California's 23rd State Senate district

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title = California's 23rd State Senate district


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 51.7% Democratic 28.1% Republican 15.2% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 64.5% White 21.2% Latino 8.6% Asian 3.2% Black 1.8% Multiracial 1.2% Other 0.5% N. American 0.2% Pac. Islander
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 846,790
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label4 = Voting-age population
data4 = 669,743
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 485,186

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California's 23rd State Senate district is one of 40 senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Sheila Kuehl of Santa Monica.

District profile

The 23rd district covers Los Angeles' wealthiest neighborhoods including a large portion of West Los Angeles and Mid-Wilshire. This district also connects to some poorer neighborhoods in Ventura County. Though it is mostly urban, some portions are distinctly rural, particularly in the Santa Monica Mountains.

The Los Angeles County portion of the district includes four cities in West Los Angeles: Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Malibu. Neighborhoods in the city of Los Angeles in the district include Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Bel Air, Beverlywood, Westwood, Carthay Circle, Fairfax, Melrose, and Olympic Park.

The San Fernando Valley communities of Woodland Hills, West Hills, Canoga Park, Tarzana, Encino, Sherman Oaks, and Studio City also are entirely or partly in the district. It also contains four cities in the Conejo Valley portion of Los Angeles County: Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills, Westlake Village, and Calabasas.

The Ventura County portion includes the cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme.

Election Results

2004

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Sheila Kuehl (incumbent)
votes = 229,321
percentage = 65.7
change = -4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Leonard Michael Lanzi
votes = 101,648
percentage = 29.1
change = +4.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Colin Goldman
votes = 18,168
percentage = 5.2
change = -0.5Election box total
votes = 349,137
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 127,673
percentage = 36.6
change = -9.3Election box turnout
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change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = -9.3

2000

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Sheila Kuehl
votes = 225,736
percentage = 70.6
change = +12.4Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Daniel B. Rego
votes = 79,009
percentage = 24.7
change = -9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Charles T. Black
votes = 15,059
percentage = 4.7
change = +2.2Election box total
votes = 319,804
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 146,727
percentage = 45.9
change = +22.1Election box turnout
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percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +22.1

2001 redistricting

Before and after, the 23rd was a West Los Angeles/south San Fernando Valley seat. However, redistricting removed portions of West Los Angeles in the Century City area and added Oxnard and Port Hueneme in Ventura County.

External links

[http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/senplan/SD23.HTM Official profile of Senate District from California State Senate]