California's 2nd congressional district

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California's 2nd congressional district
California US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif
California's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Jared Huffman (D–San Rafael)
Population (2015) 720,346[1]
Median income 65,414
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+22[2]

California's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California.

Jared Huffman, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013.

Currently, the 2nd district encompasses the northern coast of the state. It stretches from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border and includes all of Highway 101 north of San Francisco except for a stretch in Sonoma County. It consists of Marin, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties plus portions of Sonoma County. Cities in the district include San Rafael, Petaluma, Novato, Windsor, Healdsburg, Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Fortuna, Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville, and Crescent City, California.[3]

Prior to redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission of 2011, the 2nd district encompassed much of the far northern part of the state, from Sacramento to the Oregon border. It was the largest district by area in California. It consisted of Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba counties plus portions of Butte and Yolo counties. Much of this territory is now the 1st District, while the 6th District covered most of the territory now in the 2nd District.

Competitiveness[edit]

Prior to 2013, the 2nd District had a dramatically different political history than its current incarnation. It had been a Republican stronghold for the better part of three decades.

George W. Bush won the district in 2004 with 62% of the vote. John McCain carried the district in 2008 with 56.1% of the vote. Barack Obama won the district in 2012 with 68.7% of the vote.

Election results from statewide races[edit]

Year Office Results
1990 Governor Wilson 56.9 - 37.4%
1992 President Bush 38.7 - 35.7%
Senator Herschensohn 52.7 - 35.6%
Senator (special) Seymour 47.0 - 42.7%
1994 Governor Wilson 64.2 - 29.7%
Senator Huffington 57.8 - 32.8%
1996 President Dole 50.9 - 36.1%
1998 Governor [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Senator [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
2000 President Bush 59.2 - 34.1%
Senator Campbell 50.9 - 39.5%
2002 Governor Simon 57.6 - 31.1%
2003 Recall Yes 70.5 - 29.5%
Schwarzenegger 57.6 - 18.5%
2004 President Bush 62.0 - 36.6%
Senator Jones 55.5 - 39.6%
2006 Governor Schwarzenegger 70.5 - 23.7%
Senator Mountjoy 51.8 - 42.0%
2008 President McCain 55.0 - 42.6%
2010 Governor Whitman 55.2 - 37.6%
Senator Fiorina 60.2 - 31.9%
2012 President Obama 68.7 - 26.8%
Senator Feinstein 72.6 - 27.4%
2014 Governor Brown 73.5 - 26.5%
2016 President Clinton 69.0 - 23.3%
Senator Harris 73.8 - 26.2%

List of representatives[edit]

Representative Party Years Notes Counties
District created March 4, 1865
William Higby.jpg William Higby Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869		 Redistricted from the At-large district

Lost re-election		 Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tuolumne
Aaron Augustus Sargent - Brady-Handy.jpg Aaron Augustus Sargent Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873		 Retired to run for U.S. Senate
HoraceFPage.jpg Horace F. Page Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1883		 Lost re-election Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tuolumne
James H. Budd.jpg James Budd Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		 Retired to run for Governor
James A. Louttit (California Congressman).jpg James A. Louttit Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		 Retired Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Merced, Nevada, Placer, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne, Yuba
Marion Biggs.jpeg Marion Biggs Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891		 Retired
Anthony Caminetti (ca 1915).jpg Anthony Caminetti Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 Lost re-election
March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sutter, Tuolumne, Yuba
Grove L. Johnson.jpg Grove L. Johnson Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		 Lost re-election
Marion De Vries (California Congressman and Judge).jpg Marion De Vries Democratic March 4, 1897 –
August 20, 1900		 Resigned after being appointed as a member of the Board of General Appraisers
Vacant August 20, 1900 –
December 3, 1900
Samuel D. Woods (California Congressman).jpg Samuel D. Woods Republican December 3, 1900 –
March 3, 1903		 Retired
Theodore A. Bell.jpg Theodore A. Bell Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905		 Lost re-election Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sacramento, Sonoma, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
DuncanEMcKinlay.jpg Duncan E. McKinlay Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1911		 Lost re-nomination to Kent
William Kent congressman.jpeg William Kent Progressive Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913		 Redistricted to the 1st district
JohnERaker.jpg John E. Raker Democratic March 4, 1913 –
January 22, 1926		 Redistricted from the 1st district

Died		 Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne
Vacant January 22, 1926 –
August 31, 1926
Harry Lane Englebright (California Congressman).jpg Harry Lane Englebright Republican August 31, 1926 –
March 3, 1933		 Died
March 4, 1933 –
May 13, 1943		 Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne
Vacant May 13, 1943 –
August 31, 1943
Clair Engle.jpg Clair Engle Democratic August 31, 1943 –
January 3, 1953		 Retired to run for U.S. Senate
January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1959		 Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne
Harold T. 'Bizz' Johnson.jpg Harold T. Johnson Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1963		 Redistricted to the 1st district
January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1973		 Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne
January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975		 Alpine, Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada County, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity
DonClausen Official Portrait.png Donald H. Clausen Republican January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983		 Redistricted from the 1st district Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma
Eugene Chappie.jpg Eugene A. Chappie Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1987		 Redistricted from the 1st district

Retired		 Butte, Colusa, Glenn, most of Lake, northern Napa, a tiny portion of Nevada, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba
WallyHerger.jpg Wally Herger Republican January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1993		 Retired
January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003		 Butte (except Gridley), Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity, Yuba
January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013		 CA-2nd.png
Most of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, northern Yolo, Yuba
Jared Huffman official photo (cropped).png Jared Huffman Democratic January 3, 2013 –
present		 California's North Coast including Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, and Trinity counties. Coastal Sonoma County.

Election results for representatives[edit]

1864 • 1866 • 1868 • 1870 • 1872 • 1874 • 1876 • 1878 • 1880 • 1882 • 1884 • 1886 • 1888 • 1890 • 1892 • 1894 • 1896 • 1898 • 1900 (Special) • 1902 • 1904 • 1906 • 1908 • 1910 • 1912 • 1914 • 1916 • 1918 • 1920 • 1922 • 1924 • 1926 (Special) • 1926 • 1928 • 1930 • 1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1943 (Special) • 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

1864[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1864
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Higby 23,414 61.6
Democratic James W. Coffroth 14,581 38.4
Total votes 37,995 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1866[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1866
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican William Higby (incumbent) 16,053 52.0 -9.6%
Democratic James W. Coffroth 14,786 48.0 +9.6%
Total votes 30,839 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1868[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1868
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Aaron Augustus Sargent 18,264 54.7 +2.7
Democratic James W. Coffroth 15,124 45.3 -2.7%
Total votes 33,388 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1870[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1870
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Aaron Augustus Sargent (inc.) 18,065 54.0 -0.7%
Democratic James W. Coffroth 15,382 46.0 +0.7%
Total votes 33,447 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1872[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1872
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Horace F. Page 13,803 51.9 -2.1%
Democratic Pasz Coggins 12,816 48.1 +2.1%
Total votes 26,619 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1874[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1874
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Horace F. Page (incumbent) 13,624 43.4 -8.5%
Democratic Hy Larkin 12,154 38.8 -9.3%
Independent Charles R. Tuttle 5,589 17.8
Total votes 31,367 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1876[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1876
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Horace F. Page (incumbent) 20,815 56.7 +13.3%
Democratic G. J. Carpenter 15,916 43.3 +4.5%
Total votes 36,731 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1878[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1878
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Horace F. Page (incumbent) 19,386 51.9 -4.8%
Democratic Thomas J. Clunie 12,847 34.4 -8.9%
Workingman's H. B. Williams [4] 5,139 13.8
Total votes 37,372 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1880[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1880
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Horace F. Page (Incumbent) 22,038 53.6 +1.7%
Democratic John R. Glasscock 18,859 45.9 +11.5%
Greenback Benjamin Todd [5] 296 0.4 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Prohibition B. K. Lowe 41 0.1 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Total votes 41,118 100.0
Turnout [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Republican hold

1882[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1882
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic James Budd 20,229 50.5 +4.6%
Republican Horace F. Page (incumbent) 19,246 48.1 -5.5%
Prohibition J. L. Coles 478 1.2 +1.1%
Greenback F. J. Woodward [6] 78 0.2 -0.2%
Total votes 40,031 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

1884[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1884
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican James A. Louttit 18,327 49.4 +1.3%
Democratic Charles Allen Sumner 18,208 49.1 -1.4%
Prohibition Joshua B. Webster 558 1.5 +0.3%
Total votes 37,093 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Democratic

1886[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1886
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Marion Biggs 17,667 50.0 +0.9%
Republican J. C. Campbell 16,594 47.0 -2.4%
Prohibition W. O. Clark 1,076 3.0 +1.5%
Total votes 35,337 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

1888[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1888
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Marion Biggs (incumbent) 19,064 50.6 +0.6%
Republican John A. Eagon 17,541 46.6 -0.4%
Independent S. M. McLean 913 2.4
Know Nothing J. F. McSwain [7] 138 0.4
Total votes 37,656 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1890[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1890
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Anthony Caminetti 18,644 49.0 -1.6%
Republican George G. Blanchard 18,485 48.6 +2.0%
Prohibition J. S. Witherell 912 2.4
Total votes 38,041 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1892[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Anthony Caminetti (inc.) 20,741 53.3 +4.3%
Republican John F. Davis 16,781 43.1 -5.5%
Prohibition Chauncey H. Dunn 1,307 3.4 +1.0%
Independent J. H. White 122 0.3
Total votes 38,951 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1894[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1894
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Grove L. Johnson 19,302 43.0 -0.1%
Democratic Anthony Caminetti (incumbent) 15,732 35.1 -18.2%
Populist Burdell Cornell 8,946 20.0
Prohibition Elam Briggs 866 1.9 -1.5%
Total votes 44,846 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Democratic

1896[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1896
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Marion De Vries 24,434 55.5 +20.4%
Republican Grove L. Johnson (inc.) 18,613 42.3 -0.7%
Prohibition F. E. Coulter 974 2.2 +0.3%
Total votes 44,021 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

1898[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Marion De Vries (incumbent) 25,196 55.3 -0.2%
Republican Frank D. Ryan 20,400 44.7 +2.4%
Total votes 45,596 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1900 (Special)[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1900
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Samuel D. Woods 23,019 50.4 +5.7%
Democratic J. D. Sproul 21,851 47.9 -7.4%
Social Democrat W. F. Lockwood [8] 402 0.9
Prohibition W. H. Barron 371 0.8
Total votes 45,643 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Democratic

1902[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1902
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Theodore A. Bell 21,536 49.2 +1.3%
Republican Frank Coombs (incumbent) 21,181 48.3 -2.1%
Socialist G. H. Rogers 731 1.7
Prohibition W. P. Fassett 367 0.8
Total votes 43,815 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

1904[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Duncan E. McKinlay (inc.) 22,873 49.2 +0.9%
Democratic Theodore A. Bell 21,640 46.6 -1.7%
Socialist J. H. White 1,524 3.3 +1.6%
Prohibition Eli P. LaCell 431 0.9 +0.1%
Total votes 46,468 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Democratic

1906[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1906
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Duncan E. McKinlay (inc.) 23,411 51.8 +2.6%
Democratic W. A. Beard 20,262 44.8 -1.8%
Socialist A. J. Gaylord 1,524 3.4 +0.1%
Total votes 45,197 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1908[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1908
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Duncan E. McKinlay (inc.) 28,627 57.5 +5.7%
Democratic W. K. Hays 19,193 38.5 -6.3%
Socialist A. J. Gaylord 2,003 4.0 +0.6%
Total votes 49,823 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1910[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican William Kent 25,346 50.1 +11.6%
Democratic I. G. Zumwalt 22,229 44.0 -13.5%
Socialist W. H. Ferber 2,647 5.2 +1.2%
Prohibition Henry P. Stipp 329 0.7
Total votes 50,451 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1912[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1912
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 23,467 62.6 +12.5%
Republican Frank M. Rutherford 10,178 27.2 -16.8%
Socialist J. C. Williams 3,818 10.2 +5.0%
Total votes 37,463 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1914[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1914
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 32,575 64.7 +2.1%
Republican James T. Matlock 15,716 31.2 +4.0%
Prohibition W. P. Fassett 2,086 4.1
Total votes 50,377 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1916[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1916
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 30,042 71 +6.3%
Republican Edward H. Hart 12,282 29 -2.2%
Total votes 42,324 100
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1918[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1918
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 28,249 100.0 +29%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1920[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1920[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 26,172 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1922[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1922[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 32,981 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1924[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1924[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 30,590 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1926 (Special)[edit]

Republican Harry Lane Englebright won the special election to replace Democrat John E. Raker, who died in office. Data for this special election is not available.[12]

1926[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1926[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 32,264 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Democratic

1928[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1928[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 32,455 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1930[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1930[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 35,941 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1932[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 43,146 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1934[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 66,370 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1936[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 51,416 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1938[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 71,496 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1940[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 71,033 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1942[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 50,094 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1943 (Special)[edit]

Democrat Clair Engle won the special election to replace Republican Harry Lane Englebright, who died in office. Data for this special election is not available.[22]

1944[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 48,201 63.8 +63.8%
Republican Jesse M. Mayo 27,312 36.2 -63.8%
Total votes 75,513 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1946[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 57,895 100.0 +36.2%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1948[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 78,555 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1950[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 85,103 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1952[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 124,179 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1954[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 113,104 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1956[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 136,544 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1958[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Harold T. Johnson 90,850 61 -39%
Republican Curtis W. Tarr 58,199 39 +39%
Total votes 149,049 100
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1960[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 109,565 62.7 +1.7%
Republican Curtis W. Tarr 65,198 37.3 -1.7%
Total votes 174,763 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1962[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 106,239 64.6 +1.9%
Republican Frederic H. Nagel 58,150 35.4 -1.9%
Total votes 164,389 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1964[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 125,774 64.6
Republican Chester C. Merriam 68,835 35.4
Total votes 194,609 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1966[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 131,145 70.9 +6.3%
Republican William H. Romack, Jr. 53,753 29.1 -6.3%
Total votes 184,898 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1968[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 127,880 60.8 -10.1%
Republican Osmer E. Dunaway 78,986 37.5 +8.4%
American Independent Paul J. Huft 3,577 1.7
Total votes 210,443 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1970[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 151,070 77.9 +17.1%
Republican Lloyd E. Gilbert 37,223 19.2 -18.3%
American Independent Jack R. Carrigg 5,681 2.9 +1.2%
Total votes 193,974 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1972[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 148,808 68.3 -9.6%
Republican Francis X. Callahan 62,381 28.6 +9.4%
American Independent Dorothy D. Paradis 6,688 3.1 +0.2%
Total votes 217,877 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1974[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Donald H. Clausen (inc.) 95,508 53 +24.4%
Democratic Oscar H. Klee 76,951 42.7 -25.6%
Peace and Freedom Carole J. Glass 7,719 4.3
Total votes 180,178 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1976[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Donald H. Clausen (inc.) 121,290 56 +3%
Democratic Oscar H. Klee 88,829 41 -1.7%
Peace and Freedom Robert B. "Bob" Allred 6,444 3 -1.3%
Total votes 216,563 100
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1978[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Donald H. Clausen (inc.) 114,451 52.0 -4%
Democratic Norma Bork 99,712 45.3 +4.3%
Peace and Freedom Irv Sutley 6,097 2.8 -0.2%
Total votes 220,260 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1980[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Donald H. Clausen (inc.) 141,698 54.2 +3.7%
Democratic Norma K. Bork 109,789 42.0 -3.3%
Libertarian Daniel Mosier 6,833 2.6
Peace and Freedom Linda D. Wren 3,354 1.3 -1.5%
Total votes 261,674 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1982[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Eugene A. Chappie (inc.) 116,172 57.9 +3.7%
Democratic John Newmeyer 81,314 40.5 -1.5%
Peace and Freedom Howard Fegarsky 3,126 1.6 +0.3%
Total votes 200,612 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1984[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Eugene A. Chappie (inc.) 158,679 69.5 +11.6%
Democratic Harry Cozad 69,793 30.5 -10%
Total votes 228,472 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1986[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger 109,758 58.3 -11.2%
Democratic Stephen C. Swendiman 74,602 39.6 +9.1%
Libertarian Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery 4,054 2.2
Total votes 188,414 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1988[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 139,010 58.8 +0.5%
Democratic Wayne R. Meyer 91,088 38.5 -1.1%
Libertarian Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery 6,253 2.6 0.4%
Total votes 236,351 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1990[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 133,315 63.7 +4.9%
Democratic Erwin E. "Bill" Rush 65,333 31.2 -7.3%
Libertarian Ross Crain 10,753 5.1 +2.5%
Total votes 209,401 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1992[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 167,247 65.2 +1.5%
Democratic Elliot Roy Freedman 71,780 28.0 -3.2%
Libertarian Harry H. "Doc" Pendery 17,529 6.8 +1.7%
Total votes 256,556 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1994[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 137,864 64.2 -1%
Democratic Mary Jacobs 55,959 26 -2%
American Independent Devvy Kidd 15,619 7.3
Libertarian Harry H. "Doc" Pendery 5,418 2.5 -4.3%
Total votes 214,860 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1996[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 144,913 60.9 -3.3%
Democratic Roberts Braden 80,401 33.7 +7.7%
Natural Law Patrice Thiessen 7,253 3.0
Libertarian William Brunner 5,759 2.4 -0.1%
Republican Bob Todd (write-in) 7 0.0
Total votes 238,333 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1998[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 128,372 62.5 +1.6%
Democratic Roberts "Rob" Braden 70,837 34.5 +0.8%
Natural Law Patrice Thiessen 6,138 3
Democratic Stephen F. Scott (write-in) 20 0.01
Total votes 205,367 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2000[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 168,172 65.8 +3.3%
Democratic Stan Morgan 72,075 28.2 -6.3%
Natural Law John McDermott 8,910 3.4 +0.4%
Libertarian Charles R. Martin 6,699 2.6
Total votes 255,856 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2002[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 117,747 65.8
Democratic Mike Johnson 52,455 29.4 +1.2%
Natural Law Patrice Thiessen 4,860 2.7 -0.7%
Libertarian Charles R. Martin 3,923 2.1 -0.5%
Total votes 178,985 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2004[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[53]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 182,119 66.9 +1.1%
Democratic Mike Johnson 90,310 33.1 +3.7%
Total votes 272,429 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2006[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[54]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 134,911 64.2 -2.7%
Democratic Arjinderpal Sekhon 68,234 32.5 -0.6%
Libertarian E. Kent Hinesley 7,057 3.3
Total votes 210,202 100.0
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2008[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[55]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 163,459 57.9 -6.3%
Democratic Jeff Morris 118,878 42.1 +9.6%
Total votes 228,356 100.00
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2010[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 129,984 57% -0.8%
Democratic Jim Reed 97,514 43% +0.8%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 227,498 100%
Republican hold

2012[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Jared Huffman 159,287 70% +27.2%
Republican Daniel Roberts 67,882 30% -27.2%
Total votes 227,169 100%
Democratic hold

2014[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Jared Huffman 163,124 75% +4.9
Republican Dale K. Mensing 54,400 25% -4.9
Total votes 217,524 100%
Democratic hold

2016[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Jared Huffman 254,194 77%
Republican Dale K. Mensing 76,572 23%
Total votes 330,766 100%
Democratic hold

Living former Members[edit]

As of April 2015, there is one former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 2nd congressional district that is currently living. The most recent representative to die was Donald H. Clausen (1975-1983) on February 7, 2015. The most recently serving representative to die was Eugene A. Chappie (1983-1987) on May 31, 1992.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Wally Herger 1987 - 2013 (1945-05-20) May 20, 1945 (age 72)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/
  2. ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017. 
  3. ^ "Maps: Final Congressional Districts". Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved February 24, 2013. 
  4. ^ http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/7583
  5. ^ http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/7081
  6. ^ http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/12000
  7. ^ http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/7297
  8. ^ http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/6610
  9. ^ 1920 general election results
  10. ^ 1922 general election results
  11. ^ 1924 general election results
  12. ^ 1926 special election results
  13. ^ 1926 general election results
  14. ^ 1928 general election results
  15. ^ 1930 general election results
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  20. ^ 1940 general election results
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  22. ^ 1943 special election results
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  40. ^ 1978 general election results
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  42. ^ 1982 general election results
  43. ^ 1984 general election results
  44. ^ 1986 general election results
  45. ^ 1988 general election results
  46. ^ 1990 general election results
  47. ^ 1992 general election results
  48. ^ 1994 general election results
  49. ^ 1996 general election results
  50. ^ 1998 general election results
  51. ^ 2000 general election results
  52. ^ 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  53. ^ 2004 general election results[dead link]
  54. ^ 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  55. ^ 2008 general election results[permanent dead link]
  56. ^ 2008 general election results[permanent dead link]

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Coordinates: 40°12′N 123°30′W / 40.2°N 123.5°W / 40.2; -123.5

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