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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/California/CA-06
      1980·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Phillip Burton
      69.4%93,400 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Tom Spinosa
      25.6%34,500 votes
      Margin
      D+43.7
      134,650 total votes
      3 candidates134,650 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Phillip BurtonDEM✓
      		DEM93,40069.4%
      Tom SpinosaREP
      		REP34,50025.6%
      Roy ChildsLIB
      		LIB6,7505.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+13.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.6
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202455.2%41.4%D+13.9301,412
      202057.9%39.4%D+18.4333,336
      201654.8%38.0%D+16.8255,192
      201256.7%43.3%D+13.4233,982
      200856.7%42.9%D+13.8249,896

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Ami BeraDEM
      D+15.2
      2022
      Ami BeraDEM
      D+11.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+46.7
      2018
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+100.0
      2016
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+50.9
      2014
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+45.4
      2012
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+50.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Lynn C WoolseyDEM
      D+36.3
      2008
      Lynn C WoolseyDEM
      D+47.6
      2006
      Lynn C WoolseyDEM
      D+44.1
      2004
      Lynn C WoolseyDEM
      D+45.3
      2002
      Lynn C WoolseyDEM
      D+37.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Lynn C WoolseyDEM
      D+36.0
      1998
      Lynn C WoolseyDEM
      D+38.3
      1996
      Lynn C WoolseyDEM
      D+27.8
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Phillip BurtonDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tom SpinosaREP
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+28.4
      Career1970-1994
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Roy ChildsLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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