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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/California/CA-14
      1996·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 14 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Anna G Eshoo
      64.8%148,773 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ben Brink
      31.2%71,571 votes
      Margin
      D+33.6
      229,633 total votes
      5 candidates229,633 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Anna G EshooDEM✓
      		DEM148,77364.8%
      Ben BrinkREP
      		REP71,57131.2%
      Timothy ThompsonOTH
      		OTH3,6531.6%
      Joseph W Dehn IIILIB
      		LIB3,4921.5%
      Robert WellsOTH
      		OTH2,1440.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+35.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+10.0
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.8%30.4%D+35.4290,778
      202071.7%26.2%D+45.5334,248
      201670.6%23.5%D+47.1271,329
      201271.3%28.7%D+42.6246,171
      200870.0%29.7%D+40.3257,046

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Eric SwalwellDEM
      D+35.5
      2022
      Eric SwalwellDEM
      D+38.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jackie SpeierDEM
      D+58.6
      2018
      Jackie SpeierDEM
      D+58.5
      2016
      Jackie SpeierDEM
      D+61.7
      2014
      Jackie SpeierDEM
      D+53.4
      2012
      Jackie SpeierDEM
      D+57.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Anna G EshooDEM
      D+41.3
      2008
      Anna G EshooDEM
      D+47.5
      2006
      Anna G EshooDEM
      D+46.9
      2004
      Anna G EshooDEM
      D+43.2
      2002
      Anna G EshooDEM
      D+40.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Anna G EshooDEM
      D+44.5
      1998
      Anna G EshooDEM
      D+40.2
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Anna G EshooDEM
      Record16W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2022
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ben BrinkREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph W Dehn IIILIB
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+25.6
      Career1984-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert WellsREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+8.6
      Career1968-1996
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Timothy ThompsonOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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