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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/California/CA-48
      2000·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 48 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Darrell E Issa
      61.4%160,627 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Peter Kouvelis
      28.3%74,073 votes
      Margin
      R+33.1
      261,478 total votes
      5 candidates261,478 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Darrell E IssaREP✓
      		REP160,62761.4%
      Peter KouvelisDEM
      		DEM74,07328.3%
      Eddie RoseOTH
      		OTH11,2404.3%
      Sharon K MilesOTH
      		OTH8,2693.2%
      Joe Michael CobbLIB
      		LIB7,2692.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+15.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.1%56.4%R+15.3371,854
      202042.7%55.0%R+12.3391,616
      201637.2%57.1%R+19.8307,909
      201236.5%63.5%R+26.9282,745
      200839.1%60.6%R+21.5281,964

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+18.6
      2022
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+20.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Michelle SteelREP
      R+2.1
      2018
      Harley RoudaDEM
      D+7.1
      2016
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+16.6
      2014
      Dana RohracherREP
      R+28.2
      2012
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+22.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      John CampbellREP
      R+23.5
      2008
      John CampbellREP
      R+14.9
      2006
      John CampbellREP
      R+22.7
      2004
      Christopher CoxREP
      R+32.8
      2002
      Christopher CoxREP
      R+40.0
      Redistricted
      1998
      Ron PackardREP
      R+76.9
      1996
      Ron PackardREP
      R+39.0
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Sharon K MilesOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Eddie RoseOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joe Michael CobbLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Peter KouvelisDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Darrell E IssaREP
      Record12W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2024
      US House
      Full profile →

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