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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/California/CA-25
      1996·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 25 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Howard P \ McKeon
      62.4%122,428 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Diane Trautman
      33.2%65,089 votes
      Margin
      R+29.2
      196,203 total votes
      4 candidates196,203 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Howard P \ McKeonREP✓
      		REP122,42862.4%
      Diane TrautmanDEM
      		DEM65,08933.2%
      Bruce R AckerLIB
      		LIB6,1733.1%
      Justin Charles GerberOTH
      		OTH2,5131.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+2.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+12.8
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202450.1%47.6%D+2.5250,727
      202056.7%41.4%D+15.3265,268
      201656.3%38.9%D+17.4204,939
      201255.9%44.1%D+11.9174,025
      200854.4%44.8%D+9.7172,792

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Raul RuizDEM
      D+12.5
      2022
      Raul RuizDEM
      D+14.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mike GarciaREP
      R+0.1
      2018
      Katie HillDEM
      D+8.7
      2016
      Stephen KnightREP
      R+6.3
      2014
      Stephen KnightREP
      R+100.0
      2012
      Howard P \ McKeonREP
      R+9.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Howard P \ McKeonREP
      R+23.7
      2008
      Howard P \ McKeonREP
      R+15.5
      2006
      Howard P \ McKeonREP
      R+24.3
      2004
      Howard P \ McKeonREP
      R+28.8
      2002
      Howard P \ McKeonREP
      R+33.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Howard P \ McKeonREP
      R+29.1
      1998
      Howard P \ McKeonREP
      R+74.7
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Howard P \ McKeonREP
      Record11W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Diane TrautmanDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+18.0
      Career1996-2006
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Justin Charles GerberOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bruce R AckerLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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