California's 22nd congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = California
district number = 22

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representative = Kevin McCarthy
party = Republican
english area = 10,454
metric area =
percent urban = 82.5
percent rural = 17.5
population = 639,088
population year = 2000
median income = 41,101
percent white = 66.8
percent black = 5.6
percent asian = 2.9
percent native american = 0.9
percent hispanic = 21.0
percent other race = 0.2
percent blue collar =
percent white collar =
percent gray collar =
cpvi = R+16

California's 22nd congressional district covers parts of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and Los Angeles Counties. It takes in most of Bakersfield and San Luis Obispo County. The current Representative for this district is Republican Kevin McCarthy. In the 2006 election, McCarthy defeated Democrat Sharon Beery to replace retiring Republican Bill Thomas.

The 22nd is the most Republican district in California, with a Cook PVI of R+16.

Voting

1942

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Phillips
votes = 42,765
percentage = 57.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = N. E. West
votes = 31,440
percentage = 42.4Election box total no change
votes = 74,205
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1944

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Phillips (incumbent)
votes = 88,537
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1946

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Phillips (incumbent)
votes = 59,935
percentage = 62.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Ray Adkinson
votes = 36,649
percentage = 37.9Election box total no change
votes = 96,584
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1948

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Phillips (incumbent)
votes = 115,697
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
votes =
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1950

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Phillips (incumbent)
votes = 114,497
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1952

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph F. Holt
votes = 85,039
percentage = 60.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Dean E. McHenry
votes = 55,534
percentage = 39.5Election box total no change
votes = 140,573
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1954

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph F. Holt (incumbent)
votes = 65,165
percentage = 58.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William M. "Bill" Costley
votes = 46,875
percentage = 41.8Election box total no change
votes = 112,040
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1956

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph F. Holt (incumbent)
votes = 97,317
percentage = 59.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Irving Glasband
votes = 65,314
percentage = 40.2Election box total no change
votes = 162,631
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1958

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph F. Holt (incumbent)
votes = 87,785
percentage = 55.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Irving Glasband
votes = 70,777
percentage = 44.6Election box total no change
votes = 158,562
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1960

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Corman
votes = 104,919
percentage = 51.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Lemoine Blanchard
votes = 100,321
percentage = 48.9Election box total no change
votes = 205,240
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
votes =
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

1962

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Corman (incumbent)
votes = 75,294
percentage = 53.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles S. Foote
votes = 65,087
percentage = 46.4Election box total no change
votes = 140,381
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1964

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Corman (incumbent)
votes = 94,141
percentage = 50.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert C. Cline
votes = 92,133
percentage = 49.5Election box total no change
votes = 186,274
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1966

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Corman (incumbent)
votes = 94,420
percentage = 53.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert C. Cline
votes = 82,207
percentage = 46.5Election box total no change
votes = 176,627
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1968

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Corman (incumbent)
votes = 102,332
percentage = 56.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joe Holt
votes = 74,433
percentage = 41.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party
candidate = Hugh Manes
votes = 3,024
percentage = 1.7Election box total no change
votes = 179,789
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1970

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Corman (incumbent)
votes = 95,256
percentage = 59.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Hayden
votes = 63,297
percentage = 39.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Callis R. Johnson
votes = 1,880
percentage = 1.1Election box total no change
votes = 160,433
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1972

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Corman (incumbent)
votes = 121,352
percentage = 67.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce P. Wolfe
votes = 52,664
percentage = 29.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party
candidate = Ralph L. Shroyer
votes = 5,583
percentage = 3.1Election box total no change
votes = 179,599
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1974

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Carlos Moorhead (inc.)
votes = 78,983
percentage = 55.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Hallin
votes = 62,770
percentage = 44.2Election box total no change
votes = 141,753
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1976

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Carlos Moorhead (inc.)
votes = 114,769
percentage = 62.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert S. Henry
votes = 68,543
percentage = 37.4Election box total no change
votes = 183,312
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1978

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Carlos Moorhead (inc.)
votes = 99,502
percentage = 64.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert S. Henry
votes = 54,442
percentage = 35.4Election box total no change
votes = 153,944
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1980

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Carlos Moorhead (inc.)
votes = 115,241
percentage = 63.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Pierce O'Donnell
votes = 57,477
percentage = 31.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = William V. Susel
votes = 7,705
percentage = 4.3Election box total no change
votes = 180,423
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1982

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Carlos Moorhead (inc.)
votes = 145,831
percentage = 73.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Harvey L. Goldhammer
votes = 46,521
percentage = 23.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Robert T. Gerringer
votes = 5,870
percentage = 3.0Election box total no change
votes = 198,222
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1984

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Carlos Moorhead (inc.)
votes = 184,981
percentage = 85.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Michael B. Yauch
votes = 32,036
percentage = 14.8Election box total no change
votes = 217,017
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1986

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Carlos Moorhead (inc.)
votes = 141,096
percentage = 73.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John G. Simmons
votes = 44,036
percentage = 23.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Jona Joy Bergland
votes = 3,114
percentage = 1.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Joel Lorimer
votes = 2,930
percentage = 1.5Election box total no change
votes = 191,176
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1988

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Carlos Moorhead (inc.)
votes = 164,699
percentage = 69.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John G. Simmons
votes = 61,555
percentage = 26.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Shirley Rachel Isaacson
votes = 6,298
percentage = 2.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Ted Brown
votes = 4,259
percentage = 1.8Election box total no change
votes = 235,811
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
votes =
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1990

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Carlos Moorhead (inc.)
votes = 108,634
percentage = 60.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = David Bayer
votes = 61,630
percentage = 34.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = William H. Wilson
votes = 6,702
percentage = 3.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Jan B. Tucker
votes = 3,963
percentage = 2.2Election box total no change
votes = 180,929
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1992

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Michael Huffington
votes = 131,242
percentage = 52.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Gloria Ochoa
votes = 87,328
percentage = 34.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party (United States)
candidate = Mindy Lorenz
votes = 23,699
percentage = 9.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = William Howard Dilbeck
votes = 7,553
percentage = 3.0Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Bialosky (write-in)
votes = 104
percentage = 0.1Election box total no change
votes = 249,926
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1994

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Andrea Seastrand
votes = 102,987
percentage = 49.27Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Walter Capps
votes = 101,424
percentage = 48.53Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = David L. Bersohn
votes = 4,597
percentage = 2.20Election box total no change
votes = 209,008
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1996

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Walter Capps
votes = 118,299
percentage = 48.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Andrea Seastrand (incumbent)
votes = 107,987
percentage = 44.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Steven Wheeler
votes = 9,845
percentage = 4.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Porter
votes = 3,975
percentage = 1.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = David Bersohn
votes = 2,233
percentage = 0.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Dawn Tomastik
votes = 1,847
percentage = 0.7Election box total no change
votes = 244,186
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

1998 (Special)

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Lois Capps
votes = 93,392
percentage = 53.46Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Tom Bordonaro
votes = 78,224
percentage = 44.78Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Robert Bakhaus
votes = 3,079
percentage = 1.76Election box total no change
votes = 174,695
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

1998

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lois Capps (incumbent)
votes = 111,388
percentage = 55.09Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tom J. Bordonaro Jr.
votes = 86,921
percentage = 42.99Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Bakhaus
votes = 2,618
percentage = 1.29Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Richard D. "Dick" Porter
votes = 1,263
percentage = 0.62Election box total no change
votes = 202,190
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

2000

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lois Capps (incumbent)
votes = 135,538
percentage = 53.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Mike Stoker
votes = 113,094
percentage = 44.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Richard D. "Dick" Porter
votes = 2,490
percentage = 0.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Joe Furcinite
votes = 2,060
percentage = 0.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = J. Carlos Aguirre
votes = 1,888
percentage = 0.7Election box total no change
votes = 255,070
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

2002

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bill Thomas (incumbent)
votes = 120,473
percentage = 73.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Jaime A. Corvera
votes = 38,988
percentage = 23.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Frank Coates
votes = 4,824
percentage = 2.9Election box total no change
votes = 164,285
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

2004

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bill Thomas (incumbent)
votes = 209,384
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

2006

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Kevin McCarthy
votes = 133,278
percentage = 70.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Sharon M. Beery
votes = 55,226
percentage = 29.2Election box total no change
votes = 188,504
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

References

External links

*GovTrack.us: [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=CA&district=22 California's 22nd congressional district]
* [http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]
* [http://www.calvoter.org/voter/maps/congress/CD22.pdf California Voter Foundation map - CD22]