California's 18th congressional district

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California's 18th congressional district
Area 3,101 mi²
Distribution 91.3% urban, 8.7% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $34,211
Ethnic composition 39.1% White, 5.6% Black, 8.9% Asian, 41.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI D+3
California congressional districts since 2003.
California congressional districts since 2003.

The 18th District is in the northern San Joaquin Valley of California, and includes the cities of Stockton, Modesto, Ceres, Atwater, Merced and Los Banos. It runs from San Joaquin County, south to Stanislaus, Merced, Madera and Fresno counties.

It was once represented by Democrat Gary Condit, whose previous district, the 15th, was moved in the redistricting after the 1990 Census. It is now represented by Democrat Dennis Cardoza.

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[edit] Voting

George W. Bush received 49.6% in 2004, extremely narrowly winning the district by 383 votes; John Kerry received 49.3%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 56-40% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 59-36% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 57-39% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 58-42%[5] and Schwarzenegger 44-33%[6] in 2003, and Davis 51-40% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election Results

1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John H. Burke 48,179 53.3
Republican Robert Henderson 33,817 37.4
Independent William E. Hinshaw 8,399 9.3
Total votes 90,395 100.0
Majority 14,362 15.9
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Byron N. Scott 52,377 56.3
Republican William Brayton 40,179 43.2
Communist Clyde Champion 507 0.5
Total votes 93,063 100.0
Majority 12,198 13.1
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Byron N. Scott (incumbent) 61,415 59
Republican James F. Collins 72,748 41
Total votes 134,163 100
Majority 18,667 18
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas M. Eaton 52,216 48.6
Democratic Byron N. Scott (incumbent) 51,874 48.3
Progressive Solomon Carr 3,384 3.1
Total votes 107,474 100.0
Majority 342 0.3
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Ward Johnson (inc.) 73,932 54.4
Democratic Byron N. Scott 60,764 44.7
Communist George R. Ashby 1,355 0.9
Total votes 136,051 100.0
Majority 13,168 9.7
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Ward Johnson (inc.) 53,136 56.8
Democratic Francis H. Gentry 40,339 43.2
Total votes 93,475 100.0
Majority 12,797 13.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clyde Doyle 95,090 55.7
Republican William Ward Johnson (inc.) 75,749 44.3
Total votes 170,839 100.0
Majority 19,341 11.4
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Willis W. Bradley 67,363 55.7
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 60,218 44.3
Total votes 127,581 100.0
Majority 7,145 11.4
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clyde Doyle 105,687 51.1
Republican Willis W. Bradley (incumbent) 92,721 44.9
Progressive Stanley Moffatt 8,232 4.0
Total votes 206,640 100.0
Majority 12,966 6.2
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 97,177 50.5
Republican Craig Hosmer 95,308 49.5
Total votes 192,485 100.0
Majority 1,869 1.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Hosmer 90,438 55.5
Democratic Joseph M. Kennick 72,457 44.5
Total votes 162,895 100.0
Majority 17,981 11.0
Turnout
Republican win (new constituency)

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 71,731 55
Democratic Joseph M. Kennick 58,647 45
Total votes 130,378 100
Majority 13,084 10
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 103,108 59.3
Democratic Raymond C. "Ray" Simpson 70,911 40.7
Total votes 174,019 100.0
Majority 32,197 18.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 95,682 60
Democratic Harry S. May 63,684 40
Total votes 159,366 100
Majority 31,998 20
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 129,851 70
Democratic D. Patrick Ahern 55,735 30
Total votes 185,586 100
Majority 74,116 40
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harlan Hagen (incumbent) 91,684 58.9
Republican G. Ray Arnett 64,037 41.1
Total votes 155,721 100.0
Majority 27,647 17.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harlan Hagen (incumbent) 121,304 66.7
Republican James E. Williams, Jr. 60,523 33.3
Total votes 181,827 100.0
Majority 60,781 33.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Mathias 96,699 55.9
Democratic Harlan Hagen (incumbent) 76,346 44.1
Total votes 173,045 100.0
Majority 20,353 11.8
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Mathias (incumbent) 100,008 65.2
Democratic Harlan Hagen 51,274 33.4
American Independent Edward Calvin Williams 2,186 1.4
Total votes 153,468 100.0
Majority 48,734 31.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Mathias (incumbent) 86,071 63.2
Democratic Milton Spartacus Miller 48,415 33.4
American Independent Nora E. Hensley 1,709 3.4
Total votes 136,195 100.0
Majority 37,556 29.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Mathias (incumbent) 109,993 66.5
Democratic Vincent J. Lavery 55,484 33.5
Total votes 165,477 100.0
Majority 54,509 33.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William M. Ketchum (inc.) 66,603 52.7
Democratic George A. Seielstad 59,931 47.3
Total votes 126,534 100.0
Majority 6,672 5.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William M. Ketchum (inc.) 101,658 64.2
Democratic Dean Close 56,683 35.8
Total votes 158,341 100.0
Majority 44,975 28.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Thomas 85,663 59.3
Democratic Bob Sogge 58,900 40.7
Total votes 144,563 100.0
Majority 26,763 18.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 126,046 71
Democratic Mary Pat Timmermans 51,415 29
Total votes 177,461 100
Majority 74,631 42
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard H. Lehman 92,762 59.5
Republican Adrian C. Fondse 59,664 38.3
Libertarian Marshall William Fritz 3,501 2.2
Total votes 155,927 100.0
Majority 33,098 21.2
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard H. Lehman (inc.) 128,186 67.3
Republican Dale L. Ewen 62,339 32.7
Total votes 190,525 100.0
Majority 65,847 34.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard H. Lehman (inc.) 101,480 71.3
Republican David C. Crevelt 40,907 28.7
Total votes 142,387 100.0
Majority 60,573 42.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard H. Lehman (inc.) 125,715 69.9
Republican David A. Linn 54,034 30.1
Total votes 179,749 100.0
Majority 71,681 39.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard H. Lehman (inc.) 98,804 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gary Condit (incumbent) 139,704 84.7
Libertarian Kim R. Almstrom 25,307 15.3
Total votes 165,011 100.0
Majority 114,397 69.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gary Condit (incumbent) 91,106 65.52
Republican Tom Carter 44,046 31.68
Libertarian James B. Morzella 3,902 2.81
Total votes 139,054 100.0
Majority 47,060 33.84
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gary Condit (incumbent) 108,827 65.8%
Republican Bill Conrad 52,695 31.8%
Libertarian James Morzella 2,233 1.3%
Natural Law Page Riskin 1,831 1.1%
Total votes 165,586 100.0%
Majority 56,132 34.0%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gary Condit (incumbent) 118,842 86.79%
Libertarian Linda M. Degroat 18,089 13.21%
Total votes 136,931 100.0%
Majority 100,753 73.58%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gary Condit (incumbent) 118,842 67.2%
Republican Steve R. Wilson 56,465 31.3%
Natural Law Page Roth Riskin 2,860 1.5%
Total votes 178,167 100.0%
Majority 62,377 35.9%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dennis Cardoza 56,181 51.3
Republican Dick Monteith 47,528 43.4
American Independent Kevin H. Cripe 3,641 3.3
Libertarian Linda De Groat 2,194 2.0
Independent Donna Crowder (write-in) 49 0.0
Majority 8,653 7.9
Turnout 109,593
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dennis Cardoza (incumbent) 103,732 67.5 +16.2
Republican Charles F. Pringle, Sr. 49,973 32.5 -10.9
Majority 53,759 35.0 +27.1
Turnout 153,705
Democratic hold Swing +14.0

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dennis Cardoza (incumbent) 71,182 65.5 -2.0
Republican John A. Kanno 37,531 34.5 +2.0
Majority 33,651 31.0 -4.0
Turnout 108,713
Democratic hold Swing -4.0

[edit] References

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

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