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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/California/CA-21
      1996·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 21 US House

      Winner
      REP
      William M Thomas
      65.9%125,916 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Deborah A Vollmer
      26.5%50,694 votes
      Margin
      R+39.4
      191,152 total votes
      5 candidates191,152 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William M ThomasREP✓
      		REP125,91665.9%
      Deborah A VollmerDEM
      		DEM50,69426.5%
      John L EvansOTH
      		OTH8,1134.2%
      Jane BialoskyOTH
      		OTH3,3801.8%
      Mike HodgesLIB
      		LIB3,0491.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+3.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+16.5
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202450.6%46.8%D+3.8200,149
      202059.1%38.8%D+20.3226,362
      201658.2%36.5%D+21.8172,953
      201259.4%40.6%D+18.7152,341
      200857.8%41.4%D+16.4155,724

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Jim CostaDEM
      D+5.2
      2022
      Jim CostaDEM
      D+8.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      David G ValadaoREP
      R+0.9
      2018
      Tj CoxDEM
      D+0.8
      2016
      David G ValadaoREP
      R+13.5
      2014
      David G ValadaoREP
      R+15.7
      2012
      David G ValadaoREP
      R+15.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Devin G NunesREP
      R+100.0
      2008
      Devin G NunesREP
      R+36.8
      2006
      Devin G NunesREP
      R+36.8
      2004
      Devin G NunesREP
      R+46.3
      2002
      Devin G NunesREP
      R+44.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      William M ThomasREP
      R+46.8
      1998
      William M ThomasREP
      R+78.9
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      William M ThomasREP
      Record16W-0L
      Avg MarginR+11.8
      Career1974-2004
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Deborah A VollmerDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mike HodgesLIB
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+100.0
      Career1994-2022
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Jane BialoskyOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      John L EvansOTH
      Record5W-7L
      Avg MarginD+9.7
      Career1968-2018
      State House / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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