1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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All 52 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 27 25
Seats before 26 26
Seats won 29 23
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
Popular vote 4,706,278 4,292,128
Percentage 49.61% 45.25%
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1996. The delegation went from being tied to slightly majority-Democratic, with Democrats gaining 3 seats.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996
Party Votes % Before After +/–
Democratic 4,706,278 49.61% 26 29 +3
Republican 4,292,128 45.25% 26 23 -3
Libertarian 213,583 2.25% 0 0 0
Natural Law 131,023 1.38% 0 0 0
Reform 57,513 0.61% 0 0 0
Peace and Freedom 48,136 0.51% 0 0 0
American Independent 17,814 0.19% 0 0 0
Independent 9,845 0.10% 0 0 0
Green 8,805 0.09% 0 0 0
Write-ins 541 0.01% 0 0 0
Invalid or blank votes 780,588 7.60% — — —
Totals 10,266,254 100.00% 52 52 —

Results

Final results from the Secretary of State of California: [1]

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Riggs (incumbent) 110,242 49.63
Democratic Michela Alioto 96,522 43.46
Libertarian Emil Rossi 15,354 6.91
Invalid or blank votes 19,176 7.95
Total votes 241,294 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 144,913 60.80
Democratic Roberts Braden 80,401 33.73
Natural Law Patrice Thiessen 7,253 3.04
Libertarian William Brunner 5,759 2.42
No party Bob Todd (write-in) 7 0.00
Invalid or blank votes 15,260 6.02
Total votes 253,593 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vic Fazio (incumbent) 118,663 53.52
Republican Tim Lefever 91,134 41.10
Reform Timothy Erich 7,701 3.47
Libertarian Erin Donelle 4,239 1.91
Invalid or blank votes 11,887 5.09
Total votes 233,624 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Doolittle (incumbent) 164,048 60.46
Democratic Katie Hirning 97,948 36.10
Libertarian Patrick McHargue 9,319 3.43
Invalid or blank votes 17,386 6.02
Total votes 288,701 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Matsui (incumbent) 142,618 70.44
Republican Robert Dinsmore 52,940 26.15
Libertarian Joseph Miller 2,548 1.26
American Independent Gordon Mors 2,231 1.10
Natural Law Charles Kersey 2,123 1.05
Invalid or blank votes 12,301 5.73
Total votes 214,761 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 156,958 61.83
Republican Duane Hughes 86,278 33.99
Peace and Freedom Ernest Jones 6,459 2.54
Natural Law Bruce Kendall 4,141 1.63
Invalid or blank votes 22,736 8.22
Total votes 276,572 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 137,089 71.81
Republican Norman Reece 42,542 22.28
Reform William Thompson 6,866 3.60
Natural Law Bob Liatunick 4,420 2.32
Invalid or blank votes 13,179 6.46
Total votes 204,096 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 175,216 84.34
Republican Justin Raimondo 25,739 12.39
Natural Law David Smithstein 6,783 3.26
No party Ed Murray (write-in) 22 0.01
Invalid or blank votes 24,797 10.66
Total votes 232,557 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronald Dellums (incumbent) 154,806 77.03
Republican Deborah Wright 37,126 18.47
Peace and Freedom Tom Condit 5,561 2.77
Natural Law Jack Forem 3,475 1.73
No party Omari Musa (write-in) 8 0.00
Invalid or blank votes 13,712 6.39
Total votes 214,688 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ellen Tauscher 137,726 48.63
Republican Bill Baker (incumbent) 133,633 47.19
Reform John Place 6,354 2.24
Natural Law Valerie Janlois 3,047 1.08
Libertarian Gregory Lyon 2,423 0.86
Invalid or blank votes 7,504 2.58
Total votes 290,687 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Pombo (incumbent) 107,477 59.35
Democratic Jason Silva 65,536 36.19
Libertarian Kelly Rego 5,077 2.80
Natural Law Selene Bush 3,006 1.66
Invalid or blank votes 6,522 3.48
Total votes 187,618 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Lantos (incumbent) 149,052 71.69
Republican Storm Jenkins 49,278 23.70
Libertarian Christopher Schmidt 6,111 2.94
Natural Law Richard Borg 3,472 1.67
Invalid or blank votes 17,306 7.68
Total votes 225,219 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 114,408 65.18
Republican James Fay 53,385 30.41
Libertarian Terry Savage 7,746 4.41
Invalid or blank votes 14,620 7.65
Total votes 191,159 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 149,313 64.87
Republican Ben Brink 71,573 31.10
Peace and Freedom Timothy Thompson 3,653 1.59
Libertarian Joseph Dehn 3,492 1.52
Natural Law Robert Wells 2,144 0.93
Invalid or blank votes 11,814 4.88
Total votes 241,989 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Campbell (incumbent) 132,737 58.50
Democratic Dick Lane 79,048 34.84
Reform Valli Sharpe-Geisler 6,230 2.75
Libertarian Ed Wimmers 5,481 2.42
Natural Law Bruce Currivan 3,372 1.49
No party Linh Dao (write-in) 9 0.00
No party Conner Vlakancic (write-in) 9 0.00
Invalid or blank votes 16,275 6.69
Total votes 243,161 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 94,020 65.65
Republican Chuck Wojslaw 43,197 30.16
Libertarian David Bonino 4,124 2.88
Natural Law Abaan Abu-Shumays 1,866 1.30
Invalid or blank votes 10,572 6.87
Total votes 153,779 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 115,116 58.87
Republican Jess Brown 73,856 37.77
Natural Law John Black 6,573 3.36
Invalid or blank votes 6,812 3.37
Total votes 202,357 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary Condit (incumbent) 108,827 65.72
Republican Bill Conrad 52,695 31.82
Libertarian James Morzella 2,233 1.35
Natural Law Page Riskin 1,831 1.11
Invalid or blank votes 8,304 4.78
Total votes 173,890 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Radanovich (incumbent) 137,402 66.58
Democratic Paul Barile 58,452 28.32
Libertarian Pamela Pescosolido 6,083 2.95
Natural Law David Adalian 4,442 2.15
Invalid or blank votes 15,110 6.82
Total votes 221,489 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cal Dooley (incumbent) 65,381 56.51
Republican Trice Harvey 45,276 39.13
Libertarian Jonathan Richter 5,048 4.36
Invalid or blank votes 6,966 5.68
Total votes 122,671 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 125,916 65.81
Democratic Deborah Vollmer 50,694 26.50
Reform John Evans 8,113 4.24
Natural Law Jane Bialosky 3,380 1.77
Libertarian Mike Hodges 3,049 1.59
No party Karen Gentry (write-in) 172 0.09
Invalid or blank votes 5,852 2.97
Total votes 197,176 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter Capps 118,299 48.45
Republican Andrea Seastrand (incumbent) 107,987 44.22
Independent Steven Wheeler 9,845 4.03
Reform Richard Porter 3,975 1.63
Libertarian David Bersohn 2,233 0.91
Natural Law Dawn Tomastik 1,847 0.76
Invalid or blank votes 5,569 2.23
Total votes 249,755 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 118,880 59.59
Democratic Robert Unruhe 70,035 35.10
Libertarian Gail Lightfoot 8,346 4.18
Natural Law Stephen Hospodar 2,246 1.13
Invalid or blank votes 7,198 3.48
Total votes 206,705 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Sherman 106,193 49.43
Republican Rich Sybert 93,629 43.58
Peace and Freedom Ralph Shroyer 6,267 2.92
Libertarian Erich Miller 5,691 2.65
Natural Law Ron Lawrence 3,068 1.43
Invalid or blank votes 16,957 7.32
Total votes 231,805 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard McKeon (incumbent) 122,428 62.40
Democratic Diane Trautman 65,089 33.17
Libertarian Bruce Acker 6,173 3.15
Peace and Freedom Justin Gerber 2,513 1.28
Invalid or blank votes 14,280 6.78
Total votes 210,483 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 67,525 65.87
Republican Bill Glass 29,332 28.61
Libertarian Scott Fritschler 3,539 3.45
Natural Law Gary Hearne 2,119 2.07
Invalid or blank votes 11,530 10.11
Total votes 114,045 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Rogan 95,310 50.18
Democratic Doug Kahn 82,014 43.18
Libertarian Elizabeth Michael 6,645 3.50
Green Walt Sheasby 4,195 2.21
Natural Law Martin Zucker 1,766 0.93
Invalid or blank votes 16,419 7.96
Total votes 206,349 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 113,389 60.67
Democratic David Levering 69,037 36.94
Libertarian Ken Saurenman 4,459 2.39
Invalid or blank votes 15,619 7.71
Total votes 202,504 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 145,278 67.62
Republican Paul Stepanek 52,857 24.60
Peace and Freedom John Daly 8,819 4.10
Libertarian Mike Binkley 4,766 2.22
Natural Law Brian Rees 3,097 1.44
Invalid or blank votes 19,378 8.27
Total votes 234,195 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 58,283 72.32
Republican Patricia Parker 15,078 18.71
Libertarian Pam Probst 2,759 3.42
Peace and Freedom Shirley Mandel 2,499 3.10
Natural Law Rosemary Watson-Frith 1,971 2.45
Invalid or blank votes 10,199 11.23
Total votes 90,789 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent) 69,285 67.47
Republican John Flores 28,705 27.95
Libertarian Michael Everling 4,700 4.58
Invalid or blank votes 10,855 9.56
Total votes 113,545 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 124,712 82.36
Republican Larry Ardito 18,768 12.39
Libertarian Neal Donner 6,390 4.22
Natural Law Rashied Jibri 1,557 1.03
Invalid or blank votes 17,257 10.23
Total votes 168,684 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) 47,478 82.10
Republican John Leonard 8,147 14.09
Libertarian Howard Johnson 2,203 3.81
Invalid or blank votes 6,638 10.30
Total votes 64,466 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Esteban Torres (incumbent) 94,730 68.43
Republican David Nunez 36,852 26.62
American Independent J. Scott 4,122 2.98
Libertarian David Argall 2,736 1.98
Invalid or blank votes 11,697 7.79
Total votes 150,137 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maxine Waters (incumbent) 92,762 85.50
Republican Eric Carlson 13,116 12.09
American Independent Gordon Mego 2,610 2.41
Invalid or blank votes 8,237 7.06
Total votes 116,725 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 117,752 52.46
Republican Susan Brooks 98,538 43.90
Libertarian Bruce Dovner 4,933 2.20
Natural Law Bradley McManus 3,236 1.44
Invalid or blank votes 16,463 6.83
Total votes 240,922 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (inc.) 87,247 85.05
Republican Michael Voetee 15,339 14.95
Invalid or blank votes 12,482 10.85
Total votes 115,068 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Horn (incumbent) 88,136 52.57
Democratic Rick Zbur 71,627 42.73
Green William Yeager 4,610 2.75
Libertarian Paul Gautreau 3,272 1.95
Invalid or blank votes 13,733 7.56
Total votes 209,278 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Royce (incumbent) 120,761 62.80
Democratic R. Davis 61,392 31.93
Libertarian Jack Dean 10,137 5.27
Invalid or blank votes 12,928 6.30
Total votes 205,218 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 40

California's 40th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 98,821 64.90
Democratic Robert Conaway 44,102 28.96
American Independent Hale McGee 4,963 3.26
Libertarian Joseph Kelley 4,375 2.87
Invalid or blank votes 47,258 26.32
Total votes 179,519 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Kim (incumbent) 83,934 58.46
Democratic Richard Waldron 47,346 32.98
Libertarian Richard Newhouse 7,135 4.97
Natural Law David Kramer 5,030 3.50
No party Marjorie Mikels (Write-in) 120 0.08
Invalid or blank votes 25,666 15.17
Total votes 169,231 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 52,166 50.48
Republican Linda Wilde 51,170 49.52
Invalid or blank votes 44,596 30.15
Total votes 147,932 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 43

California's 43rd congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 97,247 54.72
Democratic Guy Kimborough 67,422 37.94
Natural Law Annie Wallack 6,576 3.70
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 3,309 1.86
Libertarian Gene Berkman 3,086 1.74
No party Colleen Cummings (write-in) 84 0.05
Invalid or blank votes 6,571 3.57
Total votes 184,295 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 44

California's 44th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sonny Bono (incumbent) 110,643 57.74
Democratic Anita Rufus 73,844 38.54
American Independent Donald Cochran 3,888 2.03
Natural Law Karen Wilkinson 3,143 1.64
No party Bud Mathewson (write-in) 110 0.05
Invalid or blank votes 4,245 2.17
Total votes 195,873 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 45

California's 45th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) 125,326 60.98
Democratic Sally Alexander 68,312 33.24
Libertarian Mark Murphy 8,813 4.29
Natural Law Rand McDevitt 3,071 1.49
Invalid or blank votes 11,113 5.13
Total votes 216,635 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 46

California's 46th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Loretta Sanchez 47,964 46.80
Republican Bob Dornan (incumbent) 46,980 45.84
Reform Lawrence Stafford 3,235 3.16
Libertarian Thomas Reimer 2,333 2.28
Natural Law J. Aguirre 1,972 1.92
Invalid or blank votes 3,771 3.55
Total votes 106,255 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 47

California's 47th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher Cox (incumbent) 160,078 65.73
Democratic Tina Laine 70,362 28.89
Natural Law Iris Adam 6,573 2.70
Libertarian Victor Wagner 6,530 2.68
Invalid or blank votes 12,574 4.90
Total votes 256,351 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 48

California's 48th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 145,814 65.86
Democratic Dan Farrell 59,558 26.90
Reform William Dreu 8,013 3.62
Natural Law Sharon Miles 8,006 3.62
Invalid or blank votes 20,545 8.49
Total votes 241,936 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 49

California's 49th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Bilbray (incumbent) 108,806 52.62
Democratic Peter Navarro 86,657 41.91
Libertarian Ernie Lippe 4,218 2.04
Reform Kevin Hambsch 3,773 1.82
Natural Law Peter Sterling 3,314 1.60
Invalid or blank votes 25,565 11.00
Total votes 232,333 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 50

California's 50th congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Filner (incumbent) 73,200 59.62
Republican Jim Baize 38,351 31.24
Natural Law Earl Shepard 6,573 5.36
Reform Dan Clark 3,253 2.65
Libertarian Philip Zoebisch 1,398 1.14
Invalid or blank votes 18,845 13.74
Total votes 137,185 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 51

California's 51st congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duke Cunningham (incumbent) 149,032 65.07
Democratic Rita Tamerius 66,250 28.93
Peace and Freedom Miriam Clark 5,407 2.36
Libertarian J.C. Anderson 5,298 2.31
Natural Law Eric Bourdette 3,037 1.33
Invalid or blank votes 29,484 12.05
Total votes 244,766 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 52

California's 52nd congressional district election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 116,746 65.47
Democratic Darity Wesley 53,104 29.78
Peace and Freedom Janice Jordan 3,649 2.05
Libertarian Dante Ridley 3,329 1.87
Natural Law Peter Ballantyne 1,493 0.84
Invalid or blank votes 24,825 12.22
Total votes 203,146 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

See also

References

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