Rep. Judy Chu
(D-Calif.) 32nd District,East Los Angeles; El Monte; West Covina
- Residence:Monterey Park
- Born:July 7, 1953; Los Angeles, Calif.
- Religion:Unspecified
- Family:Husband, Mike Eng
- Education:University of Calif., Santa Barbara, attended 1973; University of Calif., Los Angeles, B.A. 1974 (mathematics) ; California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, Ph.D. 1979 (clinical psychology)
- Military service:None
- Career:Professor
- Political Highlights:Garvey School District Board of Education, 1985-88; Monterey Park City Council, 1988-2001 (mayor, 1994-95, 1999); sought Democratic nomination for Calif. Assembly, 1994, 1998; Calif. Assembly, 2001-06; Calif. Board of Equalization, 2007-present ((chairwoman, 2008-09)); U.S. House, 2009-present
- Elected:2009 (1st term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 + | special | Judy Chu (D) | 15,238 | 61.7% |
| Betty Chu (R) | 8,185 | 33.1% | ||
| Christopher Agrella (LIBERT) | 1,287 | 5.2% | ||
| 2009 | general | Judy Chu (D) | 17,661 | 32.6% |
| Gil Cedillo (D) | 12,570 | 23.2% | ||
| Emanuel Pleitez (D) | 7,252 | 13.4% | ||
| Betty Chu (R) | 5,648 | 10.4% | ||
| Teresa Hernandez (R) | 4,581 | 8.5% | ||
| David Truax (R) | 3,303 | 6.1% | ||
| Francisco Alonso (D) | 1,097 | 2% | ||
| Benita Duran (D) | 659 | 1.2% | ||
| Christopher Agrella (LIBERT) | 654 | 1.2% | ||
| Stefan Lysenko (D) | 246 | 0.4% | ||
| Nick Mostert (D) | 244 | 0.4% | ||
| Rafael Nadal (D) | 200 | 0.4% | ||
| 2008 | general | Hilda Solis (D) | 130,142 | 100% |
| 2006 | general | Hilda Solis (D) | 76,059 | 83% |
| Leland Faegre (LIBERT) | 15,627 | 17% | ||
| 2004 | general | Hilda Solis (D) | 119,144 | 85% |
| Leland Faegre (LIBERT) | 21,002 | 15% | ||
| 2002 | general | Hilda Solis (D) | 58,530 | 68.8% |
| Emma Fischbeck (R) | 23,366 | 27.5% | ||
| Michael McGuire (LIBERT) | 3,183 | 3.7% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 68.2% | John McCain: 29.8% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 62% | George W. Bush: 37% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 64% | George W. Bush: 30% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:639,087
- Under 18:31%
- Over 65:9%
- Married:50.4%
- Non-Hispanic White:15%
- Black:3%
- Hispanic:62%
- Asian:18%
- Foreign Born:41.7%
- Language other than English:68.3%
- Median Household Income:41,394
- Owner Occupied Housing:56%
- Income above $200k:1.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:51.3%
- Blue Collar:33.0%
- Services:15.7%
- Bachelor's Degree:14%
- Graduate Education:3.7%
- Civilian Veterans:28,009
