Rep. Darrell Issa
(R-Calif.) 49th District,North San Diego County; West Riverside County
- Residence:Vista
- Born:November 1, 1953; Cleveland, Ohio
- Religion:Antioch Orthodox Christian Church
- Family:Wife, Kathy Issa; one child
- Education:Kent State U., A.A. 1976 (general studies) ; Siena Heights College, B.A. 1976 (business administration and management)
- Military service:Army 1970-1972; Army 1976-1980; Army Reserve 1980-1988
- Career:Car alarm company owner; electronics manufacturing company executive
- Political Highlights:Sought Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, 1998; U.S. House, 2001-present
- Elected:2000 (5th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Darrell Issa (R) | 140,300 | 58.3% |
| Robert Hamilton (D) | 90,138 | 37.4% | ||
| Lars Grossmith (LIBERT) | 10,232 | 4.2% | ||
| 2006 | general | Darrell Issa (R) | 98,831 | 63.3% |
| Jeeni Criscenzo (D) | 52,227 | 33.4% | ||
| Lars Grossmith (LIBERT) | 4,952 | 3.2% | ||
| 2004 | general | Darrell Issa (R) | 141,658 | 62.6% |
| Mike Byron (D) | 79,057 | 34.9% | ||
| Lars Grossman (LIBERT) | 5,751 | 2.5% | ||
| 2002 | general | Louis Garcia (D) | ||
| Darrell Issa (R) | 94,594 | 77.2% | ||
| Karl Dietrich (LIBERT) | 26,891 | 22% | ||
| Michael P. Byron (Write-In) | 1,012 | 0.8% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 45.1% | John McCain: 53% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 36% | George W. Bush: 62% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 38% | George W. Bush: 57% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:639,087
- Under 18:29%
- Over 65:13%
- Married:58.1%
- Non-Hispanic White:58%
- Black:5%
- Hispanic:30%
- Asian:3%
- Foreign Born:17.5%
- Language other than English:28.4%
- Median Household Income:46,445
- Owner Occupied Housing:67%
- Income above $200k:1.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:58.1%
- Blue Collar:25.6%
- Services:16.3%
- Bachelor's Degree:21%
- Graduate Education:6.8%
- Civilian Veterans:69,491
