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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/California/CA-52
      1996·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 52 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Duncan D Hunter
      65.5%116,746 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Darity Wesley
      29.8%53,104 votes
      Margin
      R+35.7
      178,321 total votes
      5 candidates178,321 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Duncan D HunterREP✓
      		REP116,74665.5%
      Darity WesleyDEM
      		DEM53,10429.8%
      Janice JordanOTH
      		OTH3,6492.0%
      Dante RidleyLIB
      		LIB3,3291.9%
      Peter Robert BallantyneOTH
      		OTH1,4930.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+21.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+15.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.3%38.1%D+21.2269,100
      202067.4%30.5%D+36.9304,934
      201670.7%24.1%D+46.6241,869
      201268.3%31.7%D+36.6198,118
      200865.3%34.4%D+30.8199,187

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Juan VargasDEM
      D+32.6
      2022
      Juan VargasDEM
      D+33.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+23.1
      2018
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+27.7
      2016
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+13.1
      2014
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+3.2
      2012
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+2.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+31.0
      2008
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+17.4
      2006
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+32.6
      2004
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+41.6
      2002
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+44.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+33.4
      1998
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+75.7
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Duncan D HunterREP
      Record19W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dante RidleyLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Darity WesleyDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Janice JordanOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Peter Robert BallantyneOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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