CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Robert T. Matsui (D) | 147,025 | 69% |
| Ken Payne (R) | 55,945 | 26% |
| Ken Adams (GREEN) | 6,195 | 3% |
| Cullene Lang (LIBERT) | 2,919 | 1% |
| Charles Kersey (NL) | 1,975 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Robert T. Matsui | 112,132 | 71% |
| | Green |
| Ken Adams | 3,428 | 2% |
| | Libertarian |
| Cullene Lang | 2,815 | 2% |
| | Natural Law |
| Charles Kersey | 1,838 | 1% |
| | Republican |
| Ken Payne | 38,158 | 24% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
CALIFORNIA 5
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Sacramento
Two things tend to dominate the 5th - state politics and triple digit
temperatures that send air conditioners into overdrive. Located in
California's often hot Central Valley, the 5th is home to most of the state
capital, Sacramento, and reaches east and south to include a few upper
middle-class suburbs, such as Arden-Arcade and Elk Grove.
Sacramento first attracted fortune seekers as the starting point of the
Gold Rush of 1849 and still draws people, although these days it's for
government jobs. State government is by far the largest employer. While the
city's economy has improved since the recession of the early 1990s, the pace
of growth has lagged behind the rest of the state. But the overall
metropolitan area is expected to have one of the nation's fastest growing
workforces at the turn of the century.
Overall, Democrats hold a 23-percent edge in voter registration.
Democrats gained strength in the 1992 redistricting when mapmakers removed
some more affluent suburbs. The city itself is more diverse than neighboring
communities, with significant Hispanic and Asian populations, and more
likely to vote Democratic, as reflected in the makeup of the local
government.
Major Industry
State government, health care, finance
Population
573,659 (1990)
Cities
Sacramento (pt.), 368,909; Arden-Arcade (unincorporated) (pt.), 67,437;
Parkway-South Sacramento (unincorporated), 31,903 (1990)
People
100% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 16 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally);
45% married couples, 21% married couples with children; 24% college educated
(ranks 20 of 52 in state; top third nationally); 66% white collar (ranks 17
of 52 in state; top third nationally), 19% blue collar (ranks 38 of 52 in
state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
66% white, 13% black, 13% Asian; 14% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$29,974 (ranks 40 of 52 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Sutter's Fort in Sacramento, where John Sutter made the discovery that
started the Gold Rush of 1849; Sacramento is the oldest incorporated city in
California.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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