CA-44 — 1986 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1986 US House electionCA-44 · U.S. HouseBatesD+31.1
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Jim Bates (i) ✓Democrat | 64.2% | 70,557 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill MitchellRepublican | 33.1% | 36,359 |
| Shirley IsaacsonIndependent | 1.5% | 1,676 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1986 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current CA-44 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1986 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1986 contest.
Margin history
CA-44 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1986CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1986 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.