Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Diane Watson
(D-Calif.) 33rd District,
West Los Angeles; Culver City
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Residence:Los Angeles
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Born:November 12, 1933; Los Angeles, Calif.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Single
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Education:U. of California, Los Angeles, B.A. 1954 (education) ; California State U., Los Angeles, M.S. 1968 (school psychology) ; Harvard U., attended 1982; Claremont Graduate School, Ph.D. 1987 (educational administration)
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Military service:None
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Career:School psychologist; school administrator; state education department official; teacher
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Political Highlights:Los Angeles County Board of Education, 1975-78; Calif. Senate, 1978-98; candidate for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 1992; U.S. ambassador to the Federal States of Micronesia, 1999-2001; U.S. House, 2001-present
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Elected:2001 (4th full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Diane Watson (D) |
186,924 |
87.6% |
| David Crowley (R) |
26,536 |
12.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Diane Watson (D) |
113,715 |
100% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Diane Watson (D) |
166,801 |
88.6% |
| Bob Weber (LIBERT) |
21,513 |
11.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Diane Watson (D) |
97,779 |
82.6% |
| Andrew Kim (R) |
16,699 |
14.1% |
| Charles Tate (LIBERT) |
3,971 |
3.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 86.8% |
John McCain: 11.7% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 83% |
George W. Bush: 16% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 80% |
George W. Bush: 13% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,088
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Under 18:24.4%
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Over 65:10.3%
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Married:40.0%
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Non-Hispanic White:20%
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Black:30%
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Hispanic:35%
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Asian:12%
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Foreign Born:37.5%
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Language other than English:50%
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Median Household Income:31,655
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Owner Occupied Housing:30.5%
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Income above $200k:2.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:63.9%
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Blue Collar:18%
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Services:18.3%
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Bachelor's Degree:27%
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Graduate Education:9.3%
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Civilian Veterans:31,395
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