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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/California/CA-35
      1980·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 35 US House

      Winner
      REP
      David Dreier
      51.8%100,743 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jim Lloyd
      45.4%88,279 votes
      Margin
      R+6.4
      194,514 total votes
      3 candidates194,514 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David DreierREP✓
      		REP100,74351.8%
      Jim LloydDEM
      		DEM88,27945.4%
      James Michael \ NoonanOTH
      		OTH5,4922.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+10.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+17.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.7%43.4%D+10.3244,123
      202062.7%35.1%D+27.6276,741
      201664.6%30.0%D+34.6200,403
      201265.4%34.6%D+30.7168,947
      200863.4%36.3%D+27.1168,288

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+16.8
      2022
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+14.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+38.7
      2018
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+38.8
      2016
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+44.8
      2014
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+100.0
      2012
      Gloria Negrete McLeodDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+58.7
      2008
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+69.3
      2006
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+83.8
      2004
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+65.4
      2002
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+58.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+75.7
      1998
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+89.3
      1996
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+73.4
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Jim LloydDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      David DreierREP
      Record16W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      James Michael \ NoonanOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1982
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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