CQ Risk Rating: Democrat Favored 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Ellen O. Tauscher (D) | 160,429 | 53% |
| Claude B. Hutchison Jr. (R) | 134,863 | 44% |
| Valerie Janlois (NL) | 9,527 | 3% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Ellen O. Tauscher | 110,702 | 54% |
| | Natural Law |
| Valerie Janlois | 5,324 | 3% |
| | Republican |
| Claude B. Hutchison Jr. | 36,257 | 18% |
| Gordon Thomas Blake | 30,532 | 15% |
| Dennis Kilian | 21,039 | 10% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
CALIFORNIA 10
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Eastern Contra Costa and Alameda counties
Anyone driving through the Caldecott Tunnel or on Interstate 680 during
rush hour will probably be surrounded by 10th District residents on their
way to and from work in San Francisco or San Jose. Separated from the rest
of the Bay Area by the hills east of Oakland, the 10th's residents are
mainly well-educated, well-paid professionals who work outside the district.
More than two-thirds of the district's residents live in Contra Costa
County, although the 10th excludes most of Concord and all of Richmond, the
two largest cities in the county.
The 10th has managed to fend off overdevelopment while keeping pace with
the rest of the area economically, giving it a feel significantly different
from its more urban neighbors to the west. But the area is at a point where
major choices will have to be made regarding the future of development.
Despite its Democratic representative, voter registration is almost
evenly split and the 10th is the most Republican district in the Bay Area.
The district retains a moderate political character - residents tend to be
conscious of pocketbook issues but also share their Bay Area neighbors'
views on the environment and other quality of life issues.
Major Industry
Research, utilities, health care
Population
571,979 (1990)
Cities
Livermore, 64,647; Walnut Creek, 62,786; Pleasanton, 57,275 (1996); Antioch
(pt.), 62,195 (1990)
People
96% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 27 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally);
63% married couples, 29% married couples with children; 36% college educated
(ranks fifth of 52 in state; top third nationally); 73% white collar (ranks
sixth of 52 in state; top third nationally), 17% blue collar (ranks 44 of 52
in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
88% white, 2% black, 6% Asian; 9% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$52,378 (ranks first of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the country's leading centers
of experimental physics research and defense analysis.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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