Contra Costa County Politics
POWER ANALYSIS
A report from the Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County, AFL-CIO, prepared by Jervon Graves, Community Organizer
CHANGING CONTRA COSTA COUNTY • Demographics • Critical Issues • Elected Officials • Voter Trends • The Concord Machine • Top Donors
19 Cities in 4 Regions
Contra Costa County is the
4th wealthiest county in California 5th largest economy
JERVON: I could only find a map outlining 3 regions online. You’ll need to give me guidance on boundaries of La Morinda corridor
Total Population 1,147,439 ETHNICITY
AGE 15% 65+
18% Asian
26% Latino
6% <5 23% 5-18
44% White
10% Black
GENDER
56% 19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;64
49% Male
51% Female
Contra Costa Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest Cities CONCORD
Population 129,783
18% Asian
Population 111,674
11% Asian
10% Black 26% Latino
ANTIOCH
44% White
30% White
20% Black
RICHMOND
Population 110,040
15% Asian
18% White
21% Black 33% Latino
42% Latino
PITTSBURG
Population 72,141
17% Asian 17% Black
19% White
41% Latino
Growth and Change 2000–2010 CONTRA COSTA POPULATION
2010–2018 INCREASE OF THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY
8%
37%
Overall
People of Color
11%
15% 16% 14%
Concord
Antioch
Richmond
Pittsburg
Contra Costa County Voters
49% Democrat 303,591
20% Republican 123,425
27% No Preference 164,344
156,733 TOTAL UNION MEMBERS Registered to Vote 78,674 Unregistered 78,059
OTH ER
621,309 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS
Critical Issues in Contra Costa County • Affordable Housing and Tenants Rights • Equitable Land Use and Development • Good Jobs and Economic Justice • Immigrant Rights • Criminal Justice Reform/Justice Reinvestment • Healthcare and Mental Health • Environmental Justice • Budget Values and Priorities
Congressional Districts
ELECTED OFFICIALS
CD-5
(9% of county)
CD-11
(68% of county)
CD-9
Mike Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;D
(16% of county)
Mark DeSaulnier-D
LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD (Lifetime)
AFL-CIO
League of Conservation Voters
Planned Parenthood
Thompson, CD-5
95%
93%
199%
McNerney, CD-9
96%
94%
100%
DeSaulnier, CD-11
99%
99%
100%
Swallwell, CD-15
98%
96%
100%
Sierra Club
Jerry McNerney-D
CD-15 (7% of county)
Eric Swallwell-D