CQ Risk Rating: Leans Democratic 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Lois Capps (D) | 135,538 | 53% |
| Mike Stoker (R) | 113,094 | 44% |
| Richard D. "Dick" Porter (REF) | 2,490 | 1% |
| Joe Furcinite (LIBERT) | 2,060 | 1% |
| J. Carlos Aguirre (NL) | 1,888 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Lois Capps | 105,850 | 55% |
| | Libertarian |
| Joe Furcinite | 1,462 | 1% |
| | Natural Law |
| J. Carlos Aguirre | 1,244 | 1% |
| | Republican |
| Mike Stoker | 73,256 | 38% |
| Allen Rowe | 8,385 | 4% |
| | Reform |
| Richard D. "Dick" Porter | 1,330 | 1% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
CALIFORNIA 22
:
Santa Barbara; Santa Maria; San Luis Obispo
The 22nd is a beach-front, palm tree-laden district that lies on
California's Central Coast, just beyond the northern fringe of metropolitan
Los Angeles. Redistricting in 1992 stripped the old district of Ventura
County and brought the coastal counties of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara
together to form the new 22nd.
A politically competitive district, the 22nd's evenly split constituency
is much more liberal on social issues than on economic matters. Of its three
main cities, Santa Maria is the most Republican, with San Luis Obispo and
Santa Barbara registering high numbers of Democrats. Wealthy members of
Hollywood's elite in Santa Barbara County and thousands of students at
California Polytechnic State U. in San Luis Obispo and the U. of California
Santa Barbara contribute to Democratic voter rolls.
About 60 percent of the district's vote is cast in Santa Barbara County,
its population centered on Vandenberg Air Force Base and the cities of
Lompoc and Santa Maria. Agriculture, including a scattering of cattle
ranches, along with a high-tech space industry and a strong service sector,
carry the 22nd's healthy economy. In this ecologically concerned area,
public opinion has largely turned against on- and off-shore oil drilling.
Major Industry
Agriculture, aerospace, oil
Military Bases
Vandenberg Air Force Base, 3,152 military, 4,162 civilian (1998)
Population
572,956 (1990)
Cities
Santa Barbara, 91,200; Santa Maria, 70,800; San Luis Obispo, 42,650
(1998 est.)
People
64% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks seventh of 52 in state; middle third
nationally); 54% married couples, 24% married couples with children; 25%
college educated (ranks 18 of 52 in state; top third nationally); 58% white
collar (ranks 29 of 52 in state; middle third nationally), 21% blue collar
(ranks 34 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
82% white, 3% black, 4% Asian; 21% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$33,680 (ranks 29 of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Michael Jackson's Neverland Valley Ranch and the 688-acre Reagan Ranch;
Santa Barbara, birthplace of the Egg McMuffin; Celebrities, including Bo
Derek, Jackson Browne, Jeff Bridges, Rob Lowe, Michael Douglas and Kathy
Ireland, live in Santa Barbara County.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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