California's 17th State Senate district

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title = California's 17th State Senate district


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 47.1 Republican 35.9% Democratic 12.9% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 59.8% White 24.2% Latino 7.8% Black 5.6% Asian 1.0% N. American 0.8% Other 0.6% Multiracial 0.2% Pac. Islander
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 846,791
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data4 = 583,206
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 398,549

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California's 17th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Republican George Runner of Lancaster.

District profile

The 17th District takes in the Antelope Valley and most of the Victor Valley, as well as portions of the High Desert, Santa Clarita, the northern San Fernando Valley and the mountainous areas in northern Ventura County. The area is a mix of suburban and rural areas, rapidly growing as Los Angeles and the Inland Empire grow into the deserts. The district has significant African-American and Hispanic populations.

The 17th includes portions of three counties, but a handful of voters vote in a fourth--nine individuals were registered to vote in the district live in Kern County. However, most of the population lives in Los Angeles County, primarily in Lancaster, Palmdale, Santa Clarita, and Los Angeles. Also in the district are Acton, Desert View Highlands, Lake Los Angeles, Littlerock, Quartz Hill, and Val Verde. The Los Angeles city portion includes several neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley, including Chatsworth, Grenada Hills, Northridge, Sunland, Sun Valley, and Tujunga.

In San Bernardino County, the district takes in Apple Valley, Hesperia, Mountain View, Victorville, and Wrightwood in the Victor Valley.

Lastly, the northern, sparsely inhabited portion of Ventura County is in the 17th, including the cities of Santa Maria, Fillmore, and Piru.

Election Results

2004

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = George Runner
votes = 179,992
percentage = 59.7
change = -4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jonathan Daniel Kraut
votes = 109,037
percentage = 36.2
change = +4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John S. Ballard
votes = 12,479
percentage = 4.1
change = +1.3Election box total
votes = 301,508
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 70,955
percentage = 23.5
change = -9.4Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Republican Party
swing = -9.4

2000

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = William J. Knight (incumbent)
votes = 172,723
percentage = 64.4
change = -2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Richard Lott
votes = 84,427
percentage = 31.5
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John R. Gibson
votes = 7,667
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Douglas R. Wallack
votes = 3,543
percentage = 1.3
change = +1.3Election box total
votes = 268,360
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 88,296
percentage = 32.9
change = -0.3Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Republican Party
swing = -0.3

2001 redistricting

In the 1990s, the 17th included most of the High Desert, including Inyo County and the desert parts of Kern and San Bernardino Counties. The 2001 redistricting removed the High Desert and added Santa Clarita and the San Fernando Valley portions.

External links

* [http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/senplan/SD17.HTM Official Profile of Senate District from California State Senate]