California's 39th congressional district

California's 39th congressional district
California's 39th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Ed Royce (RFullerton)
Ethnicity 34.1% White, 2.3% Black, 28.5% Asian, 32.6% Hispanic, 2.5[1]% other
Cook PVI R+5

California's 39th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Republican Ed Royce, and includes parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, and includes Fullerton, Brea, Buena Park, Anaheim Hills, Placentia, Yorba Linda, Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights

History

The 39th Congressional District was originally one of five reapportioned to California after the 1970 U.S. Census.

The previous 39th Congressional District was a Republican stronghold, territory now mostly redesignated into the neighboring 40th Congressional District and 42nd Congressional District. Royce's predecessor, Linda Sánchez, now represents the 38th Congressional District.

Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2012 President[2] Romney 50.8 - 47.1%
2010 Governor Brown 60.3 - 33.6%
Senator Boxer 59.8 - 34.2%
2008 President[3] Obama 65.5 - 32.4%
2006 Governor[4] Angelides 49.3 - 46.1%
Senator[5] Feinstein 64.1 - 31.0%
2004 President[6] Kerry 58.5 - 40.3%
Senator[7] Boxer 63.7 - 31.3%
2003 Recall[8][9] Yes 54.3 - 45.7%
Schwarzenegger 45.0 - 36.5%
2002 Governor[10] Davis 54.1 - 38.0%
2000 President[11] Bush 52.9 - 43.3%
Senator[12] Campbell 46.8 - 46.2%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Bush 43.8 - 34.1%
Senator Herschensohn 46.3 - 45.1%
Senator Seymour 50.3 - 40.6%

List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 3, 1973
Andrew Hinshaw Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975
Redistricted to the 40th district Inland Orange
Charles E. Wiggins Republican January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1979
Redistricted from the 25th district

Retired
Northeastern Orange
William E. Dannemeyer Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1993
Retired to run for the US Senate
Ed Royce Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003
Redistricted to the 40th district Southern Los Angeles, northwestern Orange
Linda Sánchez Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013
Redistricted to the 38th district South/southeastern Los Angeles
Ed Royce Republican January 3, 2013 -
present
Redistricted from the 40th district Los AngelesOrange County (Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, and Fullerton)

Election results

1972197419761978198019821984198619881990199219941996199820002002200420062008201020122014

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew J. Hinshaw 146,911 65.7
Democratic John Woodland Black 76,695 43.3
Total votes 223,606 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles E. Wiggins 87,995 55.3
Democratic William E. "Bill" Farris 64,735 40.4
American Independent Pat P. Scalera 6,967 4.4
Total votes 159,337 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles E. Wiggins (inc.) 122,657 58.6
Democratic William E. "Bill" Farris 86,745 41.4
Total votes 209,402 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Dannemeyer 112,160 63.7
Democratic William E. Farris 63,891 36.3
Total votes 176,051 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (inc.) 175,228 76.3
Democratic Leonard L. Lahtinen 54,504 23.7
Total votes 229,732 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (inc.) 129,539 72.2
Democratic Frank G. Verges 46,681 26.0
Libertarian Frank Boeheim 3,152 1.8
Total votes 179,372 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (inc.) 175,788 76.2
Democratic Robert E. Ward 54,889 23.8
Total votes 230,677 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (inc.) 131,603 74.5
Democratic David D. Vest 42,377 24.0
Peace and Freedom Frank Boeheim 2,752 1.6
Total votes 176,732 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (inc.) 169,360 74.0
Democratic Don E. Marquis 52,162 22.8
Libertarian Lee Connelly 7,470 3.3
No party Write-ins 367 0.0%
Total votes 229,359 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (inc.) 113,849 65.3
Democratic Francis X. "Frank" Hoffman 53,670 30.8
Peace and Freedom Maxine Bell Quirk 6,709 3.9
Total votes 174,228 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Royce 122,472 57.3
Democratic Molly McClanahan 81,728 38.5
Libertarian Jack Dean 9,484 4.4
Total votes 213,684 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Royce (incumbent) 113,641 66.36
Democratic R. O. "Bob" Davis 49,696 29.02
Libertarian Jack Dean 7,907 4.62
Total votes 171,244 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Royce (incumbent) 120,761 62.9
Democratic R. Davis 61,392 31.9
Libertarian Jack Dean 10,137 5.2
Total votes 192,290 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Royce (incumbent) 97,366 62.63
Democratic A. "Cecy" R. Groom 52,815 33.97
Libertarian Jack Dean 3,347 2.15
Natural Law Ron Jevning 1,937 1.25
Total votes 155,465 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Royce (incumbent) 129,294 62.8
Democratic Gill G. Kanel 64,938 31.5
Natural Law Ron Jevning 6,597 3.2
Libertarian Keith D. Gann 5,275 2.5
Total votes 206,104 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Sánchez 52,256 54.9
Republican Tim Escobar 38,925 40.8
Libertarian Richard G. Newhouse 4,165 4.3
Total votes 95,346 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic gain from Republican

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Sánchez (incumbent) 100,132 60.7
Republican Tim Escobar 64,832 39.3
Total votes 164,964 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Sánchez (incumbent) 72,149 65.9
Republican James L. Andion 37,384 34.1
Total votes 109,533 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Sánchez (incumbent) 125,289 69.67
Republican Diane A. Lenning 54,533 30.33
Total votes 179,822 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Sánchez (incumbent) 81,590 63%
Republican Larry S. Andre 42,037 33%
American Independent John A. Smith 5,334 4%
Total votes 128,961 100%
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2012

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Royce (incumbent) 145,607 58%
Democratic Jay Chen 106,360 42%
Total votes 251,967 100%
Republican hold

2014

United States House of Representatives elections, 2014[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Royce (incumbent) 91,319 69%
Democratic Peter O. Anderson 41,906 31%
Total votes 133,225 100%
Republican hold

Living former Members

As of April 2015, there are four former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 39th congressional district that are currently living.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Andrew J. Hinshaw 1973 - 1975 August 4, 1923
William E. Dannemeyer 1979 - 1993 October 21, 1934
Ed Royce 1993 - 2003 October 12, 1951
Linda Sanchez 2003 - 2013 January 28, 1969

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

Coordinates: 33°56′25″N 117°50′06″W / 33.94028°N 117.83500°W / 33.94028; -117.83500

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