34th Senate District


District Characteristics

District Map: Map of the 34th Senate District

Principal Communities: Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Westminster, Buena Park.

Principal Community Web Link: Anaheim 1, Anaheim 2, Garden Grove 1, Garden Grove 2, Santa Ana 1, Santa Ana 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: Parts of the 39th, 41st, 45th 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: 744,047; Estimate of registered voters: 251,048; Registered Republicans: 40.3%; Registered Democrats: 44.7%; Registered Independent: 1.9%; Population defined as urban: 98%; Population counted as White: 67.7%; Population counted as Hispanic: 43.9%; Population counted as Asian: 13.5%; Population counted as African American: 2.3%; Population counted as Other: 16.5%;

Economics: Tourism is the economic driving force the 69th assembly district. Disneyland, the California Angels, and the Anaheim Ducks attract people from all across the nation. Money is also generated from the small, locally owned business, the aerospace industry, and the construction industry. The per capita income is $13,000.

Previous Election Outcomes: 1994 Campaign: Rob Hurtt (R): 57%, Donna Chessen (D): 37%, Thomas Reimer (LIB): 6.1%; 1993 Special Election: Rob Hurtt (R): 76%


The information compiled on this page was found on the following web pages: 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 20, 1997