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California's 22nd congressional district

Coordinates: 35°12′N 119°54′W / 35.2°N 119.9°W / 35.2; -119.9
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California's 22nd congressional district
California's 22nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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California's 22nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Republican David Valadao.

The 22nd congressional district is centered in the San Joaquin Valley, in Fresno County and Tulare County. The district includes Clovis, Tulare, and Visalia.

Former

From 2002-2013 the 22nd formerly covered parts of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and Los Angeles counties. The district was anchored in Bakersfield and took in most of San Luis Obispo County.

Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2010 Governor Whitman 58.5 - 34.4%
Senator Fiorina 63.9 - 28.8%
2008 President[2] McCain 59.7 - 38.3%
2006 Governor[3] Schwarzenegger 73.8 - 22.0%
Senator[4] Mountjoy 57.3 - 37.4%
2004 President[5] Bush 67.9 - 31.0%
Senator[6] Jones 59.7 - 35.5%
2003 Recall[7][8] Yes 76.8 - 23.2%
Schwarzenegger 62.9 - 15.6%
2002 Governor[9] Simon 64.3 - 28.8%
2000 President[10] Bush 48.8 - 44.6%
Senator[11] Feinstein 47.8 - 42.7%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Clinton 41.1 - 35.4%
Senator Herschensohn 47.6 - 43.5%
Senator Feinstein 48.7 - 43.3%

List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 3, 1943
John J. Phillips Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 Redistricted to the 29th district Imperial, Orange, Riverside
File:Joseph Franklin Holt.jpg Joseph F. Holt Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961 Retired Los Angeles
File:James-C-Corman-of-Los-Angeles-1957.tiff James C. Corman Democratic January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1975 Redistricted to the 21st district
Carlos J. Moorhead Republican January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 Redistricted from the 20th district
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 Redistricted to the 27th district Los Angeles (northern L.A. suburbs)
Michael Huffington Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 Retired to run for the US Senate San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
Andrea Seastrand Republican January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 Lost re-election
Walter Capps Democratic January 3, 1997 – October 28, 1997 Died
Vacant October 28, 1997 – March 17, 1998
Lois Capps Democratic March 17, 1998 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted to the 23rd district
Bill Thomas Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 Redistricted from the 21st district

Retired
Kern, Los Angeles (Lancaster), inland San Luis Obispo
Kevin McCarthy Republican January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 Redistricted to the 23rd district
Devin Nunes Republican January 3, 2013 – present Redistricted from the 21st district Central Valley including Clovis, Tulare, and Visalia.

Election results

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1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Phillips 42,765 57.6
Democratic N. E. West 31,440 42.4
Total votes 74,205 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 88,537 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 59,935 62.1
Democratic Ray Adkinson 36,649 37.9
Total votes 96,584 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 115,697 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 114,497 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph F. Holt 85,039 60.5
Democratic Dean E. McHenry 55,534 39.5
Total votes 140,573 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph F. Holt (incumbent) 65,165 58.2
Democratic William M. "Bill" Costley 46,875 41.8
Total votes 112,040 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph F. Holt (incumbent) 97,317 59.8
Democratic Irving Glasband 65,314 40.2
Total votes 162,631 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph F. Holt (incumbent) 87,785 55.4
Democratic Irving Glasband 70,777 44.6
Total votes 158,562 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James C. Corman 104,919 51.1
Republican Lemoine Blanchard 100,321 48.9
Total votes 205,240 100.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican

1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 75,294 53.6
Republican Charles S. Foote 65,087 46.4
Total votes 140,381 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 94,141 50.5
Republican Robert C. Cline 92,133 49.5
Total votes 186,274 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 94,420 53.5
Republican Robert C. Cline 82,207 46.5
Total votes 176,627 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 102,332 56.9
Republican Joe Holt 74,433 41.4
Peace and Freedom Hugh Manes 3,024 1.7
Total votes 179,789 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 95,256 59.4
Republican Tom Hayden 63,297 39.5
American Independent Callis R. Johnson 1,880 1.1
Total votes 160,433 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 121,352 67.6
Republican Bruce P. Wolfe 52,664 29.3
Peace and Freedom Ralph L. Shroyer 5,583 3.1
Total votes 179,599 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 78,983 55.8
Democratic Richard Hallin 62,770 44.2
Total votes 141,753 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 114,769 62.6
Democratic Robert S. Henry 68,543 37.4
Total votes 183,312 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 99,502 64.6
Democratic Robert S. Henry 54,442 35.4
Total votes 153,944 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 115,241 63.9
Democratic Pierce O'Donnell 57,477 31.9
Libertarian William V. Susel 7,705 4.3
Total votes 180,423 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 145,831 73.6
Democratic Harvey L. Goldhammer 46,521 23.5
Libertarian Robert T. Gerringer 5,870 3.0
Total votes 198,222 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 184,981 85.2
Libertarian Michael B. Yauch 32,036 14.8
Total votes 217,017 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 141,096 73.8
Democratic John G. Simmons 44,036 23.0
Libertarian Jona Joy Bergland 3,114 1.6
Peace and Freedom Joel Lorimer 2,930 1.5
Total votes 191,176 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 164,699 69.5
Democratic John G. Simmons 61,555 26.0
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Isaacson 6,298 2.7
Libertarian Ted Brown 4,259 1.8
Total votes 235,811 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 108,634 60.0
Democratic David Bayer 61,630 34.1
Libertarian William H. Wilson 6,702 3.7
Peace and Freedom Jan B. Tucker 3,963 2.2
Total votes 180,929 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Huffington 131,242 52.5
Democratic Gloria Ochoa 87,328 34.9
Green Mindy Lorenz 23,699 9.5
Libertarian William Howard Dilbeck 7,553 3.0
No party Bialosky (write-in) 104 0.1
Total votes 249,926 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrea Seastrand 102,987 49.27
Democratic Walter Capps 101,424 48.53
Libertarian David L. Bersohn 4,597 2.20
Total votes 209,008 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter Capps 118,299 48.5
Republican Andrea Seastrand (incumbent) 107,987 44.3
Independent Steven Wheeler 9,845 4.0
Reform Richard Porter 3,975 1.6
Libertarian David Bersohn 2,233 0.9
Natural Law Dawn Tomastik 1,847 0.7
Total votes 244,186 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

1998 (Special)

List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives in California[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Capps 93,392 53.46
Republican Tom Bordonaro 78,224 44.78
Libertarian Robert Bakhaus 3,079 1.76
Total votes 174,695 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 111,388 55.09
Republican Tom J. Bordonaro Jr. 86,921 42.99
Libertarian Robert Bakhaus 2,618 1.29
Reform Richard D. "Dick" Porter 1,263 0.62
Total votes 202,190 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 135,538 53.2
Republican Mike Stoker 113,094 44.4
Reform Richard D. "Dick" Porter 2,490 0.9
Libertarian Joe Furcinite 2,060 0.8
Natural Law J. Carlos Aguirre 1,888 0.7
Total votes 255,070 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 120,473 73.4
Democratic Jaime A. Corvera 38,988 23.7
Libertarian Frank Coates 4,824 2.9
Total votes 164,285 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 209,384 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin McCarthy 133,278 70.8
Democratic Sharon M. Beery 55,226 29.2
Total votes 188,504 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 224,549 100.0
Total votes 224,549 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[47]
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

2012

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Devin Nunes (incumbent) 132,386 61.9
Democratic Otto Lee 81,555 38.1
Total votes 213,941 100.0
Republican hold

2014

United States House of Representatives elections, 2014[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Devin Nunes (incumbent) 96,053 72.0
Democratic Suzanna "Sam" Aguilera-Marrero 37,289 28.0
Total votes 133,342 100.0
Republican hold

Living former Members

As of April 2015, there are five former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 22nd congressional district that are currently living.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Michael Huffington 1993 - 1995 (1947-09-03) September 3, 1947 (age 77)
Andrea Seastrand 1995 - 1997 (1941-08-05) August 5, 1941 (age 83)
Lois Capps 1998 - 2003 (1938-01-10) January 10, 1938 (age 86)
Bill Thomas 2003 - 2007 (1941-12-06) December 6, 1941 (age 82)
Kevin McCarthy 2007 - 2013 (1965-01-26) January 26, 1965 (age 59)

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

35°12′N 119°54′W / 35.2°N 119.9°W / 35.2; -119.9