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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/California/CA-19
      1980·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 19 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Robert J \ Lagomarsino
      77.7%162,849 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Carmen Lodise
      17.6%36,990 votes
      Margin
      R+60.0
      209,603 total votes
      3 candidates209,603 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert J \ LagomarsinoREP✓
      		REP162,84977.7%
      Carmen LodiseDEM
      		DEM36,99017.6%
      Jim TrotterLIB
      		LIB9,7644.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+34.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.2
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.4%31.1%D+34.4376,512
      202068.7%29.1%D+39.6412,573
      201666.4%27.0%D+39.4343,781
      201267.4%32.6%D+34.8313,610
      200867.7%32.0%D+35.7332,127

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Jimmy PanettaDEM
      D+38.6
      2022
      Jimmy PanettaDEM
      D+37.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+43.4
      2018
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+47.5
      2016
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+47.9
      2014
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+100.0
      2012
      Zoe LofgrenDEM
      D+46.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jeff DenhamREP
      R+29.4
      2008
      George P RadanovichREP
      R+98.4
      2006
      George P RadanovichREP
      R+21.1
      2004
      George P RadanovichREP
      R+38.8
      2002
      George P RadanovichREP
      R+37.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      George P RadanovichREP
      R+33.2
      1998
      George P RadanovichREP
      R+79.4
      1996
      George P RadanovichREP
      R+38.3
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Robert J \ LagomarsinoREP
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginR+34.0
      Career1970-1990
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Carmen LodiseDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jim TrotterLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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