California's 53rd congressional district

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California's 53rd congressional district
California's 53rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Susan Davis (DSan 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

References

External links

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

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