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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/California/CA-45
      1988·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 45 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Duncan D Hunter
      74.0%166,451 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Pete Lepiscopo
      24.0%54,012 votes
      Margin
      R+50.0
      224,903 total votes
      3 candidates224,903 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Duncan D HunterREP✓
      		REP166,45174.0%
      Pete LepiscopoDEM
      		DEM54,01224.0%
      Perry WillisLIB
      		LIB4,4402.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+1.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.6
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202449.3%47.8%D+1.5324,363
      202052.1%46.0%D+6.2357,137
      201653.8%40.6%D+13.3273,405
      201249.9%50.1%R+0.2256,948
      200847.8%52.0%R+4.2267,769

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Derek TranDEM
      D+0.2
      2022
      Michelle SteelREP
      R+4.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Katie PorterDEM
      D+6.9
      2018
      Katie PorterDEM
      D+4.1
      2016
      Mimi WaltersREP
      R+17.1
      2014
      Mimi WaltersREP
      R+30.2
      2012
      John CampbellREP
      R+16.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mary Bono MackREP
      R+9.3
      2008
      Mary Bono MackREP
      R+16.6
      2006
      Mary BonoREP
      R+21.3
      2004
      Mary BonoREP
      R+33.2
      2002
      Mary BonoREP
      R+32.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+29.7
      1998
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+21.3
      1996
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+27.7
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Duncan D HunterREP
      Record19W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Perry WillisLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Pete LepiscopoDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1988

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