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      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1978/US House/California/CA-24
      1978·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 24 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Henry A Waxman
      62.7%85,075 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Howard G Schaefer
      32.6%44,243 votes
      Margin
      D+30.1
      135,771 total votes
      3 candidates135,771 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Henry A WaxmanDEM✓
      		DEM85,07562.7%
      Howard G SchaeferREP
      		REP44,24332.6%
      Kevin Casey PetersOTH
      		OTH6,4534.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+25.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202461.0%35.9%D+25.1352,177
      202063.3%34.3%D+29.1379,418
      201659.1%34.0%D+25.2325,104
      201258.0%42.0%D+16.1296,578
      200860.1%39.5%D+20.6318,453

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Salud O CarbajalDEM
      D+25.4
      2022
      Salud O CarbajalDEM
      D+21.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Salud O CarbajalDEM
      D+17.3
      2018
      Salud O CarbajalDEM
      D+17.1
      2016
      Salud O CarbajalDEM
      D+6.8
      2014
      Lois CappsDEM
      D+3.9
      2012
      Lois CappsDEM
      D+10.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Elton GalleglyREP
      R+19.9
      2008
      Elton GalleglyREP
      R+16.3
      2006
      Elton GalleglyREP
      R+24.1
      2004
      Elton GalleglyREP
      R+28.9
      2002
      Elton GalleglyREP
      R+33.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Brad ShermanDEM
      D+36.2
      1998
      Brad ShermanDEM
      D+18.8
      1996
      Brad ShermanDEM
      D+5.8
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      Record21W-0L
      Avg MarginD+39.5
      Career1968-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Howard G SchaeferREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kevin Casey PetersOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

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