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Electoral history of Kevin McCarthy, United States Representative from California (2007-Present) and 55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2023-Present). Before entering electoral politics, McCarthy served on the staff of Congressman Bill Thomas and was chair of the Young Republican National Federation between 1999 and 2001.[1][2] He won his first election in 2000, being elected to represent Area 3 of the Kern Community College District Board of Trustees, and would later go on to be elected to the California State Assembly in 2002 and the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006.[1]
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Kern Community College District Board of Trustees
2000 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Kevin McCarthy | 32,750 | 31.3 | |
Nonpartisan | Dennis L. Beebe | 19,053 | 18.2 | |
Nonpartisan | Patrick O. Shaffer | 17,436 | 16.7 | |
Nonpartisan | John D. Gibson | 13,840 | 13.2 | |
Nonpartisan | Scott A. Tangeman | 11,782 | 11.3 | |
Nonpartisan | Monty D. Embry | 9,610 | 9.2 | |
Nonpartisan hold |
California State Assembly
2002 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin McCarthy | 77,227 | 75.83 | |
Democratic | Michael A. Shea, III | 24,613 | 24.17 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 32 | 0.03 | ||
Total votes | 101,872 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2004 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 129,510 | 78.66 | |
Democratic | Marvin Armas | 35,130 | 21.34 | |
Total votes | 164,640 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
U.S. House of Representatives
2006 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin McCarthy | 133,278 | 70.70 | |
Democratic | Sharon Beery | 55,226 | 29.30 | |
Total votes | 188,504 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2008 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 224,549 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 224,549 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 61.56 | |||
Republican hold |
2010 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 173,490 | 98.8 | |
Independent | John Uebersax (write-in) | 2,173 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 175,663 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2012 election
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 71,109 | 72.2 | |
No party preference | Terry Phillips | 17,018 | 17.3 | |
Republican | Eric Parker | 10,414 | 10.6 | |
Total votes | 98,541 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 158,161 | 73.2 | |
No party preference | Terry Phillips | 57,842 | 26.8 | |
Total votes | 216,003 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2014 election
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 58,334 | 99.1 | |
Democratic | Raul Garcia (write-in) | 313 | 0.5 | |
Republican | Mike Biglay (write-in) | 157 | 0.3 | |
No party preference | Ronald L. Porter (write-in) | 36 | 0.1 | |
Libertarian | Gail K. Lightfoot (write-in) | 31 | 0.1 | |
Green | Noah Calugaru (write-in) | 3 | 0.01 | |
Total votes | 58,871 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 100,317 | 74.8 | |
Democratic | Raul Garcia | 33,726 | 25.2 | |
Total votes | 134,043 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016 election
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 76,166 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Wendy Reed | 37,696 | 27.4 | |
Republican | Ken Mettler | 17,738 | 12.9 | |
Republican | Gerald Morris | 5,734 | 4.2 | |
Total votes | 137,334 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 167,116 | 69.2 | |
Democratic | Wendy Reed | 74,468 | 30.8 | |
Total votes | 241,584 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2018 election
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 81,633 | 68.8 | |
Democratic | Tatiana Matta | 14,935 | 12.6 | |
Democratic | Wendy Reed | 11,974 | 10.1 | |
Democratic | Mary Helen Barro | 6,363 | 5.4 | |
No party preference | James Davis | 2,076 | 1.7 | |
Democratic | Kurtis Wilson | 1,691 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 118,672 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 131,113 | 63.7 | |
Democratic | Tatiana Matta | 74,661 | 36.3 | |
Total votes | 205,774 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2020 election
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 107,897 | 66.5 | |
Democratic | Kim Mangone | 54,375 | 33.5 | |
Total votes | 162,272 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 190,222 | 62.1 | |
Democratic | Kim Mangone | 115,896 | 37.9 | |
Total votes | 306,118 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2022 election
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 85,748 | 61.3 | |
Democratic | Marisa Wood | 33,511 | 24.0 | |
Democratic | Ben Dewell | 8,757 | 6.3 | |
Republican | James Davis | 6,382 | 4.6 | |
Republican | James Macaulay | 5,488 | 3.9 | |
Total votes | 139,886 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 153,847 | 67.2 | |
Democratic | Marisa Wood | 74,934 | 32.8 | |
Total votes | 228,781 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Speaker of the House
2019 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nancy Pelosi (CA 12) | 220 | 51.17 | |
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (CA 23) | 192 | 44.66 | |
Republican | Jim Jordan (OH 4) | 5 | 1.16 | |
Democratic | Cheri Bustos (IL 17) | 4 | 0.93 | |
Democratic | Tammy Duckworth | 2 | 0.47 | |
Democratic | Stacey Abrams | 1 | 0.23 | |
Democratic | Joe Biden | 1 | 0.23 | |
Democratic | Marcia Fudge (OH 11) | 1 | 0.23 | |
Democratic | Joe Kennedy III (MA 4) | 1 | 0.23 | |
Democratic | John Lewis (GA 5) | 1 | 0.23 | |
Republican | Thomas Massie (KY 4) | 1 | 0.23 | |
Democratic | Stephanie Murphy (FL 7) | 1 | 0.23 | |
Total votes | 430 | 100 | ||
Votes necessary | 216 | >50 |
2021 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) (CA 12) | 216 | 50.59 | |
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (CA 23) | 209 | 48.95 | |
Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries (NY 8) | 1 | 0.23 | |
Democratic | Tammy Duckworth | 1 | 0.23 | |
Total votes | 427 | 100 | ||
Votes necessary | 214 | >50 |
2023 election
January 3, 2023 – 1st ballot | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries (NY 8) | 212 | 48.85 | |
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (CA 20) | 203 | 46.78 | |
Republican | Andy Biggs (AZ 5) | 10 | 2.30 | |
Republican | Jim Jordan (OH 4) | 6 | 1.38 | |
Republican | Jim Banks (IN 3) | 1 | 0.23 | |
Republican | Byron Donalds (FL 19) | 1 | 0.23 | |
Republican | Lee Zeldin | 1 | 0.23 | |
Total votes: | 434 | 100 | ||
Votes necessary: | 218 | >50 | ||
January 7, 2023 – 15th ballot | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Kevin McCarthy (CA 20) | 216 | 50.47 | |
Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries (NY 8) | 212 | 49.53 | |
Total votes: | 428 | 100 | ||
Votes necessary: | 215 | >50 |
References
- ^ a b "Full Biography". Congressman Kevin McCarthy website. U.S. House of Representatives. December 3, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ Cottle, Michelle (October 26, 2010). "McCarthyism". New Republic. Washington, D.C.: Chris Hughes. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ "Board Member; Kern Community College District; Trustee Area 3 Voter Information". SmartVoter.org. 2000-11-10. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-03-20. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "formatted_st_AD_all.xls" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-21.
- ^ "Congress" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. 2006-12-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Statement of Vote: November 4, 2008, General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. 2008-12-15. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
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- ^ "U.S. House of Representatives Results of All Districts". Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
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- ^ "Certified List of Statewide Candidates" (PDF). California Secretary of State. December 26, 2019.
- ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election – United States Representative" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election United States Representative" (PDF). California Secretary of State Shirley Weber. 2022-06-25.
- ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - United States Representative" (PDF). California Secretary of State. December 16, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "165 Cong. Rec. H2–4 (2019)" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. January 3, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Alex; Fox, Lauren; Main, Alison (January 3, 2020). "Nancy Pelosi reelected speaker Sunday despite narrower majority". CNN. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ McCartney, Allison; Parlapiano, Alicia; Wu, Ashley; Zhang, Christine; Williams, Josh; Cochrane, Emily; Murphy, John-Michael (January 6, 2023). "Vote Count: McCarthy Elected House Speaker After 15 Ballots". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2023.