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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/California/CA-13
      2002·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Fortney Peter Stark
      71.1%86,495 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Syed R Mahmood
      22.1%26,852 votes
      Margin
      D+49.0
      121,723 total votes
      5 candidates121,723 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM✓
      		DEM86,49571.1%
      Syed R MahmoodREP
      		REP26,85222.1%
      Mark W StrobergLIB
      		LIB3,7033.0%
      Don J GrundmannIND
      		IND2,7722.3%
      John J BambeyOTH
      		OTH1,9011.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+5.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+16.3
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.9%51.3%R+5.4219,098
      202054.3%43.4%D+10.8230,706
      201653.4%40.9%D+12.4179,395
      201255.2%44.8%D+10.4153,494
      200854.5%44.5%D+10.0151,818

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Adam C GrayDEM
      D+0.1
      2022
      John DuarteREP
      R+0.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+80.7
      2018
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+88.4
      2016
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+81.6
      2014
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+77.0
      2012
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+86.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+44.2
      2008
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+52.9
      2006
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+49.8
      2004
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+47.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+46.1
      1998
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+44.6
      1996
      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      D+34.8
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Fortney Peter StarkDEM
      Record14W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Don J GrundmannREP
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+38.6
      Career1990-2002
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      John J BambeyOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Syed R MahmoodREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+50.9
      Career2000-2002
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Mark W StrobergLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+8.6
      Career1980-2004
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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