California: 2012 Election Center

District 1: Previous Election Results

2010 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mike Thompson	Democratic	74,695	100.0%
2010 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mike Thompson	Democratic	147,307	62.8%
Carol Wolman	Green	8,486	3.6%
Mike Rodrigues	Libertarian	5,996	2.6%
Loren Hanks	Republican	72,803	31.0%
2010 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Randy Franck	Republican	18,383	39.5%
Loren Hanks	Republican	28,115	60.5%
2008 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mitchell Clogg	Democratic	9,752	12.3%
Mike Thompson	Democratic	69,622	87.7%
2008 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mike Thompson	Democratic	197,812	68.1%
Carol Wolman	Green	24,793	8.5%
Zane Starkewolf	Republican	67,853	23.4%
2008 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Douglas Pharr	Republican	15,628	46.0%
Zane Starkewolf	Republican	18,346	54.0%
2006 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mike Thompson	Democratic	79,138	100.0%
2006 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mike Thompson	Democratic	144,409	66.2%
Pamela Elizondo	Green	6,899	3.2%
John Jones	Republican	63,194	29.0%
2006 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
John Jones	Republican	41,953	100.0%
2004 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mike Thompson	Democratic	189,366	66.9%
Pamela Elizondo	Green	13,635	4.8%
Lawrence Wiesner	Republican	79,970	28.3%
2002 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mike Thompson	Democratic	118,669	64.1%
Kevin Bastian	Libertarian	6,534	3.5%
Lawrence Wiesner	Republican	60,013	32.4%
2000 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mike Thompson	Democratic	155,638	65.0%
Emil Rossi	Libertarian	6,376	2.7%
Cheryl Kreier	Natural Law	7,173	3.0%
Russel Chase	Republican	66,987	28.0%
2000 House All Party Special Blanket Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mike Thompson	Democratic	112,185	64.6%
Emil Rossi	Libertarian	4,394	2.5%
Cheryl Kreier	Natural Law	4,375	2.5%
Russel Chase	Republican	21,456	12.4%
Kenneth Hitt	Republican	14,489	8.3%
Lawrence Wiesner	Republican	14,351	8.3%
1998 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mike Thompson	Democratic	121,713	61.9%
Emil Rossi	Libertarian	5,404	2.7%
Ernest Jones Jr.	Peace & Freedom	4,996	2.5%
Mark Luce	Republican	64,622	32.8%
1998 House All Party Special Blanket Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Jim Hennefer	Democratic	21,841	14.4%
Mike Thompson	Democratic	77,544	51.2%
Ernest Jones	Peace & Freedom	3,401	2.2%
R.J. Chase	Republican	13,729	9.1%
Mark Luce	Republican	30,532	20.2%
1996 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Michela Alioto	Democratic	30,935	40.5%
William Burton	Democratic	8,457	11.1%
Dennis Chuning	Democratic	3,744	4.9%
Monica Marvin	Democratic	25,375	33.2%
Carol Silver	Democratic	7,940	10.4%
1996 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Michela Alioto	Democratic	96,522	43.5%
Emil Rossi	Libertarian	15,354	6.9%
Frank Riggs	Republican	110,242	49.6%

District 1: Demographics

Population	639,087
Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up	13.1%

Ethnicity

Percentage White	78.7%
Percentage Black	1.4%
Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native	2.9%
Percentage Asian	3.9%
Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.2%
Percentage Mixed Race	4.2%
Percentage Other Race	8.6%
Percentage Hispanic	17.9%
Percentage Non Hispanic White	71.2%
Percentage Non Hispanic Black	1.3%
Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English	14.4%

Income

Median Household Income	$38,918
Percentage Income in Poverty in 2009	15.3%

Energy

Percentage Homes heated by Electricity	19.9%
Percentage Homes heated by Gas	53.8%
Percentage Homes heated by Coal	0.0%
Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil	3.7%

Employment & Education

Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up	44.2%
Percentage with a College Degree	25.0%
Percentage Management or Professional Workers	34.5%
Percentage Sales or Office Workers	23.8%
Percentage Production or Transportation Workers	11.6%

Marriage

Percentage Married Couples	48.5%
Percentage Married Couples with Children	21.4%
Percentage Married Couple Both Work	35.2%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male	0.3%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female	0.5%

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Historical Election Results

2012
Nov. 6, 2012	Presidental General Election
June 5, 2012	Presidental Dem Primary
June 5, 2012	Presidental GOP Primary
2008
Feb. 5, 2008	Presidental Dem Primary
Feb. 5, 2008	Presidental GOP Primary