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California's 44th Congressional District




California's 44th District currently covers an area of Southern California from San Clemente in Orange County on the coast, north-by-northeast inland to Riverside County , including the cities of Corona , Norco , Rubidoux , and Riverside . (''See'' map here.)

Since 1993 , Republican Ken Calvert has Represented the district in the United States House Of Representatives .


HISTORY

What was once the 44th district, is now the California's 50th District .

In the 1980s , the 44th district was one of four that divided San Diego, California . It covered some of the northern and eastern parts of San Diego County . The district had been held for eight years by Democrat Jim Bates , and was considered the most Democratic district in the San Diego area. However, Bates was bogged down in a Scandal involving charges of Sexual Harassment . Randy "Duke" Cunningham won the Republican nomination and hammered Bates about the scandal. He won by just a point, meaning that the San Diego area was represented entirely by Republicans for only the second time since the city was split into three districts after the 1960 Census .

In the 1990 Census , the district was renumbered the 51st District , and much of its share of San Diego was moved to the new 50th District .

score of R +6.


ELECTION RESULTS


2004


  party Republican Party (United States)
  candidate Ken Calvert
  votes 138,768
  percentage 617
  change -08


  party Democratic Party (United States)
  candidate Louis Vandenberg
  votes 78,796
  percentage 350
  change +23


  party Peace & Freedom
  candidate Kevin Akin
  votes 7,559
  percentage 33
  change +33


  votes 59,972
  percentage 267


  votes 225,123


  winner Republican Party (United States)
  swing -16



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