Rep. Laura Richardson
(D-Calif.) 37th District,Southern Los Angeles County -- most of Long Beach, Compton, Carson
- Residence:Long Beach
- Born:April 14, 1962; Los Angeles, Calif.
- Religion:Christian non-denominational
- Family:Divorced
- Education:U. of California, Santa Barbara, attended 1981; U. of California, Los Angeles, B.A. 1984 (political science) ; U. of Southern California, M.B.A. 1996
- Military service:None
- Career:Lieutenant gubernatorial aide; congressional district aide; document management company marketing director; customized clothing company owner; teacher
- Political Highlights:Sought Democratic nomination for Calif. Assembly, 1996; Long Beach City Council, 2000-2006; Calif. Assembly, 2006-07; U.S. House, 2007-present
- Elected:2007 (1st full term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Laura Richardson (D) | 131,342 | 75% |
| Nicholas Dibs (I) | 42,774 | 24.4% | ||
| 2007 | special | Laura Richardson (D) | 11,956 | 37.1% |
| Jenny Oropeza (D) | 9,960 | 30.9% | ||
| Valerie McDonald (D) | 3,027 | 9.4% | ||
| John Kanaley (R) | 2,425 | 7.5% | ||
| Peter Mathews (D) | 1,125 | 3.5% | ||
| Teri Ramirez (R) | 612 | 1.9% | ||
| Daniel Brezenoff (GREEN) | 391 | 1.2% | ||
| Jeffrey Leavitt (R) | 386 | 1.2% | ||
| Albert Robles (D) | 363 | 1.1% | ||
| Ed Wilson (D) | 362 | 1.1% | ||
| Leroy Guillory (R) | 361 | 1.1% | ||
| Herb Peters (LIBERT) | 342 | 1.1% | ||
| George Parmer (D) | 242 | 0.8% | ||
| Lee Davis (D) | 202 | 0.6% | ||
| Jeffrey Price (D) | 142 | 0.4% | ||
| Bill Grisolia (D) | 141 | 0.4% | ||
| Felicia Ford (D) | 122 | 0.4% | ||
| Mervin Evans (D) | 29 | 0.1% | ||
| 2006 | general | Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) | 80,716 | 82.4% |
| Herb Peters (LIBERT) | 17,246 | 17.6% | ||
| 2004 | general | Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) | 118,823 | 75% |
| Vernon Van (R) | 31,960 | 20.2% | ||
| Herb Peters (LIBERT) | 7,535 | 4.8% | ||
| 2002 | general | Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) | 63,445 | 72.9% |
| Oscar Velasco (R) | 20,154 | 23.2% | ||
| Herb Peters (LIBERT) | 3,413 | 3.9% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 79.6% | John McCain: 18.7% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 74% | George W. Bush: 25% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 72% | George W. Bush: 21% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:639,088
- Under 18:32.9%
- Over 65:8.0%
- Married:43.2%
- Non-Hispanic White:17%
- Black:25%
- Hispanic:43%
- Asian:11%
- Foreign Born:31.7%
- Language other than English:51%
- Median Household Income:34,006
- Owner Occupied Housing:44.1%
- Income above $200k:1.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:53.5%
- Blue Collar:29%
- Services:17.3%
- Bachelor's Degree:15%
- Graduate Education:4.6%
- Civilian Veterans:34,831
