Rep. Susan A. Davis
(D-Calif.) 53rd District,Downtown San Diego; Imperial Beach
- Residence:San Diego
- Born:April 13, 1944; Cambridge, Mass.
- Religion:Jewish
- Family:Husband, Steve Davis; two children
- Education:U. of California, Berkeley, B.A. 1965 (sociology) ; U. of North Carolina, M.A. 1968 (social work)
- Military service:None
- Career:High school leadership program director; public television producer; social worker
- Political Highlights:San Diego Unified School District Board of Education, 1983-92 (president, 1989-92); Calif. Assembly, 1994-00; U.S. House, 2001-present
- Elected:2000 (5th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Susan Davis (D) | 161,315 | 68.5% |
| Michael Crimmins (R) | 64,658 | 27.4% | ||
| Edward Teyssier (LIBERT) | 9,569 | 4.1% | ||
| 2006 | general | Susan Davis (D) | 97,541 | 67.6% |
| John Woodrum (R) | 43,312 | 30% | ||
| Ernie Lippe (LIBERT) | 3,534 | 2.4% | ||
| 2004 | general | Susan Davis (D) | 146,449 | 66.1% |
| Darin Hunzeker (R) | 63,897 | 28.9% | ||
| Lawrence Rockwood (GREEN) | 7,523 | 3.4% | ||
| Adam Van Susteren (LIBERT) | 3,567 | 1.6% | ||
| 2002 | general | Susan Davis (D) | 72,252 | 62.2% |
| Bill VanDeWeghe (R) | 43,891 | 37.8% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 68.2% | John McCain: 29.9% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 61% | George W. Bush: 38% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 56% | George W. Bush: 36% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:639,087
- Under 18:20.8%
- Over 65:9.9%
- Married:38.2%
- Non-Hispanic White:51%
- Black:7%
- Hispanic:29%
- Asian:8%
- Foreign Born:24.1%
- Language other than English:36%
- Median Household Income:36,637
- Owner Occupied Housing:34.4%
- Income above $200k:2.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:64.6%
- Blue Collar:17%
- Services:18.8%
- Bachelor's Degree:32%
- Graduate Education:12.6%
- Civilian Veterans:61,463
