CQ Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Jane Harman (D) | 115,651 | 48% |
| Steven T. Kuykendall (R) | 111,199 | 47% |
| Daniel Sherman (LIBERT) | 6,073 | 3% |
| John Konopka (REF) | 3,549 | 1% |
| Matt Ornati (NL) | 2,264 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Jane Harman | 63,013 | 40% |
| James Cavuoto | 6,423 | 4% |
| Farshad Rastegar | 2,508 | 2% |
| | Libertarian |
| Daniel Sherman | 2,635 | 2% |
| | Natural Law |
| Matt Ornati | 868 | 1% |
| | Republican |
| Steven T. Kuykendall | 66,520 | 43% |
| Robert Pegram | 12,653 | 8% |
| | Reform |
| John Konopka | 1,044 | 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 36
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West Los Angeles County; Manhattan Beach; Torrance
The 36th hugs the Pacific coast, running south from Venice to San Pedro and the port of Los Angeles. A swing district where party registration runs even overall, the 36th includes some of the most intensely Democratic and
Republican areas in the state. While Venice is considered the state's most
liberal haven outside of Berkeley, the Palos Verdes Peninsula is home to
some of the most exclusive Republican enclaves in the Los Angeles region.
Torrance, the district's largest city, is split politically.
A number of major companies maintain headquarters in the 36th, and
aerospace firms in El Segundo and Redondo Beach drive the economy. The 36th
has some of the state's most educated residents, but in the early 1990s, it
wasn't unusual to see people with doctorates collecting unemployment
compensation due to shrinking defense and aerospace spending.
In the 1990s, an effort to diversify the economy and encourage dual-use
technology resulted in an economic boost as military and defense contractors
converted their technologies to non-defense purposes.
Major Industry
Aerospace, high-tech, manufacturing
Military Bases
Los Angeles Air Force Base, 1,334 military, 990 civilian (1998)
Population
573,665 (1990)
Cities
Los Angeles (pt.), 163,650 (1990); Torrance, 143,600; Redondo Beach, 65,755
(1998 est.)
People
99% urban; 10% age 65+ (ranks 30 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally);
49% married couples, 20% married couples with children; 37% college educated
(ranks third 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
78% white, 3% black, 13% Asian; 15% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$48,522 (ranks fifth of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Los Angeles International Airport; Orson Welles used Venice as the location
for the seedy town in "Touch of Evil" in 1958.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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