California's 24th congressional district

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California's 24th congressional district
Area 4,157 mi²
Distribution 94.2% urban, 5.8% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $61,453
Ethnic composition 68.6% White, 1.6% Black, 4.4% Asian, 22.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+5
California's congressional districts since 2003.
California's congressional districts since 2003.

California's 24th congressional district covers most of Ventura and inland Santa Barbara counties. The current Representative for this district is Republican Elton Gallegly. 2008 election challengers for this seat include Mary Pallant, Michael Tenenbaum, and Jill Martinez.

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[edit] Voting

George W. Bush received 56% of the vote in this district in 2004; John Kerry received 43%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 66-30% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 48-46% in 2006,[3] Bill Jones 48-47% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 67-33%[5] and for Schwarzenegger 55-20%[6] in 2003, and Bill Simon 52-39% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election Results

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] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1952[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Norris Poulson (inc.) 119,799 87.4
Progressive Bertram L. Sharp 17,307 12.6
Total votes 137,106 100.0
Majority 102,492 74.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1954[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) 65,431 56.9
Democratic George Arnold 49,592 43.1
Total votes 115,023 100.0
Majority 15,839 13.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) 84,120 61.9
Democratic Fay Porter 51,692 38.1
Total votes 135,812 100.0
Majority 32,428 23.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1958[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) 68,184 56.4
Democratic William H. Ware, Jr. 52,804 43.6
Total votes 120,988 100.0
Majority 15,380 12.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1960[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) 82,497 59.7
Democratic Norman Hass 55,613 40.3
Total votes 138,110 100.0
Majority 26,884 19.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1962[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) 120,884 70.3
Democratic Knox Mellon 50,970 29.7
Total votes 171,854 100.0
Majority 69,914 40.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1964[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) 139,784 67.9
Democratic Bryan W. Stevens 65,967 32.1
Total votes 205,751 100.0
Majority 73,817 35.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1966[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) 148,190 76.3
Democratic Fred Warner Neal 46,115 23.7
Total votes 194,305 100.0
Majority 102,075 52.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1968[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) 152,180 72.8
Democratic Fred Warner Neal 56,723 27.2
Total votes 208,903 100.0
Majority 95,457 45.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1970[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 124,071 65.1
Democratic Myrlie B. Evers 61,777 32.4
American Independent Brian Scanlon 3,018 1.6
Peace and Freedom Harold Kaplan 1,858 1.0
Total votes 190,724 100.0
Majority 62,294 32.7
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 141,274 70.1
Democratic Luther Mandell 60,170 29.9
Total votes 201,444 100.0
Majority 81,104 40.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman 85,343 64
Republican Elliott Stone Graham 43,680 33
American Independent David E. Daivs 3,980 3
Total votes 133,003 100
Majority 41,763 31
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1976[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 108,296 67.8
Republican David Irvins Simmons 51,478 32.2
Total votes 159,774 100.0
Majority 56,818 35.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1978[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 85,075 62.7
Republican Howard G. Schaefer 44,243 32.6
Peace and Freedom Kevin Casey Peters 6,453 4.8
Total votes 135,771 100.0
Majority 40,832 30.1
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 93,569 63.8
Republican Roland Cayard 39,744 27.1
Peace and Freedom Margaret "Maggie" Feigin 5,905 4.0
Libertarian Robert E. Lehman 5,172 3.5
American Independent Jack Smilowitz 2,341 1.6
Total votes 146,731 100.0
Majority 53,824 36.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 88,516 65.1
Republican Jerry Zerg 42,133 31.0
Libertarian Jeff Mandel 5,420 1.8
Total votes 136,069 100.0
Majority 46,383 34.1
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 97,340 63.4
Republican Jerry Zerg 51,010 33.2
Peace and Freedom James Green 2,780 1.8
Libertarian Tim Custer 2,477 1.6
Total votes 153,607 100.0
Majority 46,330 30.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 103,914 87.9
Libertarian George Abrahams 8,871 7.5
Peace and Freedom James Green 5,388 4.6
Total votes 118,173 100.0
Majority 95,043 80.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 112,038 72.2
Republican John N. Cowles 36,835 23.8
Peace and Freedom James Green 3,571 2.3
Libertarian George Abrahams 2,627 1.7
Total votes 155,071 100.0
Majority 76,233 48.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 71,562 68.9
Republican John N. Cowles 26,607 25.6
Peace and Freedom Maggie Phair 5,706 5.5
Total votes 103,875 100.0
Majority 44,955 43.3
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (inc.) 141,742 55.5
Republican Tom McClintock 99,835 39.1
Peace and Freedom John Paul Lindblad 13,690 5.4
Total votes 255,267 100.0
Majority 41,907 16.5
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (inc.) 95,342 49.35
Republican Rich Sybert 91,806 47.52
Libertarian John C. Koehler 6,031 3.12
Total votes 193,179 100.0
Majority 12,564 1.83
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brad Sherman 106,193 49.5%
Republican Rich Sybert 93,629 43.6%
Peace and Freedom Ralph Shroyer 6,267 2.9%
Libertarian Erich Miller 5,691 2.6%
Natural Law Ron Lawrence 3,068 1.4%
Total votes 214,848 100.0%
Majority 12,564 5.9%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 103,491 57.31%
Republican Randy Hoffman 69,501 38.49%
Natural Law Catherine Carter 3,033 1.68%
Libertarian Erich D. Miller 2,695 1.49%
Peace and Freedom Ralph Shroyer 1,860 1.03%
Total votes 180,580 100.0%
Majority 33,990 18.82%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 155,398 66.1%
Republican Jerry Doyle 70,169 29.8%
Libertarian Juan Carlos Ros 6,966 2.9%
Natural Law Michael Cuddehe 2,911 1.2%
Total votes 235,444 100.0%
Majority 85,229 36.3%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 120,585 65.2
Democratic Fern Rudin 58,755 31.8
Libertarian Gary Harber 5,666 3.0
Majority 61,830 33.4
Turnout 185,006
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 178,660 62.9 -2.3
Democratic Brett Wagner 96,397 33.9 +2.1
Green Stuart A. Bechman 9,321 3.2 +3.2
Majority 82,263 29.0 -4.4
Turnout 284,378
Republican hold Swing -4.4

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 129,812 62.1 -0.8
Democratic Jill M. Martinez 79,461 37.9 +4.0
Independent Michael Kurt Stettler (write-in) 16 0.0 +0.0
Independent Henry Nicolle (write-in) 3 0.0 +0.0
Majority 50,351 24.2 -4.8
Turnout 209,292
Republican hold Swing -4.8

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

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