout 156,197
Republican hold Swing +2.1

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senate)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senate)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  8. ^ 1992 election results
  9. ^ 1994 election results
  10. ^ 1996 election results
  11. ^ 1998 election results
  12. ^ 2000 election results
  13. ^ 2002 general election results
  14. ^ 2004 general election results
  15. ^ 2006 general election results

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