California's 14th congressional district

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California's 14th congressional district
Area 1,030 mi²
Distribution 93.6% urban, 6.4% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $77,985
Ethnic composition 59.6% White, 3.0% Black, 16.0% Asian, 17.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+18

California's 14th congressional district is located between San Francisco and San Jose. The district includes portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, most notably containing Silicon Valley. It is one of 53 California Congressional Districts. Major cities include Redwood City, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, and Palo Alto. The current Representative for this district is Democrat Anna Eshoo, who is running against Republican Ronny Santana.

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[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 68% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 30%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 51-43% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 72-22% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 68-29% in 2004,[4] keeping Gray Davis 62-38%[5] and Cruz Bustamante 43-36%[6] in 2003, and Davis 55-31% in 2002.[7]






[edit] List of Representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
Los Angeles Thomas F. Ford Democratic 1933-03-04 – 1945-01-03 Newly created district
Retired
Helen Gahagan Douglas Democratic 1945-01-03 – 1951-01-03 Retired to run for Senate
Sam Yorty Democratic 1951-01-03 – 1953-01-03 Redistricted to 26th district
Kern, Kings, Tulare Harlan Hagen Democratic 1953-01-03 – 1963-01-03 Redistricted from 11th district
Redistricted to 18th district
Contra Costa John F. Baldwin, Jr. Republican 1963-01-03 – 1966-03-09 Redistricted from 6th district
Died in office
Vacant 1966-03-09 – 1966-06-07
Jerome R. Waldie Democratic 1966-06-07 – 1975-01-03 Retired to run for governor
Redistricted to 7th district
Alameda, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mono, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne John J. McFall Democratic 1975-01-03 – 1979-01-03 Redistricted from 15th district
Lost re-election to Shumway
Norman D. Shumway Republican 1979-01-03 – 1983-01-03
Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Joaquin, Sierra 1983-01-03 - 1991-01-03 Retired
John Doolittle Republican 1991-01-03 - 1993-01-03 Redistricted to 4th district
San Mateo, northwestern Santa Clara Anna Eshoo Democratic 1993-01-03 – 2003-01-03 Redistricted from 12th district
Southern San Mateo, northwestern Santa Clara, Santa Cruz 2003-01-03 - 1993-01-03 Incumbent

[edit] Election results

1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 (Special) • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas F. Ford 47,368 57.1
Republican William D. Campbell 35,598 42.9
Total votes 82,966 100.0
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas F. Ford (incumbent) 52,761 61.0
Republican William D. Campbell 33,945 37.1
Progressive Lyndon R. Foster 2,487 2.7
Socialist Harry Sherr 1,130 1.2
Communist Lawrence Ross 1,086 1.2
Total votes 91,409 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas F. Ford (incumbent) 63,365 61.0
Republican William D. Campbell 25,497 24.6
Progressive Albert L. Johnson 12,874 12.4
Communist Harold J. Ashe 1,329 1.3
Socialist Glen Trimble 770 0.7
Total votes 103,855 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas F. Ford (incumbent) 67,588 68.3
Republican William D. Campbell 31,375 31.7
Total votes 98,963 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas F. Ford (incumbent) 73,137 64.3
Republican Herbert L. Herberts 37,939 33.3
Communist Pettis Perry 2,732 2.4
Total votes 113,808 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas F. Ford (incumbent) 49,326 67
Republican Herbert L. Herberts 24,349 33
Total votes 73,675 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helen Gahagan Douglas 65,729 51.6
Republican William D. Campbell 61,767 48.4
Total votes 127,496 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helen Gahagan Douglas (inc.) 53,536 54.4
Republican Frederick M. Roberts 44,914 45.6
Total votes 98,450 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helen Gahagan Douglas (inc.) 89,581 65.3
Republican W. Wallace Braden 44,611 32.5
Progressive Sidney Moore 2,904 2.2
Total votes 137,096 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Yorty 47,653 49.4
Republican Jack W. Hardy 35,543 36.8
Progressive Charlotta A. Bass 13,364 13.8
Total votes 96,560 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas H. Werdel (inc.) 70,809 51
Democratic Harlan Hagen 68,011 49
Total votes 138,820 100
Turnout
Republican hold

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harlan Hagen 75,194 65
Republican Al Blain 40,270 35
Total votes 115,464 100
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harlan Hagen (incumbent) 94,461 63
Republican Myron F. Tisdel 55,509 37
Total votes 149,970 100
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harlan Hagen (incumbent) 120,347 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harlan Hagen (incumbent) 97,026 56.5
Republican G. Ray Arnett 74,800 43.5
Total votes 171,826 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.) 99,040 62.9
Democratic Charles R. Weidner 58,469 37.1
Total votes 157,509 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.) 117,272 64.9
Democratic Russell M. Koch 63,469 35.1
Total votes 180,741 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

[edit] 1966 (Special)

1966 special election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerome R. Waldie ' 53.7
Republican Frank J. Newman 31.2
Republican John A. Richardson 10.5
Democratic Leo Antonio Costa 4.3
Republican Dooris G. "Duke" Johnston 1.6
Republican Tallak B. Wralstad 1.2
Total votes ' 100.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerome R. Waldie (incumbent) 108,668 56.4
Republican Frank J. Newman 83,878 43.6
Total votes 192,546 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerome R. Waldie (incumbent) 152,500 71.6
Republican David W. Schuh 56,598 26.6
American Independent Luis W. Hamilton 3,945 1.9
Total votes 213,043 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerome R. Waldie (incumbent) 148,655 74.5
Republican Byron D. Athan 50,750 25.5
Total votes 199,405 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerome R. Waldie (incumbent) 158,948 77.6
Republican Floyd E. Sims 45,985 22.4
Total votes 204,933 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. McFall (incumbent) 101,932 70.9
Republican Charles M. "Chuck" Gibson 34,679 24.1
American Independent Roger A. Blaine 7,367 4.9
Total votes 143,978 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. McFall (incumbent) 123,285 72.5
Republican Roger A. Blaine 46,674 27.5
Total votes 169,959 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norman D. Shumway (inc.) 95,962 53.4
Democratic John J. McFall (incumbent) 76,602 42.6
American Independent George Darold Waldron 7,163 4.0
Total votes 179,727 100.0
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norman D. Shumway (inc.) 133,979 60.7
Democratic Ann Cerney 79,883 36.2
Libertarian Douglas G. Housley 6,717 3.0
Total votes 220,579 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norman D. Shumway (inc.) 134,225 63.4
Democratic Baron Reed 77,400 36.6
Total votes 211,625 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

[edit] 1984

Template:Election box total without swing

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norman D. Shumway (inc.) 179,238 73.3
Democratic Ruth Paula Carlson 58,384 23.9
Libertarian Fred W. Colburn 6,850 2.8
Turnout
Republican hold

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norman D. Shumway (inc.) 146,906 71.6
Democratic Bill Steele 53,597 26.1
Libertarian Bruce A. Daniel 4,658 2.3
Total votes 205,161 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norman D. Shumway (inc.) 173,876 62.6
Democratic Patricia Malberg 103,899 37.4
Total votes 277,775 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Doolittle 128,309 51.5
Democratic Patricia Malberg 120,742 48.5
Total votes 249,051 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Eshoo 146,873 56.7
Republican Tom Huening 101,202 39.0
Libertarian Chuck Olson 7,220 2.8
Peace and Freedom David Wald 3,912 1.5
No party Sims (write-in) 12 0.0
No party Maginnis (write-in) 3 0.0
Total votes 259,232 100.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 130,713 60.60
Republican Ben Brink 78,475 39.40
Total votes 199,188 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 149,313 64.9%
Republican Ben Brink 71,573 31.1%
Peace and Freedom Timothy Thompson 3,653 1.6%
Libertarian Joseph Dehn 3,492 1.5%
Natural Law Robert Wells 2,144 0.9%
Total votes 230,175 100.0%
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 129,663 68.64%
Republican John C. "Chris" Haugen 53,719 28.44%
Libertarian Joseph W. Dehn III 3,166 1.68%
Natural Law Anna Currivan 2,362 1.25%
Total votes 188,910 100.0%
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 161,720 70.3%
Republican Bill Quraishi 59,338 25.8%
Libertarian Joseph W. Dehn III 4,715 2.0%
Natural Law John Black 4,489 1.9%
Total votes 230,262 100.0%
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 117,055 68.2
Republican Joe Nixon 48,346 28.2
Libertarian Andrew B. Carver 6,277 3.6
Total votes 171,678 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 182,712 69.8
Republican Chris Haugen 69,564 26.6