California's 21st State Senate district

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title = California's 21st State Senate district


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 49.0% Democratic 31.4% Republican 15.1% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 46.0% White 26.8% Latino 17.0% Asian 5.9% Black 2.9% Other 0.8% Multiracial 0.5% N. American 0.1% Pac. Islander
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 846,792
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data4 = 656,958
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 433,130

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California's 21st State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Jack Scott of Pasadena.

District profile

The 21st District serves the Arroyo Seco Region of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. This completely urban district includes many of Los Angeles' most historic neighborhoods as well as many of the metro area's businesses, including many movie studios. While the district includes both very wealthy and very poor areas, several neighborhoods in the district have undergone gentrification in recent years. The district is home to Los Angeles' Armenian community, as well as the historically African-American neighborhood of Altadena.

The 21st is located entirely in Los Angeles County. The three primary cities in the district are Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. However, the district also includes smaller cities like San Gabriel, Temple City, and La Cañada Flintridge, and most of East Pasadena and East San Gabriel (85% of each).

The largest single population block in the district is the city of Los Angeles. San Fernando Valley neighborhoods in the 21st include portions of Universal City, Studio City, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, and Encino. North of downtown Los Angeles, the 21st includes Griffith Park, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Echo Park, and Eagle Rock.

Election Results

2004

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jack Scott (incumbent)
votes = 217,515
percentage = 78.1
change = +19.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Bob New
votes = 61,160
percentage = 21.9
change = +18.4Election box total
votes = 278,675
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 156,355
percentage = 56.2
change = +34.7Election box turnout
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change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +34.7

2000

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jack Scott
votes = 158,145
percentage = 59.0
change = +7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Paul Zee
votes = 100,901
percentage = 37.5
change = -6.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Bob New
votes = 9,339
percentage = 3.5
change = -6.6Election box total
votes = 268,445
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 57,244
percentage = 21.5
change = +13.8Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +13.8

2001 redistricting

The core of the 21th was the Arroyo Seco in both 1991 and 2001, but there was a slight shift on the edges. The district lost population near downtown Los Angeles as well as the cities of San Marino and South Pasadena and picked up people in the San Fernando Valley.

External links

Official Profile of Senate District from California State Senate-- [http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/senplan/SD21.HTM]