Rep. Jim Costa
(D-Calif.) 20th District,Central Valley -- Kings County, parts of Fresno and Bakersfield
- Residence:Fresno
- Born:April 13, 1952; Fresno, Calif.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Single
- Education:California State U., Fresno, B.A. 1974 (political science)
- Military service:None
- Career:Lobbyist; state legislative aide; congressional district aide; almond orchard owner
- Political Highlights:Calif. Assembly, 1978-94; Democratic nominee for Calif. Senate, 1993; Calif. Senate, 1994-2002; U.S. House, 2005-present
- Elected:2004 (3rd term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Jim Costa (D) | 93,023 | 74.3% |
| Jim Lopez (R) | 32,118 | 25.7% | ||
| 2006 | general | Jim Costa (D) | 61,120 | 100% |
| 2004 | general | Jim Costa (D) | 61,005 | 53.4% |
| Roy Ashburn (R) | 53,231 | 46.6% | ||
| 2002 | general | Cal Dooley (D) | 47,627 | 63.7% |
| Andre Minuth (R) | 25,628 | 34.3% | ||
| Varrin Swearingen (LIBERT) | 1,515 | 2% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 59.6% | John McCain: 38.7% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 51% | George W. Bush: 48% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 53% | George W. Bush: 42% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:639,088
- Under 18:34.9%
- Over 65:7.4%
- Married:53.7%
- Non-Hispanic White:21%
- Black:7%
- Hispanic:63%
- Asian:6%
- Foreign Born:28.9%
- Language other than English:56.7%
- Median Household Income:26,800
- Owner Occupied Housing:50.0%
- Income above $200k:0.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:37.8%
- Blue Collar:43.0%
- Services:19.2%
- Bachelor's Degree:6%
- Graduate Education:1.8%
- Civilian Veterans:33,786
