CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Hilda L. Solis (D) | 89,600 | 79% |
| Krista Lieberg-Wong (GREEN) | 10,294 | 9% |
| Michael McGuire (LIBERT) | 7,138 | 6% |
| Richard Griffin (NL) | 5,882 | 5% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Hilda L. Solis | 48,531 | 62% |
| Matthew G. Martinez | 22,241 | 29% |
| | Green |
| Krista Lieberg-Wong | 3,296 | 4% |
| | Libertarian |
| Michael McGuire | 2,277 | 3% |
| | Natural Law |
| Richard Griffin | 1,630 | 2% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
CALIFORNIA 31
:
Eastern Los Angeles County; El Monte; Alhambra; Azusa
The densely populated 31st sits just east of the city of Los Angeles. It
takes in the southern San Gabriel Valley and stretches northeast to Azusa,
with several good-size cities in between. Once a largely white community,
the 31st has evolved into a majority-Latino area where Hispanics leaving
L.A. for the suburbs are transforming once-Republican enclaves into solid
Democratic domains.
The district's shrinking Republican pockets are in blue-collar Azusa and
upscale San Gabriel, which belonged to the solidly Republican 26th before
redistricting in 1992. El Monte, in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, and
Baldwin Park to the east are middle-income, blue-collar cities and the
31st's Democratic base. Monterey Park is upper-middle-class and known as
"Little Taipei" for its Taiwanese and other Asian immigrants.
The 31st lacks a dominant industry, and the San Gabriel Valley has
suffered from higher unemployment rates than the rest of the nation.
Previously a small farming town, El Monte used to house small aerospace
factories. It is now a light manufacturing area with a new retail auto
complex and a major Toyota dealer. The district's industrial hub is
Irwindale, where industrial and commercial building is under way.
Major Industry
Service, light manufacturing
Population
572,758 (1990)
Cities
El Monte, 115,119 (1998); Alhambra, 90,400 (1998 est.); Baldwin Park (pt.),
68,300; Monterey Park (pt.), 60,738 (1990)
People
100% urban; 9% age 65+ (ranks 38 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally);
57% married couples, 33% married couples with children; 13% college educated
(ranks 43 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 49% white collar (ranks
45 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally), 36% blue collar (ranks fourth
of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Race
48% white, 2% black, 23% Asian; 58% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$30,667 (ranks 36 of 52 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
El Monte's original settlers were gold diggers who came to seek their
fortunes during California's Gold Rush; El Monte is the former site of Gay's
Lion Farm where Charles Gay, a lion-tamer, trained more than 200 African
lions for circuses and motion pictures - the MGM "Lion Logo" features of one
Gay's roaring lions.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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