California's 11th State Senate district

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title = California's 11th State Senate district


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 47.5% Democratic 29.2% Republican 17.4% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 62.1% White 17.0% Latino 14.9% Asian 3.2% Black 0.9% Other 0.7% N. American 0.7% Pac. Islander 0.5% Multiracial
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 846,790
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label4 = Voting-age population
data4 = 648,038
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 465,282

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California's 11th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Joe Simitian of Palo Alto.

District Profile

The 11th District contains portions of Silicon Valley as well as the Pacific coastline from just south of Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz. The 11th includes portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties.

Communities represented

The following communities are located within the 11th district:

San Mateo County
*Atherton
*East Palo Alto
*Menlo Park
*Redwood City
*San Carlos
*Emerald Lake
*North Fair Oaks
*West Menlo ParkSanta Clara County
*Campbell
*Cupertino
*Los Altos
*Los Altos Hills
*Palo Alto
*Loyola
*Stanford
*A portion of San Jose:"Approximately 32% of residents including the neighborhoods of Cambrian Park, Winchester, and portions of West San Jose"
*A portion of Fruitdale:"Approximately 75% of residentsSanta Cruz County
*Capitola
*Santa Cruz
*Aptos
*Ben Lomond
*Boulder Creek
*Live Oak
*Opal Cliffs
*Soquel
*Twin Lakes

Election Results

2004

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Joe Simitian
votes = 230,484
percentage = 66.6
change = +7.3Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jon Zellhoefer
votes = 101,887
percentage = 29.4
change = -7.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Allen M. Rice
votes = 14,080
percentage = 4.0
change = 0.0Election box total
votes = 346,451
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 128,597
percentage = 37.2
change = +14.6Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +14.6

2000

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Byron D. Sher (incumbent)
votes = 183,887
percentage = 59.3
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Gloria S. Hom
votes = 113,770
percentage = 36.7
change = -1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = John J. "Jack" Hickey
votes = 12,676
percentage = 4.0
change = +0.3Election box total
votes = 310,333
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 70,117
percentage = 22.6
change = +3.1Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
swing = +3.1

1996 (Special)

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Byron D. Sher
votes = 104,208
percentage = 55.44Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Patrick Shannon
votes = 83,741
percentage = 44.56Election box total no change
votes = 187,949
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican Party

2001 Redistricting

As San Mateo County did not grow as rapidly as the rest of the state in the 1990s, the 8th Senate District needed to pick up population. The 8th moved southward, picking up Foster City, Portola Valley, and Half Moon Bay. The 15th moved northward, taking Saratoga and Los Gatos from the Santa Clara side of the 11th. These two movements pushed the 11th into Santa Cruz County, where it took just the coastal portions to Capitola, including the city of Santa Cruz.

External links

Official Profile of Senate District from California State Senate-- [http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/senplan/SD11.HTM]