Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Xavier Becerra
(D-Calif.) 31st District,
Northeast and South Los Angeles
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Residence:Los Angeles
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Born:January 26, 1958; Sacramento, Calif.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Carolina Reyes; three children
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Education:Stanford U., A.B. 1980 (economics) ; Stanford U., J.D. 1984
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; state prosecutor; state legislative aide
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Political Highlights:Calif. Assembly, 1990-92; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, 2001; U.S. House, 1993-present
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Elected:1992 (9th term)
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Note: Caucus Vice Chairman
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Xavier Becerra (D) |
110,955 |
100% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Xavier Becerra (D) |
64,952 |
100% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Xavier Becerra (D) |
89,363 |
80.2% |
| Luis Vega (R) |
22,048 |
19.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Xavier Becerra (D) |
54,569 |
81.2% |
| Luis Vega (R) |
12,674 |
18.8% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 79.9% |
John McCain: 17.8% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 77% |
George W. Bush: 22% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 73% |
George W. Bush: 18% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,088
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Under 18:30.0%
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Over 65:7.3%
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Married:44.9%
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Non-Hispanic White:10%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:70%
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Asian:14%
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Foreign Born:56.2%
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Language other than English:80%
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Median Household Income:26,093
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Owner Occupied Housing:23.0%
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Income above $200k:1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:44.1%
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Blue Collar:34%
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Services:22.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:14%
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Graduate Education:4.1%
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Civilian Veterans:16,372
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