California's 2nd congressional district

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California's 2nd congressional district
Area 21,758 mi² (57,258 km²)
Distribution 67.7% urban, 32.3% rural
Population (2000) 639,087
Median income $33,559
Ethnic composition 81.4% White, 1.1% Black, 3.6% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American, 7.4% other
Cook PVI R+13

California's 2nd congressional district is very large geographically, containing much of the far north of the state of California, north of Sacramento. The district covers all of Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba Counties, and parts of Butte and Yolo Counties. The current Representative for this district is Republican Wally Herger, who has represented the district since 1987.

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[edit] Voting

George W. Bush received 62% of the vote in this district in 2004; John Kerry received 37%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 71-24% in 2006,[2] Richard Mountjoy 52-42% in 2006,[3] Bill Jones 56-40% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 70.5-29.5%[5] and Schwarzenegger 58-19%[6] in 2003, and Bill Simon 58-31% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Competitiveness

This sprawling seat covers almost all of interior northern California with the main cities in the district being Redding and the college town of Chico. Other than some Democratic-leaning areas of Chico, the GOP holds exclusive sway in this Sacramento Valley seat.

[edit] List of Representatives

Counties Representative Party Years Notes
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tuolumne William Higby Republican 1863-03-04 – 1869-03-03 Lost re-nomination to Sargent
Aaron Augustus Sargent Republican 1869-03-04 – 1873-03-03 Ran for Senate
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tuolumne Horace F. Page Republican 1873-03-04 – 1883-03-03 Lost reelection to Budd
James Budd Democratic 1883-03-04 – 1885-03-03 Ran for governor
Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Merced, Nevada, Placer, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne, Yuba James A. Louttit Republican 1885-03-04 – 1887-03-03 Retired
Marion Biggs Democratic 1887-03-04 – 1891-03-03 Retired
Anthony Caminetti Democratic 1891-03-04 – 1893-03-03 Lost re-election to Johnson
Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sutter, Tuolumne, Yuba 1893-03-04 – 1895-03-03
Grove L. Johnson Republican 1895-03-04 – 1897-03-03 Lost re-election to De Vries
Marion De Vries Democratic 1897-03-04 – 1900-08-20 Appointed to a court position
Vacant 1900-08-21 – 1900-12-02
Samuel D. Woods Republican 1900-12-03 – 1903-03-03 Redistricted to 1st district; retired
Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sacramento, Sonoma, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba Theodore A. Bell Democratic 1903-03-04 – 1905-03-03 Redistricted from 1st district
Lost re-election to McKinlay
Duncan E. McKinlay Republican 1905-03-04 – 1911-03-03 Lost re-nomination to Kent
William Kent Republican 1911-03-04 – 1913-03-03 Redistricted to 1st district
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne John E. Raker Democratic 1913-03-04 – 1926-01-26 Redistricted from 2nd district; died
Vacant 1926-01-27 – 1926-08-31
Harry Lane Englebright Republican 1926-09-01 – 1933-03-03 Died
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne 1933-03-04 – 1943-05-13
Clair Engle Democratic 1943-09-01 – 1953-01-03
Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-03 Ran for Senate
Harold T. Johnson Democratic 1959-01-03 – 1963-01-03
Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne 1963-01-03 – 1973-01-03
Alpine, Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada County, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-03 Redistricted to 1st district
Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma Donald H. Clausen Republican 1975-01-03 – 1983-01-03 Redistricted from 2nd district
Redistricted to 1st district
Butte, Colusa, Glenn, most of Lake, northern Napa, a tiny portion of Nevada, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba Eugene A. Chappie Republican 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-03 Retired
Wally Herger Republican 1987-01-03 – 1993-01-03 Incumbent
Butte (except Gridley), Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity, Yuba 1993-01-03 – 2003-01-03
Most of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, northern Yolo, Yuba 2003-01-03 – present

[edit] Election results

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[edit] 1864

United States House of Representatives elections, 1864
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Higby 23,414 61.6
Democratic James W. Coffroth 14,581 38.4
Total votes 37,995 100.0
Majority 8,833 23.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1866

United States House of Representatives elections, 1866
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Higby (incumbent) 16,053 52.0
Democratic James W. Coffroth 14,786 48.0
Total votes 30,839 100.0
Majority 1,267 4.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1868

United States House of Representatives elections, 1868
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Aaron Augustus Sargent 18,264 54.7
Democratic James W. Coffroth 15,124 45.3
Total votes 33,388 100.0
Majority 3,140 9.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1870

United States House of Representatives elections, 1870
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Aaron Augustus Sargent (inc.) 18,065 54.0
Democratic James W. Coffroth 15,382 46.0
Total votes 33,447 100.0
Majority 2,683 8.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1872

United States House of Representatives elections, 1872
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Horace F. Page 13,803 51.9
Democratic Pasz Coggins 12,816 48.1
Total votes 26,619 100.0
Majority 987 3.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1874

United States House of Representatives elections, 1874
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Horace F. Page (inc.) 13,624 43.4
Democratic Hy Larkin 12,154 38.8
Independent Charles R. Tuttle 5,589 17.8
Total votes 31,367 100.0
Majority 1,470 4.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1876

United States House of Representatives elections, 1876
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Horace F. Page (inc.) 20,815 56.7
Democratic G. J. Carpenter 15,916 43.3
Total votes 36,731 100.0
Majority 4,799 13.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1878

United States House of Representatives elections, 1878
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Horace F. Page (inc.) 19,386 51.9
Democratic Thomas J. Clunie 12,847 34.4
Independent H. P. Williams 5,139 13.8
Total votes 37,372 100.0
Majority 6,539 17.5
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1880

United States House of Representatives elections, 1880
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Horace F. Page (inc.) 22,038 53.6
Democratic John R. Glasscock 18,859 45.9
Socialist Benjamin Todd 180 0.4
Prohibition B. K. Lowe 41 0.1
Total votes 41,118 100.0
Majority 3,179 7.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1882

United States House of Representatives elections, 1882
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James Budd 20,229 50.5
Republican Horace F. Page (inc.) 19,246 48.1
Prohibition J. L. Coles 478 1.2
Greenback F. Woodward 78 0.2
Total votes 40,031 100.0
Majority 983 2.4
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1884

United States House of Representatives elections, 1884
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James A. Louttit 18,327 49.4
Democratic Charles Allen Sumner 18,208 49.1
Prohibition Joshua B. Webster 558 1.5
Total votes 37,093 100.0
Majority 119 0.3
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1886

United States House of Representatives elections, 1886
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marion Biggs 17,667 50.0
Republican J. C. Campbell 16,594 47.0
Prohibition W. O. Clark 1,076 3.0
Total votes 35,337 100.0
Majority 1,073 3.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1888

United States House of Representatives elections, 1888
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marion Biggs (incumbent) 19,064 50.6
Republican John A. Eagon 17,541 46.6
Prohibition S. M. McLean 913 2.4
Independent J. F. McSwain 138 0.4
Total votes 37,656 100.0
Majority 1,523 4.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1890

United States House of Representatives elections, 1890
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony Caminetti 18,644 49.0
Republican George G. Blanchard 18,485 48.6
Prohibition J. S. Witherell 912 2.4
Total votes 38,041 100.0
Majority 159 0.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1892

United States House of Representatives elections, 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Anthony Caminetti (inc.) 20,741 53.3
Democratic John F. Davis 16,781 43.1
Prohibition Chauncey H. Dunn 1,307 3.4
Independent J. H. White 122 0.3
Total votes 38,951 100.0
Majority 3,960 10.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1894

United States House of Representatives elections, 1894
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Grove L. Johnson 19,302 43.0
Republican Anthony Caminetti (incumbent) 15,732 35.1
Populist Burdell Cornell 8,946 20.0
Prohibition Elam Briggs 866 1.9
Total votes 44,846 100.0
Majority 3,570 7.9
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1896

United States House of Representatives elections, 1896
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marion De Vries 24,434 55.5
Republican Grove L. Johnson (inc.) 18,613 42.3
Prohibition F. E. Coulter 974 2.2
Total votes 44,021 100.0
Majority 5,821 13.2
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1898

United States House of Representatives elections, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marion De Vries (incumbent) 25,196 55.3
Republican Frank D. Ryan 20,400 44.7
Total votes 45,596 100.0
Majority 4,796 10.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1900

United States House of Representatives elections, 1900
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Samuel D. Woods 23,019 50.4
Democratic J. D. Sproul 21,851 47.9
Socialist W. F. Lockwood 402 0.9
Prohibition W. H. Barron 371 0.8
Total votes 45,643 100.0
Majority 1,168 2.5
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1902

United States House of Representatives elections, 1902
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Theodore A. Bell 21,536 49.2
Republican Frank Coombs (incumbent) 21,181 48.3
Socialist G. H. Rogers 731 1.7
Prohibition W. P. Fassett 367 0.8
Total votes 43,815 100.0
Majority 355 0.9
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1904

United States House of Representatives elections, 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Duncan E. McKinlay (inc.) 22,873 51.8
Democratic Theodore A. Bell 21,640 46.6
Socialist J. H. White 1,524 3.3
Prohibition Eli P. LaCell 431 0.9
Total votes 46,468 100.0
Majority 1,233 5.2
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1906

United States House of Representatives elections, 1906
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Duncan E. McKinlay (inc.) 23,411 51.8
Democratic W. A. Beard 20,262 44.8
Socialist A. J. Gaylord 1,524 3.4
Total votes 45,197 100.0
Majority 3,149 7.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1908

United States House of Representatives elections, 1908
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Duncan E. McKinlay (inc.) 28,627 57.5
Democratic W. K. Hays 19,193 38.5
Socialist A. J. Gaylord 2,003 4.0
Total votes 49,823 100.0
Majority 9,434 19.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1910

United States House of Representatives elections, 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Kent 25,346 50.1
Democratic I. G. Zumwalt 22,229 44.0
Socialist W. H. Ferber 2,647 5.2
Prohibition Henry P. Stipp 329 0.7
Total votes 50,451 100.0
Majority 3,117 6.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1912

United States House of Representatives elections, 1912
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 23,467 62.6
Republican Frank M. Rutherford 10,178 27.2
Socialist J. C. Williams 3,818 10.2
Total votes 37,463 100.0
Majority 13,289 33.5
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1914

United States House of Representatives elections, 1914
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 32,575 64.7
Republican James T. Matlock 15,716 31.2
Prohibition W. P. Fassett 2,086 4.1
Total votes 50,377 100.0
Majority 16,859 33.5
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1916

United States House of Representatives elections, 1916
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 30,042 71
Republican Edward H. Hart 12,282 29
Total votes 42,324 100
Majority 17,760 42
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1918

United States House of Representatives elections, 1918
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 28,249 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1920

United States House of Representatives elections, 1920[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 26,172 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1922

United States House of Representatives elections, 1922[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 32,981 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1924

United States House of Representatives elections, 1924[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John E. Raker (incumbent) 30,590 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1926

United States House of Representatives elections, 1926[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 32,264 100.0
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1928

United States House of Representatives elections, 1928[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 32,455 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1930

United States House of Representatives elections, 1930[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 35,941 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 43,146 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 66,370 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 51,416 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 71,496 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 71,033 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry Lane Englebright (inc.) 50,094 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 48,201 63.8
Republican Jesse M. Mayo 27,312 36.2
Total votes 75,513 100.0
Majority 20,889 27.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 57,895 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 78,555 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 85,103 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 124,179 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 113,104 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 136,544 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harold T. Johnson 90,850 61
Republican Curtis W. Tarr 58,199 39
Total votes 149,049 100
Majority 32,651 22
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 109,565 62.7
Republican Curtis W. Tarr 65,198 37.3
Total votes 174,763 100.0
Majority 44,367 25.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 106,239 64.6
Republican Frederic H. Nagel 58,150 35.4
Total votes 164,389 100.0
Majority 48,089 29.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 125,774 64.6
Republican Chester C. Merriam 68,835 35.4
Total votes 194,609 100.0
Majority 56,939 29.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 131,145 70.9
Republican William H. Romack, Jr. 53,753 29.1
Total votes 184,898 100.0
Majority 77,392 41.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 127,880 60.8
Republican Osmer E. Dunaway 78,986 37.5
American Independent Paul J. Huft 3,577 1.7
Total votes 210,443 100.0
Majority 48,894 23.3
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 151,070 77.9
Republican Lloyd E. Gilbert 37,223 19.2
American Independent Jack R. Carrigg 5,681 2.9
Total votes 193,974 100.0
Majority 113,847 58.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harold T. Johnson (inc.) 148,808 68.3
Republican Francis X. Callahan 62,381 28.6
American Independent Dorothy D. Paradis 6,688 3.1
Total votes 217,877 100.0
Majority 86,427 39.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald H. Clausen (inc.) 95,508 53
Democratic Oscar H. Klee 76,951 42.7
Peace and Freedom Carole J. Glass 7,719 4.3
Total votes 180,178 100.0
Majority 18,557 10.3
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald H. Clausen (inc.) 121,290 56
Democratic Oscar H. Klee 88,829 41
Peace and Freedom Robert B. "Bob" Allred 6,444 3
Total votes 216,563 100
Majority 32,461 15
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald H. Clausen (inc.) 114,451 52.0
Democratic Norma Bork 99,712 45.3
Peace and Freedom Irv Sutley 6,097 2.8
Total votes 220,260 100.0
Majority 14,739 6.7
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald H. Clausen (inc.) 141,698 54.2
Democratic Norma K. Bork 109,789 42.0
Libertarian Daniel Mosier 6,833 2.6
Peace and Freedom Linda D. Wren 3,354 1.3
Total votes 261,674 100.0
Majority 31,909 12.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Eugene A. Chappie (inc.) 116,172 57.9
Democratic John Newmeyer 81,314 40.5
Peace and Freedom Howard Fegarsky 3,126 1.6
Total votes 200,612 100.0
Majority 35,858 17.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Eugene A. Chappie (inc.) 158,679 69.5
Democratic Harry Cozad 69,793 30.5
Total votes 228,472 100.0
Majority 88,886 39.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wally Herger 109,758 58.3
Democratic Stephen C. Swendiman 74,602 39.6
Libertarian Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery 4,054 2.2
Total votes 188,414 100.0
Majority 35,156 18.7
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 139,010 58.8
Democratic Wayne R. Meyer 91,088 38.5
Libertarian Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery 6,253 2.6
Total votes 236,351 100.0
Majority 47,922 20.3
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 133,315 63.7
Democratic Erwin E. "Bill" Rush 65,333 31.2
Libertarian Ross Crain 10,753 5.1
Total votes 209,401 100.0
Majority 67,982 32.5
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 167,247 65.2
Democratic Elliot Roy Freedman 71,780 28.0
Libertarian Harry H. "Doc" Pendery 17,529 6.8
Total votes 256,556 100.0
Majority 95,467 37.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 137,864 64.16
Democratic Mary Jacobs 55,959 26.04
American Independent Devvy Kidd 15,619 7.27
Libertarian Harry H. "Doc" Pendery 5,418 2.52
Total votes 214,860 100.0
Majority 81,905 38.12
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 144,913 60.9
Democratic Roberts Braden 80,401 33.7
Natural Law Patrice Thiessen 7,253 3.0
Libertarian William Brunner 5,759 2.4
Republican Bob Todd (write-in) 7 0.0
Total votes 238,333 100.0
Majority 64,512 27.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 128,372 62.51
Democratic Roberts "Rob" Braden 70,837 34.49
Natural Law Patrice Thiessen 6,138 2.99
Democratic Stephen F. Scott (write-in) 20 0.01
Total votes 205,367 100.0
Majority 57,535 28.02
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 168,172 65.8
Democratic Stan Morgan 72,075 28.2
Natural Law John McDermott 8,910 3.4
Libertarian Charles R. Martin 6,699 2.6
Total votes 255,856 100.0
Majority 96,097 37.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 117,747 65.8
Democratic Mike Johnson 52,455 29.4
Natural Law Patrice Thiessen 4,860 2.7
Libertarian Charles R. Martin 3,923 2.1
Total votes 178,985 100.0
Majority 65,292 36.4 -1.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 182,119 66.9 +1.1
Democratic Mike Johnson 90,310 33.1 +3.7
Total votes 272,429 100.0
Majority 91,809 33.8 -2.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing -2.6

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 134,911 64.2 -2.7
Democratic Arjinderpal Sekhon 68,234 32.5 -0.6
Libertarian E. Kent Hinesley 7,057 3.3 +3.3
Total votes 210,202 100.0
Majority 66,677 31.7 -2.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing -1.4

[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. ^ 1920 general election results
  9. ^ 1922 general election results
  10. ^ 1924 general election results
  11. ^ 1926 general election results
  12. ^ 1928 general election results
  13. ^ 1930 general election results
  14. ^ 1932 general election results
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  43. ^ 1990 general election results
  44. ^ 1992 general election results
  45. ^ 1994 general election results
  46. ^ 1996 general election results
  47. ^ 1998 general election results
  48. ^ 2000 general election results
  49. ^ 2002 general election results
  50. ^ 2004 general election results
  51. ^ 2006 general election results

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