California's 22nd congressional district

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California's 22nd congressional district
Area 10,454 mi²
Distribution 82.5% urban, 17.5% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $41,101
Ethnic composition 66.8% White, 5.6% Black, 2.9% Asian, 21.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+16
California congressional districts since 2003.
California congressional districts since 2003.

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.

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[edit] Voting

George W. Bush received 68% of the vote in this district in 2004; John Kerry received 31%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 74-22% in 2006,[2] Dick Mountjoy 57-37% in 2006,[3] Bill Jones 60-36% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 77-23%[5] and Schwarzenegger 63-16%[6] in 2003, and Bill Simon 64-29% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election results

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[edit] 1942

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1942[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John J. Phillips 42,765 57.6
Democratic N. E. West 31,440 42.4
Total votes 74,205 100.0
Majority 11,325 15.2
Turnout
Republican win (new constituency)

[edit] 1944

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1944[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 88,537 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1946

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 59,935 62.1
Democratic Ray Adkinson 36,649 37.9
Total votes 96,584 100.0
Majority 23,286 24.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1948

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1948[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 115,697 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1950

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1950[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John J. Phillips (incumbent) 114,497 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1952[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph F. Holt 85,039 60.5
Democratic Dean E. McHenry 55,534 39.5
Total votes 140,573 100.0
Majority 29,505 21.0
Turnout
Republican win (new constituency)

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1954[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph F. Holt (incumbent) 65,165 58.2
Democratic William M. "Bill" Costley 46,875 41.8
Total votes 112,040 100.0
Majority 18,290 16.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph F. Holt (incumbent) 97,317 59.8
Democratic Irving Glasband 65,314 40.2
Total votes 162,631 100.0
Majority 32,003 19.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1958[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph F. Holt (incumbent) 87,785 55.4
Democratic Irving Glasband 70,777 44.6
Total votes 158,562 100.0
Majority 17,008 10.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1960[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James C. Corman 104,919 51.1
Republican Lemoine Blanchard 100,321 48.9
Total votes 205,240 100.0
Majority 4,598 2.2
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1962[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 75,294 53.6
Republican Charles S. Foote 65,087 46.4
Total votes 140,381 100.0
Majority 10,207 7.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1964[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 94,141 50.5
Republican Robert C. Cline 92,133 49.5
Total votes 186,274 100.0
Majority 2,008 1.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1966[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 94,420 53.5
Republican Robert C. Cline 82,207 46.5
Total votes 176,627 100.0
Majority 12,213 7.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1968[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 102,332 56.9
Republican Joe Holt 74,433 41.4
Peace and Freedom Hugh Manes 3,024 1.7
Total votes 179,789 100.0
Majority 27,899 15.5
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1970[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 95,256 59.4
Republican Tom Hayden 63,297 39.5
American Independent Callis R. Johnson 1,880 1.1
Total votes 160,433 100.0
Majority 31,959 19.9
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James C. Corman (incumbent) 121,352 67.6
Republican Bruce P. Wolfe 52,664 29.3
Peace and Freedom Ralph L. Shroyer 5,583 3.1
Total votes 179,599 100.0
Majority 68,688 38.3
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 78,983 55.8
Democratic Richard Hallin 62,770 44.2
Total votes 141,753 100.0
Majority 16,213 11.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1976[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 114,769 62.6
Democratic Robert S. Henry 68,543 37.4
Total votes 183,312 100.0
Majority 46,226 25.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1978[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 99,502 64.6
Democratic Robert S. Henry 54,442 35.4
Total votes 153,944 100.0
Majority 45,060 29.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 115,241 63.9
Democratic Pierce O'Donnell 57,477 31.9
Libertarian William V. Susel 7,705 4.3
Total votes 180,423 100.0
Majority 57,764 32.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 145,831 73.6
Democratic Harvey L. Goldhammer 46,521 23.5
Libertarian Robert T. Gerringer 5,870 3.0
Total votes 198,222 100.0
Majority 99,310 50.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 184,981 85.2
Libertarian Michael B. Yauch 32,036 14.8
Total votes 217,017 100.0
Majority 152,945 70.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 141,096 73.8
Democratic John G. Simmons 44,036 23.0
Libertarian Jona Joy Bergland 3,114 1.6
Peace and Freedom Joel Lorimer 2,930 1.5
Total votes 191,176 100.0
Majority 97,060 50.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 164,699 69.5
Democratic John G. Simmons 61,555 26.0
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Isaacson 6,298 2.7
Libertarian Ted Brown 4,259 1.8
Total votes 235,811 100.0
Majority 103,144 43.5
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 108,634 60.0
Democratic David Bayer 61,630 34.1
Libertarian William H. Wilson 6,702 3.7
Peace and Freedom Jan B. Tucker 3,963 2.2
Total votes 180,929 100.0
Majority 46,996 25.9
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael Huffington 131,242 52.5
Democratic Gloria Ochoa 87,328 34.9
Green Mindy Lorenz 23,699 9.5
Libertarian William Howard Dilbeck 7,553 3.0
Independent Bialosky (write-in) 104 0.1
Total votes 249,926 100.0
Majority 43,914 17.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Andrea Seastrand 102,987 49.27
Democratic Walter Capps 101,424 48.53
Libertarian David L. Bersohn 4,597 2.20
Total votes 209,008 100.0
Majority 1,564 0.74
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Walter Capps 118,299 48.5%
Republican Andrea Seastrand (incumbent) 107,987 44.3%
Independent Steven Wheeler 9,845 4.0%
Reform Richard Porter 3,975 1.6%
Libertarian David Bersohn 2,233 0.9%
Natural Law Dawn Tomastik 1,847 0.7%
Total votes 244,186 100.0%
Majority 10,312 4.2%
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 111,388 55.09%
Republican Tom J. Bordonaro Jr. 86,921 42.99%
Libertarian Robert Bakhaus 2,618 1.29%
Reform Richard D. "Dick" Porter 1,263 0.62
Total votes 202,190 100.0%
Majority 25,097 12.1%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 135,538 53.2%
Republican Mike Stoker 113,094 44.4%
Reform Richard D. "Dick" Porter 2,490 0.9%
Libertarian Joe Furcinite 2,060 0.8%
Natural Law J. Carlos Aguirre 1,888 0.7%
Total votes 255,070 100.0%
Majority 22,444 8.8%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 120,473 73.4
Democratic Jaime A. Corvera 38,988 23.7
Libertarian Frank Coates 4,824 2.9
Majority 81,485 49.7
Turnout 164,285
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 209,384 100.0
Turnout 209,384
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kevin McCarthy 133,278 70.8 -2.6
Democratic Sharon M. Beery 55,226 29.2 +5.5
Majority 78,052 40.6 -9.1
Turnout 188,504
Republican hold Swing -9.1

[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. ^ 1942 election results
  9. ^ 1944 election results
  10. ^ 1946 election results
  11. ^ 1948 election results
  12. ^ 1950 election results
  13. ^ 1952 election results
  14. ^ 1954 election results
  15. ^ 1956 election results
  16. ^ 1958 election results
  17. ^ 1960 election results
  18. ^ 1962 election results
  19. ^ 1964 election results
  20. ^ 1966 election results
  21. ^ 1968 election results
  22. ^ 1970 election results
  23. ^ 1972 election results
  24. ^ 1974 election results
  25. ^ 1976 election results
  26. ^ 1978 election results
  27. ^ 1980 election results
  28. ^ 1982 election results
  29. ^ 1984 election results
  30. ^ 1986 election results
  31. ^ 1988 election results
  32. ^ 1990 election results
  33. ^ 1992 election results
  34. ^ 1994 election results
  35. ^ 1996 election results
  36. ^ 1998 election results
  37. ^ 2000 election results
  38. ^ 2002 general election results
  39. ^ 2004 general election results
  40. ^ 2006 general election results

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