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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/California/CA-11
      1998·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 11 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Richard W Pombo
      61.4%95,496 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Robert L Figueroa
      36.3%56,345 votes
      Margin
      R+25.2
      155,449 total votes
      3 candidates155,449 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard W PomboREP✓
      		REP95,49661.4%
      Robert L FigueroaDEM
      		DEM56,34536.3%
      Jesse BairdLIB
      		LIB3,6082.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+67.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.8
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202481.8%14.1%D+67.7361,182
      202086.3%11.7%D+74.5393,814
      201686.0%8.9%D+77.1363,048
      201286.5%13.5%D+73.1314,070
      200886.3%13.5%D+72.8337,972

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Nancy PelosiDEM
      D+62.1
      2022
      Nancy PelosiDEM
      D+67.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mark DesaulnierDEM
      D+46.0
      2018
      Mark DesaulnierDEM
      D+48.3
      2016
      Mark DesaulnierDEM
      D+44.1
      2014
      Mark DesaulnierDEM
      D+34.5
      2012
      George A MillerDEM
      D+39.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+1.1
      2008
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+10.6
      2006
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+6.5
      2004
      Richard W PomboREP
      R+22.5
      2002
      Richard W PomboREP
      R+20.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Richard W PomboREP
      R+19.7
      1996
      Richard W PomboREP
      R+23.2
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Richard W PomboREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jesse BairdLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert L FigueroaDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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