California's 24th congressional district

Summary

California's 24th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Salud Carbajal. It contains all of Santa Barbara County, most of San Luis Obispo County, and part of Ventura County. Cities in the district include Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Ojai.[3]

California's 24th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)
Representative
  Salud Carbajal
DSanta Barbara
Population (2022)750,711
Median household
income
$91,784[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+13[2]

Prior to redistricting in 2011, the district covered the inland portions of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, as well as a sparsely-populated portion of the Ventura County coast. Redistricting in 2021 removed the northern part of San Luis Obispo County and added the cities of Ojai and Ventura.

Election results from statewide races edit

Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton 48–30%
Senator Boxer 50–43%
Senator Feinstein 57–37%
1994 Governor [data missing]
Senator Feinstein
1996 President Clinton
1998 Governor [data missing]
Senator [data missing]
2000 President[4] Gore 57–38%
Senator[5] Feinstein 59–35%
2002 Governor[6] Simon 52–39%
2003 Recall[7][8]   Yes 67–33%
Schwarzenegger 55–20%
2004 President[9] Bush 56–43%
Senator[10] Jones 48–47%
2006 Governor[11] Schwarzenegger 66–30%
Senator[12] Feinstein 49–46%
2008 President[13] Obama 52–46%
2010 Governor Whitman 54–41%
Senator Fiorina 55–40%
2012 President[14] Obama 54–43%
Senator Feinstein 56–44%
2014 Governor Brown 57–43%
2016 President Clinton 57–37%
Senator Harris 62–38%
2018 Governor Newsom 57–43%
Senator Feinstein 53–47%
2020 President Biden 61–37%
2021 Recall[15]   No 57.7–42.3%
2022 Governor[16] Newsom 58.8 - 41.2%
Senator Padilla 60.8 - 39.2%

Composition edit

# County Seat Population
79 San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo 283,159
83 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 446,475

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 24th congressional district is located on the southern edge of the Central Coast. It encompasses Santa Barbara County, most of San Luis Obispo County and part of Ventura County. The district also takes in six of the Channel Islands.

San Luis Obispo County is split between this district and the 19th district. They are partitioned by Highway 1, Cayucos Creek Rd, Thunder Canyon Rd, Old Creek Rd, Santa Rita Rd, Tara Creek, Fuentes Rd, Highway 41, San Miguel Rd, Palo Verde Rd, Old Morro Rd, Los Osos Rd, San Rafael Rd, Atascadero Ave, San Antonio Rd, N Santa Margarita Rd, Santa Clara Rd, Rocky Canyon Truck Trail, Highway 229, Lion Ridge Rd, O'Donovan Rd, Highway 58, Calf Canyon Highway, La Panza Rd, Upton Canyon Rd, Camatta Creek Rd, San Juan Creek, and Bitterwater Rd. The 24th district takes in the cities of San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Morro Bay, and Grover Beach, as well as the census-designated places Nipomo and Los Osos.

Ventura County is split between this district and the 26th district. They are partitioned by Highway 150, Los Padres National Park, Highway 33, Cozy del, Cozy Ojai Rd, Shelf Road Trail, Gridley Rd, Grand Ave, Thatcher Creek, Boardman Rd, Sulphur Mountain Rd, Cahada Larga Rd, Highway 33, Shell Rd E, Manuel Canyon Rd, Aliso St, Willoughby Rd, Aliso Canyon Rd, Foothill Rd, N Wells Rd, Highway 126, Highway 118, Brown Barranca, Montgomery Ave, Telephone Rd, Ramelin Ave, Harmon Barranca, Johnson Dr, S Victoria Ave, Highway 101, E Harbor Blvd, and Olivias Park Dr. The 24th district takes in the city of Ventura.

Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people edit

List of members representing the district edit

Representatives from California's 24th congressional district
Member Party Dates Cong
ress
Electoral history Counties
District created January 3, 1953
 
Norris Poulson
(Los Angeles)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
June 11, 1953
83rd Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1952.
Resigned to become Mayor of Los Angeles.
1953–1963
Los Angeles
Vacant June 11, 1953 –
November 10, 1953
 
Glenard P. Lipscomb
(Los Angeles)
Republican November 10, 1953 –
February 1, 1970
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
Elected to finish Poulson's term.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Died.
1967–1973
Los Angeles, southwestern San Bernardino
Vacant February 1, 1970 –
June 30, 1970
91st
 
John H. Rousselot
(San Marino)
Republican June 30, 1970 –
January 3, 1975
91st
92nd
93rd
Elected to finish Lipscomb's term.
Re-elected later in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 26th district.
1973–1983
Los Angeles
 
Henry Waxman
(Los Angeles)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1993
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 29th district.
1983–1993
North central Los Angeles (Hollywood)
 
Anthony C. Beilenson
(Los Angeles)
Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997
103rd
104th
Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.
1993–2003
Southwestern Los Angeles, southeastern Ventura (Thousand Oaks)
 
Brad Sherman
(Los Angeles)
Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 27th district.
 
Elton Gallegly
(Simi Valley)
Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.
2003–2013
 
Inland Santa Barbara, most of Ventura
 
Lois Capps
(Santa Barbara)
Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2017
113th
114th
Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.
2013–2023
 
Central Coast including San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara
 
Salud Carbajal
(Santa Barbara)
Democratic January 3, 2017 –
present
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present
 

Election results edit

19521953 (Special)195419561958196019621964196619681970 (Special)197019721974197619781980198219841986198819901992199419961998200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022

1952 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norris Poulson (incumbent) 119,799 87.4
Progressive Bertram L. Sharp 17,307 12.6
Total votes 137,106 100.0
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Republican hold

1953 (Special) edit

Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb won the special election to replace fellow Republican Norris Poulson, who was elected Mayor of Los Angeles. Data for this special election is not available.[18]

1954 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[19]
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
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Republican hold

1956 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[20]
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
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Republican hold

1958 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[21]
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
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Republican hold

1960 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[22]
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
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Republican hold

1962 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[23]
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
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Republican hold

1964 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[24]
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
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Republican hold

1966 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) 148,190 76.3
Democratic Earl G. McNall 46,115 23.7
Total votes 194,305 100.0
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Republican hold

1968 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) 152,180 72.8
Democratic Fred Warner Neal 56,723 27.2
Total votes 208,903
Republican hold

1970 (Special) edit

1970 special election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John H. Rousselot 62,749 68.2
Democratic Myrlie B. Evers 29,248 31.8
Total votes 91,997 100.0
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Republican hold

1970 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[28]
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
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Republican hold

1972 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 141,274 70.1
Democratic Luther Mandell 60,170 29.9
Total votes 201,444
Republican hold

1974 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Waxman 85,343 64.0
Republican Elliott Stone Graham 43,680 33.0
American Independent David E. Davis 3,980 3.0
Total votes 133,003 100.0
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Democratic hold

1976 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[31]
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
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Democratic hold

1978 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[32]
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
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Democratic hold

1980 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[33]
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
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Democratic hold

1982 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[34]
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
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Democratic hold

1984 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[35]
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
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Democratic hold

1986 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[36]
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
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Democratic hold

1988 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[37]
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
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Democratic hold

1990 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[38]
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
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Democratic hold

1992 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[39]
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
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Democratic hold

1994 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[40]
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
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Democratic hold

1996 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[41]
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
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Democratic hold

1998 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[42]
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
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Democratic hold

2000 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[43]
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
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Democratic hold

2002 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[44]
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
Total votes 185,006 100.0
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Republican hold

2004 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 178,660 62.9
Democratic Brett Wagner 96,397 33.9
Green Stuart A. Bechman 9,321 3.2
Total votes 284,378 100.0
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Republican hold

2006 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 129,812 62.1
Democratic Jill M. Martinez 79,461 37.9
No party Michael Kurt Stettler (write-in) 16 0.0
No party Henry Nicolle (write-in) 3 0.0
Total votes 209,292 100.0
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Republican hold

2008 edit

[48]
United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 174,492 58.20
Democratic Marta Ann Jorgensen 125,560 41.80
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Republican hold

2010 edit

[50]
United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 144,055 59.94
Democratic Timothy J. Allison 96,279 40.06
Turnout {{{votes}}}
Republican hold

2012 edit

California's 24th congressional district election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 72,356 46.4
Republican Abel Maldonado 46,295 29.7
Republican Chris Mitchum 33,604 21.5
No party preference Matt Boutté 3,832 2.5
Total votes 156,087 100.0
General election
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 156,749 55.1
Republican Abel Maldonado 127,746 44.9
Total votes 284,495 100.0
Democratic hold

2014 edit

[52]
California's 24th congressional district election, 2014[51]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 45,482 44.5
Republican Christopher Mitchum 15,927 15.6
Republican Justin Donald Fareed 15,013 14.7
Republican Dale Francisco 12,256 12.0
Republican Bradley Allen 6,573 6.4
Democratic Sandra J. Marshall-Eminger 3,675 3.6
Democratic Paul H. Coyne, Jr. 1,753 1.7
No party preference Steve Isakson 947 0.9
Republican Alexis Stuart 527 0.5
Total votes 102,153 100.00
General election
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 103,228 52%
Republican Christopher Mitchum 95,566 48%
Total votes 198,794 100%
Democratic hold

2016 edit

California's 24th congressional district election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Salud Carbajal 66,402 31.9
Republican Justin Fareed 42,521 20.5
Republican Katcho Achadjian 37,716 18.1
Democratic Helene Schneider 31,046 14.9
Democratic William "Bill" Ostrander 12,657 6.1
Republican Matt T. Kokkonen 11,636 5.6
No party preference John Uebersax 2,188 1.1
No party preference Steve Isakson 2,172 1.0
Democratic Benjamin Lucas 1,568 0.8
Total votes 207,906 100.0
General election
Democratic Salud Carbajal 166,034 53.4
Republican Justin Fareed 144,780 46.6
Total votes 310,814 100.0
Democratic hold

2018 edit

California's 24th congressional district election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Salud Carbajal (incumbent) 94,558 53.6
Republican Justin Fareed 64,177 36.4
Republican Michael E. Woody 17,715 10.0
General election
Democratic Salud Carbajal (incumbent) 166,550 58.6
Republican Justin Fareed 117,881 41.4
Total votes 284,431 100.0
Democratic hold

2020 edit

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Salud Carbajal (incumbent) 139,973 57.8
Republican Andy Caldwell 92,537 38.2
No party preference Kenneth Young 9,650 4.0
Total votes 242,160 100.0
General election
Democratic Salud Carbajal (incumbent) 212,564 58.7
Republican Andy Caldwell 149,781 41.3
Total votes 362,345 100.0
Democratic hold

2022 edit

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Salud Carbajal (incumbent) 111,199 60.0
Republican Brad Allen 57,532 31.0
No party preference Michele R. Weslander Quaid 13,880 7.5
No party preference Jeff Frankenfield 2,732 1.5
Total votes 185,343 100.0
General election
Democratic Salud Carbajal (incumbent) 159,019 60.6
Republican Brad Allen 103,533 39.4
Total votes 262,552 100.0
Democratic hold

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "My Congressional District".
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "CA 2022 Congressional". Dave's Redistricting. January 4, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President) Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator) Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor) Archived 2010-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question) Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor) Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President) Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator) Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor) Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator) Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ (2008 Presidential election) Archived June 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2016, 2012, and 2008".
  15. ^ "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  16. ^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  17. ^ 1952 election results
  18. ^ 1953 special 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 special election results
  28. ^ 1970 election results
  29. ^ 1972 election results
  30. ^ 1974 election results
  31. ^ 1976 election results
  32. ^ 1978 election results
  33. ^ 1980 election results
  34. ^ 1982 election results
  35. ^ 1984 election results
  36. ^ 1986 election results
  37. ^ 1988 election results
  38. ^ 1990 election results
  39. ^ 1992 election results
  40. ^ 1994 election results
  41. ^ 1996 election results
  42. ^ 1998 election results
  43. ^ 2000 election results
  44. ^ 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  45. ^ 2004 general election results[permanent dead link]
  46. ^ 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  47. ^ STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 4, 2008
  48. ^ Statement of Vote November 4, 2008, General Election Archived October 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  49. ^ STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 2, 2010
  50. ^ Statement of Vote November 2, 2010, General Election[permanent dead link]
  51. ^ "2016 General Election Results | California Secretary of State". Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  52. ^ U.S. House of Representatives District 24 - Districtwide Results

External links edit

  • GovTrack.us: California's 24th congressional district
  • RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
  • California Voter Foundation map - CD24

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