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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/California/CA-17
      1996·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Sam Farr
      58.9%115,116 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jess Brown
      37.8%73,856 votes
      Margin
      D+21.1
      195,545 total votes
      3 candidates195,545 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sam FarrDEM✓
      		DEM115,11658.9%
      Jess BrownREP
      		REP73,85637.8%
      John H BlackOTH
      		OTH6,5733.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+37.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.5
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202466.8%28.8%D+37.9264,323
      202072.7%25.3%D+47.4301,898
      201674.1%20.2%D+53.8243,900
      201273.9%26.1%D+47.8216,248
      200871.2%28.5%D+42.7227,497

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Ro KhannaDEM
      D+35.3
      2022
      Ro KhannaDEM
      D+41.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ro KhannaDEM
      D+42.7
      2018
      Ro KhannaDEM
      D+50.7
      2016
      Ro KhannaDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      Michael M HondaDEM
      D+100.0
      2012
      Michael M HondaDEM
      D+47.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Sam FarrDEM
      D+36.8
      2008
      Sam FarrDEM
      D+48.1
      2006
      Sam FarrDEM
      D+53.3
      2004
      Sam FarrDEM
      D+37.6
      2002
      Sam FarrDEM
      D+41.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Sam FarrDEM
      D+43.9
      1998
      Sam FarrDEM
      D+31.9
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Sam FarrDEM
      Record18W-0L
      Avg MarginD+36.8
      Career1980-2014
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Jess BrownREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      John H BlackOTH
      Record1W-4L
      Avg MarginD+1.9
      Career1994-2000
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1996

      President1 contest →
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