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California's 37th congressional district
United States House of Representatives, California District 37.png
Current Representative Laura Richardson (D)
Area 75 mi²
Distribution 100% urban, 0% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $34,006
Ethnicity 16.6% White, 24.8% Black, 11.1% Asian, 43.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+26

California's 37th congressional district encompasses most of Long Beach and Compton, as well as Carson, Signal Hill, and parts of other municipalities. This district is currently represented by Democrat Laura Richardson, who won a special election on August 21, 2007, soundly defeating a Republican challenger, as well as a Green and a Libertarian. Richardson gave up her seat in the California State Assembly to enter the United States Congress. Since attaining office, Richardson has been plagued by reports that her failure to pay her mortgages and car expenses has led to foreclosures and other financial troubles [1].

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Demographics

The district is highly diverse ethnically, with almost half its residents having Hispanic ancestry, a quarter being African-American, and the rest a mix of Caucasian, Asian-American, and other ethnic groups. The approximately 55,000 Cambodians in Long Beach comprise the second biggest Cambodian population outside Cambodia (the largest being in Paris, France). Long Beach is known for its thriving gay community. Income ranges from the very wealthy in parts of Long Beach to extreme urban poverty spread throughout the district.

This district receives about three dollars in federal money for every tax dollar it contributes, one of the higher ratios in the country.

The district is becoming more Hispanic due to migrations from Mexico and Central America.

Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2008 President[2] Obama 79.6 - 18.7%
2006 Governor[3] Angelides 60.6 - 33.9%
Senator[4] Feinstein 76.6 - 18.0%
2004 President[5] Kerry 73.5 - 25.2%
Senator[6] Boxer 76.3 - 18.1%
2003 Recall[7][8] No 59.3 - 40.7%
Bustamante 44.3 - 36.7%
2002 Governor[9] Davis 67.7 - 23.6%
2000 President[10] Gore 82.8 - 14.8%
Senator[11] Feinstein 82.8 - 11.8%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Clinton 73.8 - 15.7%
Senator Boxer 70.9 - 21.4%
Senator Feinstein 75.7 - 17.7%

List of Representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
San Diego (San Diego city) Lionel Van Deerlin Democratic 1963-01-03 – 1967-01-03 Redistricted from 30th district
Eastern/southern San Diego 1967-01-03 – 1973-01-03 Redistricted to 41st district
Los Angeles Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Democratic 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-03 Newly created district
Redistricted to 28th district
Riverside, San Bernardino Jerry Pettis Republican 1975-01-03 – 1975-02-14 Redistricted from 33rd district
Died in office
Vacant 1975-02-14 – 1975-04-29
Shirley Neil Pettis Republican 1975-04-29 – 1979-01-03 Retired
Jerry Lewis Republican 1979-01-03 – 1983-01-03 Redistricted to 35th district
Riverside Al McCandless Republican 1983-01-03 – 1993-01-03 Newly created district
Redistricted to 44th district
Los Angeles (Compton, Carson, Long Beach) Walter R. Tucker III Democratic 1993-01-03 – 1995-12-15 Redistricted from 31st district
Resigned
Vacant 1995-07-01 – 1953-11-17
Juanita Millender-McDonald Democratic 1996-03-26 – 2007-04-22 Died in office
Vacant 2007-04-22 – 2007-09-04
Laura Richardson Democratic 2007-09-04 – present Incumbent

Election results

1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1975 (Special) • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 (Special) • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2007 (Special)

1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[12]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 63,821 51.4%
Republican Dick Wilson 60,460 48.6%
Totals 124,281 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic win (new constituency)

1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[13]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 85,624 58.2%
Republican Dick Wilson 61,373 41.8%
Totals 146,997 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[14]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 80,060 61.2%
Republican Mike Schaefer 50,817 38.8%
Totals 130,877 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 95,591 64.7%
Republican Mike Schaefer 52,212 35.3%
Totals 147,803 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.) 93,952 72.1%
Republican James B. Kuhn 31,968 24.5%
American Independent Faye B. Brice 2,962 2.3%
Peace and Freedom Fritjof Thygeson 1,386 1.1%
Totals 130,268 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (I) 120,392 73.2%
Republican Greg Tria 40,633 24.7%
Peace and Freedom John Hagg 3,485 2.1%
Totals 164,510 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic win (new constituency)

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Jerry Pettis (incumbent) 88,548 63.2%
Democratic Bobby Ray Vincent 46,449 32.9%
American Independent John H. Ortman 5,522 3.9%
Totals 140,519 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1975 (Special)

1975 special election[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Shirley Neil Pettis ' 60.5%
Democratic Ron Pettis 14.7%
Democratic James L. Mayfield 12.7%
Republican Frank M. Bogert 5.4%
American Independent Bernard Wahl 1.6%
Democratic Joe E. Hubbs, Sr. 1.3%
Republican Louis Martinez 1.0%
Republican Jack H. Harrison 0.8%
Democratic Clodeon Speed Adkins 0.6%
Republican Bud Mathewson 0.6%
Democratic C. L. "Jimmie" James 0.4%
Democratic Richard "Doc" Welby 0.3%
Republican Robert J. Allenthorp 0.2%
Totals {{{votes}}} 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Shirley Neil Pettis (incumbent) 133,634 71.1%
Democratic Douglas C. Nilson Jr. 49,021 26.1%
American Independent Bernard Wahl 5,352 2.8%
Totals 188,007 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Jerry Lewis 106,581 61.4%
Democratic Dan Corcoran 60,463 34.8%
American Independent Bernard Wahl 6,544 3.8%
Totals 173,588 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 165,371 71.6%
Democratic Donald M. "Don" Rusk 58,091 25.1%
Libertarian Larry Morris 7,615 3.3%
Totals 231,077 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Al McCandless 105,065 59.1%
Democratic Curtis R. "Sam" Cross 68,510 38.5%
Libertarian Marc R. Wruble 4,297 2.4%
Totals 177,872 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 149,955 63.6%
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner 85,908 36.4%
Totals 245,863 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 122,416 63.7%
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner 69,808 36.3%
Totals 192,224 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 174,284 64.3%
Democratic Johnny Pearson 89,666 33.1%
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger 7,169 2.6%
No party Write-ins 123 0.0%
Totals 271,242 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 115,469 49.8%
Democratic Ralph Waite 103,961 44.8%
American Independent Gary R. Odom 6,474 2.8%
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger 6,178 2.7%
Totals 232,082 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Walter R. Tucker III (inc.) 97,159 85.7%
Peace and Freedom B. Kwaku Duren 16,178 14.3%
Totals 113,337 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Walter R. Tucker III (inc.) 64,166 77.37%
Libertarian Guy Wilson 18,502 22.31%
No party Prulitsky (write-in) 263 0.32%
Totals 82,931 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1996 (Special)

List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives in California[30]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald 13,868 31.74%
Democratic Willard H. Murray, Jr. 10,396 23.79%
Democratic Omar Bradley 6,975 15.96%
Democratic Paul H. Richards 6,035 13.81%
Democratic Charles Davis 2,555 5.85%
Democratic Murry J. Carter 1,574 3.60%
Democratic Joyce Harris 1,322 3.03%
Democratic Robin Tucker 513 1.17%
Democratic Robert M. Saucedo 453 1.04%
Totals 43,691 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[31]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 87,247 85.0%
Republican Michael Voetee 15,339 15.0%
Totals 102,586 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[32]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 70,026 85.06%
Republican Saul E. Lankster 12,301 14.94%
Totals 82,327 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[33]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 93,269 82.4%
Republican Vernon Van 12,762 11.3%
Natural Law Margaret Glazer 4,094 3.6%
Libertarian Herb Peters 3,150 2.7%
Totals 113,275 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[34]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 63,445 73.0%
Republican Oscar A. Velasco 20,154 23.1%
Libertarian Herb Peters 3,413 3.9%
Totals 87,012 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[35]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 118,823 75.1%
Republican Vernon Van 31,960 20.2%
Libertarian Herb Peters 7,535 4.7%
Totals 158,318 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[36]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald-I 80,716 82.4%
Libertarian Herb Peters 17,246 17.6%
Totals 97,962 %
Democratic hold

2007 (Special)

Main article: California's 37th congressional district special election, 2007
2007 special election runoff
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Laura Richardson 11,956 67.05%
Republican John Kanaley 5,309 25.24%
Green Daniel Brezenoff 1,138 5.41%
Libertarian Herb Peters 483 2.30%
Totals 18,886 100.0%
Voter turnout 8.6%
Democratic hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Laura Richardson 128,175 75.5%
Independent Nick Dibs 41,798 24.5%
Totals 169,973 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ (2008 President)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  12. ^ 1962 election results
  13. ^ 1964 election results
  14. ^ 1966 election results
  15. ^ 1968 election results
  16. ^ 1970 election results
  17. ^ 1972 election results
  18. ^ 1974 election results
  19. ^ 1975 special election results
  20. ^ 1976 election results
  21. ^ 1978 election results
  22. ^ 1980 election results
  23. ^ 1982 election results
  24. ^ 1984 election results
  25. ^ 1986 election results
  26. ^ 1988 election results
  27. ^ 1990 election results
  28. ^ 1992 election results
  29. ^ 1994 election results
  30. ^ 1996 special election results
  31. ^ 1996 election results
  32. ^ 1998 election results
  33. ^ 2000 election results
  34. ^ 2002 general election results
  35. ^ 2004 general election results
  36. ^ 2006 general election results

External links

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The At-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885.
See also: California's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2008 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps


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