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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/California/CA-34
      1996·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 34 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Esteban Edward Torres
      68.4%94,730 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      David G Nunez
      26.6%36,852 votes
      Margin
      D+41.8
      138,440 total votes
      4 candidates138,440 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Esteban Edward TorresDEM✓
      		DEM94,73068.4%
      David G NunezREP
      		REP36,85226.6%
      J Walter ScottIND
      		IND4,1223.0%
      David ArgallLIB
      		LIB2,7362.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+50.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+13.6
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202473.1%22.4%D+50.6214,539
      202081.0%16.7%D+64.3253,290
      201684.0%10.3%D+73.7198,317
      201286.1%13.9%D+72.3161,882
      200880.4%19.3%D+61.1149,814

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Jimmy GomezDEM
      D+100.0
      2022
      Jimmy GomezDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jimmy GomezDEM
      D+100.0
      2018
      Jimmy GomezDEM
      D+72.5
      2016
      Xavier BecerraDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      Xavier BecerraDEM
      D+100.0
      2012
      Xavier BecerraDEM
      D+71.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+54.5
      2008
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+54.2
      2006
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+53.6
      2004
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+49.0
      2002
      Lucille Roybal-AllardDEM
      D+48.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+48.8
      1998
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+39.0
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Esteban Edward TorresDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      David ArgallOTH
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+30.0
      Career1980-1996
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      David G NunezREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      J Walter ScottIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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