United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1996. The delegation went from being tied to slightly majority-Democratic, with Democrats gaining 3 seats.

Overview

Results

Final results from the Secretary of State of California: [http://vote96.sos.ca.gov/Vote96/html/vote/usrep/all.961218083528.html]

District 1

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Frank Riggs (incumbent)
votes = 110,242
percentage = 49.63Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Michela Alioto
votes = 96,522
percentage = 43.46Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Emil Rossi
votes = 15,354
percentage = 6.91Election box invalid no change
votes = 19,176
percentage = 7.95Election box total no change
votes = 241,294
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 2

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Wally Herger (incumbent)
votes = 144,913
percentage = 60.80Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Roberts Braden
votes = 80,401
percentage = 33.73Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Patrice Thiessen
votes = 7,253
percentage = 3.04Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = William Brunner
votes = 5,759
percentage = 2.42Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Bob Todd (write-in)
votes = 7
percentage = 0.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 15,260
percentage = 6.02Election box total no change
votes = 253,593
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 3

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Vic Fazio (incumbent)
votes = 118,663
percentage = 53.52Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tim Lefever
votes = 91,134
percentage = 41.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Timothy Erich
votes = 7,701
percentage = 3.47Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Erin Donelle
votes = 4,239
percentage = 1.91Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,887
percentage = 5.09Election box total no change
votes = 233,624
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 4

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John Doolittle (incumbent)
votes = 164,048
percentage = 60.46Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Katie Hirning
votes = 97,948
percentage = 36.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Patrick McHargue
votes = 9,319
percentage = 3.43Election box invalid no change
votes = 17,386
percentage = 6.02Election box total no change
votes = 288,701
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 5

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent)
votes = 142,618
percentage = 70.44Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Dinsmore
votes = 52,940
percentage = 26.15Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph Miller
votes = 2,548
percentage = 1.26Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Gordon Mors
votes = 2,231
percentage = 1.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Charles Kersey
votes = 2,123
percentage = 1.05Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,301
percentage = 5.73Election box total no change
votes = 214,761
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 6

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
votes = 156,958
percentage = 61.83Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Duane Hughes
votes = 86,278
percentage = 33.99Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Ernest Jones
votes = 6,459
percentage = 2.54Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce Kendall
votes = 4,141
percentage = 1.63Election box invalid no change
votes = 22,736
percentage = 8.22Election box total no change
votes = 276,572
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 7

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George Miller (incumbent)
votes = 137,089
percentage = 71.81Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Norman Reece
votes = 42,542
percentage = 22.28Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = William Thompson
votes = 6,866
percentage = 3.60Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce Kendall
votes = 4,420
percentage = 2.32Election box invalid no change
votes = 13,179
percentage = 6.46Election box total no change
votes = 204,096
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 8

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
votes = 175,216
percentage = 84.34Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Justin Raimondo
votes = 25,739
percentage = 12.39Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = David Smithstein
votes = 6,783
percentage = 3.26Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Ed Murray (write-in)
votes = 22
percentage = 0.01Election box invalid no change
votes = 24,797
percentage = 10.66Election box total no change
votes = 232,557
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 9

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Ronald Dellums (incumbent)
votes = 154,806
percentage = 77.03Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Deborah Wright
votes = 37,126
percentage = 18.47Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Condit
votes = 5,561
percentage = 2.77Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Jack Forem
votes = 3,475
percentage = 1.73Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Omari Musa (write-in)
votes = 8
percentage = 0.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 13,712
percentage = 6.39Election box total no change
votes = 214,688
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 10

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Ellen Tauscher
votes = 137,726
percentage = 48.63Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bill Baker (incumbent)
votes = 133,633
percentage = 47.19Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = John Place
votes = 6,354
percentage = 2.24Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Valerie Janlois
votes = 3,047
percentage = 1.08Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Gregory Lyon
votes = 2,423
percentage = 0.86Election box invalid no change
votes = 7,504
percentage = 2.58Election box total no change
votes = 290,687
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

District 11

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Pombo (incumbent)
votes = 107,477
percentage = 59.35Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Jason Silva
votes = 65,536
percentage = 36.19Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Kelly Rego
votes = 5,077
percentage = 2.80Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Selene Bush
votes = 3,006
percentage = 1.66Election box invalid no change
votes = 6,522
percentage = 3.48Election box total no change
votes = 187,618
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 12

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Lantos (incumbent)
votes = 149,052
percentage = 71.69Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Storm Jenkins
votes = 49,278
percentage = 23.70Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Christopher Schmidt
votes = 6,111
percentage = 2.94Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Bong
votes = 3,472
percentage = 1.67Election box invalid no change
votes = 17,306
percentage = 7.68Election box total no change
votes = 225,219
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 13

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Pete Stark (incumbent)
votes = 114,408
percentage = 65.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James Fay
votes = 53,385
percentage = 30.41Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Terry Savage
votes = 7,746
percentage = 4.41Election box invalid no change
votes = 14,620
percentage = 7.65Election box total no change
votes = 191,159
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 14

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Anna Eshoo (incumbent)
votes = 149,313
percentage = 64.87Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ben Brink
votes = 71,573
percentage = 31.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Timothy Thompson
votes = 3,653
percentage = 1.59Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph Dehn
votes = 3,492
percentage = 1.52Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Wells
votes = 2,144
percentage = 0.93Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,814
percentage = 4.88Election box total no change
votes = 241,989
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 15

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Campbell (incumbent)
votes = 132,737
percentage = 58.50Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Dick Lane
votes = 79,048
percentage = 34.84Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Valli Sharpe-Geisler
votes = 6,230
percentage = 2.75Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Ed Wimmers
votes = 5,481
percentage = 2.42Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce Currivan
votes = 3,372
percentage = 1.49Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Linh Dao (write-in)
votes = 9
percentage = 0.00Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Conner Vlakancic (write-in)
votes = 9
percentage = 0.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 16,275
percentage = 6.69Election box total no change
votes = 243,161
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 16

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)
votes = 94,020
percentage = 65.65Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Chuck Wojslaw
votes = 43,197
percentage = 30.16Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = David Bonino
votes = 4,124
percentage = 2.88Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Abaan Abu-Shumays
votes = 1,866
percentage = 1.30Election box invalid no change
votes = 10,572
percentage = 6.87Election box total no change
votes = 153,779
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 17

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Sam Farr (incumbent)
votes = 115,116
percentage = 58.87Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Jess Brown
votes = 73,856
percentage = 37.77Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = John Black
votes = 6,573
percentage = 3.36Election box invalid no change
votes = 6,812
percentage = 3.37Election box total no change
votes = 202,357
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 18

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Gary Condit (incumbent)
votes = 108,827
percentage = 65.72Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bill Conrad
votes = 52,695
percentage = 31.82Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = James Morzella
votes = 2,233
percentage = 1.35Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Page Riskin
votes = 1,831
percentage = 1.11Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,304
percentage = 4.78Election box total no change
votes = 173,890
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 19

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = George Radanovich (incumbent)
votes = 137,402
percentage = 66.58Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Paul Barile
votes = 58,452
percentage = 28.32Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Pamela Pescosolido
votes = 6,083
percentage = 2.95Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = David Adalian
votes = 4,442
percentage = 2.15Election box invalid no change
votes = 15,110
percentage = 6.82Election box total no change
votes = 221,489
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 20

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Cal Dooley (incumbent)
votes = 65,381
percentage = 56.51Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Trice Harvey
votes = 45,276
percentage = 39.13Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Jonathan Richter
votes = 5,048
percentage = 4.36Election box invalid no change
votes = 6,966
percentage = 5.68Election box total no change
votes = 122,671
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 21

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bill Thomas (incumbent)
votes = 125,916
percentage = 65.81Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Deborah Vollmer
votes = 50,694
percentage = 26.50Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = John Evans
votes = 8,113
percentage = 4.24Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Jane Bialosky
votes = 3,380
percentage = 1.77Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Mike Hodges
votes = 3,049
percentage = 1.59Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Karen Gentry (write-in)
votes = 172
percentage = 0.09Election box invalid no change
votes = 5,852
percentage = 2.97Election box total no change
votes = 197,176
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 22

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Walter Capps
votes = 118,299
percentage = 48.45Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Andrea Seastrand (incumbent)
votes = 107,987
percentage = 44.22Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Steven Wheeler
votes = 9,845
percentage = 4.03Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Porter
votes = 3,975
percentage = 1.63Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = David Bersohn
votes = 2,233
percentage = 0.91Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Dawn Tomastik
votes = 1,847
percentage = 0.76Election box invalid no change
votes = 5,569
percentage = 2.23Election box total no change
votes = 249,755
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

District 23

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Elton Gallegly (incumbent)
votes = 118,880
percentage = 59.59Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Unruhe
votes = 70,035
percentage = 35.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Gail Lightfoot
votes = 8,346
percentage = 4.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Stephen Hospodar
votes = 2,246
percentage = 1.13Election box invalid no change
votes = 7,198
percentage = 3.48Election box total no change
votes = 206,705
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 24

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Brad Sherman
votes = 106,193
percentage = 49.43Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Rich Sybert
votes = 93,629
percentage = 43.58Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Ralph Shroyer
votes = 6,267
percentage = 2.92Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Erich Miller
votes = 5,691
percentage = 2.65Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Ron Lawrence
votes = 3,068
percentage = 1.43Election box invalid no change
votes = 16,957
percentage = 7.32Election box total no change
votes = 231,805
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 25

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Howard McKeon (incumbent)
votes = 122,428
percentage = 62.40Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Diane Trautman
votes = 65,089
percentage = 33.17Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce Acker
votes = 6,173
percentage = 3.15Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Justin Gerber
votes = 2,513
percentage = 1.28Election box invalid no change
votes = 14,280
percentage = 6.78Election box total no change
votes = 210,483
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 26

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Howard Berman (incumbent)
votes = 67,525
percentage = 65.87Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bill Glass
votes = 29,332
percentage = 28.61Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Scott Fritschler
votes = 3,539
percentage = 3.45Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Gary Hearne
votes = 2,119
percentage = 2.07Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,530
percentage = 10.11Election box total no change
votes = 114,045
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 27

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Jim Rogan
votes = 95,310
percentage = 50.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Doug Kahn
votes = 82,014
percentage = 43.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Elizabeth Michael
votes = 6,645
percentage = 3.50Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party (United States)
candidate = Walt Sheasby
votes = 4,195
percentage = 2.21Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Martin Zucker
votes = 1,766
percentage = 0.93Election box invalid no change
votes = 16,419
percentage = 7.96Election box total no change
votes = 206,349
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 28

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = David Dreier (incumbent)
votes = 113,389
percentage = 60.67Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = David Levering
votes = 69,037
percentage = 36.94Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Ken Saurenman
votes = 4,459
percentage = 2.39Election box invalid no change
votes = 15,619
percentage = 7.71Election box total no change
votes = 202,504
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 29

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Henry Waxman (incumbent)
votes = 145,278
percentage = 67.62Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Paul Stepanek
votes = 52,857
percentage = 24.60Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = John Daley
votes = 8,819
percentage = 4.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Mike Binkley
votes = 4,766
percentage = 2.22Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Brian Rees
votes = 3,097
percentage = 1.44Election box invalid no change
votes = 19,378
percentage = 8.27Election box total no change
votes = 234,195
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 30

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Xavier Becerra (incumbent)
votes = 58,283
percentage = 72.32Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Patricia Parker
votes = 15,078
percentage = 18.71Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Pam Probst
votes = 2,759
percentage = 3.42Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Shirley Mandel
votes = 2,499
percentage = 3.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Rosemary Watson-Frith
votes = 1,971
percentage = 2.45Election box invalid no change
votes = 10,199
percentage = 11.23Election box total no change
votes = 90,789
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 31

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent)
votes = 69,285
percentage = 67.47Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John Flores
votes = 28,705
percentage = 27.95Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Michael Everling
votes = 4,700
percentage = 4.58Election box invalid no change
votes = 10,855
percentage = 9.56Election box total no change
votes = 113,545
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 32

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Julian C. Dixon (incumbent)
votes = 124,712
percentage = 82.36Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Larry Ardito
votes = 18,768
percentage = 12.39Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Neal Donner
votes = 6,390
percentage = 4.22Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Rashied Jibri
votes = 1,557
percentage = 1.03Election box invalid no change
votes = 17,257
percentage = 10.23Election box total no change
votes = 168,684
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 33

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent)
votes = 47,478
percentage = 82.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John Leonard
votes = 8,147
percentage = 14.09Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Howard Johnson
votes = 2,203
percentage = 3.81Election box invalid no change
votes = 6,638
percentage = 10.30Election box total no change
votes = 64,466
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 34

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Esteban Torres (incumbent)
votes = 94,730
percentage = 68.43Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = David Nunez
votes = 36,852
percentage = 26.62Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = J. Scott
votes = 4,122
percentage = 2.98Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = David Argall
votes = 2,736
percentage = 1.98Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,697
percentage = 7.79Election box total no change
votes = 150,137
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 35

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Maxine Waters (incumbent)
votes = 92,762
percentage = 85.50Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Eric Carlson
votes = 13,116
percentage = 12.09Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Gordon Mego
votes = 2,610
percentage = 2.41Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,237
percentage = 7.06Election box total no change
votes = 116,725
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 36

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Jane Harman (incumbent)
votes = 117,752
percentage = 52.46Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Susan Brooks
votes = 98,538
percentage = 43.90Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce Dovner
votes = 4,933
percentage = 2.20Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Bradley McManus
votes = 3,236
percentage = 1.44Election box invalid no change
votes = 16,463
percentage = 6.83Election box total no change
votes = 240,922
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 37

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Juanita Millender-McDonald (inc.)
votes = 87,247
percentage = 85.05Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Michael Voetee
votes = 15,339
percentage = 14.95Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,482
percentage = 10.85Election box total no change
votes = 115,068
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 38

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Steve Horn (incumbent)
votes = 88,136
percentage = 52.57Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Rick Zbur
votes = 71,627
percentage = 42.73Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party (United States)
candidate = William Yeager
votes = 4,610
percentage = 2.75Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Paul Gautreau
votes = 3,272
percentage = 1.95Election box invalid no change
votes = 13,733
percentage = 7.56Election box total no change
votes = 209,278
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 39

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ed Royce (incumbent)
votes = 120,761
percentage = 62.80Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = R. Davis
votes = 61,392
percentage = 31.93Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Jack Dean
votes = 10,137
percentage = 5.27Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,928
percentage = 6.30Election box total no change
votes = 205,218
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 40

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Jerry Lewis (incumbent)
votes = 98,821
percentage = 64.90Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Conaway
votes = 44,102
percentage = 28.96Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Hale McGee
votes = 4,963
percentage = 3.26Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph Kelly
votes = 4,375
percentage = 2.87Election box invalid no change
votes = 47,258
percentage = 26.32Election box total no change
votes = 179,519
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 41

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Jay Kim (incumbent)
votes = 83,934
percentage = 58.46Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Waldron
votes = 47,346
percentage = 32.98Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Newhouse
votes = 7,135
percentage = 4.97Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = David Kramer
votes = 5,030
percentage = 3.50Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Marjorie Mikels (Write-in)
votes = 120
percentage = 0.08Election box invalid no change
votes = 25,666
percentage = 15.17Election box total no change
votes = 169,231
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 42

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George Brown, Jr. (incumbent)
votes = 52,166
percentage = 50.48Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Linda Wilde
votes = 51,170
percentage = 49.52Election box invalid no change
votes = 44,596
percentage = 30.15Election box total no change
votes = 147,932
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 43

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ken Calvert (incumbent)
votes = 97,247
percentage = 54.72Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Guy Kimborough
votes = 67,422
percentage = 37.94Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Annie Wallack
votes = 6,576
percentage = 3.70Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Kevin Akin
votes = 3,309
percentage = 1.86Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Gene Berkman
votes = 3,086
percentage = 1.74Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Colleen Cummings (write-in)
votes = 84
percentage = 0.05Election box invalid no change
votes = 6,571
percentage = 3.57Election box total no change
votes = 184,295
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 44

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Sonny Bono (incumbent)
votes = 110,643
percentage = 57.74Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Anita Rufus
votes = 73,844
percentage = 38.54Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Donald Cochran
votes = 3,888
percentage = 2.03Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Karen Wilkinson
votes = 3,143
percentage = 1.64Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Colleen Cummings (write-in)
votes = 110
percentage = 0.05Election box invalid no change
votes = 4,245
percentage = 2.17Election box total no change
votes = 195,873
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 45

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent)
votes = 125,326
percentage = 60.98Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Sally Alexander
votes = 68,312
percentage = 33.24Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Mark Murphy
votes = 8,813
percentage = 4.29Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Rand McDevitt
votes = 3,071
percentage = 1.49Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,113
percentage = 5.13Election box total no change
votes = 216,635
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 46

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Loretta Sanchez
votes = 47,964
percentage = 46.80Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bob Dornan (incumbent)
votes = 46,980
percentage = 45.84Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Lawrence Stafford
votes = 3,235
percentage = 3.16Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas Reimer
votes = 2,333
percentage = 2.28Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = J. Aguirre
votes = 1,972
percentage = 1.92Election box invalid no change
votes = 3,771
percentage = 3.55Election box total no change
votes = 106,255
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

District 47

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Chris Cox (incumbent)
votes = 160,078
percentage = 65.73Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Tina Laine
votes = 70,362
percentage = 28.89Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Iris Adam
votes = 6,573
percentage = 2.70Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Victor Wagner
votes = 6,530
percentage = 2.68Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,574
percentage = 4.90Election box total no change
votes = 256,351
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 48

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ron Packard (incumbent)
votes = 145,814
percentage = 65.86Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Dan Farrell
votes = 59,558
percentage = 26.90Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = William Dreu
votes = 8,013
percentage = 3.62Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Sharon Miles
votes = 8,006
percentage = 3.62Election box invalid no change
votes = 20,545
percentage = 8.49Election box total no change
votes = 241,936
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 49

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Brian Bilbray (incumbent)
votes = 108,806
percentage = 52.62Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Peter Navarro
votes = 86,657
percentage = 41.91Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Ernie Lippe
votes = 4,218
percentage = 2.04Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Kevin Hambsch
votes = 3,773
percentage = 1.82Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Peter Stirling
votes = 3,314
percentage = 1.60Election box invalid no change
votes = 25,565
percentage = 11.00Election box total no change
votes = 232,333
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 50

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Bob Filner (incumbent)
votes = 73,200
percentage = 59.62Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Jim Baize
votes = 38,351
percentage = 31.24Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Earl Shepard
votes = 6,573
percentage = 5.36Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Dan Clark
votes = 3,253
percentage = 2.65Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Philip Zoebisch
votes = 1,398
percentage = 1.14Election box invalid no change
votes = 18,845
percentage = 13.74Election box total no change
votes = 137,185
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

District 51

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Duke Cunningham (incumbent)
votes = 149,032
percentage = 65.07Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Rita Tamerius
votes = 66,250
percentage = 28.93Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Miriam Clark
votes = 5,407
percentage = 2.36Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = J.C. Anderson
votes = 5,298
percentage = 2.31Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Eric Bourdette
votes = 3,037
percentage = 1.33Election box invalid no change
votes = 29,484
percentage = 12.05Election box total no change
votes = 244,766
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

District 52

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Duncan Hunter (incumbent)
votes = 116,746
percentage = 65.47Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Darity Wesley
votes = 53,104
percentage = 29.78Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Janice Jordan
votes = 3,649
percentage = 2.05Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Dante Ridley
votes = 3,329
percentage = 1.87Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Peter Ballantyne
votes = 1,493
percentage = 0.84Election box invalid no change
votes = 24,825
percentage = 12.22Election box total no change
votes = 203,146
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

ee also

*105th United States Congress
*Political party strength in California
*Political party strength in U.S. states
*United States House of Representatives elections, 1996

References

* [http://vote96.sos.ca.gov/Vote96/html/vote/usrep/all.961218083528.html 1996 General Election Returns for United States Congress]
* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1996-11-05 California Elections Page]

External links

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/page/8 California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)]
* [http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]