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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/California/CA-51
      2008·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 51 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bob Filner
      72.8%148,281 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      David Lee Joy
      24.2%49,345 votes
      Margin
      D+48.5
      203,825 total votes
      3 candidates203,825 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob FilnerDEM✓
      		DEM148,28172.8%
      David Lee JoyREP
      		REP49,34524.2%
      Dan \ LitwinLIB
      		LIB6,1993.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.2%36.7%D+23.5338,935
      202062.5%35.2%D+27.3370,060
      201658.4%35.4%D+23.0299,006
      201256.3%43.7%D+12.6276,606
      200856.4%43.4%D+13.1292,372

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Sara JacobsDEM
      D+21.4
      2022
      Sara JacobsDEM
      D+23.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Juan VargasDEM
      D+36.6
      2018
      Juan VargasDEM
      D+42.4
      2016
      Juan VargasDEM
      D+45.5
      2014
      Juan VargasDEM
      D+37.6
      2012
      Juan VargasDEM
      D+43.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bob FilnerDEM
      D+20.1
      2006
      Bob FilnerDEM
      D+37.3
      2004
      Bob FilnerDEM
      D+26.5
      2002
      Bob FilnerDEM
      D+18.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Randy \ CunninghamREP
      R+33.9
      1998
      Randy \ CunninghamREP
      R+26.4
      1996
      Randy \ CunninghamREP
      R+36.1
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Bob FilnerDEM
      Record10W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dan \ LitwinLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      David Lee JoyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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