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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/California/CA-37
      1976·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 37 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Shirley N Pettis
      71.1%133,634 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Douglas C Nilson Jr.
      26.1%49,021 votes
      Margin
      R+45.0
      188,007 total votes
      3 candidates188,007 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Shirley N PettisREP✓
      		REP133,63471.1%
      Douglas C Nilson Jr.DEM
      		DEM49,02126.1%
      Bernard WahlIND
      		IND5,3522.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+60.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+12.9
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202478.7%18.3%D+60.4235,124
      202085.7%12.4%D+73.3279,846
      201688.4%7.3%D+81.1231,849
      201291.5%8.5%D+83.0213,775
      200890.0%9.7%D+80.3210,819

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Sydney Kamlager-DoveDEM
      D+78.3
      2022
      Sydney K KamlagerDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Karen BassDEM
      D+71.9
      2018
      Karen BassDEM
      D+78.2
      2016
      Karen BassDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      Karen BassDEM
      D+68.6
      2012
      Karen BassDEM
      D+72.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Laura RichardsonDEM
      D+45.1
      2008
      Laura RichardsonDEM
      D+74.9
      2006
      Juanita Millender-McDonaldDEM
      D+82.4
      2004
      Juanita Millender-McDonaldDEM
      D+54.9
      2002
      Juanita Millender-McDonaldDEM
      D+49.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Juanita Millender-McDonaldDEM
      D+71.1
      1998
      Juanita Millender-McDonaldDEM
      D+70.1
      1996
      Juanita Millender-McDonaldDEM
      D+70.0
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Bernard WahlIND
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+21.7
      Career1974-1978
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Douglas C Nilson Jr.DEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Shirley N PettisREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1976

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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