California's 6th congressional district

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California's 6th congressional district
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Current Representative Doris Matsui (D–Sacramento)
Ethnicity 38.9% White, 12.6% Black, 17.5% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 3.1[1]% other
Cook PVI D+13

California's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California.

Doris Matsui, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013.

Currently, the 6th district encompasses Sacramento and some of its suburbs. It consists of parts of Sacramento and Yolo counties.[2]

Prior to redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission of 2011, the 6th district encompassed the coastal areas north of San Francisco. It consisted of Marin County and most of Sonoma County. Cities in the district included Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Petaluma, Novato, San Rafael, and Mill Valley.

Contents
The district from 2003 to 2013

Competitiveness [edit]

The 2004 and 2008 presidential primary election results reflected the district's Democratic leanings: John Kerry won the district in 2004 with 70.3% of the vote. The district became more Democratic in 2008 with Barack Obama winning 76% of the vote to John McCain's 22%.

Election results from statewide races [edit]

Year U.S. President U.S. Senator (Class 1) U.S. Senator (Class 3) Governor
1992 Clinton 56.1 - 23.7% Feinstein 66.8 - 27.0% Boxer 60.0 - 30.8% —
1994 — [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] — [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
1996 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] — — —
1998 — — [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
2000 Gore 61.9 - 30.1%[3] Feinstein 63.0 - 27.7%[4] — —
2002 — — — Davis 53.1 - 28.6%[5]
2003 — — — Recall: No 64.0 - 36.0%[6][7]
Bustamante 44.3 - 33.1%
2004 Kerry 70.3 - 28.1%[8] — Boxer 68.3 - 27.5%[9] —
2006 — Feinstein 73.2 - 20.0%[10] — Angelides 46.4 - 45.9%[11]
2008 Obama 76.0 - 22.0%[12] — — —
2010 — — Boxer 66.9 - 28.1% Brown 67.7 - 28.3%

List of representatives [edit]

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created March 4, 1885
HenryMarkham.jpg Henry Markham Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		 Elected in 1884
Retired		 Alpine, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Monterey, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Ventura
William Vandever - Brady-Handy.jpg William Vandever Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891		 Elected in 1886
Re-elected in 1888
Retired
William W. Bowers.jpeg William W. Bowers Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 Elected in 1890
Redistricted to the 7th district
No image.svg Marion Cannon Populist March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 Elected in 1892
Retired		 Los Angeles, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Ventura
James McLachlan.jpeg James McLachlan Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		 Elected in 1894
Lost re-election
No image.svg Charles A. Barlow Populist March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899		 Elected in 1896
Lost re-election
No image.svg Russell J. Waters Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901		 Elected in 1898
Retired
No image.svg James McLachlan Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903		 Elected in 1900
Redistricted to the 7th district
No image.svg James C. Needham Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913		 Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1902
Re-elected in 1906
Re-elected in 1908
Re-elected in 1910
Re-elected in 1912
Re-elected in 1914
Lost re-election		 Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus
ImagesJRK.jpg Joseph R. Knowland Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		 Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1912
Retired to run for U.S. Senate		 Alameda
JohnAElston.jpg John A. Elston Progressive March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917		 Elected in 1914
Republican March 4, 1917 –
December 15, 1921		 Elected in 1916
Re-elected in 1918
Re-elected in 1920
Died
Vacant December 15, 1921 –
November 7, 1922
No image.svg James H. MacLafferty Republican November 7, 1922 –
March 3, 1925		 Elected to finish Elston's term, and
Elected to full term in 1922

Lost re-nomination
No image.svg Albert E. Carter Republican March 4, 1925 –
January 3, 1943		 Elected in 1924
Re-elected in 1926
Re-elected in 1928
Re-elected in 1930
Re-elected in 1932
Re-elected in 1934
Re-elected in 1936
Re-elected in 1938
Re-elected in 1940
January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945		 Re-elected in 1942
Lost re-election		 Alameda, Contra Costa
GeorgePaulMiller.jpg George Paul Miller Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953		 Elected in 1944
Re-elected in 1946
Re-elected in 1948
Re-elected in 1950
Redistricted to the 8th district
Robert Condon.jpeg Robert Condon Democratic January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955		 Elected in 1952
Lost re-election		 Solano, Contra Costa
John F. Baldwin.jpeg John F. Baldwin, Jr. Republican January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1963		 Elected in 1954
Re-elected in 1956
Re-elected in 1958
Re-elected in 1960
Redistricted to the 14th district
No image.svg William S. Mailliard Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1967		 Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1962
Re-elected in 1964		 San Francisco
January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1973		 Re-elected in 1966
Re-elected in 1968
Re-elected in 1970		 Southeast Marin, western San Francisco
January 3, 1973 –
March 5, 1974		 Re-elected in 1972
Resigned to become U.S. Representative to the Organization of American States		 Marin, western San Francisco
Vacant March 5, 1974 –
June 4, 1974
John L. Burton 1977.jpg John L. Burton Democratic June 4, 1974 –
January 3, 1975		 Elected to finish Mailliard's term
Redistricted to the 5th district
Philip Burton.jpg Phillip Burton Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983		 Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1974
Re-elected in 1976
Re-elected in 1978
Re-elected in 1980
Redistricted to the 5th district		 Most of San Francisco
BarbaraBoxer.jpg Barbara Boxer Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993		 Elected in 1982
Re-elected in 1984
Re-elected in 1986
Re-elected in 1988
Re-elected in 1990
Retired to run for U.S. Senate		 Marin, eastern San Francisco, San Mateo (Daly City), far southwestern Solano, southern Sonoma
Lynn Woolsey.jpg Lynn Woolsey Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2013		 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		 Marin and southern Sonoma
Doris Matsui Official Photo.JPG Doris Matsui Democratic January 3, 2013 –
 Redistricted from the 5th district and Re-elected in 2012
 north central California including Sacramento

Election results for representatives [edit]

1884 • 1886 • 1888 • 1890 • 1892 • 1894 • 1896 • 1898 • 1900 • 1902 • 1904 • 1906 • 1908 • 1910 • 1912 • 1914 • 1916 • 1918 • 1920 • 1922 (Special) • 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 (Special) • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010

1884 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1884
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Henry Markham 17,397 49.1%
Democratic R. A. Del Valle 16,990 47.9%
Prohibition Will D. Gould 821 2.3%
Populist Isaac Kinley 237 0.7%
Totals 35,445 100.0%
Republican win (new seat)

1886 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1886
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William Vandever 18,259 47.3%
Democratic Joseph D. Lynch 18,204 47.1%
Prohibition W. A. Harris 2,159 5.6%
Totals 38,622 100.0%
Republican hold

1888 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1888
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William Vandever (incumbent) 35,406 52.5%
Democratic Reel B. Terry 29,453 43.7%
Prohibition J. G. Miller 2,375 3.5%
Know-Nothing Alfred Daggett 150 0.2%
Totals 67,384 100.0%
Republican hold

1890 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1890
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William W. Bowers 33,522 51.1%
Democratic W. J. Curtis 28,904 44.1%
Prohibition O. R. Dougherty 3,130 4.8%
Totals 65,556 100.0%
Republican hold

1892 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1892
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Populist Marion Cannon 20,680 56.3%
Republican Hervey Lindley 14,271 38.8%
Prohibition O. R. Dougherty 1,805 4.9%
Totals 36,756 100.0%
Populist gain from Republican

1894 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1894
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James McLachlan 18,746 44.3%
Democratic George S. Patton 11,693 27.6%
Populist W. C. Bowman 9,769 23.1%
Prohibition J. E. McComas 2,120 5.0%
Totals 42,328 100.0%
Republican gain from Populist

1896 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1896
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Populist Charles A. Barlow 24,157 48.9%
Republican James McLachlan (incumbent) 23,494 47.6%
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham 1,196 2.4%
Socialist Labor Job Harriman 542 1.1%
Totals 49,389 100.0%
Populist gain from Republican

1898 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1898
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Russell J. Waters 24,050 52.6%
Populist Charles A. Barlow (incumbent) 20,499 44.9%
Socialist Labor James T. Van Ransselaer 1,132 2.5%
Totals 45,681 100.0%
Republican gain from Populist

1900 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1900
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James McLachlan 27,081 51.8%
Democratic William Graves 19,793 37.9%
Socialist H. G. Wilshire 3,674 7.0%
Prohibition James Campbell 1,693 3.2%
Totals 52,241 100.0%
Republican hold

1902 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1902
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James C. Needham (inc.) 17,268 53.5%
Democratic Gaston M. Ashe 13,732 42.5%
Socialist J. L. Cobb 815 2.5%
Prohibition Joel H. Smith 466 1.4%
Totals 32,281 100.0%
Republican hold

1904 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1904
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James C. Needham (inc.) 18,828 55.1%
Democratic William M. Conley 13,074 38.2%
Socialist J. L. Cobb 1,537 4.5%
Prohibition Joel H. Smith 740 2.2%
Totals 34,079 100.0%
Republican hold

1906 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1906
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James C. Needham (inc.) 18,928 55.6%
Democratic Harry A. Greene 12,868 37.8%
Socialist Richard Kirk 1,303 3.8%
Prohibition Herman E. Burbank 964 2.8%
Totals 34,063 100.0%
Republican hold

1908 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1908
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James C. Needham (inc.) 21,323 52.0%
Democratic Fred P. Feliz 15,868 38.7%
Socialist W. M. Pattison 2,288 5.6%
Prohibition James W. Webb 1,509 3.7%
Totals 40,988 100.0%
Republican hold

1910 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1910
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James C. Needham (inc.) 19,717 47.3%
Democratic A. L. Cowell 18,408 44.2%
Socialist Richard Kirk 2,568 6.2%
Prohibition Ira E. Surface 951 2.3%
Totals 41,644 100.0%
Republican hold

1912 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1912
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Joseph R. Knowland (inc.) 35,219 53.7%
Socialist J. Stitt Wilson 26,234 40.0%
Democratic Hiram A. Luttrell 4,135 6.3%
Totals 65,588 100.0%
Republican hold

1914 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1914
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Progressive John A. Elston ' 44.4%
Republican George H. Derrick 37.7%
Socialist Howard H. Caldwell 13.9%
Prohibition Harlow E. Wolcott 3.9%
Totals ' 100.0%
Progressive gain from Republican

1916 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1916
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John A. Elston (incumbent) 56,520 64.6%
Democratic H. Avery Whitney 19,787 22.6%
Socialist Luella Twining 7,588 8.7%
Prohibition Harlow E. Wolcott 3,605 4.1%
Totals 87,500 100.0%
Republican hold

1918 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1918
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John A. Elston (incumbent) 59,082 88.4%
Socialist Luella Twining 7,721 11.6%
Totals 66,803 100.0%
Republican hold

1920 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1920[13]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John A. Elston (incumbent) 75,610 83.3%
Democratic Maynard Shipley 15,151 16.7%
Totals 90,761 100.0%
Republican hold

1922 (Special) [edit]

Special election, 1922[14]
Candidate Votes Percentage
James H. MacLafferty ' 68.4%
Hugh W. Brunk 31.6%
Total votes ' 100.0%
Voter turnout  %

1922 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1922[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James H. MacLafferty (inc.) 59,858 66.4%
Democratic Hugh W. Brunk 22,711 25.2%
Socialist Elvina S. Beals 7,616 8.4%
Totals 90,185 100.0%
Republican hold

1924 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1924[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Albert E. Carter 68,547 57.5%
Independent John L. Davie 42,873 35.9%
Socialist Herbert L. Coggins 7,858 6.6%
Totals 119,278 100.0%
Republican hold

1926 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1926[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 91,995 100.0%
Republican hold

1928 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1928[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 113,579 100.0%
Republican hold

1930 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1930[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 110,190 100.0%
Republican hold

1932 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 75,528 100.0%
Republican hold

1934 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 93,213 100.0%
Republican hold

1936 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 103,712 91.0%
Socialist Clarence E. Rust 8,247 7.2%
Communist Lloyd L. Harris 2,021 1.8%
Totals 113,980 100.0%
Republican hold

1938 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 118,632 94.4%
Communist Dave L. Saunders 7,015 5.6%
Totals 125,647 100.0%
Republican hold

1940 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 131,584 96%
Communist Clarence Paton 5,426 4%
Totals 137,010 100%
Republican hold

1942 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 108,585 92.6%
Communist Clarence Paton 8,532 7.3%
No party William H. Hollander (write-in) 185 0.1%
Totals 117,302 100.0%
Republican hold

1944 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Paul Miller 104,441 52%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 96,395 48%
Totals 200,836 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

1946 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 118,548 100.0%
Democratic hold

1948 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 194,985 100.0%
Democratic hold

1950 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 192,342 100.0%
Democratic hold

1952 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[30]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Robert Condon 87,768 50.6%
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. 85,756 49.4%
Totals 173,524 100.0%
Democratic win (new seat)

1954 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[31]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. 72,336 50.9%
Democratic Robert Condon (incumbent) 69,776 49.1%
Totals 142,112 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

1956 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[32]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.) 98,683 53.7%
Democratic H. Roberts Quinney 84,965 46.3%
Totals 183,648 100.0%
Republican hold

1958 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[33]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.) 92,669 51%
Democratic Howard H. Jewel 89,192 49%
Totals 181,861 100%
Republican hold

1960 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[34]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.) 128,418 58.7%
Democratic Douglas R. Page 90,260 41.3%
Totals 218,678 100.0%
Republican hold

1962 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[35]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 105,762 58.7%
Democratic John A. O'Connell 74,429 41.3%
Totals 180,191 100.0%
Republican hold

1964 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[36]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 125,869 63.6%
Democratic Thomas P. O'Toole 71,894 36.3%
Totals 197,763 100.0%
Republican hold

1966 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[37]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 132,506 76.6%
Democratic Le Rue Grim 40,514 23.4%
Totals 173,020 100.0%
Republican hold

1968 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[38]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 140,071 72.8%
Democratic Phillip Drath 52,433 27.2%
Totals 192,504 100.0%
Republican hold

1970 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[39]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 96,393 53.3%
Democratic Russell R. Miller 84,255 46.6%
Totals 180,648 100.0%
Republican hold

1972 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[40]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 118,197 52.0%
Democratic Roger Boas 108,934 48.0%
Totals 227,131 100.0%
Republican hold

1974 (Special) [edit]

Special election, 1974[41]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic John L. Burton ' 50.0%
Republican Thomas Caylor 21.1%
Democratic Terrence "T.V." McGuire 8.7%
Republican Jean Wall 5.8%
Republican Sean McCarthy 5.3%
Democratic Alan F. Reeves 4.1%
Republican Wesley Wilkes 2.7%
Democratic Leslie Alan Grant 2.1%
Totals ' 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

1974 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[42]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Phillip Burton 84,585 71.3%
Republican Tom Spinosa 25,721 21.7%
Peace and Freedom Emily Siegel 4,753 4.0%
American Independent Carl Richard Davis 3,456 2.9%
Totals 118,515 100.0%
Democratic hold

1976 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[43]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Phillip Burton (incumbent) 86,493 66.1%
Republican Tom Spinosa 35,359 27.0%
Peace and Freedom Emily Siegel 6,570 5.0%
American Independent Raymond O. Heaps 2,494 1.9%
Totals 130,916 100.0%
Democratic hold

1978 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[44]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Phillip Burton (incumbent) 81,801 68.3%
Republican Tom Spinosa 33,515 27.9%
American Independent Raymond O. Heaps 4,452 3.7%
Totals 119,768 100.0%
Democratic hold

1980 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[45]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Phillip Burton (incumbent) 93,400 69.3%
Republican Tom Spinosa 34,500 25.6%
Libertarian Roy Childs 6,750 5.0%
Totals 134,650 100.0%
Democratic hold

1982 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[46]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Barbara Boxer 96,379 52.3%
Republican Dennis McQuaid 82,128 44.6%
Libertarian Howard Crieghton 3,191 1.7%
Peace and Freedom Timothy-Allen Albertson 2,366 1.3%
Totals 184,064 100.0%
Democratic hold

1984 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[47]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 162,511 67.9%
Republican Douglas Binderup 71,011 29.7%
Libertarian Howard Crieghton 5,574 2.3%
Totals 239,096 100.0%
Democratic hold

1986 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[48]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 142,946 73.8%
Republican Franklin Ernst III 50,606 26.1%
Totals 193,552 100.0%
Democratic hold

1988 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[49]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 176,645 73.3%
Republican William Steinmetz 64,174 26.6%
Totals 240,819 100.0%
Democratic hold

1990 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[50]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 137,306 68.1%
Republican Bill Boerum 64,402 31.9%
Totals 201,708 100.0%
Democratic hold

1992 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[51]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lynn Woolsey 190,322 65.2%
Republican Bill Filante 98,171 33.6%
No party Write-in 3,293 1.1%
Totals 291,786 100.0%
Democratic hold

1994 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[52]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 137,642 58.1%
Republican Michael J. Nugent 88,940 37.5%
Libertarian Louis Beary 6,203 2.6%
Peace and Freedom Ernest K. Jones, Jr. 4,055 1.7%
Totals 236,840 100.0%
Democratic hold

1996 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[53]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 156,958 61.6%
Republican Duane C. Hughes 86,278 33.8%
Peace and Freedom Ernest K. Jones, Jr. 6,459 2.5%
Natural Law Bruce Kendall 5,240 2.1%
Totals 254,935 100.0%
Democratic hold

1998 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[54]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 158,446 68.0%
Republican Ken McAuliffe 69,295 29.7%
Natural Law Alan R. Barreca 5,240 2.2%
Totals 232,981 100.0%
Democratic hold

2000 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[55]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 182,166 64.3%
Republican Ken McAuliffe 80,169 28.3%
Green Justin Moscoso 13,248 4.7%
Libertarian Richard O. Barton 4,691 1.9%
Natural Law Alan R. Barreca 2,894 1.1%
Totals 283,118 100.0%
Democratic hold

2002 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[56]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 139,750 66.7%
Republican Paul L. Erickson 62,052 29.7%
Libertarian Richard O. Barton 4,936 2.3%
Reform Jeff Rainforth 2,825 1.3%
Totals 209,563 100.0%
Democratic hold

2004 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[57]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 226,423 72.7%
Republican Paul L. Erickson 85,244 27.3%
Totals 311,667 100.0%
Democratic hold

2006 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[58]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 173,190 70.3%
Republican Todd Hooper 64,405 26.1%
Libertarian Richard W. Friesen 9,028 3.6%
Totals 246,623 100.0%
Democratic hold

2008 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[59]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 229,672 71.7%
Republican Mike Halliwell 77,073 24.1%
Libertarian Joel R. Smolen 13,617 4.2%
Totals 320,362 100.0%
Democratic hold

2010 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[60]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 172,216 65.94%
Republican Jim Judd 77,361 29.62%
Peace and Freedom Eugene E. Ruyle 5,915 2.27%
Libertarian Joel R. Smolen 5,660 2.17%
Totals 261,152 100.0%
Democratic hold

2012 [edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Doris Matsui (incumbent) 100,579 74.4%
Republican Joseph McCray, Sr. 34,652 25.6%
Totals ' 100.0%
Democratic hold

References [edit]

  1. ^ "California election results - 2012 election". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 24, 2013. 
  2. ^ "Maps: Final Congressional Districts". Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved February 24, 2013. 
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  12. ^ California Secretary of State. Supplement to the Statement of Vote. President. Counties by Congressional District.
  13. ^ 1920 election results
  14. ^ 1922 special election results
  15. ^ 1922 election results
  16. ^ 1924 election results
  17. ^ 1926 election results
  18. ^ 1928 election results
  19. ^ 1930 election results
  20. ^ 1932 election results
  21. ^ 1934 election results
  22. ^ 1936 election results
  23. ^ 1938 election results
  24. ^ 1940 election results
  25. ^ 1942 election results
  26. ^ 1944 election results
  27. ^ 1946 election results
  28. ^ 1948 election results
  29. ^ 1950 election results
  30. ^ 1952 election results
  31. ^ 1954 election results
  32. ^ 1956 election results
  33. ^ 1958 election results
  34. ^ 1960 election results
  35. ^ 1962 election results
  36. ^ 1964 election results
  37. ^ 1966 election results
  38. ^ 1968 election results
  39. ^ 1970 election results
  40. ^ 1972 election results
  41. ^ 1974 special election results
  42. ^ 1974 election results
  43. ^ 1976 election results
  44. ^ 1978 election results
  45. ^ 1980 election results
  46. ^ 1982 election results
  47. ^ 1984 election results
  48. ^ 1986 election results
  49. ^ 1988 election results
  50. ^ 1990 election results
  51. ^ 1992 election results
  52. ^ 1994 election results
  53. ^ 1996 election results
  54. ^ 1998 election results
  55. ^ 2000 election results
  56. ^ 2002 election results
  57. ^ 2004 election results
  58. ^ 2006 election results
  59. ^ California Secretary of State. 2008 election results
  60. ^ [1]

External links [edit]
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  • The At-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885.
See also
California's past and present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
2010 elections
2012 elections
2014 elections

Coordinates: 38°34′N 121°28′W / 38.56°N 121.47°W / 38.56; -121.47

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