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California
House Districts: 53
Voting Age Population
2002:
25,884,000
2000: 24,873,000
1998: 23,665,000
1990: 22,009,296
Redistricting, 2001-2002
Monopoly (D) /
VRA |
Presidential Vote
2000: Gore 53, Bush 42, Nader
4
1996:
Clinton 51, Dole 38, Perot 7
1992: Clinton 46, Bush 33, Perot
21
U.S. House: 20 GOP, 33
Dem
Seat Changes '02: 1 (+1D)
Facts in Focus:
California 1982 to
2002 |
| How
California Ranked in 2002 |
Democracy Index: 49th
Margin of Victory: 29th
Landslide
Index: 36th |
Seats-to-Votes Distortion:
19th
Representation Index: 49th
Voter Participation:
47th |
| For
definitions of terms, please see this report's glossary page. |
 
|
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
| Democracy
Index |
36.4 |
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| Voter
Turnout |
28.0% |
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| Representation
Index |
18.9% |
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| Wasted
Votes |
32.6% |
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| %
of Wasted R / D Votes |
34.7 / 25.3 |
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| Drop-Off
Voters |
0.9% |
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| Avg.
Margin Of Victory |
38.0% |
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| Votes
for (R�D�O%) |
44-51-4 |
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| Seats
for (R�D�O%) |
38-62-0 |
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| Seat
Changes |
1 (+1D) |
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| High
% Turnout, District |
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| Low
% Turnout, District |
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| |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
| Democracy
Index |
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34.0 |
24.8 |
31.4 |
| Voter
Turnout |
48% |
36% |
41% |
34% |
41.9% |
| Representation
Index |
28.6% |
22.4% |
25.5% |
22.4% |
27.4% |
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|
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| Wasted
Votes |
40% |
38% |
38% |
34% |
35.8% |
| %
of Wasted R / D Votes |
39 / 33 |
32 / 39 |
35 / 34 |
28 / 31 |
40.3 / 25.4 |
| Drop-Off
Voters |
5.4% |
3.8% |
5.4% |
4.7% |
4.8% |
| Avg.
Margin Of Victory |
27% |
30% |
31% |
38% |
37.6% |
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| Votes
for (R�D�O%) |
41�52�7 |
49�47�4 |
45�50�5 |
44�51�5 |
42.6�51.8�5.5 |
| Seats
for (R�D�O%) |
42�58�0 |
48�52�0 |
44�56�0 |
46�54�0 |
38�62�0 |
| Seat
Changes |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| High
% Turnout, District |
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55 (4) |
66 (10) |
58 (4) |
72 (10) |
| Low
% Turnout, District |
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11 (33) |
15 (33) |
13 (33) |
16.6 (33) |
| Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
| U.S. House
(R�D) |
20-33 |
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| Landslide
Index |
94.3% |
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| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
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| Tight: <
5 |
0 |
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| Competitive:
5-10 |
1 |
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| Comfortable:
10-20 |
2 |
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| Landslide:
20-40 |
27 |
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| No Contest:
40+ |
23 |
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| Uncontested |
2 |
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| Incumbents |
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| Total Running
/ Total Seats |
50 / 53 |
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| Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
50 / 50 |
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| Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
49 / 50 |
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| R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
19 / 19 |
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| D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
30 / 31 |
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| Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
32 |
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| Uncontested
Primary |
33 |
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| Elected Women |
18 |
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| Elected Minorities |
4B 6L 2A |
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| Results 1992-2000 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
| U.S. House
(R�D) |
22-30 |
25-27 |
23-29 |
24-28 |
20-32 |
| Landslide
Index |
58% |
69% |
73% |
75% |
78.8% |
| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tight: <
5 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Competitive:
5-10 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
| Comfortable:
10-20 |
12 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
| Landslide:
20-40 |
20 |
25 |
26 |
16 |
19 |
| No Contest:
40+ |
10 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
18 |
| Uncontested |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
| Incumbents |
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| Total Running
/ Total Seats |
36 / 52 |
49 / 52 |
50 / 52 |
47 / 52 |
49 / 52 |
| Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
35 / 36 |
46 / 49 |
47 / 50 |
47 / 47 |
46 / 49 |
| Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
25 / 36 |
35 / 49 |
38 / 50 |
37 / 47 |
41 / 49 |
| R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
7 / 15 |
17 / 20 |
17 / 22 |
16 / 21 |
16 / 19 |
| D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
18 / 21 |
18 / 29 |
21 / 28 |
21 / 26 |
25 / 30 |
| Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
21 |
26 |
35 |
35 |
36 |
| Uncontested
Primary |
15 |
22 |
34 |
32 |
40 |
| Elected Women |
7 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
| Elected Minorities |
4B 4L 3A |
4B 4L 3A |
4B 5L 2A |
4B 5L 1A |
4B 6L 2A |
| Results 1982-1990 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
| U.S. House (R�D) |
17-28 |
18-27 |
18-27 |
18-27 |
19-26 |
| Landslide Index |
71% |
91% |
93% |
93% |
77% |
| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
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| Tight: < 5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Competitive: 5-10 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Comfortable: 10-20 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Landslide: 20-40 |
19 |
20 |
14 |
18 |
26 |
| No Contest: 40+ |
13 |
20 |
28 |
24 |
7 |
| Uncontested |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Incumbents |
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| Total Running / Total
Seats |
37 / 45 |
45 / 45 |
41 / 45 |
42 / 45 |
43 /45 |
| Re-Election / Total
Incumbent |
35 / 37 |
44 / 45 |
41 / 41 |
42 / 42 |
40 /43 |
| Landslide / Total
Incumbent |
26 / 37 |
42 / 45 |
39 / 41 |
40 / 42 |
33 / 43 |
| R. Landslide / R.
Incumbent |
12 / 16 |
17 / 17 |
14 / 16 |
14 / 15 |
12 / 17 |
| D. Landslide / D.
Incumbent |
14 / 21 |
25 / 28 |
25 / 25 |
26 / 27 |
21 / 26 |
| Untouchable Repeat
Landslide |
22 |
30 |
37 |
38 |
29 |
| Uncontested Primary |
27 |
23 |
27 |
27 |
30 |
| Elected
Women |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Elected
Minorities |
3B 2L 2A |
3B 4L 2A |
3B 4L 2A |
3B 3L 2A |
4B 3L
2A |
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