CA-46 — 1996 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1996 US House electionCA-46 · U.S. HouseSanchezD+1.0
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Loretta Sanchez ✓Democrat | 46.7% | 47,964 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert K Dornan (i)Republican | 45.7% | 46,980 |
| Lawrence J StaffordIndependent | 3.4% | 3,535 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current CA-46 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1996 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1996 contest.
Margin history
CA-46 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1996CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1996 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.