California's 21st State Assembly district

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title = California's 21st Assembly District


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 45.2% Democratic 33.4% Republican 17.2% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 64.1% White 17.3% Latino 12.3% Asian 3.6% Black 1.0% Pac. Islander 0.7% Other 0.5% Multiracial 0.4% N. American
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 423,400
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data4 = 322,578
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 238,349

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California's 21st State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Ira Ruskin of Redwood City.

District Profile

San Mateo County - "30.22%"
*Atherton
*East Palo Alto
*Emerald Lake Hills
*Menlo Park
*North Fair Oaks
*Portola Valley
*Redwood City
*San Carlos
*West Menlo Park
*WoodsideSanta Clara County - "12.46%"
*Lexington Hills
*Los Altos
*Los Altos Hills
*Los Gatos
*Loyola
*Monte Sereno
*Palo Alto
*San Jose - "6.16%"
*Stanford

Election Results

2006

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Ira Ruskin (incumbent)
votes = 95,104
percentage = 67.8
change = +16.2Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Virginia Chang Kiraly
votes = 45,314
percentage = 32.2
change = -16.2Election box total
votes = 140,418
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 49,790
percentage = 35.6
change = +32.4Election box turnout
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percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +32.4

2004

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Ira Ruskin
votes = 98,002
percentage = 51.6
change = -8.9Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Steve Poizner
votes = 92,118
percentage = 48.4
change = +12.4Election box total
votes = 190,120
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,884
percentage = 3.2
change = -21.3Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = -21.3

2002

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Joe Simitian (incumbent)
votes = 72,104
percentage = 60.5
change = +5.6Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jim Russell
votes = 42,808
percentage = 36.0
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Raymond M. Bell, Jr.
votes = 4,286
percentage = 3.5
change = +3.5Election box total
votes = 119,198
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 29,296
percentage = 14.5
change = +5.0Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +5.0

ee also

*California State Assembly Districts
*California State Assembly
*Districts in California

References

External links

Official Profile of Assembly District from California State Assembly-- [http://www.assembly.ca.gov/committee/c7/asmfinal/AD21.HTM]