CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Brad Sherman (D) | 155,398 | 66% |
| Jerry Doyle (R) | 70,169 | 30% |
| Juan Ros (LIBERT) | 6,966 | 3% |
| Michael Cuddehe (NL) | 2,911 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Brad Sherman | 155,398 | 66% |
| | Libertarian |
| Juan Ros | 6,966 | 3% |
| | Natural Law |
| Michael Cuddehe | 2,911 | 1% |
| | Republican |
| Jerry Doyle | 70,169 | 29% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
CALIFORNIA 24
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Northwest Los Angeles County suburbs
While most of the 24th is in Los Angeles County, few of the district's
mostly white, upper-middle-class residents identify themselves as
"Angelenos." Instead, they see themselves as part of the region's
fast-growing cities: Van Nuys, Encino and Sherman Oaks in the San Fernando
Valley, Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village in the Conejo Valley, and Malibu
on the coast.
The 24th leans Democratic but becomes more Republican as one heads west
on Route 101, away from Los Angeles County. Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks
and Malibu are the district's wealthy areas, and Malibu tends to be less
Democratic than other towns south of the Santa Monica Mountains.
The 24th's commercial district, centered on financial services, is just
south of Route 101, along Ventura Boulevard, where bank branch offices
compete with miles of fast-food outlets and strip malls. Heavy industry is
limited to a few aerospace contractors. The 24th also has biotechnology
companies, located in the west around Agoura Hills.
Malibu is reached most easily by the Pacific Coast Highway, with canyon
roads wandering off to connect smaller communities in the hills. While many
San Fernando Valley residents worry about traffic congestion, others in
Malibu's controlled residential areas are free to focus on the environment.
Major Industry
Biotechnology, aerospace, service
Population
572,287 (1990)
Cities
Los Angeles (pt.), 386,333; Thousand Oaks (pt.), 96,339 (1990); Agoura
Hills, 21,619 (1998)
People
97% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 20 of 52 in state; bottom third
nationally); 55% married couples, 25% married couples with children; 33%
college educated (ranks 11 of 52 in state; top third nationally); 74% white
collar (ranks fourth of 52 in state; top third nationally), 16% blue collar
(ranks 46 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
85% white, 2% black, 6% Asian; 13% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$48,433 (ranks sixth of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, one of world's largest
urban parks; San Fernando Valley known as pornography capital of the world;
Sherman Oaks Galleria mall considered ground zero for the Valley Girls.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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