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# Drawing a line in the neighborhood
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/drawing-a-line-in-the-neighborhood-editor/
- Published: 2004-11-13T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T05:32:08.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Montana, #archive-import

*By Jeff Zangrilli Santa Monica*

If the intent of the SMDP Nov. 8 article “SM residents stay true to their roots” (page 1) was to reveal how different neighborhoods throughout the city voted, further amplification is needed. The Wilshire-Montana neighborhood was described as the area “which runs between the two major east-west roadways from Ocean Avenue to the eastern city limit.” This is, in fact, two distinctive neighborhoods. The city recognizes two neighborhood groups for this area. The Wilshire-Montana neighborhood east-west boundaries are from 21st Street to the east and Ocean Avenue to the west. This area is almost exclusively multi-family residences. The Northeast neighborhood is bounded by 22nd Street to the west and Centinela Avenue (the city limit) to the east. This neighborhood is predominantly single-family residences.

Unlike the Wilshire-Montana neighborhood, the Northeast neighborhood rejected Santa Monicans For Renters’ Rights endorsed candidates and opted overwhelmingly for the local chamber of commerce backed candidates. Even SMRR-endorsed candidate Patricia Hoffman could do no better than a sixth-place finish in this neighborhood even though she resides there.

The vote tallies for the Northeast neighborhood of the top 11 City Council candidates to date excluding absentee ballots are: Shriver 872 Katz 639 Dinalfo 595 Morea 458 Bloom 458 Hoffman 348 Genser 347 Loya 210 Feinstein 200 Cole 145 Bauer 116

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 13, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/111304.pdf?ref=smdp.com)