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      Home/Elections/2004/US House/California/CA-50
      2004·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 50 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Randy \ Cunningham
      58.4%169,025 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Francine P Busby
      36.5%105,590 votes
      Margin
      R+21.9
      289,328 total votes
      5 candidates289,328 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Randy \ CunninghamREP✓
      		REP169,02558.4%
      Francine P BusbyDEM
      		DEM105,59036.5%
      Gary M WaayersGRN
      		GRN6,5042.3%
      Diane TemplinIND
      		IND4,7231.6%
      Brandon C OsborneLIB
      		LIB3,4861.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+29.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202463.1%33.5%D+29.6372,242
      202065.4%32.2%D+33.1401,947
      201660.5%33.2%D+27.3326,413
      201256.1%43.9%D+12.2299,869
      200859.3%40.5%D+18.8313,732

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+28.6
      2022
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+25.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+7.9
      2018
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+3.4
      2016
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+26.9
      2014
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+42.4
      2012
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+35.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Brian P BilbrayREP
      R+17.7
      2008
      Brian P BilbrayREP
      R+5.1
      2006
      Brian P BilbrayREP
      R+9.6
      2002
      Randy \ CunninghamREP
      R+32.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bob FilnerDEM
      D+40.6
      1998
      Bob FilnerDEM
      D+100.0
      1996
      Bob FilnerDEM
      D+29.4
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Randy \ CunninghamREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Brandon C OsborneLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Diane TemplinIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gary M WaayersGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Francine P BusbyDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 2004

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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