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      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1978/US House/California/CA-39
      1978·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 39 US House

      Winner
      REP
      William E \ Dannemeyer
      63.7%112,160 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      William E \ Farris
      36.3%63,891 votes
      Margin
      R+27.4
      176,051 total votes
      2 candidates176,051 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William E \ DannemeyerREP✓
      		REP112,16063.7%
      William E \ FarrisDEM
      		DEM63,89136.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+9.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+16.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.3%43.6%D+9.7236,224
      202062.0%35.8%D+26.1266,730
      201661.4%32.7%D+28.8205,670
      201263.2%36.8%D+26.3180,396
      200860.8%38.8%D+21.9175,703

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Mark A TakanoDEM
      D+13.4
      2022
      Mark A TakanoDEM
      D+15.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Young KimREP
      R+1.2
      2018
      Gil CisnerosDEM
      D+3.1
      2016
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+14.5
      2014
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+37.1
      2012
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+15.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+30.7
      2008
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+39.4
      2006
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+31.7
      2004
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+21.4
      2002
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+14.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+31.6
      1998
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+28.7
      1996
      Edward R RoyceREP
      R+30.9
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      William E \ FarrisDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      William E \ DannemeyerREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginR+1.3
      Career1972-1990
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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