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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/California/CA-29
      1980·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 29 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Augustus F \ Hawkins
      86.1%80,095 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Michael Arthur Hirt
      11.1%10,282 votes
      Margin
      D+75.1
      92,999 total votes
      3 candidates92,999 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Augustus F \ HawkinsDEM✓
      		DEM80,09586.1%
      Michael Arthur HirtREP
      		REP10,28211.1%
      Earl SmithLIB
      		LIB2,6222.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+34.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+16.5
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.8%31.0%D+34.8234,315
      202074.5%23.2%D+51.3274,903
      201677.9%16.6%D+61.3215,103
      201279.0%21.0%D+58.0180,338
      200875.9%23.7%D+52.2157,113

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Luz Maria RivasDEM
      D+39.5
      2022
      Tony CãrdenasDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Tony CardenasDEM
      D+100.0
      2018
      Tony CardenasDEM
      D+61.2
      2016
      Tony CardenasDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      Tony CardenasDEM
      D+49.2
      2012
      Tony CardenasDEM
      D+74.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+32.8
      2008
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+42.2
      2006
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+36.0
      2004
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+34.2
      2002
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+29.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      D+56.5
      1998
      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      D+51.3
      1996
      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      D+43.0
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Augustus F \ HawkinsDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Earl SmithDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+4.6
      Career1976-1986
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Michael Arthur HirtREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1980

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