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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/California/CA-09
      1978·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Fortney H Stark Jr.
      65.4%88,179 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Robert S Allen
      30.5%41,138 votes
      Margin
      D+34.9
      134,879 total votes
      3 candidates134,879 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Fortney H Stark Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM88,17965.4%
      Robert S AllenREP
      		REP41,13830.5%
      Lawrence J PhillipsOTH
      		OTH5,5624.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+1.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+14.4
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202447.6%49.4%R+1.8258,203
      202055.2%42.6%D+12.6285,397
      201653.8%40.8%D+13.1220,655
      201256.3%43.7%D+12.7199,952
      200854.9%44.6%D+10.4201,847

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Josh HarderDEM
      D+3.6
      2022
      Josh HarderDEM
      D+9.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+15.2
      2018
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+13.0
      2016
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+14.7
      2014
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+4.7
      2012
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+11.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+73.5
      2008
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+76.4
      2006
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+75.6
      2004
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+72.3
      2002
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+66.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+75.2
      1998
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+69.6
      1996
      Ronald V DellumsDEM
      D+58.6
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Fortney H Stark Jr.DEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lawrence J PhillipsOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert S AllenREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1978

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