68th Assembly District

District Characteristics

District Map: Maps of the 68th Assembly District

Principal Communities: Anaheim, Buena Park, Garden Grove, Westminster

Principal Community Web Link: Anaheim 1 Anaheim 2 Garden Grove 1 Garden Grove 2 Buena Park 1 Buena Park 2 Westminster 1 Westminster 2

Major Media Outlets: Los Angeles Times Orange County Register KNBC-TV KNX-AM (1070) - Local LA area AM radio station. Mainly news.

Associated Congressional Districts: District 39, Ed Royce (R) 1996 Election: Davis (D) 31.9%; Royce (R-INC) 62.9%; Dean (L) 5.2%; District 41, Jay Kim (R) 1996 Election: Waldron (D) 33.0%; Kim (R-INC) 58.5%; Newhouse (L) 5.0%; District 45, Dana Rohrabacher (R) 1996 Election: Alexander (D) 33.3%; Rohrabacher (R-INC) 61.0%; Murphy (L) 4.3%; District 46, Lorreta Sanchez (D) 1996 Election: Sanchez (D) 46.9%; Dornan (R-INC) 45.9%; Reimer (L) 2.2%; Stafford (Reform) 3.1 %; ;

Demographics: 1990 Population: 372,536 Estimate of registered voters: 160,251 Registered Republicans: 44.4%; Registered Democrats: 39.7%; Registered Independant: 2.1%; Population defined as urban: 98%; Population counted as White: 71.1%; Population counted as Hispanic: 23.1%; Population counted as Asian: 17.4%; Population counted as Other: 9.4%; Population counted as African American: 2.1%.

Economics: Because the district relies heavily on tourism, many of the major employers are related to this industry. They include Anaheim Stadium, home to Major League Baseball's California Angels, Glacial Garden Ice Arena, and Disneyland. Also, there are many hotels in this area which provide jobs for many. Other industries include aerospace firms and small business firms. Also, the district is home to "Little Saigon" and "Koreatown," both of which offer ethnic attractions. The per capita income in 1990 was $15,614, which ranks 48th of the 80 Assembly Districts.

Previous Election Outcomes: 1996 Campaign: Curt Pringle (R): 58.7%, Audrey Gibson (D): 41.3% 1992 Campaign: Curt Pringle (R): 63%, Irv Pickler (D): 37%

The information compiled on this page was found on the following web pages: http://www.yahoo.com, http://www.cvf.org, and http://Vote96.ss.ca.gov/. Information was also taken from the publication, "The California Political Almanac," and "Who's Who in the California Legislature," produced by Capitol Enquiry.

Contact: John Thompson
Contact: Isaac Raya
Last Revised: October 30, 1997