Watson retired at the end of the 111th Congress.
Rep. Diane Watson (D-Calif.)
- District: 33rd District, West Los Angeles; Culver City
- Residence: Los Angeles
- Born: November 12, 1933; Los Angeles, Calif.
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Family: Single
- Education: U. of California, Los Angeles, B.A. 1954 (education); California State U., Los Angeles, M.S. 1968 (school psychology); Harvard U., attended 1981-82; Claremont Graduate School, Ph.D. 1987 (educational administration)
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Los Angeles County Board of Education, 1975-78; Calif. Senate, 1978-98; candidate for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 1992; U.S. ambassador to the Federal States of Micronesia, 1999-2001; U.S. House, 2001-11
- Elected: Elected: 2001 (4th full term)
- Committee Assignments: Foreign Affairs (Africa & Global Health; Asia, the Pacific & the Global Environment; Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade); Oversight & Government Reform (Domestic Policy; Government Management, Organization & Procurement - Chairwoman)
See Diane Watson's full CQ Member Profile, including in-depth political biographies of all members of Congress with CQ's analysis of what makes each member tick. CQ Member Profiles also provides:
- Staff contacts
- Voting records
- Interest group ratings
- Detailed district information
- Vote studies on each member's record
Subscribe to CQ Member Profiles
State Information: 33rd District, West Los Angeles; Culver City
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Karen Bass (D) | 131,990 | 86.1% |
| James Andion (R) | 21,342 | 13.9% |
| 2008 | general | Diane Watson (D) | 186,924 | 87.6% |
| David Crowley (R) | 26,536 | 12.4% |
| 2006 | general | Diane Watson (D) | 113,715 | 100% |
| 2004 | general | Diane Watson (D) | 166,801 | 88.6% |
| Bob Weber (LIBERT) | 21,513 | 11.4% |
| 2002 | general | Diane Watson (D) | 97,779 | 82.6% |
| Andrew Kim (R) | 16,699 | 14.1% |
| Charles Tate (LIBERT) | 3,971 | 3.4% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 86.8% | John McCain: 11.7% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 83% | George W. Bush: 16% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 80% | George W. Bush: 13% | |
