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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/California/CA-30
      1980·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 30 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      George E Danielson
      72.2%74,119 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      J Arthur \ Platten
      23.5%24,136 votes
      Margin
      D+48.6
      102,735 total votes
      3 candidates102,735 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George E DanielsonDEM✓
      		DEM74,11972.2%
      J Arthur \ PlattenREP
      		REP24,13623.5%
      Bruce M HobbsLIB
      		LIB4,4804.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+41.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.1
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202468.8%27.8%D+41.1338,818
      202072.2%26.0%D+46.2379,374
      201673.8%20.8%D+53.0308,087
      201274.7%25.3%D+49.3273,638
      200873.8%26.0%D+47.8282,547

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Laura FriedmanDEM
      D+36.8
      2022
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Brad ShermanDEM
      D+39.0
      2018
      Brad ShermanDEM
      D+46.8
      2016
      Brad ShermanDEM
      D+45.3
      2014
      Brad ShermanDEM
      D+31.3
      2012
      Brad ShermanDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      D+32.7
      2008
      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      D+100.0
      2006
      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      D+45.0
      2004
      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      D+42.5
      2002
      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      D+40.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Xavier BecerraDEM
      D+71.5
      1998
      Xavier BecerraDEM
      D+64.8
      1996
      Xavier BecerraDEM
      D+53.6
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      George E DanielsonDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+13.7
      Career1968-1980
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Bruce M HobbsLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      J Arthur \ PlattenREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1980

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