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California's 5th congressional district

Coordinates: 38°30′N 122°30′W / 38.5°N 122.5°W / 38.5; -122.5
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California's 5th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)
Representative
Population (2023)782,849[1]
Median household
income		$91,010[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+9[3]

California's 5th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California.

The district is located in the northern San Joaquin Valley and central Sierra Nevada. The district includes all of Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties, western El Dorado County, and eastern Stanislaus, Madera and Fresno counties. Cities in the district include most of Modesto, northern Turlock, northern Fresno, Oakdale, Hughson, Riverbank, Sonora, Jackson, and Placerville. It also includes the census-designated places of Mariposa, the county seat of Mariposa County, and El Dorado Hills. It also includes Yosemite National Park and part of Kings Canyon National Park. It is represented by Republican Tom McClintock.[1]

From 2013 to 2023, the district was located in the northern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, including Santa Rosa, Vallejo, and most of the Wine Country. The district was represented by Mike Thompson, a Democrat.

Election results from statewide races

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Year U.S. President U.S. Senator (Class 1) U.S. Senator (Class 3) Governor
1992 Clinton (D) 50.9–31.1% Feinstein (D) 59.8–32.6% Boxer (D) 55.2–35.3% —
1994 — [data missing] — Brown (D) 48.6–47.2%
1996 Clinton (D) 57.1–33.8% — — —
1998 — — [data missing] [data missing]
2000 Gore (D) 57.1–37.0%[4] Feinstein (D) 61.6–31.1%[5] — —
2002 — — — Davis (D) 50.4–35.3%[6]
2003 — — — Recall: Red XN No 50.4–49.6%[7][8]
Schwarzenegger (R) 43.1–35.4%
2004 Kerry (D) 61.1–37.9%[9] — Boxer (D) 68.3–27.5%[10] —
2006 — Feinstein (D) 66.7–27.1%[11] — Schwarzenegger (R) 49.6–43.8%
2008 Obama (D) 69.5–28.4%[12] — — —
2010 — — Boxer (D) 62.2–33.3%[13] Brown (D) 68.1–27.1%[14]
2012 Obama (D) 69.7–27.4%[15] Feinstein (D) 72.5–27.5%[16] — —
2014 — — — Brown (D) 72.6–27.4%[17]
2016 Clinton (D) 69.4–22.2%[18] — Harris (D) 73.0–27%[19]| —
2018 — Feinstein (D) 56.3–43.7%[20] — Newsom (D) 70.0–30.0%[21]
2020 Biden (D) 72.4–25.3%[22] — — —
2021 — — — Recall: Red XN No 72–28%[23]
2022 — — Meuser (R) 60.3–39.7% Dahle (R) 62.7–37.3%[24]

Composition

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# County Seat Population
5 Amador Jackson 41,811
9 Calaveras San Andreas 46,565
17 El Dorado Placerville 192,215
19 Fresno Fresno 1,017,162
39 Madera Madera 162,858
43 Mariposa Mariposa 16,919
99 Stanislaus Modesto 551,430
109 Tuolumne Sonora 54,204

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

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2,500 – 10,000 people

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List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress(es) 		Electoral history Counties
District created March 4, 1885

Charles N. Felton
(San Francisco) 		Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889 		49th
50th 		Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Retired. 		1885–1893
San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz

Thomas J. Clunie
(San Francisco) 		Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891 		51st Elected in 1888.
Retired.

Eugene F. Loud
(San Francisco) 		Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1903 		52nd
53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th 		Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Lost re-election.
1893–1913
San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara

William J. Wynn
(San Francisco) 		Democratic-Union Labor March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905 		58th Elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.

Everis A. Hayes
(San Jose) 		Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1913 		59th
60th
61st
62nd 		Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 8th district.

John I. Nolan
(San Francisco) 		Republican March 4, 1913 –
November 18, 1922 		63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th 		Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Died. 		1913–1967
San Francisco
Vacant November 18, 1922 –
January 23, 1923 		67th

Mae Nolan
(San Francisco) 		Republican January 23, 1923 –
March 3, 1925 		67th
68th 		Elected to finish her husband's expiring term, and to the new term to which he had been elected.
Retired.

Lawrence J. Flaherty
(San Francisco) 		Republican March 4, 1925 –
June 13, 1926 		69th Elected in 1924.
Died.
Vacant June 13, 1926 –
August 31, 1926

Richard J. Welch
(San Francisco) 		Republican August 31, 1926 –
September 10, 1949 		69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st 		Elected to finish Flaherty's term.
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.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Died.
Vacant September 10, 1949 –
November 8, 1949 		81st

John F. Shelley
(San Francisco) 		Democratic November 8, 1949 –
January 7, 1964 		81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th 		Elected to finish Welch's term.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Resigned to become Mayor of San Francisco.
Vacant January 7, 1964 –
February 18, 1964 		88th

Phillip Burton
(San Francisco) 		Democratic February 18, 1964 –
January 3, 1975 		88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd 		Elected to finish Shelley's term.
Re-elected later in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 6th district.
Eastern San Francisco

John Burton
(San Francisco) 		Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983 		94th
95th
96th
97th 		Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired. 		1975–1983
Marin, northwestern San Francisco

Phillip Burton
(San Francisco) 		Democratic January 3, 1983 –
April 10, 1983 		98th Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1982.
Died. 		1983–1993
Western San Francisco
Vacant April 10, 1983 –
June 21, 1983 		 

Sala Burton
(San Francisco) 		Democratic June 21, 1983 –
February 1, 1987 		98th
99th
100th 		Elected to finish her husband's term.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Died.
Vacant February 1, 1987 –
June 2, 1987 		100th

Nancy Pelosi
(San Francisco) 		Democratic June 2, 1987 –
January 3, 1993 		100th
101st
102nd 		Elected to finish Burton's term.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 8th district.

Bob Matsui
(Sacramento) 		Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 1, 2005 		103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th 		Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-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, but died before his term began. 		1993–2003
Sacramento
(Sacramento city)
2003–2013

Sacramento
(Sacramento city)
Vacant January 1, 2005 –
March 8, 2005 		108th
109th

Doris Matsui
(Sacramento) 		Democratic March 8, 2005 –
January 3, 2013 		109th
110th
111th
112th 		Elected to finish her husband's term.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 6th district.

Mike Thompson
(St. Helena) 		Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023 		113th
114th
115th
116th
117th 		Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 4th district. 		2013–2023

North Bay area including Napa, Santa Rosa, and Vallejo

Tom McClintock
(Elk Grove) 		Republican January 3, 2023 –
present 		118th Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 2022. 2023–present

Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne. Mariposa, western El Dorado, eastern Stanislaus, Madera and Fresno.

Complete election results

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1884 • 1886 • 1888 • 1890 • 1892 • 1894 • 1896 • 1898 • 1900 • 1902 • 1904 • 1906 • 1908 • 1910 • 1912 • 1914 • 1916 • 1918 • 1920 • 1922 • 1923 (Special) • 1924 • 1926 (Special) • 1926 • 1928 • 1930 • 1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1927 (Special) • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1949 (Special) • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1983 (Special) • 1984 • 1986 • 1987 (Special) • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 (Special) • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022

1884

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1884 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles N. Felton 17,014 51.7
Democratic Frank J. Sullivan 15,676 47.6
Prohibition William Crowhurst 232 0.7
Total votes 32,922 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

1886

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1886 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles N. Felton (Incumbent) 16,328 48.8
Democratic Frank J. Sullivan 16,209 48.4
Independent Albert E. Redstone 470 1.4
Prohibition C. Henderson 460 1.4
Total votes 33,467 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1888

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1888 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas J. Clunie 20,276 49.3
Republican Timothy Guy Phelps 20,225 49.2
Independent Henry French 613 1.5
Total votes 41,114 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

1890

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1890 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eugene F. Loud 22,871 52.8
Democratic Thomas J. Clunie (Incumbent) 19,899 45.9
Socialist E. F. Howe 574 1.3
Total votes 43,344 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

1892

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1892 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) 14,660 46.4
Democratic J. W. Ryland 13,694 43.3
Populist Jonas J. Morrison 2,484 7.9
Prohibition William Kelly 771 2.4
Total votes 31,609 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1894

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1894 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) 13,379 36.8
Democratic Joseph P. Kelly 8,384 23.0
Populist James T. Rogers 7,820 21.5
Prohibition James Denman 6,811 18.7
Total votes 36,394 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1896

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1896 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) 19,351 48.6
Democratic Joseph P. Kelly 10,494 26.3
Populist A. B. Kinne 8,825 22.2
Socialist Labor Henry Daniels 757 1.9
Prohibition T. H. Lawson 404 1.0
Total votes 39,831 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1898

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1898 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) 20,254 51.8
Democratic William Craig 17,352 44.3
Socialist Labor E. T. Kingsley 1,532 3.9
Total votes 39,138 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1900

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1900 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) 23,443 55.7
Democratic J. H. Henry 17,365 41.3
Socialist C. H. King 942 2.2
Prohibition Fred E. Caton 322 0.8
Total votes 42,072 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1902

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1902 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William J. Wynn 22,712 56.5
Republican Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) 16,577 41.2
Socialist Joseph Lawrence 620 1.5
Prohibition Fred E. Caton 301 0.8
Total votes 40,210 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

1904

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1904 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everis A. Hayes 23,701 52.3
Democratic William J. Wynn (Incumbent) 18,025 39.7
Union Labor F. R. Whitney 2,263 5.0
Socialist Charles J. Williams 916 2.0
Prohibition George B. Pratt 445 1.0
Total votes 45,350 100.0
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

1906

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1906 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everis A. Hayes (Incumbent) 22,530 53.4
Democratic Hiram G. Davis 17,295 41.0
Socialist Joseph Lawrence 2,343 5.6
Total votes 42,168 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1908

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1908 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everis A. Hayes (Incumbent) 28,127 49.1
Democratic George A. Tracy 24,531 42.8
Socialist E. H. Misner 3,640 6.3
Prohibition Walter E. Vail 1,045 1.8
Total votes 57,343 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1910

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1910 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everis A. Hayes (Incumbent) 33,265 59.4
Democratic Thomas E. Hayden 15,345 27.4
Socialist E. L. Reguin 7,052 12.6
Prohibition T. E. Caton 359 0.6
Total votes 56,021 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1912

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1912 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan 27,902 52.3
Socialist Stephen V. Costello 18,516 34.7
Prohibition E. L. Requin 6,962 13.0
Total votes 53,380 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

1914

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1914 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan (Incumbent) 53,875 83.3
Socialist Mads Peter Christensen 7,366 11.4
Prohibition Frederick Head 3,410 5.3
Total votes 64,651 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1916

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1916 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan (Incumbent) 59,333 84.7
Socialist Charles A. Preston 6,708 9.6
Prohibition Frederick Head 4,046 5.8
Total votes 70,087 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1918

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1918 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan (Incumbent) 40,375 87
Socialist Thomas F. Feeley 6,032 13
Total votes 46,407 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1920

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1920 United States House of Representatives elections in California[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan (Incumbent) 50,274 81.8
Socialist Hugo Ernst 10,952 18.2
Total votes 61,226 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1922

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1922 United States House of Representatives elections in California[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Nolan (Incumbent) 49,414 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1923 (Special)

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Republican Mae Nolan won the special election to replace her husband John I. Nolan, who won re-election but died before the 68th Congress convened. Data for this special election is not available.[27]

1924

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1924 United States House of Representatives elections in California[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawrence J. Flaherty 38,893 72.6
Socialist Isabel C. King 12,175 27.4
Total votes 51,068 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1926 (Special)

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Republican Richard J. Welch won the special election to replace fellow Republican Lawrence J. Flaherty, who died in office. Data for this special election is not available.[29]

1926

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1926 United States House of Representatives elections in California[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 47,694 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1928

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1928 United States House of Representatives elections in California[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 51,708 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1930

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1930 United States House of Representatives elections in California[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 59,853 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1932

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1932 United States House of Representatives elections in California[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 67,349 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1934

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1934 United States House of Representatives elections in California[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 89,751 93.8
Communist Alexander Noral 5,933 6.2
Total votes 95,684 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1936

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1936 United States House of Representatives elections in California[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 82,910 94.8
Communist Lawrence Ross 4,545 5.2
Total votes 87,455 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1938

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1938 United States House of Representatives elections in California[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 91,868 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1940

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1940 United States House of Representatives elections in California[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 119,122 95.8
Communist Walter R. Lambert 5,232 4.2
Total votes 124,354 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1942

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1942 United States House of Representatives elections in California[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 85,747 92.7
Communist Walter R. Lambert 6,749 7.3
Total votes 92,496 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1944

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1944 United States House of Representatives elections in California[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 112,151 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1946

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1946 United States House of Representatives elections in California[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 94,293 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1948

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1948 United States House of Representatives elections in California[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard J. Welch (Incumbent) 116,347 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1949 (Special)

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Democrat John F. Shelley won the special election to replace Republican Richard J. Welch, who died in office. Data for this special election is not available.[42]

1950

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1950 United States House of Representatives elections in California[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Shelley (Incumbent) 117,888 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1952

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1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Shelley (Incumbent) 107,542 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1954

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1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Shelley (Incumbent) 86,428 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1956

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1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Shelley (Incumbent) 104,358 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1958

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1958 United States House of Representatives elections in California[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Shelley (Incumbent) 99,171 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1960

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1960 United States House of Representatives elections in California[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Shelley (Incumbent) 104,507 83.7
Republican Vick Verreos 20,305 16.3
Total votes 124,812 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1962

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1962 United States House of Representatives elections in California[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Shelley (Incumbent) 64,493 80.4
Republican Roland S. Charles 15,670 19.6
Total votes 80,163 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1964

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1964 United States House of Representatives elections in California[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip Burton (Incumbent) 71,638 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1966

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1966 United States House of Representatives elections in California[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip Burton (Incumbent) 56,476 71.3
Republican Terry R. Macken 22,778 28.7
Total votes 79,254 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1968

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1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip Burton (Incumbent) 86,647 72.0
Republican Waldo Velasquez 29,123 24.2
Peace and Freedom Marvin Garson 4,549 3.8
Total votes 120,319 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1970

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1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip Burton (Incumbent) 76,567 70.8
Republican John E. Parks 31,570 29.2
Total votes 108,137 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1972

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1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip Burton (Incumbent) 120,819 81.8
Republican Edlo E. Powell 26,963 18.2
Total votes 147,782 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1974

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1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Burton (Incumbent) 87,323 59.6
Republican Thomas Caylor 55,881 37.7
Peace and Freedom Raymond Broshears 3,999 2.7
Total votes 147,203 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1976

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1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Burton (Incumbent) 103,746 61.8
Republican Branwell Fanning 64,008 38.2
Total votes 167,754 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1978

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1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Burton (Incumbent) 106,046 66.8
Republican Dolores Skore 52,603 33.2
Total votes 158,649 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1980

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1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California[58]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Burton (Incumbent) 101,105 51.1
Republican Dennis McQuaid 89,624 45.3
Libertarian Dan P. Dougherty 7,092 3.6
Total votes 197,821 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1982

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1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California[59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip Burton (Incumbent) 103,268 50.5
Republican Milton Marks 72,139 35.3
Libertarian Justin Raimondo 2,904 14.2
Total votes 178,311 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1983 (Special)

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1983 Special election[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sala Burton 56.9
Republican Duncan Lent Howard 23.3
Democratic Richard Doyle 8.4
Republican Tom Spinosa 3.7
Republican Gary Richard Arnold 2.0
Democratic Tibor Uskert 1.4
Republican Bill Dunlap 1.3
Democratic Evelyn K. Lantz 1.1
Democratic Michael O. Plunkett 0.7
Peace and Freedom Andrew R. "Paul" Kangas 0.6
Libertarian Eric A. Garris 0.5
No party Richard Stypman (Write-in)
No party Samuel Unger (write-in)
Total votes 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1984

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1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sala Burton (Incumbent) 139,692 72.3
Republican Tom Spinosa 45,930 23.8
Libertarian Joseph Fuhrig 4,008 2.1
Peace and Freedom Henry Clark 3,574 1.8
Total votes 193,204 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1986

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1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sala Burton (Incumbent) 122,688 75.2
Republican Mike Garza 36,039 22.1
Libertarian Samuel K. "Sam" Grove 2,409 1.5
Peace and Freedom Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur 2,078 1.3
Total votes 163,214 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1987 (Special)

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1987 Special election[63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi 63.4
Republican Harriet Ross 23.3
Independent Karen Edwards 2.2
Independent Cathy Sedwick 0.9
Peace and Freedom Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zurr 1.5
Libertarian Samuel K. "Sam" Grove 1.4
Total votes 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1988

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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California[64]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent) 133,530 76.4
Republican Bruce Michael O'Neill 33,692 19.3
Peace and Freedom Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur 3,975 2.3
Libertarian Sam Grove 3,561 2.0
Total votes 174,758 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1990

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1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent) 120,633 77.2
Republican Alan Nichols 35,671 22.8
Total votes 156,304 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1992

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1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[66]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Matsui (Incumbent) 158,250 68.6
Republican Robert S. Dinsmore 58,698 25.5
American Independent Gordon Mors 4,745 2.1
Libertarian Chris J. Rufer 4,547 2.0
Green Tian Harter 4,316 1.9
No party Bergeron (write-in) 4 0.0
Total votes 230,560 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1994

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1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[67]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Matsui (Incumbent) 125,042 68.48
Republican Robert S. Dinsmore 52,905 28.97
American Independent Gordon Mors 4,649 2.55
Total votes 182,596 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1996

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1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California[68]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Matsui (Incumbent) 142,618 70.5
Republican Robert Dinsmore 52,940 26.2
Libertarian Joseph Miller 2,548 1.2
American Independent Gordon Mors 2,231 1.1
Natural Law Charles Kersey 2,123 1.0
Total votes 202,460 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1998

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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California[69]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Matsui (Incumbent) 130,715 71.89
Republican Robert Dinsmore 47,307 26.02
Libertarian Douglas Arthur Tuma 3,746 2.06
Green Ken Adams (write-in) 70 0.04
Total votes 181,838 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2000

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2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California[70]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Matsui (Incumbent) 147,025 68.1
Republican Ken Payne 55,945 25.9
Green Ken Adams 6,195 2.9
Libertarian Cullene Lang 3,746 1.7
Natural Law Alan Barreca 2,894 1.3
Total votes 215,805 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2002

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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California[71]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Matsui (Incumbent) 90,697 70.9
Republican Richard Frankhuizen 33,313 26.1
Libertarian Timothy E. Roloff 3,923 3.0
Total votes 189,717 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2004

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California[72]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Matsui (Incumbent) 138,004 71.4
Republican Mike Dugas 45,120 23.4
Green Pat Driscoll 6,593 3.4
Peace and Freedom John C. Reiger 3,670 1.8
Total votes 193,387 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2005 (special)

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Incumbent Robert Matsui died January 1, 2005. In a special election held on March 8, 2005, to fill the vacancy, Matsui's widow, Doris, won the seat with almost 68% of the vote. She was sworn in on March 10, 2005.

2005 special election[73]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doris Matsui 56,175 67.65
Democratic Julie Padilla 7,158 8.62
Republican John Flynn 6,559 7.90
Republican Serge Chernay 3,742 4.51
Republican Michael O'Brien 2,591 3.12
Republican Shane Singh 1,753 2.11
Republican Bruce Stevens 1,124 1.35
Green Pat Driscoll 976 1.18
Independent Leonard Padilla 916 1.10
Democratic Charles Pineda 659 0.79
Libertarian Gale Morgan 451 0.54
Peace and Freedom John Reiger 286 0.34
Democratic Lara Shapiro (write-in) 6 0.01
Invalid or blank votes 637 0.77
Total votes 83,033 100.0
Turnout   27.72
Democratic hold

2006

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California[74]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doris Matsui (Incumbent) 89,119 70.7
Republican Xiaochin Claire Yan 29,824 23.7
Green Jeff Kravitz 5,394 4.3
Peace and Freedom John C. Reiger 1,716 1.3
Total votes 126,053 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2008

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California[75]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doris Matsui (Incumbent) 164,242 74.3
Republican Paul A. Smith 46,002 20.9
Peace and Freedom L. R. Roberts 10,731 4.8
Independent David B.Lynch (write-in candidate) 180 0.0
Total votes 221,155 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2010

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California[76]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doris Matsui (Incumbent) 124,220 72%
Republican Paul A. Smith 43,577 25%
Peace and Freedom Gerald Allen Frink 4,594 3%
Total votes 172,391 100%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2012

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United States House of Representatives elections, 2012[77]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Thompson (Incumbent) 202,872 74.5%
Republican Randy Loftin 69,545 25.5%
Total votes 272,417 100.0%
Democratic hold

2014

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United States House of Representatives elections, 2014[78]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Thompson (Incumbent) 129,613 75.7%
No party preference James Hinton 41,535 24.3%
Total votes 171,148 100.0%
Democratic hold

2016

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United States House of Representatives elections, 2016[79]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Thompson (Incumbent) 224,526 76.9%
Republican Carlos Santamaria 67,565 23.1%
Total votes 292,091 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Thompson (Incumbent) 205,860 78.9%
No party preference Anthony Mills 55,158 21.1%
Total votes 261,018 100.0%
Democratic hold

2020

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Thompson (incumbent) 271,233 76.1
Republican Scott Giblin 85,227 23.9
Total votes 356,460 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McClintock (incumbent) 173,524 61.3
Democratic Michael J. Barkley 109,506 38.7
Total votes 283,030 100.0
Republican hold

Timeline of representatives

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The following timeline depicts the progression of the representatives and their political affiliation at the time of assuming office.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "CA 2022 Congressional". Dave's Redistricting. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "My Congressional District".
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President) Archived June 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator) Archived June 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor) Archived November 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question) Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor) Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President) Archived August 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator) Archived August 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator) Archived August 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "California Secretary of State. Supplement to the Statement of Vote. President. Counties by Congressional District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  13. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor) Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Supplement to the Statement of Vote. Counties by Congressional Districts for President ca.gov
  16. ^ Supplement to the Statement of Vote [permanent dead link]
  17. ^ Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov
  18. ^ "General Election–Statement of Vote, November 8, 2016 :: California Secretary of State".
  19. ^ "General Election–Statement of Vote, November 8, 2016 :: California Secretary of State".
  20. ^ Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov
  21. ^ Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov
  22. ^ "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012".
  23. ^ "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  24. ^ Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov
  25. ^ 1920 election results
  26. ^ 1922 election results
  27. ^ 1923 special election results
  28. ^ 1924 election results
  29. ^ 1926 special election results
  30. ^ 1926 election results
  31. ^ 1928 election results
  32. ^ 1930 election results
  33. ^ 1932 election results
  34. ^ 1934 election results
  35. ^ 1936 election results
  36. ^ 1938 election results
  37. ^ 1940 election results
  38. ^ 1942 election results
  39. ^ 1944 election results
  40. ^ 1946 election results
  41. ^ 1948 election results
  42. ^ 1949 special election results
  43. ^ 1950 election results
  44. ^ 1952 election results
  45. ^ 1954 election results
  46. ^ 1956 election results
  47. ^ 1958 election results
  48. ^ 1960 election results
  49. ^ 1962 election results
  50. ^ 1964 election results
  51. ^ 1966 election results
  52. ^ 1968 election results
  53. ^ 1970 election results
  54. ^ 1972 election results
  55. ^ 1974 election results
  56. ^ 1976 election results
  57. ^ 1978 election results
  58. ^ 1980 election results
  59. ^ 1982 election results
  60. ^ 1983 special election results
  61. ^ 1984 election results
  62. ^ 1986 election results
  63. ^ 1987 special election results
  64. ^ 1988 election results
  65. ^ 1990 election results
  66. ^ 1992 election results
  67. ^ 1994 election results
  68. ^ 1996 election results
  69. ^ 1998 election results
  70. ^ 2000 election results
  71. ^ 2002 election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  72. ^ 2004 election results[permanent dead link]
  73. ^ "Special Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 29, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
  74. ^ 2006 election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  75. ^ Office of the California Secretary of State Archived December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "United States Representative in Congress, (retrieved on August 9, 2009).
  76. ^ Office of the California Secretary of State[permanent dead link] "United States Representative in Congress, (retrieved on March 24, 2011).
  77. ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/06-sov-summary.xls
  78. ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/xls/06-summary.xls
  79. ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/csv-candidates.xls
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