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CA-01
District Profile:
Sprinkled with groves of redwoods, the 1st District stretches along the coast in a narrow band along the northwest tip of the state. It changed partisan hands four times in the 1990s, but it's solidly Democratic now. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Mike Thompson (D) defeated John Jones (R) by 66-29%
CA-02
District Profile:
George W. Bush posted his biggest showing in northern California in this district, which borders Oregon and veers toward culturally conservative Republicans. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Wally Herger (R) defeated A.J. Sekhon (D) by 64-33%
CA-03
District Profile:
The 3rd District, sandwiched in the eastern crook of California after the 2001 redistricting, encompasses most of suburban Sacramento. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Dan Lungren (R) defeated Bill Durston (D) by 60-38%
CA-04
District Profile:
A third of 4th District residents live in rural areas, the highest percentage in the state. Nearly two-thirds of voters chose George W. Bush in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results:
John Doolittle (R) defeated Charles Brown (D) by 49-46%
CA-05
District Profile:
Sacramento is located in the 5th District, which is one of the most solidly Democratic districts in the state. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Doris Matsui (D) defeated Claire Yan (R) by 71-24%
CA-06
District Profile:
Heavily Democratic, the 6th District chose John Kerry over George W. Bush by a 40-point margin. Marin and Sonoma counties make up most of the district. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Lynn Woolsey (D) defeated Todd Hooper (R) by 70-26%
CA-07
District Profile:
The 7th District has some of the most ethnically diverse towns in the country, and it leans to the left -- although not as far as some of its neighbors. Full Profile
2006 Results:
George Miller (D) defeated Camden McConnell (Lib.) by 84-16%.
CA-08
District Profile:
Most of San Francisco lies in this district, which has elected House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D) nine times. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Nancy Pelosi (D) defeated Mike DeNunzio (R) by 80-10%
CA-09
District Profile:
This left-leaning district is home to Oakland and Berkeley and boasts big populations of blacks, Hispanics and Asians. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Barbara Lee (D) defeated John den Dulk (R) by 86-11%
CA-10
District Profile:
Redistricting made this western California district even more Democratic in 2001; John Kerry carried it -- 59 percent to George W. Bush's 40 percent -- in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Ellen Tauscher (D) defeated Darcy Linn (R) by 66-34%
CA-11
District Profile:
Propelled by economically conservative voters, the booming 11th District has been moving rightward for several years. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Jerry McNerney defeated Richard Pombo by 53-47%
CA-12
District Profile:
The overwhelmingly Democratic 12th District includes the southwest portion of San Francisco and the Peninsula connecting it with the mainland United States. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Tom Lantos (D) defeated Mike Moloney (R) by 76-24%
CA-13
District Profile:
The 13th District borders the unglamorous side of the San Francisco Bay, and it's a lower-income area than the districts across the water. It is heavily Democratic. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Pete Stark (D) defeated George Bruno (R) by 75-25%
CA-14
District Profile:
The tech-heavy 14th District holds most of Silicon Valley, as well as Stanford University, Palo Alto and Atherton, which was ranked as the most expensive U.S. zip code in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Anna Eshoo (D) defeated Rob Smith (R) by 71-24%
CA-15
District Profile:
Squeezed into a narrow strip in central Santa Clara County, this district was once politically divided but now trends strongly Democratic. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Mike Honda (D) defeated Raymond Chukwu (R) by 72-28%
CA-16
District Profile:
San Jose is the biggest population center in the solidly left-leaning 16th District, which hosts big Asian and Hispanic populations. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Zoe Lofgren (D) defeated Charel Winston (R) by 73-27%
CA-17
District Profile:
The 17th District stretches along the Pacific and includes the coast of Monterey Bay. In 2004, John Kerry doubled George W. Bush's percentage in the district. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Sam Farr (D) defeated Anthony De Maio (R) by 76-23%
CA-18
District Profile:
The 18th District's Central Valley is one of California's surprise boom towns, with a booming population and its accompanying problems. George W. Bush narrowly took the district in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Dennis Cardoza (D) defeated John Kanno (R) by 66-35%
CA-19
District Profile:
The inland district includes about half of Fresno and part of Modesto, separated by the the peaks of the Sierra Nevada and Yosemite National Park. Full Profile
2006 Results:
George Radanovich (R) defeated T.J. Cox (D) by 61-39%
CA-20
District Profile:
Redistricting gave the 20th District irregular boundaries to maximize the Hispanic population -- and the Democratic percentage -- but George W. Bush still won 49 percent of the vote in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Jim Costa (D) was unopposed
CA-21
District Profile:
Mostly fields, mountains and small towns, the 21st District had the second-highest percentage of voters who chose George W. Bush in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Devin Nunes (R) defeated Steven Haze (D) by 67-30%
CA-22
District Profile:
George W. Bush made his best California showing in both 2000 and 2004 in the 22nd, which is the southernmost district in the Central Valley. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Kevin McCarthy (R) defeated Sharon Beery (D) by 71-29%
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 Kevin McCarthy (R)
Incumbent Bill Thomas is retiring; McCarthy, the state assembly minority leader, was nominated with 85% in a three-way primary.
Contact: Not available
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Sharon Beery (D)
Beery, a businesswoman, was unopposed in the primary.
Contact: 805-473-2762
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CA-23
District Profile:
This narrow sliver of a district runs along the Pacific Ocean. Redistricting made it solidly Democratic.
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2006 Results:
Lois Capps (D) defeated Victor Tognazzini (R) by 65-35%
CA-24
District Profile:
A Republican stronghold, the 24th District includes the interiors of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
Full Profile
2006 Results:
Elton Gallegly (R) defeated Jill Martinez (D) by 62-38%
CA-25
District Profile:
The long 25th District runs along much of the state's eastern border with Nevada; geographically, it's the largest district in California. It is solidly Republican. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Buck McKeon (R) defeated Robert Rodriguez (D) by 60-36%
CA-26
District Profile:
Most of the communities in the 26th District remain heavily Republican, despite a new influx of Hispanic and Asian populations. Full Profile
2006 Results:
David Dreier (R) defeated Cynthia Matthews (D) by 57-38%
CA-27
District Profile:
The diverse -- but solidly Democratic -- 27th District bridges the San Fernando Valley and includes part of Burbank. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Brad Sherman (D) defeated Peter Hankwitz (R) by 69-31%
CA-28
District Profile:
North Hollywood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks and Encino fall in the 28th District, which boasts a big Hispanic voting bloc. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Howard Berman (D) defeated Stanley Kesselman (R) by 74-19%
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Howard Berman (D)
Elected in 1982; Seeking 13th term; Berman was nominated with 80% in a two-way primary.
Contact: 818-366-4293
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Stanley Kesselman (R)
Kesselman, a businessman and author, was unopposed in the primary.
Contact: 818-623-8631
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CA-29
District Profile:
The 29th District, which includes Pasadena and part of Burbank, used to belong to the GOP but is now solidly Democratic. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Adam Schiff (D) defeated William Bodell (R) by 64-28%
CA-30
District Profile:
California's glitterati call the 30th District home. The Democratic area includes western Los Angeles, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Henry Waxman (D) defeated David Nelson Jones (R) by 72-26%
CA-31
District Profile:
More than 40 percent of people in this left-leaning district are not citizens, and just over 20 percent speak English in the home. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Xavier Becerra (D) was unopposed
CA-32
District Profile:
A big percentage of the 32nd District is Hispanic, and although the 2001 redistricting assumed it would be Democratic, Latino voters may be pushing it to the right. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Hilda Solis (D) defeated Leland Faegre (Lib.) by 83-17%
CA-33
District Profile:
The 33rd District -- with high percentages of black, Hispanic and Asian residents -- is one of the most Democratic areas in the country. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Diane Watson (D) was unopposed
CA-34
District Profile:
More than three-quarters of people in the 33rd District speak Spanish, the highest percentage in the state. It trends Democrat, although not as strongly as some neighboring districts. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) defeated Wayne Miller (R) by 77-23%
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Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
Elected in 1992; Seeking eighth term; Roybal-Allard was unopposed in the primary.
Contact: 202-741-7241
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Wayne Miller (R)
Miller, a local government employee, was unopposed in the primary.
Contact: Not available
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CA-35
District Profile:
This heavily Democratic district is bookended by two of Los Angeles' major transportation centers. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Maxine Waters (D) defeated Gordon Michael Mego (AI) and Paul Ireland (Lib.) by 84% to 9% and 8%, respectively
CA-36
District Profile:
The Democratic 36th District includes big beach communities, which are mostly populated by white residents. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Jane Harman (D) defeated Brian Gibson (R) by 63-32%
CA-37
District Profile:
Most of Long Beach fits into the 37th District, another Democratic stronghold. Full Profile
2006 Results:
%Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) defeated Herb Peters (Lib.) by 82-18%
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Juanita Millender-McDonald (D)
Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; Millender-McDonald was nominated with 76% in a two-way primary.
Contact: 310-480-9305
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Challenger
Herb Peters (Lib.)
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CA-38
District Profile:
With the second-highest percentage of Hispanic residents in 2000, the 38th District encompasses four big Los Angeles County suburbs. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Grace Napolitano (D) defeated Sidney Street (R) by 75-25%
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Grace Napolitano (D)
Elected in 1998; Seeking fifth term; Napolitano was unopposed in the primary.
Contact: 562-462-1132
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Sidney Street (R)
Street, an aerospace consultant, was unopposed in the primary.
Contact: 626-333-8915
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CA-39
District Profile:
The U-shaped 39th District is 61 percent Hispanic and trends Democrat. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Linda Sanchez (D) defeated James Andion (R) by 66-34%
CA-40
District Profile:
All of this district is in prosperous Orange County, a traditional Republican stronghold in a mostly liberal state. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Ed Royce (R) defeated Florice Hoffman (D) by 67-31%
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