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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/California/CA-33
      1988·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 33 US House

      Winner
      REP
      David Dreier
      69.2%151,704 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Nelson Gentry
      26.3%57,586 votes
      Margin
      R+42.9
      219,383 total votes
      4 candidates219,383 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David DreierREP✓
      		REP151,70469.2%
      Nelson GentryDEM
      		DEM57,58626.3%
      Gail LightfootLIB
      		LIB6,6013.0%
      Mike NoonanOTH
      		OTH3,4921.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+8.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+16.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.9%44.2%D+8.7243,888
      202061.5%36.2%D+25.3273,478
      201662.2%32.3%D+29.9207,883
      201264.0%36.0%D+27.9179,709
      200862.4%37.2%D+25.2186,529

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Pete AguilarDEM
      D+17.6
      2022
      Pete AguilarDEM
      D+15.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ted W LieuDEM
      D+35.2
      2018
      Ted W LieuDEM
      D+40.1
      2016
      Ted W LieuDEM
      D+32.9
      2014
      Ted W LieuDEM
      D+18.4
      2012
      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      D+54.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Karen BassDEM
      D+72.2
      2008
      Diane Edith WatsonDEM
      D+75.1
      2006
      Diane Edith WatsonDEM
      D+100.0
      2004
      Diane Edith WatsonDEM
      D+88.6
      2002
      Diane Edith WatsonDEM
      D+68.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+73.0
      1998
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+74.4
      1996
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+68.0
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      David DreierREP
      Record16W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gail LightfootLIB
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mike NoonanOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Nelson GentryDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1988

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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