California's 53rd congressional district

California's 53rd congressional district
California's 53rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Susan Davis (D–San Diego)
Population (2013)	741,909[1]
Median income	$61,021[2]
Ethnicity	43.1% White, 7.8% Black, 13.2% Asian, 31.8% Hispanic, 4.2[3]% other
Cook PVI	D+10[4]

California's 53rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It is currently represented by Democrat Susan Davis.

The district is currently in San Diego County. It includes eastern portions of Chula Vista, western portions of El Cajon, central and eastern portions of the city of San Diego, as well as eastern suburbs such as Bonita, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Spring Valley in their entirety.^[5]

List of representatives

Portrait		Representative	Party	Dates	Electoral history	Notes
District created				January 3, 2003
		Susan Davis April 13, 1944	Democratic	January 3, 2003 – Incumbent	Redistricted from the 49th district	San Diego County, California After the 2010 census, the district was shifted eastward and lost its coastal focus, so that it now covers east central San Diego and eastern suburbs.

Living former representatives

As of September 2015, no former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 53rd congressional district were still living, as Davis is the district's sole representative in its entire existence.

Elections for representatives

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Susan Davis (incumbent)	72,252	62.2
	Republican	Bill VanDeWeghe	43,891	37.8
	No party	Jim Dorenkott (write-in)	37	0.0%
Total votes			116,180	100.0
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Susan Davis (incumbent)	146,449	66.2	+4%
	Republican	Darin Hunzeker	63,897	28.9	-8.9%
	Green	Lawrence Rockwood	7,523	3.3
	Libertarian	Adam Van Susteren	3,567	1.6
Total votes			221,436	100.0
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Susan Davis (incumbent)	97,541	67.6	+1.4%
	Republican	John "Woody" Woodrum	43,312	30.0	+1.1%
	Libertarian	Ernie Lippe	3,534	2.4	+0.8%
Total votes			144,387	100.0
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Susan Davis (incumbent)	161,315	68.49
	Republican	Michael Crimmins	64,658	27.45
	Libertarian	Edward M. Teyssier	9,569	4.06
Total votes			235,542	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Susan Davis (incumbent)	104,790	62.26
	Republican	Michael Crimmins	57,227	34.00
	Libertarian	Paul Dekker	6,296	3.74
Total votes			168,313	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2012

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Susan Davis (incumbent)	164,825	61.43
	Republican	Nick Popaditch	103,482	38.57
Total votes			268,307	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

In statewide races

Election results from statewide races

Office	Results
Governor 2002[12]	Davis 50.6% – 39.6%
Recall 2003[13][14]	Yes 52.7% – 47.3%
	Schwarzenegger 47.5% – 33.8%
Senator 2004[15]	Boxer 63.6% – 31.1%
President 2004[16]	Kerry 61.2% – 37.6%
Senator 2006[17]	Feinstein 66.0% – 28.8%
Governor 2006[18]	Schwarzenegger 53.4% – 40.6%
President 2008[19]	Obama 68.2% – 29.9%
Governor 2010[20]	Brown 57.8% – 35.9%

See also

• List of United States congressional districts
• United States congressional delegations from California

References

1. "American Fact Finder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
2. "American Fact Finder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
3. http://www.latimes.com/la-redistricting-map-july-2011,0,5339409.htmlstory#39.71057374407184,-118.14590136718749,5,usCongress,,,current
4. "Partisan Voting Index: Districts of the 113th Congress" (PDF). Cook Political Report. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
5. "District 53" (PDF). California Redistricting Commission certified map. Healthy City. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
6. 2002 general election results
7. 2004 general election results
8. 2006 general election results
9. 2008 general election results
10. 2010 general election results
11. 2012 general election results
12. Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
13. Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
14. Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
15. Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
16. Statement of Vote (2004 President)
17. Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
18. Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
19. Statement of Vote (2008 President)
20. Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)

External links

• District information at GovTrack.us
• Michael Crimmins 2008 & 2010 Republican Congressional Candidate

Coordinates: 32°44′24″N 117°02′06″W / 32.74°N 117.035°W