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The 37th congressional district of California is a California Congressional District encompassing most of Long Beach and Compton , as well as Carson, Signal Hill, and parts of other Municipalities . This district is currently represented by Democrat Laura Richardson , who won a Special Election on August 21 , 2007 , soundly defeating a Republican challenger, as well as a Green and a Libertarian . Richardson gave up her seat in the California State Assembly to enter the United States Congress . DEMOGRAPHICS score of D +27. The district is highly diverse ethnically, with almost half its residents having Hispanic Ancestry , a quarter being African-American , and the rest a mix of Caucasian , Asian-American , and other Ethnic Groups . The approximately 55,000 Cambodians in Long Beach comprise the second biggest Cambodian population outside Cambodia (the largest being in Paris, France ). Long Beach is known for its thriving Gay community. Income ranges from the very wealthy in parts of Long Beach to extreme urban poverty spread throughout the district. This district receives about three dollars in federal money for every tax dollar it contributes, one of the higher ratios in the country. The district is becoming more Hispanic due to migrations from Mexico and Central America . LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION RESULTS 2004
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