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      Home/Elections/1990/US House/California/CA-10
      1990·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 10 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Don Edwards
      62.7%81,875 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Mark S Patrosso
      37.3%48,747 votes
      Margin
      D+25.4
      130,637 total votes
      3 candidates130,637 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Don EdwardsDEM✓
      		DEM81,87562.7%
      Mark S PatrossoREP
      		REP48,74737.3%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH150.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+33.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.6
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.2%31.4%D+33.8379,290
      202068.6%29.3%D+39.4409,383
      201665.1%28.9%D+36.2324,554
      201262.1%37.9%D+24.1300,372
      200864.3%35.4%D+28.9310,519

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Mark DesaulnierDEM
      D+33.0
      2022
      Mark DesaulnierDEM
      D+78.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Josh HarderDEM
      D+10.3
      2018
      Josh HarderDEM
      D+4.5
      2016
      Jeff DenhamREP
      R+3.4
      2014
      Jeff DenhemREP
      R+12.3
      2012
      Jeff DenhamREP
      R+5.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+21.0
      2008
      Ellen O TauscherDEM
      D+34.0
      2006
      Ellen O TauscherDEM
      D+32.9
      2004
      Ellen O TauscherDEM
      D+31.4
      2002
      Ellen O TauscherDEM
      D+75.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ellen O TauscherDEM
      D+8.4
      1998
      Ellen O TauscherDEM
      D+10.0
      1996
      Ellen O TauscherDEM
      D+1.4
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Don EdwardsDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mark S PatrossoREP
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+46.7
      Career1990-2008
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1990

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