CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| John T. Doolittle (R) | 197,503 | 63% |
| Mark Norberg (D) | 97,974 | 31% |
| William Frey (LIBERT) | 9,494 | 3% |
| Robert Ray (NL) | 6,452 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Mark Norberg | 63,130 | 28% |
| | Libertarian |
| William Frey | 7,020 | 3% |
| | Natural Law |
| Robert Ray | 6,393 | 3% |
| | Republican |
| John T. Doolittle | 149,735 | 66% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
CALIFORNIA 4
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Northeast Central
The Mother Lode country, which once drew gold seekers to its mountains
and rivers, now attracts those who want to leave the state's crowded cities
but still work in a burgeoning high-tech economy. This is safe Republican
territory, and the new arrivals have only added to the pool of GOP voters.
The 4th encompasses seven counties between Sacramento and the Nevada
state line - and a small slice of northern Sacramento County - and is home
to nine federally designated wilderness areas. While the southern portion
remains rural, the northern, faster-growing area has become more suburban.
Seventy percent of district residents live in Placer, El Dorado and
Sacramento counties, where high-tech companies are attracting transplants
from the San Francisco area. The remaining counties - Amador, Alpine,
Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mono - have not fared as well, due to a slowdown in
the area's natural resources-based economy.
The district also is a popular vacation destination, with numerous ski
resorts dotting the Sierra Nevada mountain range, as well as Lake Tahoe in
eastern El Dorado County and Yosemite National Park at the southern end of
the district.
Major Industry
Computers, tourism, aerospace
Population
571,027 (1990)
Cities
Roseville, 62,649; Folsom, 41,103 (1996); Citrus Heights (unincorporated)
(pt.), 62,403; Fair Oaks (unincorporated), 26,867 (1990)
People
39% urban; 12% age 65+ (ranks 11 of 52 in state; middle third nationally);
63% married couples, 28% married couples with children; 21% college educated
(ranks 26 of 52 in state; middle third nationally); 61% white collar (ranks
25 of 52 in state; middle third nationally), 23% blue collar (ranks 27 of 52
in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
93% white, 2% black, 2% Asian; 7% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$35,772 (ranks 24 of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Angels Camp in Calaveras County hosts the annual jumping frog contest made
famous by Mark Twain; Yosemite became the first national park in 1890; Squaw
Valley hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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