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California's 40th congressional district
Area	102 mi²
Distribution	100% urban, 0% rural
Population (2000)	639,088
Median income	$54,356
Ethnic composition	49.3% White, 2.2% Black, 15.6% Asian, 29.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American
Cook Partisan Voting Index	R+8

California's 40th congressional district covers parts of northern Orange County and is currently represented by Republican Ed Royce.

The seat was originally one of five reapportioned to California after the 1970 census, but its borders have shifted radically through successive redistricting efforts. At various times it has included parts of Orange and San Diego Counties, and from 1993 to 2005 it covered eastern San Bernardino and Inyo Counties. The district as currently drawn was created for the 109th Congress following post-2000 census redistricting.

Contents 1 Voting 2 Representatives 3 Election Results 3.1 2006 3.2 2004 3.3 2002 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Voting

George W. Bush received 60% of the vote in this district in 2004; John Kerry received 38%.^[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 69-26% in 2006,^[2] Dick Mountjoy 50-45% in 2006,^[3] Bill Jones 51-44% in 2004,^[4] recalling Gray Davis 74-26%^[5] and Schwarzenegger 62-17%^[6] in 2003, and Bill Simon 58-35% in 2002.^[7]

[edit] Representatives

The district was first created in 1973 when California's apportionment was increased following the 1970 census.

• 1973-1975 Bob Wilson (R)
• 1975-1977 Andrew J. Hinshaw (R)
• 1977-1989 Robert E. Badham (R)
• 1989-1993 Chris Cox (R)
• 1993-2003 Jerry Lewis (R)
• 2003-present Ed Royce (R)

[edit] Election Results

[edit] 2006

United States House election, 2006: California District 40[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ed Royce (incumbent)	100,995	66.8	-1.2
	Democratic	Florice Orea Hoffman	46,418	30.7	-1.3
	Libertarian	Philip H. Inman	3,876	2.5	+2.5
Majority			54,577	37.3	+0.1
Turnout			151,289
	Republican hold		Swing	+0.1

[edit] 2004

United States House election, 2004: California District 40[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ed Royce (incumbent)	189,336	68.0	+0.3
	Democratic	Tilman Williams	69,684	32.0	+2.5
Majority			119,652	36.0	-2.2
Turnout			259,020
	Republican hold		Swing	-2.2

[edit] 2002

United States House election, 2002: California District 40[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ed Royce (incumbent)	92,422	67.7
	Democratic	Christina Avalos	40,265	29.5
	Libertarian	Charles R. "Chuck" McGlawn	3,955	2.8
Majority			52,157	38.2
Turnout			136,642
	Republican hold		Swing

[edit] External links

• GovTrack.us: California's 40th congressional district
• RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
• California Voter Foundation map - CD40
• Ed Royce's Official Website: http://royce.house.gov

[edit] References

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