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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/California/CA-13
      1980·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Norman Y Mineta
      58.9%132,246 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      We \ Gagne
      35.5%79,766 votes
      Margin
      D+23.4
      224,609 total votes
      4 candidates224,609 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Norman Y MinetaDEM✓
      		DEM132,24658.9%
      We \ GagneREP
      		REP79,76635.5%
      Ray StrongLIB
      		LIB8,8063.9%
      Robert Goldsborough IIIOTH
      		OTH3,7911.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+5.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+16.3
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.9%51.3%R+5.4219,098
      202054.3%43.4%D+10.8230,706
      201653.4%40.9%D+12.4179,395
      201255.2%44.8%D+10.4153,494
      200854.5%44.5%D+10.0151,818

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Adam C GrayDEM
      D+0.1
      2022
      John DuarteREP
      R+0.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+80.7
      2018
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+88.4
      2016
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+81.6
      2014
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+77.0
      2012
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+86.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+44.2
      2008
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+52.9
      2006
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+49.8
      2004
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+47.6
      2002
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+49.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+46.1
      1998
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+44.6
      1996
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+34.8
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Norman Y MinetaDEM
      Record10W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1994
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert Goldsborough IIIOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ray StrongOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+6.5
      Career1980-2000
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      We \ GagneREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1980

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