Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Loretta Sanchez
(D-Calif.) 47th District,
Orange County -- most of Santa Ana, Anaheim and Garden Grove
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Residence:Garden Grove
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Born:January 7, 1960; Lynwood, Calif.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Divorced
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Education:Chapman College, B.S. 1982 (economics) ; American U., M.B.A. 1984 (finance)
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Military service:None
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Career:Financial adviser; strategic management associate
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Political Highlights:Candidate for Anaheim City Council, 1994; U.S. House, 1997-present
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Elected:1996 (7th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Loretta Sanchez (D) |
85,878 |
69.5% |
| Rosemarie Avila (R) |
31,432 |
25.4% |
| Robert Lauten (AMI) |
6,274 |
5.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Loretta Sanchez (D) |
47,134 |
62.3% |
| Tan Nguyen (R) |
28,485 |
37.7% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Loretta Sanchez (D) |
65,684 |
60.4% |
| Alexandria Coronado (R) |
43,099 |
39.6% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Loretta Sanchez (D) |
42,501 |
60.9% |
| Jeff Chavez (R) |
24,346 |
34.9% |
| Paul Marsden (LIBERT) |
2,944 |
4.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 60.1% |
John McCain: 37.8% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 49% |
George W. Bush: 50% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 55% |
George W. Bush: 40% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,087
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Under 18:33.2%
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Over 65:6.5%
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Married:53.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:17%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:65%
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Asian:14%
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Foreign Born:50.7%
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Language other than English:74%
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Median Household Income:41,618
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Owner Occupied Housing:47.6%
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Income above $200k:1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:40.9%
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Blue Collar:39%
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Services:20.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:10%
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Graduate Education:2.8%
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Civilian Veterans:22,279
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