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California's Fifth Congressional District currently covers Sacramento, California and the surrounding area. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Trees Location Location of Sacramento in California Government County Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo Geographical characteristics Area     City 99. ...

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History

Before the 1992 redistricting, the fifth district covered San Francisco, California, now the 8th district. The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The City by the Bay; The City That Knows How; Golden Mountain (historic Chinese name) Location Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates , Government City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Geographical characteristics Area     City 600. ... The Eighth congressional district of California covers almost all of San Francisco, except a corner in the southwest that is part of the San Mateo County-based 12th district. ...


Representation

It is currently represented by Democrat Doris Matsui. Doris Matsui Doris Okada Matsui (born September 25, 1944) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who represents the Fifth Congressional District of California (Sacramento County, map) in the United States House of Representatives. ...

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Robert Takeo Matsui (松井 武男, September 17, 1941 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician from the state of California. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doris Matsui Doris Okada Matsui (born September 25, 1944) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who represents the Fifth Congressional District of California (Sacramento County, map) in the United States House of Representatives. ...

2005 Special Election

In the special election held on March 8, 2005 to fill the vacant seat, Matsui's widow, Doris, won the seat with more than 68% of the vote. She was sworn in on March 10, 2005. March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doris Matsui Doris Okada Matsui (born September 25, 1944) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who represents the Fifth Congressional District of California (Sacramento County, map) in the United States House of Representatives. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Election results

2005

Special election, 2005: California District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Doris Matsui 56,175 68.2 N/A
Democratic Julie Padilla 7,158 8.7 N/A
Republican John Thomas Flynn 6,559 8.0 N/A
Republican Serge A. Chernay 3,742 4.5 N/A
Republican Michael O'Brien 2,591 3.1 N/A
Republican Shane Singh 1,753 2.1 N/A
Republican Bruce Robert Stevens 1,124 1.4 N/A
Green Pat Driscoll 976 1.2 N/A
Independent Leonard Padilla 916 1.1 N/A
Democratic Charles "Carlos"Pineda, Jr. 659 0.8 N/A
Libertarian Gale Morgan 451 0.6 N/A
Peace & Freedom John C. Reiger 286 0.4 N/A
Majority 49,017 59.5
Turnout 83,033
Democratic hold Swing N/A

107th Congress (2001 - 2003) 108th Congress (2003 - 2005) 109th Congress (2005 - 2007) ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Doris Matsui Doris Okada Matsui (born September 25, 1944) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who represents the Fifth Congressional District of California (Sacramento County, map) in the United States House of Representatives. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... Michael OBrien (born 19 June 1954) is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... In United States politics, the Green Party has been active as a third party since the 1980s. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The Libertarian Party is an American political party founded in 1971. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ...

2004

United States House election, 2004: California District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert T. Matsui 138,004 71.4 -0.1
Republican Mike Dugas 45,120 23.4 -2.0
Green Pat Driscoll 6,593 3.4 +3.4
Peace & Freedom John C. Reiger 3,670 1.8 +1.8
Majority 92,884 48.0
Turnout 193,387
Democratic hold Swing -2.1
California's congressional districts
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See also: Current California delegation - Past & present California delegations - California government category
United States congressional districts - Congressional apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering


 

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