California's 12th congressional district
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| California's 12th congressional district | |
| Area | 363 mi² |
|---|---|
| Distribution | 99.9% urban, 0.1% rural |
| Population (2000) | 639,088 |
| Median income | $70,307 |
| Ethnic composition | 48.2% White, 2.5% Black, 28.5% Asian, 15.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% other |
| Cook Partisan Voting Index | D+22 |
California's 12th congressional district spans from the southwestern portions of San Francisco in the north down to San Mateo in the south, and from Moss Beach in the west to the edge of San Mateo in the east, where it borders California's 14th. The 12th is comprised of portions of San Mateo and San Francisco counties. The current Representative for this district is Democrat Tom Lantos.
The majority of San Francisco, however, is located within California's 8th district, currently represented by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Contents |
[edit] Voting
John Kerry received 72% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 27%.[1] The district voted for Phil Angelides 51-44% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 77-18% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 73-24% in 2004,[4] keeping Gray Davis 66-34%[5] and Cruz Bustamante 48-32%[6] in 2003, and Davis 60-27% in 2002.[7]
[edit] Election Results
[edit] 2006
| United States House election, 2006: California District 12[8] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Tom Lantos (incumbent) | 138,650 | 76.1 | +8.0 | |
| Republican | Mike Moloney | 43,674 | 23.9 | +3.1 | |
| Majority | 94,976 | 52.2 | +4.9 | ||
| Turnout | 182,324 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +4.9 | |||
[edit] 2004
| United States House election, 2004: California District 1[9] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Tom Lantos (incumbent) | 171,852 | 68.1 | -0.1 | |
| Republican | Mike Garza | 52,593 | 20.8 | -11.6 | |
| Green | Pat Green | 23,038 | 9.1 | +9.1 | |
| Libertarian | Harland Harrison | 5,116 | 2.0 | -5.1 | |
| Majority | 119,259 | 47.3 | +11.5 | ||
| Turnout | 252,599 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +11.5 | |||
[edit] 2002
| United States House election, 2002: California District 1[10] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Tom Lantos (incumbent) | 105,597 | 68.2 | ||
| Republican | Michael J. Moloney | 38,381 | 32.4 | ||
| Libertarian | Maad Abu-Ghazalah | 11,006 | 7.1 | ||
| Majority | 58,656 | 35.8 | |||
| Turnout | 185,216 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- GovTrack.us: California's 12th congressional district
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
- Tom Lantos's Official Website: http://lantos.house.gov
[edit] References
- ^ California Secretary of State - Statement of Vote (2004 President)
- ^ California Secretary of State - Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
- ^ California Secretary of State - Statement of Vote (2006 Senate)
- ^ California Secretary of State - Statement of Vote (2004 Senate)
- ^ California Secretary of State - Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
- ^ California Secretary of State - Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
- ^ California Secretary of State - Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
- ^ 2006 general election results
- ^ 2004 general election results
- ^ 2002 general election results
California's congressional districts |
|---|
| AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 The At-large seats only existed from 1883 to 1885. See also: California's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations All U.S. districts - Apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering - Maps |
