Rep. Linda T. Sanchez
(D-Calif.) 39th District,Southeast Los Angeles County -- South Gate, Lakewood, most of Whittier
- Residence:Lakewood
- Born:January 28, 1969; Orange, Calif.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Husband, Jim Sullivan
- Education:U. of California, Berkeley, B.A. 1991 (Spanish literature) ; U. of California, Los Angeles, J.D. 1995
- Military service:None
- Career:Union official; campaign aide; lawyer
- Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 2003-present
- Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Linda Sanchez (D) | 125,289 | 69.7% |
| Diane Lenning (R) | 54,533 | 30.3% | ||
| 2006 | general | Linda Sanchez (D) | 72,149 | 65.9% |
| James Andion (R) | 37,384 | 34.1% | ||
| 2004 | general | Linda Sanchez (D) | 100,132 | 60.7% |
| Tim Escobar (R) | 64,832 | 39.3% | ||
| 2002 | general | Linda Sanchez (D) | 52,256 | 54.8% |
| Tim Escobar (R) | 38,925 | 40.8% | ||
| Richard Newhouse (LIBERT) | 4,165 | 4.4% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 65.5% | John McCain: 32.4% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 59% | George W. Bush: 40% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 60% | George W. Bush: 34% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:639,088
- Under 18:33%
- Over 65:8%
- Married:52.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:21%
- Black:6%
- Hispanic:61%
- Asian:10%
- Foreign Born:35.4%
- Language other than English:61.0%
- Median Household Income:45,307
- Owner Occupied Housing:60%
- Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:55.0%
- Blue Collar:31.3%
- Services:13.7%
- Bachelor's Degree:15%
- Graduate Education:4.5%
- Civilian Veterans:30,881
