California's 37th State Senate district

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title = California's 37th State Senate district


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 47.8% Republican 36.3% Democratic 10.8% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 55.2% White 31.0% Latino 7.3% Black 3.9% Asian 1.1% N. American 0.8% Multiracial 0.6% Other 0.3% Pac. Islander
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 846,791
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data4 = 601,271
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data5 = 367,995

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California's 37th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Republican James Battin of Palm Desert.

District Profile

Located in fast-growing Riverside County, the large 37th District encompasses much of the Riverside County portion of the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley. Testifying to its growth, the district has one of the largest proportions of residents living in unincorporated areas. It also had one of the highest deviations in 2000.

Essentially the 37th includes a wide range of suburban, semi-rural, and small town areas. On the western edge of Riverside County, Corona and Norco comprise about a fifth of the district. In the central valleys of the Inland Empire, Moreno Valley is the largest city in the district, which also includes Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, San Jacinto, Hemet,and Perris. A number of unincorporated areas like Romoland and Sun City are in the district.

The San Gorgiano Pass area is in the district, including the cities of Beaumont, Banning, Calimesa, and the unincorporated areas of Cherry Valley and Cabazon.

Finally, much of the Coachella Valley is in the district. This includes Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and La Quinta. The unincorporated areas of Bermuda Dunes and Desert Center--the later halfway to Blythe are also in the district.

Election Results

2004

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jim Battin (incumbent)
votes = 182,578
percentage = 59.7
change = -2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Pat Johansen
votes = 123,602
percentage = 40.3
change = +7.2Election box total
votes = 306,180
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 58,976
percentage = 19.4
change = -9.7Election box turnout
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change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Republican Party
swing = -9.7

2000

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jim Battin
votes = 177,665
percentage = 62.2
change = +1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Sedalia L. Sanders
votes = 94,391
percentage = 33.1
change = +3.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Donna Tello
votes = 13,649
percentage = 4.7
change = +0.7Election box total
votes = 285,705
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 83,274
percentage = 29.1
change = -2.4Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Republican Party
swing = -2.4

2001 Redistricting

In 1991, the 37th was a desert seat, including all of Imperial County and large areas of San Diego County's desert as far west as Poway and Santee. To make the 39th and 40th districts safe for Democrats, the San Diego and Imperial County portions were removed along with more Democratic portions of the Coachella Valley such as Indio. As the district had now lost over half its population, it had to pick up residents, which came from the well-overpopulated 36th District. The net result was to make the 37th more safe for Republicans.

External links

Official Profile of Senate District from California State Senate-- [http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/senplan/SD37.HTM]