California's 21st congressional district

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California's 21st congressional district
Current Representative David Valadao (R–Hanford)
Ethnicity 19.3% White, 4.4% Black, 3.4% Asian, 71.0% Hispanic, 1.9[1]% other
Cook PVI R+3

California's 21st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that from 2003-2013 covered all of Tulare County and the eastern half of Fresno County.

The district is currently represented by Republican David Valadao. The district is now centered in the Central Valley and includes Hanford and parts of Bakersfield.

Contents
The district from 2003 to 2013

Voting[edit]

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2010 Governor Whitman 58.4 - 36.2%
Senator Fiorina 63.9 - 30.2%
2008 President[2] McCain 56.3 - 42.1%
2006 Governor[3] Schwarzenegger 71.6 - 25.0%
Senator[4] Mountjoy 52.3 - 43.4%
2004 President[5] Bush 65.4 - 33.7%
Senator[6] Jones 59.0 - 37.9%
2003 Recall[7][8] Yes 72.4 - 27.6%
Schwarzenegger 55.8 - 22.6%
2002 Governor[9] Simon 60.9 - 32.4%
2000 President[10] Bush 63.6 - 33.2%
Senator[11] Campbell 52.8 - 40.4%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Bush 46.4 - 32.5%
Senator Herschensohn 63.1 - 28.4%
Senator Seymour 56.5 - 34.5%

List of representatives[edit]

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
District created January 3, 1943
Northern Los Angeles, San Bernardino Harry R. Sheppard Democratic January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 Redistricted from the 19th district, Redistricted to the 27th district
Los Angeles Edgar W. Hiestand Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963
Augustus F. Hawkins Democratic January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1975 Redistricted to the 29th district
James C. Corman Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 Redistricted from the 22nd district, Lost re-election to Fiedler
Bobbi Fiedler Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
Los Angeles (western San Fernando Valley), southeastern Ventura January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987 Ran for US Senate
Elton Gallegly Republican January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 Redistricted to the 23rd district
Kern, eastern Tulare Bill Thomas Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted from the 20th district, Redistricted to the 22nd district
Eastern Fresno, Tulare Devin Nunes Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 Redistricted to the 22nd district
Central Valley including Hanford and parts of Bakersfield David Valadao Republican January 3, 2013 –

Election results[edit]

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

1942[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[12]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (inc.) 38,419 96.6%
Republican Arthur E. Isham (write-in) 1,350 3.4%
Totals 39,769 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1944[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[13]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (inc.) 48,539 58.5%
Republican Earl S. Webb 34,409 41.5%
Totals 82,948 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1946[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[14]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (inc.) 37,229 52.7%
Republican Lowell E. Lathrop 33,395 47.3%
Totals 70,624 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1948[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (inc.) 61,383 55.2%
Republican Lowell E. Lathrop 47,411 42.6%
Progressive Howard J. Louks 2,422 2.2%
Totals 111,216 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1950[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (inc.) 62,994 57.4%
Republican R. E. Reynolds 46,693 42.6%
Totals 109,687 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1952[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand 112,100 53.6%
Democratic Everett G. Burkhalter 97,007 46.4%
Totals 209,107 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic win (new seat)

1954[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand (inc.) 100,258 58.7%
Democratic William E. "Bill" Roskam 70,486 41.3%
Totals 170,744 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1956[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand (inc.) 153,679 62.6%
Democratic W. C. "Bill" Stethem 91,683 37.4%
Totals 245,362 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1958[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand (inc.) 127,238 51.9%
Democratic Mrs. Rudd Brown 118,141 48.1%
Totals 245,379 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1960[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand (inc.) 179,376 58.4%
Democratic Mrs. Rudd Brown 127,591 41.6%
Totals 306,967 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1962[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins 73,465 84.6%
Republican Herman Smith 13,371 15.2%
Totals 86,836 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic win (new seat)

1964[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 106,231 90.3%
Republican Rayfield Lundy 11,374 9.7%
Totals 117,605 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1966[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 74,216 84.8%
Republican Rayfield Lundy 13,294 15.2%
Totals 87,510 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1968[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 87,205 91.6%
Republican Rayfield Lundy 7,995 8.4%
Totals 95,200 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1970[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 75,127 94.5%
Republican Southy M. Johnson 4,349 5.5%
Totals 79,476 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1972[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (inc.) 92,799 82.9%
Republican Rayfield Lundy 19,187 17.1%
Totals 111,986 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1974[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 86,778 73.5%
Republican Mel Nadell 31,365 26.5%
Totals 118,143 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1976[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 101,837 66.5%
Republican Erwin Ed Hogan 44,094 28.8%
Peace and Freedom Bill Hill 7,178 4.7%
Totals 153,109 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1978[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[30]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 73,869 59.5%
Republican Rod Walsh 44,519 35.9%
Peace and Freedom Bill Hill 5,750 4.6%
Totals 124,138 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1980[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[31]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bobbi Fiedler 74,674 48.7%
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 73,898 48.2%
Libertarian George J. Lehmann 2,790 1.8%
Peace and Freedom Jan B. Tucker 2,038 1.3%
Totals 153,400 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Democratic

1982[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[32]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bobbi Fiedler (incumbent) 138,474 71.8%
Democratic George Henry Margolis 46,412 24.1%
Libertarian Daniel Wiener 7,881 4.1%
Totals 192,767 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1984[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[33]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bobbi Fiedler (incumbent) 173,504 72.3%
Democratic Charles "Charlie" Davis 62,085 25.9%
Libertarian Robert Townsend Leet 4,379 1.8%
Totals 239,968 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1986[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[34]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Elton Gallegly 132,090 68.4%
Democratic Gilbert R. Saldana 54,497 28.2%
Libertarian Daniel Wiener 6,504 3.4%
Totals 193,091 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1988[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[35]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 181,413 69.1%
Democratic Donald E. Stevens 75,739 28.8%
Libertarian Robert Jay 5,519 2.1%
Totals 262,671 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1990[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[36]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 118,326 58.4%
Democratic Richard D. Freiman 68,921 34.0%
Libertarian Peggy L. Christensen 15,364 7.6%
Totals 202,611 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1992[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[37]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 127,758 65.2%
Democratic Deborah A. Vollmer 68,058 34.7%
Libertarian Mike Hodges (write-in) 149 0.1%
Totals 195,965 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1994[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[38]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 116,874 68.10%
Democratic John L. Evans 47,517 27.69%
Libertarian Mike Hodges 6,899 4.02%
No party Vollmer (write-in) 339 0.20%
Totals 171,629 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1996[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[39]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 125,916 65.9%
Democratic Deborah Vollmer 50,694 26.5%
Reform John Evans 8,113 4.3%
Natural Law Jane Bialosky 3,380 1.8%
Libertarian Mike Hodges 3,049 1.5%
Republican Karen Gentry (write-in) 172 0.0%
Totals 191,324 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1998[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[40]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 115,989 78.91%
Democratic John Evans 30,994 21.09%
Totals 146,983 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2000[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[41]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 142,539 71.6%
Democratic Pedro "Pete" Martinez 49,318 24.8%
Libertarian James R.S. Manion 7,243 3.6%
Totals 199,100 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2002[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[42]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Devin Nunes 87,544 70.5%
Democratic David G. LaPere 32,584 26.3%
Libertarian Jonathan Richter 4,070 3.2%
Totals 124,198 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican win (new seat)

2004[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[43]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Devin Nunes (incumbent) 140,721 73.2%
Democratic Fred B. Davis 51,594 26.8%
Totals 192,315 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2006[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[44]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Devin Nunes (incumbent) 95,214 66.8%
Democratic Steven Haze 42,718 29.9%
Green John Roger Miller 4,729 3.3%
Totals 142,661 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2008[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[45][46][47]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Devin Nunes (incumbent) 143,498 68.4%
Democratic Larry Johnson 66,317 31.6%
Totals 209,815 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2010[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[48]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Devin Nunes (incumbent) 135,979 100.0%
Totals 135,979 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.latimes.com/la-redistricting-map-july-2011,0,5339409.htmlstory#39.71057374407184,-118.14590136718749,5,usCongress,,,current
  2. ^ (2008 President)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  12. ^ 1942 election results
  13. ^ 1944 election results
  14. ^ 1946 election results
  15. ^ 1948 election results
  16. ^ 1950 election results
  17. ^ 1952 election results
  18. ^ 1954 election results
  19. ^ 1956 election results
  20. ^ 1958 election results
  21. ^ 1960 election results
  22. ^ 1962 election results
  23. ^ 1964 election results
  24. ^ 1966 election results
  25. ^ 1968 election results
  26. ^ 1970 election results
  27. ^ 1972 election results
  28. ^ 1974 election results
  29. ^ 1976 election results
  30. ^ 1978 election results
  31. ^ 1980 election results
  32. ^ 1982 election results
  33. ^ 1984 election results
  34. ^ 1986 election results
  35. ^ 1988 election results
  36. ^ 1990 election results
  37. ^ 1992 election results
  38. ^ 1994 election results
  39. ^ 1996 election results
  40. ^ 1998 election results
  41. ^ 2000 election results
  42. ^ 2002 general election results
  43. ^ 2004 general election results
  44. ^ 2006 general election results
  45. ^ California - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times
  46. ^ Barone, Michael; Cohen, Richard E. (2009). Koszczuk, Jackie, ed. The Almanac of American Politics (2010 ed.). Washington, D.C.: National Journal Group. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-89234-120-7. 
  47. ^ Statement of Vote November 4, 2008, General Election
  48. ^ 2010 general election results

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See also
California's past and present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
2010 elections
2012 elections
2014 elections

Coordinates: 36°30′N 119°00′W / 36.5°N 119°W / 36.5; -119

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