The Green Papers: California 2005 Off Year Elections |
California
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Special Election House CD 5: Tuesday 8 March 2005 Special Election Runoff House CD 5: Tuesday 3 May 2005 (tentative date) (cancelled) Special Election House CD 48: Tuesday 4 October 2005 Special Election Runoff House CD 48: Tuesday 6 December 2005 |
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U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Dianne Feinstein First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1992 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Pete Wilson (Republican): 7 January 1991- which John Seymour (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Pete Wilson (Republican) to fill, 10 January 1991]; Elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Barbara Boxer First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
Republican | Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger First elected: 2003 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Democratic | (pending) Possible candidates: State Treasurer Philip Angelides |
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Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Cruz M. Bustamante First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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109th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109th House | |||||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 33 Democratic (33 Undetermined); 19 Republican (19 Undetermined); 1 Vacancy | |||||
CD 1 | Democratic | Congressman C. Michael "Mike" Thompson First elected: 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 2 | Republican | Congressman Wally Herger First elected: 1986 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 3 | Republican | Congressman Dan Lungren First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 4 | Republican | Congressman John T. Doolittle First elected: 1990 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Democratic | Congressman Doris Matsui First elected in a special election 8 March 2005 Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 March 2005 Next regular election 7 November 2006 |
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Democratic | 56,175 | 68.18% | Congressman Doris Matsui Widow of Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui who held this seat. |
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Democratic | 7,158 | 8.69% | Julie Padilla | ||
Republican | 6,559 | 7.96% | John Thomas Flynn | ||
Republican | 3,742 | 4.54% | Serge A. Chernay | ||
Republican | 2,591 | 3.14% | Michael O'Brien | ||
Republican | 1,753 | 2.13% | Shane Singh | ||
Republican | 1,124 | 1.36% | Bruce Robert Stevens | ||
Green | 976 | 1.18% | Pat Driscoll | ||
Independent | 916 | 1.11% | Leonard Padilla | ||
Democratic | 659 | 0.80% | Charles "Carlos" Pineda, Jr. | ||
Libertarian | 451 | 0.55% | Gale Morgan | ||
Peace And Freedom | 286 | 0.35% | John C. Reiger | ||
Write-in | 6 | 0.01% | Lara Shapiro | ||
Total | 82,396 | 100.00% | |||
Doris Matsui, widow of Congressman Matsui, having received 68% of the 8 March 2005 vote is elected congressman. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the Tuesday 8 March 2005 election, that candidate is elected. If no candidate receives a majority, the top vote getter from each party will compete in a Tuesday 3 May 2005 runoff. Reference California Elections Code 10700-10707. Next regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2006. On 11 January 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a Tuesday 8 March 2005 Special Election to fill the House CD 5 Seat vacated upon the 1 January 2005 death of Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui. Congressman Matsui, 63, passed away due to complications from Myelodysplastic Disorder (MDS), a rare stem cell disorder. He was first elected in 1978. | |||||
CD 6 | Democratic | Congressman Lynn Woolsey First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 7 | Democratic | Congressman George Miller First elected: 1974 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 8 | Democratic | Congressman Nancy Pelosi First elected: 2 June 1987- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Sala Burton, 1 February 1987 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 9 | Democratic | Congressman Barbara Lee First elected: 7 April 1998- in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Ronald Dellums, 6 February 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 10 | Democratic | Congressman Ellen O. Tauscher First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 11 | Republican | Congressman Richard W. Pombo First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 12 | Democratic | Congressman Tom Lantos First elected: 1980 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 13 | Democratic | Congressman Fortney "Pete" Stark First elected: 1972 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 14 | Democratic | Congressman Anna G. Eshoo First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 15 | Democratic | Congressman Michael M. "Mike" Honda First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 16 | Democratic | Congressman Zoe Lofgren First elected: 1994 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 17 | Democratic | Congressman Sam Farr First elected: 8 June 1993- in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Leon Panetta, 21 January 1993 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 18 | Democratic | Congressman Dennis A. Cardoza First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 19 | Republican | Congressman George P. Radanovich First elected: 1994 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 20 | Democratic | Congressman Jim Costa First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 21 | Republican | Congressman Devin Nunes First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 22 | Republican | Congressman Bill Thomas First elected: 1978 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 23 | Democratic | Congressman Lois Capps First elected: 10 March 1998- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Walter Capps, 28 October 1997 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 24 | Republican | Congressman Elton Gallegly First elected: 1986 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 25 | Republican | Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 26 | Republican | Congressman David Dreier First elected: 1980 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 27 | Democratic | Congressman Brad Sherman First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 28 | Democratic | Congressman Howard L. Berman First elected: 1982 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 29 | Democratic | Congressman Adam B. Schiff First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 30 | Democratic | Congressman Henry A. Waxman First elected: 1974 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 31 | Democratic | Congressman Xavier Becerra First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 32 | Democratic | Congressman Hilda L. Solis First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 33 | Democratic | Congressman Diane E. Watson First elected: 5 June 2001- in a Special Election re: death of Congressman Julian Dixon, 8 December 2000. Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 34 | Democratic | Congressman Lucille Roybal-Allard First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 35 | Democratic | Congressman Maxine Waters First elected: 1990 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 36 | Democratic | Congressman Jane Harman Returned to House: 2000 (First elected: 1992 and served three terms before an unsuccessful race for the Democratic nomination for Governor, 1998) Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 37 | Democratic | Congressman Juanita Millender-McDonald First elected: 26 March 1996- in Special Election re: the resignation of Congressman Walter Tucker, 15 December 1995 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 38 | Democratic | Congressman Grace Flores Napolitano First elected: 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 39 | Democratic | Congressman Linda T. Sanchez First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 40 | Republican | Congressman Edward R. Royce First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 41 | Republican | Congressman Jerry Lewis First elected: 1978 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 42 | Republican | Congressman Gary G. Miller First elected: 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 43 | Democratic | Congressman Joe Baca First elected: 16 November 1999- in Special Election re: death of Congressman George Brown, 15 July 1999 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 44 | Republican | Congressman Ken Calvert First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 45 | Republican | Congressman Mary Bono First elected: 7 April 1998- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Sonny Bono, 5 January 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 46 | Republican | Congressman Dana Rohrabacher First elected: 1988 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 47 | Democratic | Congressman Loretta Sanchez First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Republican | Congressman John Campbell First elected in a special election: 6 December 2005 (to fill the vacant seat of Congressman Christopher Cox who became Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission) Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 October 2005 |
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Republican | 45,719 | 44.60% | John Campbell Received 45.5% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. Proceeds to 6 December runoff. |
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Democratic | 28,432 | 27.74% | Steve Young Received 8.7% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. Proceeds to 6 December runoff. |
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American Independent | 25,979 | 25.34% | Jim Gilchrist Received 14.8% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. Proceeds to 6 December runoff. |
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Green | 1,409 | 1.37% | Béa Tiritilli Received 0.9% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. Proceeds to 6 December runoff. |
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Libertarian | 963 | 0.94% | Bruce Cohen Received 0.8% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. Proceeds to 6 December runoff. |
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Democratic | Received 3.2% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Democratic | Received 4.0% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Democratic | Received 0.3% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Republican | Received 17.1% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Republican | Received 0.6% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Republican | Received 1.2% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Republican | Received 0.4% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Republican | Received 0.2% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Republican | Received 0.4% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Republican | Received 0.1% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Republican | Received 0.1% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Republican | Received 1.6% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Write-in | |||||
Write-in; (Republican) | Steven W. Blake Received 0.0% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Write-in; (Republican) | Received 0.0% of the vote in the 4 October 2005 Special election. |
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Total | 102,502 | 100.00% | |||
On 15 August 2005 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a special election. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the Tuesday 4 October 2005 election, that candidate is elected. If no candidate receives a majority, the top vote getter from each party will compete in a Tuesday 6 December 2005 runoff. Reference California Elections Code 10700-10707. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 4 October Special Primary, the top vote getter from each party will compete in a Tuesday 6 December 2005 runoff. Results of the 4 October Special Primary: John Campbell (Republican) - 45.5% Next regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2006. | |||||
CD 49 | Republican | Congressman Darrell E. Issa First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 50 | Republican | Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham First elected: 1990 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Vacant Office - 28 November 2005: Republican Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham (CA-CD 50) resigned resigned from the U.S. House after pleading guilty to Federal charges involving bribes, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion. 14 July 2005: Congressman Cunningham, who is under investigation for his activities with a defense contractor, announced that he will not seek re-election. |
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CD 51 | Democratic | Congressman Bob Filner First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 52 | Republican | Congressman Duncan Hunter First elected: 1980 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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CD 53 | Democratic | Congressman Susan A. Davis First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Republican | Secretary of State Bruce McPherson March 2005: Appointed Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Democratic Secretary of State Kevin Shelley, who was first elected in 2002, resigned on Friday 4 March 2005. A state audit had found him negligent in administering federal election funds. In March 2005, former Republican State Senator Bruce McPherson was appointed to the position by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mr. McPherson was confirmed by the State Legislature on 30 March 2005. Cathy Mitchell served as interim Secretary of State during the vacancy. The California Legislature has 90 days to either confirm or reject such appointments. | |||||
Controller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Democratic | Controller Steve Westly First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Democratic | Treasurer Philip Angelides First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Candidate for Governor in 2006 |
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Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Democratic | Attorney General Bill Lockyer First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Possible candidate for Treasurer in 2006 |
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Democratic | (pending) Possible candidate: former Governor Jerry Brown |
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Insurance Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Democratic | Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi First elected: 2002 (previously elected 1990) Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
No Party Affiliation | Public Instruction Superintendent Jack T. O'Connell First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
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Socialist Party USA | |
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2002-2010 Congressional Districts 2002-2010 CDs |
CALIFORNIA
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County | District(s) |
Alameda | CDs 9, 10, 11 & 13 |
Alpine | CD 3 |
Amador | CD 3 |
Butte | CDs 2 & 4 |
Calaveras | CD 3 |
Colusa | CD 2 |
Contra Costa | CDs 7, 10 & 11 |
Del Norte | CD 1 |
El Dorado | CD 4 |
Fresno | CDs 18, 19, 20 & 21 |
Glenn | CD 2 |
Humboldt | CD 1 |
Imperial | CD 51 |
Inyo | CD 25 |
Kern | CDs 20 & 22 |
Kings | CD 20 |
Lake | CD 1 |
Lassen | CD 4 |
Los Angeles | CDs 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42 & 46 |
Madera | CDs 18 & 19 |
Marin | CD 6 |
Mariposa | CD 19 |
Mendocino | CD 1 |
Merced | CD 18 |
Modoc | CD 4 |
Mono | CD 25 |
Monterey | CD 17 |
Napa | CD 1 |
Nevada | CD 4 |
Orange | CDs 40, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48 |
Placer | CD 4 |
Plumas | CD 4 |
Riverside | CDs 41, 44, 45 & 49 |
Sacramento | CDs 3, 4, 5 & 10 |
San Benito | CD 17 |
San Bernardino | CDs 25, 26, 41, 42 & 43 |
San Diego | CDs 49, 50, 51, 52 & 53 |
San Francisco (coterminous with the city of San Francisco) | CDs 8 & 12 |
San Joaquin | CDs 11 & 18 |
San Luis Obispo | CDs 22 & 23 |
San Mateo | CDs 12 & 14 |
Santa Barbara | CDs 23 & 24 |
Santa Clara | CDs 11, 14, 15 & 16 |
Santa Cruz | CDs 14 & 17 |
Shasta | CD 2 |
Sierra | CD 4 |
Siskiyou | CD 2 |
Solano | CDs 3, 7 & 10 |
Sonoma | CDs 1 & 6 |
Stanislaus | CDs 18 & 19 |
Sutter | CD 2 |
Tehama | CD 2 |
Trinity | CD 2 |
Tulare | CD 21 |
Tuolumne | CD 19 |
Ventura | CDs 23 & 24 |
Yolo | CDs 1 & 2 |
Yuba | CD 2 |
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