California's 30th State Assembly district

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title = California's 30th Assembly District


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 49.2% Democratic 36.5% Republican 10.2% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 61.3% Latino 26.3% White 6.6% Black 3.6% Asian 1.0% N. American 0.7% Other 0.4% Multiracial 0.1% Pac. Islander
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 423,400
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label4 = Voting-age population
data4 = 282,179
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 117,848

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California's 30th State Assembly district is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Nicole Parra of Hanford.

District Profile

The district is currently located within California's Central Valley, including Fresno, Kings, Kern, and Tulare Counties. Hanford and Delano are the two largest cities fully contained within the district.

Former Assembly Speaker Brian Setencich, current 20th district congressman Jim Costa, and John G. Veneman, father of former Bush Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman have all represented the 30th district. Clare Berryhill, the father of current 25th district assemblyman, Tom Berryhill represented this district from 1969 until 1970.

List of Communities

Fresno County - "6.35%"
*Avenal
*Coalinga
*Huron
*Kingsburg
*Lanare
*Laton
*Lost Hills
*Riverdale Kern County - "30.58%"
*Arvin
*Bakersfield - "14.74%"
*Delano
*Lamont
*McFarland
*Shafter
*Wasco
*WeedpatchAll of Kings County Tulare County - "11.09%"
*Alpaugh
*Earlimart
*Goshen
*London
*Pixley
*Poplar-Cotton Center
*Richgrove
*Terra Bella
*Tipton
*Traver
*Woodville

Election Results

2006

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Nicole Parra (incumbent)
votes = 28,244
percentage = 51.6
change = -3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Danny D. Gilmore
votes = 26,527
percentage = 48.4
change = +3.5Election box total
votes = 55,771
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,717
percentage = 3.2
change = -7.0Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = -7.0

2004

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Nicole Parra (incumbent)
votes = 42,953
percentage = 55.1
change = +4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Dean Gardner
votes = 35,084
percentage = 44.9
change = -4.9Election box total
votes = 78,037
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 7,869
percentage = 10.2
change = +9.8Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +9.8

2002

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Nicole Parra
votes = 26,203
percentage = 50.2
change = -15.6Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Dean Gardner
votes = 26,016
percentage = 49.8
change = +15.6Election box total
votes = 52,219
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 187
percentage = 0.4
change = -31.2Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = -31.2

Representatives

* 1900–1902 George McLaughlin (D)
* 1902–1904 Abner McMahon (D)
* 1904–1906 Francis McNamara (R)
* 1906–1908 James Wilson (R)
* 1908–1910 George Black (D)
* 1910–1912 J.P. Mullally (R)
* 1912–1914 Edward Nolan (R)
* 1914–1916 Joseph Marron (Bull Moose)
* 1916–1924 Clarence Morris (R)
* 1924–1930 Robert Fry (R)
* 1930–1932 J.P. Hayes (R)
* 1932–1934 Frank Lee Crist (R)
* 1934–1936 H. Dewey Anderson (R)
* 1936–1938 Adron Beene
* 1938–1942 Byrl Salsman (R)
* 1942–1961 Ralph M. Brown (D)
* 1962–1969 John G. Veneman (R)
* 1969–1970 Clare Berryhill (R)
* 1970–1972 Ernest LaCoste (D)
* 1972–1974 John Thurman (D)
* 1974–1978 Kenneth L. Maddy (R)
* 1978–1994 Jim Costa (D)
* 1994–1996 Brian Setencich (R)
* 1996–1998 Robert Prenter (R)
* 1998–2002 Dean Florez (D)
* 2002–2008 Nicole Parra (D)

ee also

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

References

http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=54a899f1f47c9f3f871ce043cc55561a

External links

Official Profile of Assembly District from California State Assembly-- [http://www.assembly.ca.gov/committee/c7/asmfinal/AD30.HTM]