A Deeper Shade of Blue from p. 1
November 16 - 29, 2012
Serving the Seven Cities of the Harbor Area
Torrance School Board member Al Muratsuchi defeated perennial Republican candidate Craig Huey in a hotly contested race for the 66th Assembly District. Photo Courtesy of Ben Higa.
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precinct and every city in the district except for Compton, where Richardson garnered 47.42 percent to Hahn’s 44.60 percent. Voter turnout was a just a couple of points lower than the 44th Congressional District overall at 45.28 percent. The 66th Assembly District was only one of a few contests statewide in which both parties thought they could win. The race pitted perennial Republican candidate Craig Huey against Torrance school board member and Democrat Albert Muratsuchi. Though each candidate raised more than a $1 million, Huey was not able win any precincts outside of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. How the Harbor Area Voted Overall, with 53.05 percent voting, San Pedro residents, at 64.63 percent, re-elected the president, with 31.24 percent favoring Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Broken down further, with precinct covering the South Shores neighborhood 55.37percent of residents turned out to vote, choosing to reelect Obama by 60.46 percent to Romney’s 35.25 percent.
Presidential Election: How the Harbor Area Voted Los Angeles Registration 1,695,570 Carson 51,220 San Pedro 36,231 South Shores 13,391 No West San Pedro 9,695 Central San Pedro 13,145 Torrance 80,404 Lomita 10,946 Long Beach 232,660 Rolling Hills 1,491 Rolling Hills Est. 5,823 Rancho PV 28,036 Palos Verdes Est. 10,015
Ballots Cast 866,957 51.13% 27,521 53.73% 19,220 53.05% 7,415 55.37% 5,374 55.43% 6,431 48.92% 44,348 55.16% 4,385 40.06% 107,974 46.41% 902 60.50% 3,498 60.07% 16,161 57.64% 6,156 61.47%
Obama 648,919 74.85% 21,768 79.10% 12,422 64.63% 4,483 60.46% 3,301 61.43% 4,638 72.12% 22,270 50.22% 2,377 54.21% 73,403 67.98% 209 23.17% 1,315 37.59% 6,983 43.21% 2,203 35.79%
Romney 183,834 21.20% 4,993 18.14% 6,005 31.24% 2,614 35.25% 1,853 34.48% 1,538 23.92% 20,239 45.64% 1,821 41.53% 30,364 28.12% 657 72.84% 2,049 58.58% 8,579 53.08% 3,752 60.95%
In precincts covering the neighborhoods in Northwest San Pedro, 55.43 percent turned out to vote. They also reelected the president at 61.43percent. Precincts covering neighborhoods in Central San Pedro was the only place in San Pedro where turnout dipped below 50 percent with 48.92 percent turning out to vote. It was also in Central San Pedro that Obama got the highest percentage of Representative-elect Alan Lowenthal celebrated his victory with his son, Superior Court Judge Daniel Lowenthal on Election Night. He defeated Long votes with 72.12 percent. Beach City Councilman Gary DeLong for the 47th Congressional District. In Los Angeles as a Photo: Diana Lejins, Contributing Photographer. whole, with 51.13 percent voting, Obama garnered 74.85 percent to Romney’s 21.20 percent. Torrance mirroring similar numbers as in 2008 but with a lower turnout, 55.16 percent turned out to vote, choosing Obama over Romney by 50.22 percent to 45.65 percent. Lomita had perhaps the lowest voter turnout in the Harbor Area with only 40.06 percent votfrom p. 3 ing. Even so, Obama took the city 54.21 percent Victorian Christmas at Banning Museum This year’s Victorian Christmas is shaping up to Romney’s 41.43 percent. to be the best ever! In addition to the traditional Voting turnout in Carson didn’t reach 2008 house tour and trolley ride to the Drum Barracks, highs, but with 53.73 percent turnout, Obama this year, a blacksmith, a wreath-making demongarnered 79.10 percent of the vote—albeit with stration, a Queen Victoria re-enactor, local food and even handmade craft vendors from Crafted several thousand fewer votes. at the Port of Los Angeles is being added to the Long Beach, with turnout dipping below 50 event. percent at 46.41percent, overwhelmingly supDetails: (310) 548-7777 ported the president at 67.98 percent to RomVenue: The Banning Museum Location: 401 E. “M” St., Wilmington ney’s 28.12 percent. Cities in the Palos Verdes Peninsula for the Join the NWSP Digital Neighborhood Watch most part stuck to the same patterns as 2008 with The Northwest San Pedro Digital Neighborhood Watch group, recently created by Councilall of them voting for Romney. Voter turnout in man Joe Buscaino, is open to anyone wishing to all of those cities hovered around 60 percent. In be a member. 2008, Rancho Palos Verdes with 86 percent voter It will serve as a weapon against residential turnout was closely split between Sen. John Mcproperty crime. Anyone in the group may post and add information to quickly and efficiently comCain and then-Sen. Barack Obama at 49.58 permunicate with fellow neighbors and business cent to 46.82 percent. This time around, Obama owners. Council District 15 staff and Los Angeles garnered only 43.21 percent to Romney’s 53.08 Police Department senior lead officers are members of the group. percent.
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