California's 68th State Assembly district

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title = California's 68th Assembly District


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 45.2% Republican 34.5% Democratic 15.3% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 42.2% White 28.7% Latino 25.3% Asian 1.4% Black 0.7% Other 0.6% N. American 0.6% Pac. Islander 0.5% Multiracial
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 423,394
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label4 = Voting-age population
data4 = 314,053
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 182,313

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California's 68th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Van Tran of Garden Grove.

District profile

The district currently consists of 14.88% of Orange County, including all of Costa Mesa and Fountain Valley, and 10.08% of Anaheim, 64.92% of Garden Grove, 10.17% of Newport Beach, 82.98% of Stanton, and 69.30% Westminster.

Asian voters make up 18% of the electorate. Hispanics make up 24% of the voting age population, but only 11% of the electorate.

Election results

2006

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Van Tran (incumbent)
votes = 55,155
percentage = 61.7
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Paul Lucas
votes = 34,277
percentage = 38.3
change = -0.7Election box total
votes = 89,432
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 20,878
percentage = 23.4
change = +1.4Election box turnout
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change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Republican Party
swing = +1.4

2004

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Van Tran
votes = 78,606
percentage = 61.0
change = -4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Al Snook
votes = 50,453
percentage = 39.0
change = +8.9Election box total
votes = 129,059
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 28,153
percentage = 22.0
change = -13.0Election box turnout
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change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Republican Party
swing = -13.0

2002

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ken Maddox (incumbent)
votes = 50,077
percentage = 65.1
change = 0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Al Snook
votes = 23,149
percentage = 30.1
change = -4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Douglas J. Scribner
votes = 3,706
percentage = 4.8
change = +1.1Election box total
votes = 76,932
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 26,928
percentage = 35.0
change = -12.5Election box turnout
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percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Republican Party
swing = -12.5

ee also

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

References

External links

*Map of the 68th Assembly district-- [http://republican.assembly.ca.gov/members/maps/ad68.gif]
*Official Profile of Assembly District from California State Assembly-- [http://www.assembly.ca.gov/committee/c7/asmfinal/AD68.HTM]