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      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1998/US House/California/CA-01
      1998·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Mike Thompson
      61.8%121,713 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Mark C Luce
      32.9%64,692 votes
      Margin
      D+29.0
      196,805 total votes
      4 candidates196,805 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mike ThompsonDEM✓
      		DEM121,71361.8%
      Mark C LuceREP
      		REP64,69232.9%
      Emil P RossiLIB
      		LIB5,4042.8%
      Ernest K Jones Jr.OTH
      		OTH4,9962.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+24.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202436.1%61.1%R+24.9326,893
      202039.2%58.3%R+19.1348,189
      201635.6%57.4%R+21.8297,539
      201240.7%59.3%R+18.6274,988
      200842.5%56.7%R+14.2298,354

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Doug LamalfaREP
      R+30.7
      2022
      Doug LamalfaREP
      R+24.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Doug LamalfaREP
      R+14.0
      2018
      Doug La MalfaREP
      R+9.8
      2016
      Doug LamalfaREP
      R+18.1
      2014
      Doug LamalfaREP
      R+22.1
      2012
      Doug La MalfaREP
      R+14.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+31.8
      2008
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+44.7
      2006
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+37.3
      2004
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+38.7
      2002
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+31.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+37.0
      1996
      Frank D RiggsREP
      R+6.2
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Ernest K Jones Jr.OTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Emil P RossiLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mark C LuceREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      Record24W-3L
      Avg MarginR+8.4
      Career1972-2024
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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