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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/California/CA-32
      1980·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 32 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Glenn M Anderson
      65.9%84,057 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John R Adler
      30.8%39,260 votes
      Margin
      D+35.1
      127,526 total votes
      3 candidates127,526 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Glenn M AndersonDEM✓
      		DEM84,05765.9%
      John R AdlerREP
      		REP39,26030.8%
      Thomas A CosgroveLIB
      		LIB4,2093.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+31.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.4
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202464.2%32.9%D+31.4349,320
      202069.5%28.7%D+40.8390,332
      201670.0%24.9%D+45.0318,390
      201266.7%33.3%D+33.3297,655
      200868.1%31.7%D+36.5296,242

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Brad ShermanDEM
      D+32.4
      2022
      Brad ShermanDEM
      D+38.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+33.2
      2018
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+37.6
      2016
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+19.3
      2012
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+31.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Judy ChuDEM
      D+42.1
      2008
      Hilda L SolisDEM
      D+100.0
      2006
      Hilda L SolisDEM
      D+83.0
      2004
      Hilda L SolisDEM
      D+85.0
      2002
      Hilda L SolisDEM
      D+41.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Julian C DixonDEM
      D+71.4
      1998
      Julian C DixonDEM
      D+75.4
      1996
      Julian C DixonDEM
      D+70.0
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Glenn M AndersonDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      John R AdlerREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas A CosgroveLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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