California's 10th congressional district

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California's 10th congressional district
Area 1,085 mi²
Distribution 96.5% urban, 3.5% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $65,245
Ethnic composition 65.4% White, 5.7% Black, 9.1% Asian, 15.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI D+9

The Tenth Congressional District of California is located in the East Bay region of Northern California. This once compact and politically balanced district received national attention when Democrat Ellen Tauscher defeated incumbent Republican Representative Bill Baker in 1996. In the 2002 redistricting, all seats were made safe[1] for the parties of incumbent officeholders. The district boundaries were extended to include parts of Solano County, eastern Contra Costa county, and El Cerrito in western Contra Costa county. Although much of the suburban Tri-Valley region was lost to the 11th congressional district, the city of Livermore remained in the 10th at Tauscher's request (as a member of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, she has some oversight responsibilities over the Department of Energy, and hence indirectly of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory).

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[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 58% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 40%.[2] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 56-39% in 2006,[3] Dianne Feinstein 66-30% in 2006,[4] Barbara Boxer 60-37% in 2004,[5] keeping Gray Davis 53-47%[6] and Arnold Schwarzenegger 42-35%[7] in 2003, and Davis 50-39% in 2002.[8]


[edit] List of Representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
Los Angeles (Los Angeles) William W. Bowers Progressive 1913-03-04 – 1917-03-03 Newly created district; retired
Henry Z. Osborne Republican 1917-03-03 – 1923-02-08 Died
Vacant 1923-02-08 – 1923-05-01
John D. Fredericks Republican 1923-05-01 – 1927-03-03 Retired
Joe Crail Republican 1927-03-03 – 1933-03-03 Retired
Redistricted to 16th district
Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Ventura Henry E. Stubbs Democratic 1933-03-04 – 1937-02-28 Newly created district; died
Vacant 1937-02-28 – 1937-05-04
Alfred J. Elliott Democratic 1937-05-04 – 1943-01-03 Retired
Kern, Kings, Tulare 1943-01-03 – 1949-01-03
Thomas H. Werdel Republican 1949-01-03 – 1953-01-03 Redistricted to 14th district
Lost re-election to Hagen
San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Charles S. Gubser Republican 1953-01-03 – 1963-01-03 Redistricted from 8th district
Retired and resigned early
Redistricted to 13th district
Western Santa Clara 1963-01-03 – 1967-01-03
San Benito, western Santa Clara 1967-01-03 – 1973-01-03
Most of Santa Clara 1973-01-03 – 1974-12-31
Vacant 1975-01-01 – 1975-01-02
Southwest Alameda, northern Santa Clara Don Edwards Democratic 1975-01-03 – 1983-01-03 Redistricted from 9th district
Redistricted to 16th district
SW Alameda, Santa Clara (eastern San Jose) 1983-01-03 – 1993-01-03
Eastern Alameda, eastern Contra Costa Bill Baker Republican 1993-01-03 – 1997-01-03 Newly created district
Lost re-election to Tauscher
Ellen Tauscher Democratic 1997-01-03 – 2003-01-03 Incumbent
Northeast Alameda, most of Contra Costa, southwest Sacramento, most of Solano 2003-01-03 – present

[edit] Election results

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[edit] 1912

United States House of Representatives elections, 1912
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive William Stephens (incumbent) 43,637 53.4
Democratic George Ringo 17,890 21.9
Socialist Fred C. Wheeler 17,126 21.0
Prohibition Emory D. Martindale 2,995 3.7
Total votes 81,648 100.0
Majority 25,747 16.5
Turnout
Progressive hold Swing

[edit] 1914

United States House of Representatives elections, 1914
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive William Stephens (incumbent) 44,141 38.4
Republican Henry Z. Osborne 33,172 28.9
Democratic Nathan Newby 17,810 15.5
Socialist Ralph L. Criswell 14,900 13.0
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham 4,903 4.3
Total votes 70,926 100.0
Majority 10,969 9.5
Turnout
Progressive hold Swing

[edit] 1916

United States House of Representatives elections, 1916
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry Z. Osborne 63,913 49.5
Democratic Rufus W. Bowden 33,225 25.7
Progressive Henry Stanley Benedict 14,305 11.1
Socialist James H. Ryckman 9,000 7.0
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham 8,781 6.8
Total votes 129,224 100.0
Majority 30,678 23.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1918

United States House of Representatives elections, 1918
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry Z. Osborne (inc.) 72,773 88.2
Socialist James H. Ryckman 9,725 11.8
Total votes 82,498 100.0
Majority 63,048 76.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1920

United States House of Representatives elections, 1920[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry Z. Osborne (inc.) 97,469 82.7
Socialist Upton Sinclair 20,439 17.3
Total votes 117,908 100.0
Majority 77,030 74.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1922

United States House of Representatives elections, 1922[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry Z. Osborne (inc.) 98,739 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1924

United States House of Representatives elections, 1924[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John D. Fredericks (inc.) 133,780 62.3
Democratic Robert W. Richardson 80,870 37.7
Total votes 214,650 100.0
Majority 52,910 24.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1926

United States House of Representatives elections, 1926[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joe Crail (incumbent) 144,677 93.9
Socialist N. Jackson Wright 21,997 13.2
Total votes 166,674 100.0
Majority 122,680 80.7
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1928

United States House of Representatives elections, 1928[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joe Crail (incumbent) 301,028 93.9
Democratic Harry Sherr 19,659 6.1
Total votes 320,687 100.0
Majority 281,369 87.7
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1930

United States House of Representatives elections, 1930[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joe Crail (incumbent) 162,502 75
Democratic John F. Dockweiler 54,231 25
Total votes 216,733 100
Majority 108,271 50
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry E. Stubbs 50,390 55.3
Republican Arthur S. Crites 40,794 44.7
Total votes 91,184 100.0
Majority 9,596 10.6
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry E. Stubbs (incumbent) 68,475 64.4
Republican George R. Bliss 37,860 35.6
Total votes 106,335 100.0
Majority 30,615 28.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry E. Stubbs (incumbent) 72,476 69.6
Republican George R. Bliss 31,700 30.4
Total votes 104,176 100.0
Majority 40,776 39.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent) 84,791 67.3
Republican F. Fred Hoelscher 41,194 32.7
Total votes 125,985 100.0
Majority 43,597 34.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent) 125,845 97
Communist Louretta Adams 3,826 3
Total votes 129,671 100
Majority 122,019 94
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alfred J. Elliott (inc.) 43,864 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alfred J. Elliott (inc.) 60,001 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent) 51,843 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas H. Werdel 67,448 71.3
Progressive Sam James Miller 27,168 28.7
Total votes 94,616 100.0
Majority 40,280 42.6
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas H. Werdel (inc.) 59,313 53.6
Democratic Harlan Hagen 51,409 46.4
Total votes 110,722 100.0
Majority 7,904 7.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Gubser 106,375 59.2
Democratic Arthur L. Johnson 70,271 39.1
Progressive Betsey K. Fisher 2,939 1.7
Total votes 179,585 100.0
Majority 36,104 20.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (inc.) 94,418 61.2
Democratic Paul V. Birmingham 59,843 38.8
Total votes 154,261 100.0
Majority 34,575 22.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (inc.) 128,891 60.7
Democratic William H. Vatcher 83,586 39.3
Total votes 212,477 100.0
Majority 45,305 21.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (inc.) 118,715 54.6
Democratic Russell B. Bryan 98,894 45.4
Total votes 217,609 100.0
Majority 19,821 9.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (inc.) 170,063 58.9
Democratic Russell B. Bryan 118,520 41.1
Total votes 288,583 100.0
Majority 51,543 17.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (inc.) 106,419 57.4
Democratic James P. Thurber, Jr. 68,885 42.6
Total votes 175,304 100.0
Majority 37,534 14.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (inc.) 151,027 63.1
Democratic E. Day Carman 88,240 36.9
Total votes 239,267 100.0
Majority 62,787 26.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (inc.) 156,549 69.1
Democratic George Leppert 70,013 30.9
Total votes 226,562 100.0
Majority 86,536 38.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (inc.) 160,204 67.3
Democratic Grayson S. Taketa 73,530 30.9
Peace and Freedom Martin L. Primach 4,276 1.8
Total votes 238,010 100.0
Majority 86,674 36.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (inc.) 135,864 62.0
Democratic Stuart. D. McLean 80,530 36.8
American Independent Joyce W. Stancliffe 2,651 1.2
Total votes 219,045 100.0
Majority 55,334 25.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (inc.) 139,850 64.6
Democratic B. Frank Gillette 76,597 35.4
Total votes 216,447 100.0
Majority 63,253 29.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 86,014 77
Republican Herb Smith 25,678 23
Total votes 111,692 100
Majority 60,336 54
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 111,992 72.0
Republican Herb Smith 38,088 24.5
American Independent Edmon V. Kaiser 5,363 3.5
Total votes 155,443 100.0
Majority 73,904 47.5
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 84,488 67.1
Republican Rudy Hansen 41,374 32.9
Total votes 125,862 100.0
Majority 43,114 34.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 102,231 62.1
Republican Joseph M. Lutton 45,987 27.9
Libertarian Joseph Fuhrig 11,904 7.2
American Independent Edmon V. Kaiser 4,421 2.7
Total votes 164,543 100.0
Majority 56,244 34.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 77,263 62.7
Republican Bob Herriott 41,506 33.7
Libertarian Dale Burrow 2,403 1.9
American Independent Edmon V. Kaiser 2,109 1.7
Total votes 123,281 100.0
Majority 35,757 29.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 102,469 62.4
Republican Bob Herriott 56,256 34.3
Libertarian Perr Cardestam 2,789 1.7
American Independent Edmon V. Kaiser 2,663 1.6
Total votes 164,177 100.0
Majority 46,213 28.1
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 84,240 70.5
Republican Michael R. La Crone 31,826 26.6
Libertarian Perr Cardestam 1,797 1.5
Peace and Freedom Bradley L. Mayer 1,701 1.4
Total votes 119,564 100.0
Majority 52,414 43.9
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 142,500 86.2
Libertarian Kennita Watson 22,801 13.8
Total votes 165,301 100.0
Majority 119,699 72.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 81,875 62.7
Republican Mark Patrosso 48,747 37.3
Independent James (write-in) 15 0.0
Total votes 130,637 100.0
Majority 33,128 25.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Baker 145,702 52
Democratic Wendell H. Williams 134,635 48
Independent Williams (write-in) 55 0
Independent Janloia (write-in) 37 0
Total votes 280,429 100
Majority 11,067 4
Turnout
Republican win (new constituency)

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Baker (incumbent) 138,916 59.30
Democratic Ellen Schwartz 90,523 38.65
Peace and Freedom Craig W. Cooper 4,802 2.05
Total votes 234,241 100.0
Majority 48,393 20.65
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ellen Tauscher 137,726 48.7%
Republican Bill Baker (incumbent) 133,633 47.2%
Reform John Place 6,354 2.3%
Natural Law Valerie Janlois 3,047 1.0%
Libertarian Gregory Lyon 2,423 0.8%
Total votes 283,183 100.0%
Majority 4,093 1.5%
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ellen Tauscher (incumbent) 127,134 53.46%
Republican Charles Ball 103,299 43.44%
Natural Law Valerie Janlois 3,941 1.66%
Reform John Place 3,435 1.44%
Total votes 237,809 100.0%
Majority 23,835 10.02%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ellen Tauscher (incumbent) 160,429 52.7%
Republican Claude B. Hutchison, Jr. 134,863 44.2%
Natural Law Valerie Janlois 9,527 3.1%
Total votes 304,819 100.0%
Majority 25,566 8.5%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ellen Tauscher (incumbent) 123,481 75.6
Libertarian Sonia E. Alonso Harden 39,858 24.4
Majority 83,623 51.2
Turnout 163,339
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ellen Tauscher (incumbent) 182,750 65.8 -9.5
Republican Jeff Ketelson 95,349 34.2 +34.2
Majority 87,401 31.6 -19.6
Turnout 278,099
Democratic hold Swing -19.6

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ellen Tauscher (incumbent) 130,859 66.5 +0.7
Republican Darcy Linn 66,069 33.5 -0.7
Republican Jeff Ketelson (write-in) 50 0.0 +0.0
Majority 64,790 33.0 +1.4
Turnout 196,978
Democratic hold Swing +1.4

[edit] References

  1. ^ See Politics of California#Bi-partisan gerrymandering
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senate)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senate)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  9. ^ 1920 election results
  10. ^ 1922 election results
  11. ^ 1924 election results
  12. ^ 1926 election results
  13. ^ 1928 election results
  14. ^ 1930 election results
  15. ^ 1932 election results
  16. ^ 1934 election results
  17. ^ 1936 election results
  18. ^ 1938 election results
  19. ^ 1940 election results
  20. ^ 1942 election results
  21. ^ 1944 election results
  22. ^ 1946 election results
  23. ^ 1948 election results
  24. ^ 1950 election results
  25. ^ 1952 election results
  26. ^ 1954 election results
  27. ^ 1956 election results
  28. ^ 1958 election results
  29. ^ 1960 election results
  30. ^ 1962 election results
  31. ^ 1964 election results
  32. ^ 1966 election results
  33. ^ 1968 election results
  34. ^ 1970 election results
  35. ^ 1972 election results
  36. ^ 1974 election results
  37. ^ 1976 election results
  38. ^ 1978 election results
  39. ^ 1980 election results
  40. ^ 1982 election results
  41. ^ 1984 election results
  42. ^ 1986 election results
  43. ^ 1988 election results
  44. ^ 1990 election results
  45. ^ 1992 election results
  46. ^ 1994 election results
  47. ^ 1996 election results
  48. ^ 1998 election results
  49. ^ 2000 election results
  50. ^ 2002 general election results
  51. ^ 2004 general election results
  52. ^ 2006 general election results

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