California\'s 16th congressional district

California's 16th congressional district

Area	232 mi²
Distribution	98. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. This is a complete list of congressional districts by area for current representation in the United States House of Representatives. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7% urban, 1. 3% rural
Population (2000)	639,088
Median income	$67,689
Ethnic composition	31. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 9% White, 3. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 4% Black, 23. The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse 4% Asian, 37. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 6% Hispanic, 0. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically 4% Native American, 0. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 2% other
Cook PVI	D+16

California's 16th congressional district covers part of Santa Clara County including much of central San Jose. The Cook Partisan Voting Index ( CPVI) sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index ( PVI) is a measurement of how strongly an American Santa Clara County is a County located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U The current Representative for this district is Democrat Zoe Lofgren. Zoe Lofgren (born Sue Lofgren on December 21 1947) American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States

Voting

John Kerry received 63% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 36%. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. ^[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 50-46% in 2006,^[2] Dianne Feinstein 70-25% in 2006,^[3] Barbara Boxer 67-29% in 2004,^[4] keeping Gray Davis 57-43%^[5] and Cruz Bustamante 41-39%^[6] in 2003, and Davis 56-31% in 2002. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor The US 2006 gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2006 in 36 states with 22 of the seats held by Republicans and 14 by Democrats Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (ˈfаɪnˌstаɪn (born June 22, 1933) is the senior U Elections for the United States Senate were held on November 7[[ 006]] with 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate being contested Barbara Levy Boxer (born 11 November 1940 is an American Democratic Politician and the current junior U The United States Senate election 2004 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of George Joseph Graham Davis Jr (born December 26 1942 better known as Gray Davis, is an American politician who served as California 's 37th Governor Cruz Miguel Bustamante (born January 4 1953 is an American Politician. The 2003 California recall election was a special Election permitted under California law Although Republicans made some gains from Democrats Democrats increased their overall number of governorships ^[7]

List of Representatives

Counties	Representative	Party	Dates	Notes
Los Angeles	John F. Dockweiler	Democratic	1933-03-04 – 1939-01-03	Newly created district; retired to run for governor
	Leland M. Ford	Republican	1939-01-03 – 1943-01-03	Lost re-election to Rogers
	Will Rogers, Jr.	Democratic	1943-01-03 – 1944-05-23	Resigned to return to active duty in the Army
	Vacant		1944-05-23 – 1945-01-03
	Ellis E. Patterson	Democratic	1945-01-03 – 1947-01-03	Lost re-nomination to Harold Harby
	Donald L. Jackson	Republican	1947-01-03 – 1961-01-03	Retired
	Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr.	Republican	1961-01-03 – 1963-01-03	Redistricted to 28th district
Fresno, Madera, Merced	Bernice F. Sisk	Democratic	1963-01-03 – 1967-01-03	Redistricted from 12th district
Fresno, Merced	Bernice F. Sisk	Democratic	1967-01-03 – 1975-01-03	Redistricted to 15th district
Western Monterey, San Benito, northern San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz	Burt L. Talcott	Republican	1975-01-03 – 1977-01-03	Redistricted from 12th district
	Leon Panetta	Democratic	1977-01-03 – 1983-01-03
Monterey, San Benito, northern San Luis Obispo, southern Santa Cruz	Leon Panetta	Democratic	1983-01-03 – 1993-01-03	Redistricted to 17th district
Santa Clara	Don Edwards	Democratic	1993-01-03 – 1995-01-03	Redistricted from 10th district; retired
Santa Clara	Zoe Lofgren	Democratic	1995-01-03 – 2003-01-03
Santa Clara (San Jose)	Zoe Lofgren	Democratic	2003-01-03 – present	Incumbent

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

1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John F. Dockweiler	70,333	54. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=D000387 The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government whose responsibilities include making annual "State of the State" addresses Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=F000264 The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the national Republican Party. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. William Vann Rogers, generally known as Will Rogers Jr ( October 20, 1911 &ndash July 9, 1993) was a son of legendary humorist The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Ellis Ellwood Patterson ( November 28, 1897 - August 25, 1985) was a California congressman The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Donald Lester Jackson ( January 23, 1910 &ndash May 27, 1981) was a U The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the national Republican Party. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Alphonzo Bell Jr ( September 19, 1914 &ndash April 25, 2004) was an eight-term United States Representative from California The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the national Republican Party. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Fresno County is a County located in the Central Valley of the U Madera County is a County of the US state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Merced County (pronounced "Mer-SED" is a County located in the Central Valley of the U Bernice Frederic Sisk (1910 &ndash 1995 usually known as B The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Fresno County is a County located in the Central Valley of the U Merced County (pronounced "Mer-SED" is a County located in the Central Valley of the U Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U Burt L Talcott (1920- is a former member of the United States Congress from the State of California. The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the national Republican Party. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is Democratic politician and scholar from California's Central Coast. The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Santa Clara County is a County located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U William Donlon Edwards, (born January 6, 1915) usually known as Don Edwards, is an American Politician of the Democratic Party The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Zoe Lofgren (born Sue Lofgren on December 21 1947) American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Santa Clara County is a County located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. The US House election 1932 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1932 which coincided with the landslide election of President The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=D000387 9
	Republican	Clyde Woodworth	57,718	45. 1
Total votes			128,051	100. 0
Majority			12,615	9. 8
Turnout
	Democratic win		(new constituency)

1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John F. Dockweiler (inc.)	119,332	100. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States House of Representatives elections of 1934 occurred in the middle of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt 's first term The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=D000387 0
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John F. Dockweiler (inc.)	90,986	57. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1936 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1936 which coincided with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=D000387 7
	Republican	Raymond V. Darby	66,583	42. 3
Total votes			157,569	100. 0
Majority			24,403	15. 4
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Leland M. Ford	97,407	62. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1938 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1938 which occurred in the middle of President Franklin Roosevelt Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=F000264 8
	Democratic	John F. Dockweiler (write-in)	32,863	21. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=D000387 A write-in candidate is a candidate in an Election whose name does not appear on the Ballot, but for whom voters may Vote nonetheless by writing in the 2
	Townsend	Ted E. Felt	16,045	10. 3
	Progressive	J. The United States Progressive Party of 1924 was a continuation of the 1912 Progressive party with few changes in leadership at the state or local levels and keeping many of the same officers Barton Huthins	6,643	4. 3
	Communist	La Rue McCormick	2,070	1. The Communist Party of the United States of America ( CPUSA) is a Marxist-Leninist Political party in the United States. 3
Total votes			155,028	100. 0
Majority			64,544	41. 6
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Leland M. Ford	188,049	96. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1940 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1940 which coincided with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=F000264 4
	Communist	George C. The Communist Party of the United States of America ( CPUSA) is a Marxist-Leninist Political party in the United States. Sandy	7,017	3. 6
Total votes			195,066	100. 0
Majority			181,032	92. 8
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Will Rogers, Jr.	61,437	53. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1942 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1942 which occurred in the middle of President Franklin Delano The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. William Vann Rogers, generally known as Will Rogers Jr ( October 20, 1911 &ndash July 9, 1993) was a son of legendary humorist 7
	Republican	Leland M. Ford (inc.)	52,023	45. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=F000264 4
	Communist	Allen L. The Communist Party of the United States of America ( CPUSA) is a Marxist-Leninist Political party in the United States. Ryan	1,043	0. 9
Total votes			114,503	100. 0
Majority			9,414	8. 3
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ellis E. Patterson (inc.)	105,835	54. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1944 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1944 which coincided with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Ellis Ellwood Patterson ( November 28, 1897 - August 25, 1985) was a California congressman 1
	Republican	Jesse Randolph Kellems	89,700	45. 9
Total votes			195,535	100. 0
Majority			16,135	8. 2
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Donald L. Jackson	78,264	53. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1946 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1946 which occurred in the middle of President Harry Truman Donald Lester Jackson ( January 23, 1910 &ndash May 27, 1981) was a U 9
	Democratic	Harold Harby	45,951	31. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 7
	Democratic	Ellis E. Patterson (write-in)	20,945	14. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Ellis Ellwood Patterson ( November 28, 1897 - August 25, 1985) was a California congressman A write-in candidate is a candidate in an Election whose name does not appear on the Ballot, but for whom voters may Vote nonetheless by writing in the 4
Total votes			145,160	100. 0
Majority			32,313	22. 2
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Donald L. Jackson (inc.)	121,198	57
	Democratic	Ellis E. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1948 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1948 which coincided with President Harry Truman 's Donald Lester Jackson ( January 23, 1910 &ndash May 27, 1981) was a U The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Patterson	91,268	43
Total votes			212,466	100
Majority			29,930	14
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Donald L. Jackson (inc.)	115,970	59. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1950 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1950 which occurred in the middle of President Harry Truman Donald Lester Jackson ( January 23, 1910 &ndash May 27, 1981) was a U 3
	Democratic	S. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Mark Hogue	79,744	40. 7
Total votes			195,714	100. 0
Majority			36,226	18. 6
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Donald L. Jackson (inc.)	79,127	59. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1952 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1952 which coincided with the election of President Dwight Donald Lester Jackson ( January 23, 1910 &ndash May 27, 1981) was a U 7
	Democratic	S. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Mark Hogue	53,337	40. 3
Total votes			132,464	100. 0
Majority			25,790	19. 4
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Donald L. Jackson (inc.)	63,124	60. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1954 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1954 which occurred in the middle of President Dwight Eisenhower Donald Lester Jackson ( January 23, 1910 &ndash May 27, 1981) was a U 8
	Democratic	S. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Mark Hogue	40,659	39. 2
Total votes			103,783	100. 0
Majority			22,465	21. 6
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Donald L. Jackson (inc.)	84,050	60. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1956 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1956 which coincided with the re-election of President Dwight Donald Lester Jackson ( January 23, 1910 &ndash May 27, 1981) was a U 8
	Democratic	G. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Robert "Bob" Fleming	53,624	39. 2
Total votes			137,674	100. 0
Majority			30,426	21. 6
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Donald L. Jackson (inc.)	70,724	57. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1958 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1958 which occurred in the middle of Dwight Eisenhower 's second Donald Lester Jackson ( January 23, 1910 &ndash May 27, 1981) was a U 8
	Democratic	Melvin Lennard	51,616	42. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 2
Total votes			122,340	100. 0
Majority			19,108	15. 6
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr.	83,601	55. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1960 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1960 which coincided with the election of President John Alphonzo Bell Jr ( September 19, 1914 &ndash April 25, 2004) was an eight-term United States Representative from California 4
	Democratic	Jerry Pacht	67,318	44. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 6
Total votes			150,919	100. 0
Majority			16,283	10. 8
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent)	108,339	71. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1962 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1962 which occurred in the middle of President John F The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Bernice Frederic Sisk (1910 &ndash 1995 usually known as B 8
	Republican	Arthur L. Selland	42,401	28. 2
Total votes			150,740	100. 0
Majority			65,938	43. 6
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent)	117,727	66. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1964 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1964 which coincided with the re-election of President Lyndon The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Bernice Frederic Sisk (1910 &ndash 1995 usually known as B 8
	Republican	David T. Harris	58,604	33. 2
Total votes			176,331	100. 0
Majority			59,123	33. 6
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent)	118,063	71. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1966 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1966 which occurred in the middle of President Lyndon Johnson The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Bernice Frederic Sisk (1910 &ndash 1995 usually known as B 4
	Republican	Cecil F. White	47,329	28. 6
Total votes			165,392	100. 0
Majority			70,734	42. 8
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent)	97,473	62. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House elections 1968 were elections for the United States House of Representatives in 1968 which coincided with Richard M The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Bernice Frederic Sisk (1910 &ndash 1995 usually known as B 5
	Republican	Dave Harris	55,192	35. 4
	American Independent	John P. The American Independent Party is a California Political party. Carroll	3,390	2. 2
Total votes			156,055	100. 0
Majority			42,281	27. 1
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent)	95,118	66. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1970 was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 3, 1970, in the middle of President The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Bernice Frederic Sisk (1910 &ndash 1995 usually known as B 4
	Republican	Phillip V. Sanchez	43,843	30. 6
	American Independent	James W. The American Independent Party is a California Political party. Scott	4,237	3. 0
Total votes			143,198	100. 0
Majority			51,275	35. 8
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent)	134,079	79. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1972 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1972 which coincided with the landslide re-election victory of President The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Bernice Frederic Sisk (1910 &ndash 1995 usually known as B 1
	Republican	Carol Harner	35,384	20. 9
Total votes			169,463	100. 0
Majority			98,695	58. 2
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Burt L. Talcott (incumbent)	76,084	49. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1974 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1974 that occurred in the wake of the Watergate scandal, which Burt L Talcott (1920- is a former member of the United States Congress from the State of California. 2
	Democratic	Julian Camacho	74,018	47. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 8
	American Independent	D. The American Independent Party is a California Political party. Jeff Mauro	4,576	3. 0
Total votes			154,678	100. 0
Majority			2,066	1. 4
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leon Panetta	104,545	53. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1976 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1976 which coincided with Jimmy Carter 's election as President The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is Democratic politician and scholar from California's Central Coast. 4
	Republican	Burt L. Talcott (incumbent)	91,160	46. Burt L Talcott (1920- is a former member of the United States Congress from the State of California. 6
Total votes			195,705	100. 0
Majority			13,385	6. 8
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leon Panetta (incumbent)	104,550	61. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1978 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1978 which occurred in the middle of President Jimmy Carter The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is Democratic politician and scholar from California's Central Coast. 4
	Republican	Eric Seastrand	65,808	38. 6
Total votes			170,358	100. 0
Majority			38,742	22. 8
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980^[32]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leon Panetta (incumbent)	158,360	71. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1980 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1980 which coincided with the election of Ronald Reagan The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is Democratic politician and scholar from California's Central Coast. 0
	Republican	W. A. "Jack" Roth	54,675	24. 5
	Libertarian	Kenton H. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 Bowers	6,802	3. 0
	Peace and Freedom	D. The Peace and Freedom Party ( PFP) is a ballot-listed minor Political party in California. Jeff Mauro	3,198	1. 4
Total votes			223,035	100. 0
Majority			103,685	46. 5
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982^[33]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leon Panetta (incumbent)	142,630	85. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1982 was an election for the United States House of Representatives on 1982-11-02 in the middle of President Ronald Reagan The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is Democratic politician and scholar from California's Central Coast. 4
	Republican	Gary Richard Arnold	24,448	14. 6
Total votes			167,078	100. 0
Majority			118,182	70. 8
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984^[34]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leon Panetta (incumbent)	153,377	70. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1984 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1984 which coincided with the re-election of President The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is Democratic politician and scholar from California's Central Coast. 8
	Republican	Patricia Smith Ramsey	60,065	27. 7
	Libertarian	Bill Anderson	3,245	1. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 5
Total votes			216,687	100. 0
Majority			93,312	43. 1
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986^[35]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leon Panetta (incumbent)	128,151	78. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1986 was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 4, 1986, in the middle of President The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is Democratic politician and scholar from California's Central Coast. 4
	Republican	Louis Darrigo	31,386	19. 2
	Peace and Freedom	Ron Wright	2,017	1. The Peace and Freedom Party ( PFP) is a ballot-listed minor Political party in California. 2
	Libertarian	Bill Anderson	1,944	1. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 2
Total votes			163,498	100. 0
Majority			96,765	59. 2
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988^[36]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leon Panetta (incumbent)	177,452	78. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1988 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1988 which coincided with the election of George H The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is Democratic politician and scholar from California's Central Coast. 6
	Republican	Stanley K. Monteith	48,375	21. 4
Total votes			225,827	100. 0
Majority			129,077	57. 2
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990^[37]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leon Panetta (incumbent)	134,236	74. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1990 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1990 which occurred in the middle of President George H The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is Democratic politician and scholar from California's Central Coast. 2
	Republican	Jerry M. Reiss	39,885	22. 0
	Libertarian	Brian H. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 Tucker	6,881	3. 8
Total votes			181,002	100. 0
Majority			94,351	52. 2
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992^[38]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Don Edwards (incumbent)	96,661	62
	Republican	Ted Bundesen	49,843	32
	Peace and Freedom	Amani S. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1992 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1992 which coincided with the election of Bill Clinton as The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. William Donlon Edwards, (born January 6, 1915) usually known as Don Edwards, is an American Politician of the Democratic Party The Peace and Freedom Party ( PFP) is a ballot-listed minor Political party in California. Kummba	9,370	6
	Independent	Hunt (write-in)	5	0
	Independent	Loeber (write-in)	3	0
	Independent	James (write-in)	1	0
Total votes			155,883	100. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. A write-in candidate is a candidate in an Election whose name does not appear on the Ballot, but for whom voters may Vote nonetheless by writing in the In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. A write-in candidate is a candidate in an Election whose name does not appear on the Ballot, but for whom voters may Vote nonetheless by writing in the In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. A write-in candidate is a candidate in an Election whose name does not appear on the Ballot, but for whom voters may Vote nonetheless by writing in the 0
Majority			46,818	30
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994^[39]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Zoe Lofgren	74,935	64. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1994 was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 8 1994, in the middle of President The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Zoe Lofgren (born Sue Lofgren on December 21 1947) American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States 96
	Republican	Lyle J. Smith	40,409	35. 03
	Independent	Barraza (write-in)	8	0. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. A write-in candidate is a candidate in an Election whose name does not appear on the Ballot, but for whom voters may Vote nonetheless by writing in the 01
Total votes			115,352	100. 0
Majority			34,526	29. 93
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996^[40]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)	94,020	65. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1996 was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 5, 1996 which coincided with the re-election The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Zoe Lofgren (born Sue Lofgren on December 21 1947) American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States 7%
	Republican	Chuck Wojslaw	43,197	30. 2%
	Libertarian	David Bonino	4,124	2. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 8%
	Natural Law	Abaan Abu-Shumays	1,866	1. The Natural Law Party was a United States Political party affiliated with the international Natural Law Party. 3%
Total votes			143,207	100. 0%
Majority			50,823	35. 5%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998^[41]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)	85,503	72. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The US House election 1998 was the midterm Congressional election during President Bill Clinton 's second term The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Zoe Lofgren (born Sue Lofgren on December 21 1947) American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States 82%
	Republican	Horace Eugene Thayn	27,494	23. 42%
	Natural Law	John H. The Natural Law Party was a United States Political party affiliated with the international Natural Law Party. Black	4,417	3. 76%
Total votes			117,414	100. 0%
Majority			48,009	49. 40%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000^[42]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)	115,118	72. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The elections for the United States House of Representatives in 2000 coincided with the disputed election of George W The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Zoe Lofgren (born Sue Lofgren on December 21 1947) American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States 1%
	Republican	Horace "Gene" Thayn	37,213	23. 3%
	Libertarian	Dennis Michael Umphress	4,742	3. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 0%
	Natural Law	Edward J. The Natural Law Party was a United States Political party affiliated with the international Natural Law Party. Klein	2,673	1. 6%
Total votes			159,746	100. 0%
Majority			77,905	48. 8%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002^[43]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)	72,370	67. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Elections for the United States House of Representatives on 5 November 2002 was in the middle of President George W The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Zoe Lofgren (born Sue Lofgren on December 21 1947) American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States 1
	Republican	Douglas Adams McNea	32,182	29. 8
	Libertarian	Dennis Michael Umphress	3,434	3. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 1
Majority			40,198	37. 3
Turnout			104,556
	Democratic hold		Swing

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004^[44]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)	129,222	70. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 109th Congress were held on November 2, 2004. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Zoe Lofgren (born Sue Lofgren on December 21 1947) American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States 9	+3. 8
	Republican	Lawrence R. Wiesner	47,992	26. 4	-3. 4
	Libertarian	Markus Welch	5,067	2. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 7	-0. 4
Majority			81,230	44. 5	+7. 2
Turnout			182,281
	Democratic hold		Swing	+7. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 2

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006^[45]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)	98,929	72. This article discusses only races that resulted in a seat's party switch in the U The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Zoe Lofgren (born Sue Lofgren on December 21 1947) American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States 8	+1. 9
	Republican	Charel Winston	37,130	27. 2	+0. 8
Majority			61,799	45. 6	+1. 1
Turnout			136,059
	Democratic hold		Swing	+1. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 1

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