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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/California/CA-05
      2008·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Doris O Matsui
      74.3%164,242 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Paul A Smith
      20.8%46,002 votes
      Margin
      D+53.5
      221,155 total votes
      4 candidates221,155 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Doris O MatsuiDEM✓
      		DEM164,24274.3%
      Paul A SmithREP
      		REP46,00220.8%
      L R RobertsOTH
      		OTH10,7314.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1800.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+17.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.4
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.9%57.6%R+17.7380,505
      202042.7%55.0%R+12.3401,076
      201639.3%54.6%R+15.2321,883
      201241.6%58.4%R+16.8300,438
      200843.8%55.7%R+11.8315,906

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Tom McClintockREP
      R+23.5
      2022
      Tom McClintockREP
      R+22.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+52.2
      2018
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+78.9
      2016
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+53.7
      2014
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+75.7
      2012
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+48.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+46.8
      2006
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+47.3
      2004
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+48.0
      2002
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+44.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+42.5
      1998
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+45.9
      1996
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+44.3
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      Record10W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      L R RobertsOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Paul A SmithREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

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