Rep. Devin Nunes
(R-Calif.) 21st District,Central Valley -- Tulare County, part of Fresno
- Residence:Tulare
- Born:October 1, 1973; Tulare, Calif.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Elizabeth Nunes; one child
- Education:College of the Sequoias, A.A. 1993 (agriculture) ; California Polytechnic State U., San Luis Obispo, B.S. 1995 (agricultural business) ; California Polytechnic State U., San Luis Obispo, M.S. 1996 (agriculture)
- Military service:None
- Career:Farmer; U.S. Agriculture Department program administrator
- Political Highlights:College of the Sequoias Board of Trustees, 1996-2002; sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1998; U.S. House, 2003-present
- Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Devin Nunes (R) | 143,498 | 68.4% |
| Larry Johnson (D) | 66,317 | 31.6% | ||
| 2006 | general | Devin Nunes (R) | 95,214 | 66.7% |
| Steven Haze (D) | 42,718 | 29.9% | ||
| John Miller (GREEN) | 4,729 | 3.3% | ||
| 2004 | general | Devin Nunes (R) | 140,721 | 73.2% |
| Fred Davis (D) | 51,594 | 26.8% | ||
| 2002 | general | Devin Nunes (R) | 87,544 | 70.5% |
| David LaPere (D) | 32,584 | 26.2% | ||
| Jonathan Richter (LIBERT) | 4,070 | 3.3% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 42% | John McCain: 56.3% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 34% | George W. Bush: 65% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 37% | George W. Bush: 59% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:639,088
- Under 18:32%
- Over 65:10%
- Married:55.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:46%
- Black:2%
- Hispanic:43%
- Asian:5%
- Foreign Born:19.7%
- Language other than English:38.2%
- Median Household Income:36,047
- Owner Occupied Housing:62%
- Income above $200k:1.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:52.8%
- Blue Collar:31.3%
- Services:15.9%
- Bachelor's Degree:15%
- Graduate Education:4.6%
- Civilian Veterans:45,675
