California's 7th congressional district
California's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in California. Doris Matsui, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2023.
California's 7th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections) | |||
Representative |
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Population (2022) | 763,060 | ||
Median household income | $85,158[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+17[2] |
Currently, it encompasses southern Sacramento County, part of Yolo County, and a tiny portion of Solano County. It includes all of Sacramento south of the American River, including Downtown Sacramento, and its suburbs of West Sacramento, Elk Grove, and Galt. It is a heavily Democratic district.[3] Prior to redistricting in 2021, it was entirely in Sacramento County and included the eastern and southern suburbs of Sacramento.
Competitiveness
Containing most of the state capital of Sacramento, the 7th is currently a solidly Democratic district with a D+17 rating from the Cook Partisan Voting Index.
Voter registration
Registered voter statistics comes from the California Secretary of State:
Political Party | Registered Voter Percentage |
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American Independent | 3.20 |
Democratic | 38.99 |
Green | 0.43 |
Libertarian | 0.95 |
No Party Preference | 22.33 |
Other | 0.18 |
Peace and Freedom | 0.47 |
Republican | 33.45 |
Election results from statewide races
Year | Office | Results |
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1992 | President | Clinton 60.8 - 22.3% |
Senator | Boxer 63.2 - 27.4% | |
Senator | Feinstein 70.0 - 23.7% | |
1994 | Governor | [data missing] |
Senator | [data missing] | |
1996 | President | [data missing] |
1998 | Governor | [data missing] |
Senator | [data missing] | |
2000 | President[4] | Gore 68.7 - 26.8% |
Senator[5] | Feinstein 69.0 - 24.4% | |
2002 | Governor[6] | Davis 59.7 - 29.1% |
2003 | Recall[7][8] | ![]() |
Bustamante 44.3 - 34.5% | ||
2004 | President[9] | Kerry 67.1 - 31.8% |
Senator[10] | Boxer 69.3 - 26.9% | |
2006 | Governor[11] | Angelides 50.4 - 44.0% |
Senator[12] | Feinstein 71.0 - 23.6% | |
2008 | President[13] | Obama 71.4 - 26.4% |
2010 | Governor | Brown 67.1 - 28.3% |
Senator | Boxer 65.4 - 29.4% | |
2012 | President[14] | Obama 50.8 - 46.8% |
Senator | Feinstein 53.5 - 46.5% | |
2014 | Governor | Brown 56.2 - 43.8% |
2016 | President | Clinton 52.3 - 40.9% |
Senator | Harris 65.3 - 34.7% | |
2018 | Governor | Newsom 52.0 - 48.0% |
Senator | Feinstein 50.7 - 49.3% | |
2020 | President | Biden 55.6 - 41.9% |
2021 | Recall[15] | ![]() |
2022 | Governor[16] | Newsom 63.8 - 36.2% |
Senator | Padilla 66.1 - 33.9% |
Composition
# | County | Seat | Population |
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67 | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1,588,921 |
As of 2023, California's 7th congressional district is located in the Sacramento Valley, and encompasses most of Sacramento County and parts of Yolo.
Sacramento County is split between this district and both the 3rd district and 6th district. The 7th and 3rd districts are partitioned by Latrobe Rd. The 7th and 6th districts are partitioned by the Sacramento River, American River, Fair Oaks Blvd, Watt Ave, Kiefer Blvd, Highway 16, Bradshaw Rd, Highway E2, and Stonehouse Dr. The 7th district takes in the south side of the city of Sacramento, the cities of Galt and Elk Grove, and the census-designated places Florin and Parkway.
Yolo County is split between this district and 4th district. They are partitioned by Highway 84 and Elkhorn Slough on the southern border, and by County Rd 126, Tule Canal, Toe Drain Canal, Highway 84, Babel Slough Rd, and Pumphouse Rd. The 7th district takes in the city of West Sacramento, and most of Ryer Island.
Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people
- Sacramento - 524,943
- Elk Grove - 178,997
- Vineyard - 39,800
- Galt - 26,536
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) |
Notes | Counties |
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District created March 4, 1893 | |||||
![]() William W. Bowers (San Diego) |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 |
53rd 54th |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Lost re-election. |
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Orange, Riverside, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, Stanislaus, Tulare |
![]() Curtis H. Castle (Merced) |
Populist | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 |
55th | Elected in 1896. Lost re-election. | |
![]() James C. Needham (Modesto) |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
56th 57th |
Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
![]() James McLachlan (Pasadena) |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
58th 59th 60th 61st |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost renomination. |
Los Angeles |
![]() William Stephens (Los Angeles) |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
62nd | Elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 10th district. | |
![]() Denver S. Church (Fresno) |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
63rd 64th 65th |
Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Retired. |
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare |
![]() Henry E. Barbour (Fresno) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Ralph R. Eltse (Berkeley) |
Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | Elected in 1932. Lost re-election. |
Alameda, Contra Costa |
![]() John H. Tolan (Oakland) |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th |
Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Retired. | |
Alameda (Oakland) | |||||
![]() John J. Allen Jr. (Oakland) |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 |
80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th |
Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Jeffery Cohelan (Berkeley) |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1971 |
86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st |
Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost re-nomination. | |
![]() Ron Dellums (Berkeley) |
Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975 |
92nd 93rd |
Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 8th district. | |
![]() George Miller (Martinez) |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2013 |
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004 Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
Contra Costa |
Most of Contra Costa | |||||
Northwest Contra Costa, southwest Solano | |||||
2003–2013![]() Northern Contra Costa, western Solano | |||||
![]() Ami Bera (Elk Grove) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
2013–2023![]() Eastern Sacramento |
![]() Doris Matsui (Sacramento) |
Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present |
118th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 2022. | 2023–present![]() Sacramento County, parts of Yolo County and Solano County |
Election results for representatives
1892 • 1894 • 1896 • 1898 • 1900 • 1902 • 1904 • 1906 • 1908 • 1910 • 1912 • 1914 • 1916 • 1918 • 1920 • 1922 • 1924 • 1926 • 1928 • 1930 • 1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
1892
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William W. Bowers (inc.) | 15,856 | 41.6 | |
Democratic | Olin Welborn | 14,869 | 39.0 | |
Populist | Hiram Hamilton | 5,578 | 14.6 | |
Prohibition | M. B. Harris | 1,844 | 4.8 | |
Total votes | 38,147 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1894
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William W. Bowers (inc.) | 18,434 | 42.9 | |
Democratic | W. H. Alford | 12,111 | 28.2 | |
Populist | J. L. Gilbert | 10,719 | 25.0 | |
Prohibition | W. H. Somers | 1,669 | 3.9 | |
Total votes | 42,933 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1896
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Populist | Curtis H. Castle | 19,183 | 46.7 | |||
Republican | William W. Bowers (inc.) | 18,939 | 46.1 | |||
Independent | William H. "Billy" Carlson | 2,139 | 5.2 | |||
Prohibition | James W. Webb | 802 | 2.0 | |||
Total votes | 41,063 | 100.0 | ||||
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Populist gain from Republican | ||||||
1898
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | James C. Needham | 20,793 | 50.1 | |||
Populist | Curtis H. Castle (incumbent) | 20,680 | 49.9 | |||
Total votes | 41,473 | 100.0 | ||||
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Republican gain from Populist | ||||||
1900
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James C. Needham (inc.) | 23,450 | 52.4 | |
Democratic | W. D. Crichton | 18,981 | 42.4 | |
Socialist | Noble A. Richardson | 1,385 | 3.1 | |
Prohibition | A. H. Hensley | 919 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 44,735 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1902
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James McLachlan (inc.) | 19,407 | 64.8 | |
Democratic | Carl A. Johnson | 8,075 | 27.0 | |
Socialist | George H. Hewes | 1,261 | 4.2 | |
Prohibition | Frederick F. Wheeler | 1,195 | 4.0 | |
Total votes | 30,638 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1904
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James McLachlan (inc.) | 31,091 | 64.2 | |
Democratic | W. O. Morton | 11,259 | 23.3 | |
Socialist | F. I. Wheat | 3,594 | 7.4 | |
Prohibition | John Sobieski | 2,467 | 5.1 | |
Total votes | 48,411 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1906
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James McLachlan (inc.) | 22,338 | 56.8 | |
Democratic | Robert G. Laucks | 11,197 | 28.4 | |
Socialist | Claude Riddle | 3,641 | 9.2 | |
Prohibition | Levi D. Johnson | 2,189 | 5.6 | |
Total votes | 39,365 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1908
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James McLachlan (inc.) | 37,244 | 51.9 | |
Democratic | Jud R. Rush | 25,445 | 35.4 | |
Socialist | A. R. Holston | 4,432 | 6.2 | |
Prohibition | Marshall W. Atwood | 3,899 | 5.4 | |
Independence | F. G. Hentig | 791 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 71,811 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1910
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William Stephens (incumbent) | 36,435 | 58.7 | |
Democratic | Lorin A. Handley | 13,340 | 21.5 | |
Socialist | Thomas V. Williams | 10,305 | 16.6 | |
Prohibition | C. V. LeFontaine | 1,990 | 3.2 | |
Total votes | 62,070 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1912
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Denver S. Church (inc.) | 23,752 | 44.0 | |
Republican | James C. Needham | 22,994 | 42.7 | |
Socialist | J. S. Cato | 7,171 | 13.3 | |
Total votes | 53,917 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1914
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Denver S. Church (inc.) | 39,389 | 49.9 | |
Republican | A. M. Drew | 25,106 | 31.8 | |
Socialist | Harry M. McKee | 7,797 | 9.9 | |
Prohibition | Don A. Allen | 6,573 | 8.3 | |
Total votes | 78,865 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1916
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Denver S. Church (inc.) | 38,787 | 51.0 | |
Republican | W. W. Phillips | 27,676 | 36.4 | |
Socialist | Harry M. McKee | 5,492 | 7.2 | |
Prohibition | J. F. Butler | 4,042 | 5.3 | |
Total votes | 75,997 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1918
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Henry E. Barbour | 33,476 | 52.1 | |||
Democratic | Henry Hawson | 30,745 | 47.9 | |||
Total votes | 64,221 | 100.0 | ||||
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Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
1920
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 57,647 | 87.2 | |
Socialist | Harry M. McKee | 8,449 | 12.8 | |
Total votes | 66,096 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1922
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 67,000 | 100.0 | |
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Republican hold | ||||
1924
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 65,740 | 100.0 | |
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Republican hold | ||||
1926
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 73,271 | 100.0 | |
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Republican hold | ||||
1928
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 71,195 | 100.0 | |
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Republican hold | ||||
1930
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 79,041 | 100.0 | |
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Republican hold | ||||
1932
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Ralph R. Eltse | 45,944 | 45.5 | ||
Democratic | Frank V. Cornish | 32,365 | 32.0 | ||
Socialist | J. Stitt Wilson | 22,767 | 22.5 | ||
Total votes | 101,076 | 100.0 | |||
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Republican win (new seat) |
1934
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | John H. Tolan | 51,962 | 52.3 | |||
Republican | Ralph R. Eltse (incumbent) | 47,414 | 47.7 | |||
Total votes | 99,376 | 100.0 | ||||
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Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1936
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John H. Tolan (incumbent) | 69,463 | 59.8 | |
Republican | Charles W. Fisher | 46,647 | 40.2 | |
Total votes | 116,110 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1938
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John H. Tolan (incumbent) | 62,599 | 55.3 | |
Republican | Charles W. Fisher | 50,504 | 44.7 | |
Total votes | 113,103 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1940
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John H. Tolan (incumbent) | 72,838 | 55.5 | |
Republican | Ralph R. Eltse | 56,808 | 43.2 | |
Communist | Alfred N. Johnson | 1,707 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 131,353 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1942
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John H. Tolan (incumbent) | 77,292 | 100.0 | |
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Democratic hold | ||||
1944
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | John H. Tolan (incumbent) | 81,762 | 57.9 | |||
Republican | Chelsey M. Walter | 59,360 | 42.1 | |||
Total votes | 141,122 | 100.0 | ||||
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Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1946
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. | 61,508 | 56.2 | |||
Democratic | Patrick W. McDonough | 47,988 | 43.8 | |||
Total votes | 109,496 | 100.0 | ||||
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Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
1948
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 78,534 | 51.4 | |
Democratic | Buell G. Gallagher | 74,318 | 48.6 | |
Total votes | 152,852 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1950
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 74,069 | 55.3 | |
Democratic | Lyle E. Cook | 59,976 | 44.7 | |
Total votes | 134,045 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1952
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 120,666 | 84.3 | |
Progressive | John Allen Johnson | 22,408 | 15.7 | |
Total votes | 142,074 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 64,083 | 53 | |
Democratic | Stanley K. Crook | 56,807 | 47 | |
Total votes | 120,890 | 100 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1956
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 75,932 | 52.8 | |
Democratic | Laurance L. Cross | 67,931 | 47.2 | |
Total votes | 143,863 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
1958
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan | 65,699 | 50.9 | |||
Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 63,270 | 49.1 | |||
Total votes | 128,969 | 100.0 | ||||
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Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1960
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) | 79,776 | 57.1 | |
Republican | Lewis F. Sherman | 60,065 | 42.9 | |
Total votes | 139,841 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1962
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) | 86,215 | 64.5 | |
Republican | Leonard L. Cantando | 47,409 | 35.5 | |
Total votes | 133,624 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1964
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) | 100,901 | 66.1 | |
Republican | Lawrence E. McNutt | 51,675 | 33.9 | |
Total votes | 192,576 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1966
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) | 84,644 | 64.4 | |
Republican | Malcolm M. Champlin | 46,763 | 35.6 | |
Total votes | 131,407 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1968
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) | 102,108 | 62.9 | |
Republican | Barney E. Hilburn | 48,133 | 29.6 | |
Peace and Freedom | Huey P. Newton | 12,164 | 7.5 | |
Total votes | 162,405 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1970
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ron Dellums | 89,784 | 57.3 | |
Republican | John E. Healy | 64,691 | 41.3 | |
Peace and Freedom | Sarah Scahill | 2,156 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 156,631 | 100 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1972
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ron Dellums (incumbent) | 126,351 | 60 | |
Republican | Peter Hannaford | 85,851 | 38 | |
American Independent | Frank V. Cortese | 13,430 | 2 | |
Total votes | 225,632 | 100 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1974
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Miller | 82,765 | 55.6 | |
Republican | Gary Fernandez | 66,115 | 44.4 | |
Total votes | 148,880 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1976
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 147,064 | 74.7 | |
Republican | Robert L. Vickers | 45,863 | 23.3 | |
American Independent | Melvin E. Stanley | 3,889 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 196,816 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1978
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 109,676 | 63.4 | |
Republican | Paula Gordon | 58,332 | 33.7 | |
American Independent | Melvin E. Stanley | 4,857 | 2.8 | |
Total votes | 172,865 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 142,044 | 63.3 | |
Republican | Giles St. Clair | 70,479 | 31.4 | |
Libertarian | Steve Snow | 6,923 | 3.1 | |
American Independent | Thomas J. Thompson | 5,023 | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 224,469 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1982
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 126,952 | 67.2 | |
Republican | Paul E. Vallely | 56,960 | 30.2 | |
Libertarian | Richard Newell | 2,752 | 1.5 | |
American Independent | Terry L. Wells | 2,205 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 188,869 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 158,306 | 66.7 | |
Republican | Rosemary Thakar | 78,985 | 33.3 | |
Total votes | 237,291 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1986
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 124,174 | 66.6 | |
Republican | Rosemary Thakar | 62,379 | 33.4 | |
Total votes | 186,553 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
1988
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 170,006 | 68.4 | |
Republican | Jean Last | 78,478 | 31.6 | |
Total votes | 248,484 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
1990
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 121,080 | 60.5 | |
Republican | Roger A. Payton | 79,031 | 39.5 | |
Total votes | 200,111 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 153,320 | 70.3 | |
Republican | Dave Scholl | 54,822 | 25.2 | |
Peace and Freedom | David L. Franklin | 9,840 | 4.5 | |
Total votes | 217,982 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 116,015 | 69.69 | |
Republican | Charles V. Hughes | 45,698 | 27.43 | |
Peace and Freedom | William A. "Bill" Callison | 4,798 | 2.88 | |
Total votes | 166,601 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 137,089 | 71.9 | |
Republican | Norman Reece | 42,542 | 22.3 | |
Reform | William Thompson | 6,866 | 3.5 | |
Natural Law | Bruce Kendall | 4,420 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 190,917 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 125,842 | 76.67 | |
Republican | Norman H. Reece | 38,290 | 23.33 | |
Total votes | 164,132 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 159,692 | 76.5 | |
Republican | Christopher A. Hoffman | 44,154 | 21.2 | |
Natural Law | Martin Sproul | 4,943 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 208,789 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 97,849 | 70.8 | |
Republican | Charles R. Hargrave | 36,584 | 26.4 | |
Libertarian | Scott A. Wilson | 3,943 | 2.8 | |
Total votes | 138,376 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 166,831 | 76.1 | |
Republican | Charles Hargrave | 52,446 | 23.9 | |
Total votes | 219,277 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 118,000 | 84.0 | |
Libertarian | Camden McConnell | 22,486 | 16.0 | |
Total votes | 140,486 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 170,962 | 72.82 | |
Republican | Roger Allen Petersen | 51,166 | 21.79 | |
Peace and Freedom | Bill Callison | 6,695 | 2.85 | |
Libertarian | Camden McConnell | 5,950 | 2.53 | |
Total votes | 234,773 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 122,435 | 68% | |
Republican | Rick Tubbs | 56,764 | 32% | |
Total votes | 179,199 | 100% | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ami Bera | 141,241 | 51.7% | |||
Republican | Dan Lungren (Incumbent) | 132,050 | 48.3% | |||
Total votes | 273,291 | 100.0% | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ami Bera (Incumbent) | 92,521 | 50.4% | |
Republican | Doug Ose | 91,066 | 49.6% | |
Total votes | 183,587 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ami Bera (Incumbent) | 152,133 | 51.2% | |
Republican | Scott Jones | 145,168 | 48.8% | |
Total votes | 297,301 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ami Bera (incumbent) | 155,016 | 55% | |
Republican | Andrew Grant | 126,601 | 45% | |
Total votes | 281,617 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ami Bera (incumbent) | 217,416 | 56.6 | |
Republican | Buzz Patterson | 166,549 | 43.4 | |
Total votes | 383,965 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Doris Matsui (incumbent) | 150,618 | 68.3 | |
Republican | Max Semenenko | 70,033 | 31.7 | |
Total votes | 220,651 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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