California's 44th congressional district

California's 44th congressional district
Current Representative Ken Calvert (R–Corona)
Area 549 mi²
Distribution 97.7% urban, 2.3% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $51,578
Ethnicity 51.3% White, 5.5% Black, 4.8% Asian, 35.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+6

California's 44th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that 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.

The district is currently represented by Republican Ken Calvert.

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Voting

Year Office Results
1992 U.S. President Clinton 40.6 - 35.7%
U.S. Senator Herschensohn 50.4 - 39.6%
U.S. Senator Feinstein 46.5 - 44.1%
1994 Governor [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
U.S. Senator [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
1996 U.S. President[1] Dole 44.6 - 44.1%
1998 Governor [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
U.S. Senator [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
2000 U.S. President[2] Bush 49.4 - 46.9%
U.S. Senator[3] Feinstein 51.0 - 42.7%
2002 Governor[4] Simon 55.4 - 37.0%
2003 Recall[5][6] Yes 72.2 - 27.8%
Schwarzenegger 62.6 - 19.3%
2004 U.S. President[7] Bush 59.0 - 39.9%
U.S. Senator[8] Jones 50.5 - 44.9%
2006 Governor[9] Schwarzenegger 66.8 - 28.4%
U.S. Senator[10] Mountjoy 48.3 - 46.4%
2008 U.S. President[11] Obama 49.5 - 48.6%
2010 Governor[12] Whitman 52.9 - 40.8%
U.S. Senator[13] Fiorina 55.4 - 38.6%

History

What was once the 44th Congressional District is now California's 50th Congressional District.

In the 1980s, the 44th District was one of four that divided San Diego. 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 U.S. Census.

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

List of representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
District created January 3, 1983
San Diego (San Diego) Jim Bates Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 Lost re-election to Cunningham
Duke Cunningham Republican January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 Redistricted to the 51st district
Riverside Al McCandless Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 Redistricted from the 37th district, Retired
Sonny Bono Republican January 3, 1995 – January 5, 1998 Died
Vacant January 5, 1998 – April 7, 1998
Mary Bono Republican April 7, 1998 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted to the 45th district
Orange (San Clemente), Riverside (Corona, Riverside) Ken Calvert Republican January 3, 2003 – Present Redistricted from the 43rd district, Incumbent

Election results

1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 (Special) • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[14]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jim Bates 78,474 64.9%
Republican Shirley M. Gissendanner 38,447 31.8%
Libertarian Jim Conole 3,904 3.2%
Totals 120,825 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic win (new seat)

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent) 99,378 69.7%
Republican Neill Campbell 39,977 28.0%
Libertarian Jim Conole 3,206 2.2%
Totals 142,561 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent) 70,557 64.2%
Republican Bill Mitchell 36,359 33.1%
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Issacson 1,676 1.5%
Libertarian Dennis Thompson 1,244 1.1%
Totals 109,836 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent) 90,796 59.7%
Republican Rob Butterfield 55,511 36.5%
Libertarian Dennis Thompson 5,782 3.8%
Totals 152,089 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Duke Cunningham 50,377 46.3%
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent) 48,712 44.8%
Peace and Freedom Donna White 5,237 4.8%
Libertarian John Wallner 4,385 4.0%
Totals 108,711 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Democratic

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 110,333 54.2%
Democratic Georgia Smith 81,693 40.1%
Libertarian Phil Turner 11,515 5.7%
No party Yench (write-in) 0 0.0%
Totals 203,541 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Sonny Bono 95,521 55.61%
Democratic Steve Clute 65,370 38.06%
American Independent Donald Cochran 10,885 6.34%
Totals 171,776 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Sonny Bono (incumbent) 110,643 57.8%
Democratic Anita Rufus 73,844 38.6%
American Independent Donald Cochran 3,888 2.0%
Natural Law Karen Wilkinson 3,143 1.6%
Republican Colleen Cummings (write-in) 110 0.0%
Totals 191,628 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1998 (Special)

List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives in California[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Mary Bono 53,755 63.98%
Democratic Ralph Waite 24,228 28.84%
Democratic Anna Nevenich 2,415 2.87%
Democratic John W. J. Overman 1,435 1.71%
Republican Tom Hamey 1,235 1.47%
Republican Bud Mathewson 946 1.13%
Totals 84,014 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Mary Bono (incumbent) 97,013 60.06%
Democratic Ralph Waite 57,697 35.72%
Natural Law Jim J. Meuer 6,818 4.22%
Totals 161,528 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Mary Bono (incumbent) 123,738 59.2%
Democratic Ron Oden 79,302 38.0%
Reform Gene Smith 4,135 1.9%
Natural Law Jim Meuer 2,012 0.9%
No party Harry Merker (write-in) 0 0.0%
Totals 209,187 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 76,686 63.7%
Democratic Louis Vandenberg 38,021 31.6%
Green Phill Courtney 5,756 4.7%
Totals 120,463 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 138,768 61.7%
Democratic Louis Vandenberg 78,796 35.0%
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 7,559 3.3%
Totals 225,123 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 89,555 60.0%
Democratic Louis Vandenberg 55,275 37.0%
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 4,486 3.0%
Totals 149,316 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 129,937 51.19%
Democratic Bill Hedrick 123,890 48.81%
Totals 253,827 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 107,482 55.61%
Democratic Bill Hedrick 85,784 44.39%
Totals 193,266 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ (1996 President)
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  11. ^ (2008 President)
  12. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  13. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  14. ^ 1982 election results
  15. ^ 1984 election results
  16. ^ 1986 election results
  17. ^ 1988 election results
  18. ^ 1990 election results
  19. ^ 1992 election results
  20. ^ 1994 election results
  21. ^ 1996 election results
  22. ^ 1998 special election results
  23. ^ 1998 election results
  24. ^ 2000 election results
  25. ^ 2002 general election results
  26. ^ 2004 general election results
  27. ^ 2006 general election results
  28. ^ 2008 general election results
  29. ^ 2010 general election results

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