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District 37: Previous Election Results

2010 House Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Lee DavisDemocratic2,8488.5%
Peter MathewsDemocratic6,14418.3%
Terrance PonchakDemocratic1,9555.8%
Laura RichardsonDemocratic22,57467.3%

2010 House General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Laura RichardsonDemocratic85,79968.4%
Nick DibsIndependent10,5608.4%
Star ParkerRepublican29,15923.2%

2010 House Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Star ParkerRepublican9,894100.0%

2008 House Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Lee DavisDemocratic2,9838.6%
Peter MathewsDemocratic5,86017.0%
Laura RichardsonDemocratic25,71374.4%

2008 House General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Laura RichardsonDemocratic131,34275.4%
Nick DibsIndependent42,77424.6%

2007 House Special General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Laura RichardsonDemocratic15,55967.0%
Daniel BrezenoffGreen1,2745.5%
Herb PetersLibertarian5382.3%
John KanaleyRepublican5,83725.2%

2007 House BP

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Peter MathewsDemocratic1,1253.5%
Valerie McDonaldDemocratic3,0279.5%
Jenny OropezaDemocratic9,96031.3%
Laura RichardsonDemocratic11,95637.6%
John KanaleyRepublican2,4257.6%

2006 House Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Peter MathewsDemocratic9,09424.2%
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocratic28,48075.8%

2006 House General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocratic80,71682.4%
Herb PetersLibertarian17,24617.6%

2004 House Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Peter MathewsDemocratic6,80216.3%
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocratic27,04764.9%
Albert RoblesDemocratic7,80018.7%

2004 House General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocratic118,82375.1%
Herb PetersLibertarian7,5354.8%
Vernon VanRepublican31,96020.2%

2002 House Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Peter MathewsDemocratic7,26922.3%
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocratic25,30277.7%

2002 House General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocratic63,44572.9%
Herb PetersLibertarian3,4133.9%
Oscar VelascoRepublican20,15423.2%

2000 House General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocratic93,26982.3%
Herb PetersLibertarian3,1502.8%
Margaret GlazerNatural Law4,0943.6%
Vernon VanRepublican12,76211.3%

1998 House General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocratic70,02685.1%
Saul LanksterRepublican12,30114.9%

1998 House All Party Special Blanket Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocratic31,99560.6%
Amen RahnDemocratic13,35725.3%
Saul LanksterRepublican7,46714.1%

1996 House Primary

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Omar BradleyDemocratic5,74613.3%
M. CarrilloDemocratic6,68115.5%
Charles DavisDemocratic2,1314.9%
Juanita McDonaldDemocratic10,21323.7%
Willard MurrayDemocratic8,99920.8%
Paul RichardsDemocratic5,52312.8%
Robin TuckerDemocratic2,6326.1%

1996 House General Election

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Juanita McDonaldDemocratic87,24785.0%
Michael VoeteeRepublican15,39915.0%

1996 House BP

CandidateParty# Votes% Votes
Omar BradleyDemocratic6,97513.7%
Murry CarterDemocratic1,5743.1%
Charles DavisDemocratic2,5555.0%
Joyce HarrisDemocratic1,3222.6%
Juanita McDonaldDemocratic13,86827.3%
Willard MurrayDemocratic10,39620.4%
Paul RichardsDemocratic6,03511.9%
Robert SaucedoDemocratic4,4958.8%
Robin TuckerDemocratic3,6617.2%

District 37: Demographics

Population639,088
Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up8.0%

Ethnicity

Percentage White30.2%
Percentage Black25.2%
Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
Percentage Asian11.2%
Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.4%
Percentage Mixed Race5.0%
Percentage Other Race26.1%
Percentage Hispanic43.2%
Percentage Non Hispanic White16.6%
Percentage Non Hispanic Black24.8%
Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English41.1%

Income

Median Household Income$34,006
Percentage Income in Poverty in 200925.2%

Energy

Percentage Homes heated by Electricity17.8%
Percentage Homes heated by Gas76.5%
Percentage Homes heated by Coal0.0%
Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil0.0%

Employment & Education

Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up36.2%
Percentage with a College Degree15.2%
Percentage Management or Professional Workers25.9%
Percentage Sales or Office Workers27.7%
Percentage Production or Transportation Workers20.4%

Marriage

Percentage Married Couples41.7%
Percentage Married Couples with Children25.0%
Percentage Married Couple Both Work22.0%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male0.7%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female0.6%

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