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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/California/CA-44
      2000·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 44 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Mary Bono
      59.1%123,738 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ron Oden
      37.9%79,302 votes
      Margin
      R+21.2
      209,187 total votes
      4 candidates209,187 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mary BonoREP✓
      REP123,73859.1%
      Ron OdenDEM
      DEM79,30237.9%
      Gene SmithOTH
      OTH4,1352.0%
      Jim J MeuerOTH
      OTH2,0121.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+33.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+14.4
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.3%31.5%D+33.8251,106
      202072.9%24.7%D+48.2292,791
      201675.6%19.1%D+56.5235,011
      201277.1%22.9%D+54.2212,899
      200873.6%26.1%D+47.5207,330

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Nanette Diaz BarragánDEM
      D+42.8
      2022
      Nanette Diaz BarragãnDEM
      D+44.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Nanette Diaz BarraganDEM
      D+100.0
      2018
      Nanette Diaz BarraganDEM
      D+100.0
      2016
      Nanette Diaz BarraganDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      Janice HahnDEM
      D+86.7
      2012
      Janice HahnDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+11.2
      2008
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+2.4
      2006
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+23.0
      2004
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+26.6
      2002
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+32.1
      Redistricted
      1998
      Mary BonoREP
      R+24.3
      1996
      Sonny BonoREP
      R+19.2
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Jim J MeuerOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mary BonoREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gene SmithOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+29.4
      Career1988-2000
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Ron OdenDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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