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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/California/CA-40
      1988·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 40 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Christopher Cox
      67.0%181,269 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Lida Lenney
      29.9%80,782 votes
      Margin
      R+37.2
      270,376 total votes
      5 candidates270,376 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Christopher CoxREP✓
      		REP181,26967.0%
      Lida LenneyDEM
      		DEM80,78229.9%
      Roger BloxhamLIB
      		LIB4,5391.7%
      Gretchen J FarsaiOTH
      		OTH3,6991.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH870.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+2.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202447.2%49.5%R+2.3391,393
      202049.9%48.0%D+1.9424,992
      201645.0%49.3%R+4.3340,682
      201240.3%59.7%R+19.4321,923
      200843.9%55.9%R+12.0326,891

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Young KimREP
      R+10.5
      2022
      Young KimREP
      R+13.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+45.5
      2018
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+77.3
      2016
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+71.4
      2014
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+100.0
      2012
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+33.6
      2008
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+25.1
      2006
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+36.1
      2004
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+35.9
      2002
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+38.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jerry LewisREP
      R+79.9
      1998
      Jerry LewisREP
      R+33.0
      1996
      Jerry LewisREP
      R+35.9
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Christopher CoxREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginR+68.8
      Career1988-2020
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Gretchen J FarsaiOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lida LenneyDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Roger BloxhamLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1988

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