California's 9th Senate district

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California's 9th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Senator Don Perata of Oakland.

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[edit] District Profile

The 9th District is the focal point of the East Bay Region. This mostly urban district includes important harbors, airports, universities, and businesses.

The 9th is located directly south of the 7th. As such, it includes the small remainder of Contra Costa County, however, the district's focus is primarily on the Alameda County Oakland-Berkeley area.

Oakland is the largest and most important city in the district, containing over half the district's population. Berkeley, Alameda, and Piedmont comprise another quarter. The district also includes a large part of state forest on the county's eastern border.

[edit] Communities represented

Alameda County

Approximately 52% of its residents

Contra Costa County

Approximately 68% of its residents

[edit] Politics

The 9th Senate District is one of the safest Democratic districts. As of 2006, 59% of Registered Voters were registered Democrat while only 14% were registered Republican. In 2004, Senator Perata received 77% of the vote.

[edit] 2001 Redistricting

The core of the 9th remained the same in 2001, but there was a slight shift on the edges. In exchange for the bits of Richmond and El Cerrito that went into the 7th Senate District, the 9th took Dublin and Livermore. Castro Valley was also added in 2001 to balance population

[edit] External links

Official Profile of Senate District from California State Senate--[1]