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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/California/CA-39
      1998·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 39 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Edward R Royce
      62.6%97,366 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      A \ R Groom
      34.0%52,815 votes
      Margin
      R+28.7
      155,465 total votes
      4 candidates155,465 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edward R RoyceREP✓
      		REP97,36662.6%
      A \ R GroomDEM
      		DEM52,81534.0%
      Jack DeanLIB
      		LIB3,3472.1%
      Ron JevningOTH
      		OTH1,9371.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+9.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+16.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.3%43.6%D+9.7236,224
      202062.0%35.8%D+26.1266,730
      201661.4%32.7%D+28.8205,670
      201263.2%36.8%D+26.3180,396
      200860.8%38.8%D+21.9175,703

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Mark A TakanoDEM
      D+13.4
      2022
      Mark A TakanoDEM
      D+15.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Young KimREP
      R+1.2
      2018
      Gil CisnerosDEM
      D+3.1
      2016
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+14.5
      2014
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+37.1
      2012
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+15.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+30.7
      2008
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+39.4
      2006
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+31.7
      2004
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+21.4
      2002
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+14.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+31.6
      1996
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+30.9
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Edward R RoyceREP
      Record16W-0L
      Avg MarginR+20.6
      Career1982-2016
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Jack DeanLIB
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      A \ R GroomDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ron JevningOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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