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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/California/CA-52
      2008·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 52 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Duncan D Hunter
      56.4%160,724 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Mike Lumpkin
      39.0%111,051 votes
      Margin
      R+17.4
      285,138 total votes
      4 candidates285,138 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Duncan D HunterREP✓
      		REP160,72456.4%
      Mike LumpkinDEM
      		DEM111,05139.0%
      Michael BenoitLIB
      		LIB13,3164.7%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH470.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+21.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+15.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.3%38.1%D+21.2269,100
      202067.4%30.5%D+36.9304,934
      201670.7%24.1%D+46.6241,869
      201268.3%31.7%D+36.6198,118
      200865.3%34.4%D+30.8199,187

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Juan VargasDEM
      D+32.6
      2022
      Juan VargasDEM
      D+33.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+23.1
      2018
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+27.7
      2016
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+13.1
      2014
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+3.2
      2012
      Scott H PetersDEM
      D+2.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+31.0
      2006
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+32.6
      2004
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+41.6
      2002
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+44.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+33.4
      1998
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+75.7
      1996
      Duncan D HunterREP
      R+35.7
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Duncan D HunterREP
      Record19W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael BenoitLIB
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mike LumpkinDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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