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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/California/CA-09
      1998·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Barbara Lee
      82.8%140,722 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Claiborne \ Sanders
      13.2%22,431 votes
      Margin
      D+69.6
      169,895 total votes
      4 candidates169,895 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barbara LeeDEM✓
      		DEM140,72282.8%
      Claiborne \ SandersREP
      		REP22,43113.2%
      Gerald SandersOTH
      		OTH4,7672.8%
      Walter Kenneth RuehligOTH
      		OTH1,9751.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+1.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+14.4
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202447.6%49.4%R+1.8258,203
      202055.2%42.6%D+12.6285,397
      201653.8%40.8%D+13.1220,655
      201256.3%43.7%D+12.7199,952
      200854.9%44.6%D+10.4201,847

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Josh HarderDEM
      D+3.6
      2022
      Josh HarderDEM
      D+9.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+15.2
      2018
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+13.0
      2016
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+14.7
      2014
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+4.7
      2012
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+11.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+73.5
      2008
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+76.4
      2006
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+75.6
      2004
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+72.3
      2002
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+66.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+75.2
      1996
      Ronald V DellumsDEM
      D+58.6
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Claiborne \ SandersREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Barbara LeeDEM
      Record17W-1L
      Avg MarginD+45.7
      Career1990-2022
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Gerald SandersOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Walter Kenneth RuehligOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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