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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


  party Democratic Party (United States)
  candidate Juanita Millender-McDonald
  votes 118,823
  percentage 751


  party Republican Party (United States)
  candidate Vernon Van
  votes 31,960
  percentage 202


  party Libertarian Party (United States)
  candidate Herb Peters
  votes 7,535
  percentage 47


  votes 86,863
  percentage 549


  votes 158,318


  winner Democratic Party (United States)


  party Democratic Party (United States)
  candidate Laura Richardson
  votes 11,956
  percentage 6705


  party Republican Party (United States)
  candidate John Kanaley
  votes 5,309
  percentage 2524


  party Green Party (United States)
  candidate Daniel Brezenoff
  votes 1,138
  percentage 541


  party Libertarian Party (United States)
  candidate Herb Peters
  votes 483
  percentage 230


  votes 6,647
  percentage 4181


  votes 18,886
  percentage 86


  winner Democratic Party (United States)