CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) | 93,269 | 82% |
| Vernon Van (R) | 12,762 | 11% |
| Margaret Glazer (NL) | 4,094 | 4% |
| Herb Peters (LIBERT) | 3,150 | 3% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Juanita Millender-McDonald | 58,646 | 82% |
| | Libertarian |
| Herb Peters | 2,248 | 3% |
| | Natural Law |
| Margaret Glazer | 2,751 | 4% |
| | Republican |
| Vernon Van | 8,048 | 11% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
CALIFORNIA 37
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Southern Los Angeles County; Compton; Carson
The 37th includes some of the poorest and most Democratic communities in
Los Angeles and the state. Hispanics are the dominant minority group, and
minorities represent more than 80 percent of the population. Most of the
district's residents are concentrated in the lower- and middle-class cities
of Compton, Carson and Lynwood just south of Los Angeles.
The district's troubled economy, already hurt by California's recession,
suffered in the 1992 riots when fires ravaged parts of Compton and Lynwood.
Overall, crime is down, but the district still has many of the violent crime
and gang problems found throughout the Los Angeles area.
While the 37th has a significant industrial base, it has suffered from
defense cuts and has been trying to retrain aerospace workers who lost their
jobs when several military installations closed in the neighboring 38th
District. The multibillion-dollar Alameda Corridor project, which will
create a rail link between Long Beach docks and distribution areas in Los
Angeles, is expected to help the area's struggling economy.
Major Industry
Service, manufacturing, oil
Population
572,191 (1990)
Cities
Compton 95,500; Carson 90,600; Lynwood 67,500 (1998, est.)
People
100% urban; 7% age 65+ (ranks 49 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally);
51% married couples, 30% married couples with children; 9% college educated
(ranks 50 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 44% white collar (ranks
50 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally), 40% blue collar (ranks second
of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Race
26% white, 34% black, 11% Asian; 44% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$27,127 (ranks 47 of 52 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Actor and director Forest Whitaker and recording artist and actress Brandy
Norwood, or "Moesha," both longtime residents of Carson; Tennis pro Venus
Williams born in Lynwood; Home base for the Goodyear Blimp.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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