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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/California/CA-36
      1980·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 36 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      George E Brown Jr.
      52.5%88,628 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John Paul Stark
      43.4%73,247 votes
      Margin
      D+9.1
      168,690 total votes
      3 candidates168,690 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George E Brown Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM88,62852.5%
      John Paul StarkREP
      		REP73,24743.4%
      Harry J HistenLIB
      		LIB6,8154.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+39.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.0
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202467.9%28.8%D+39.1385,620
      202071.0%26.9%D+44.1421,108
      201669.2%24.8%D+44.4358,360
      201264.5%35.5%D+29.0333,902
      200866.3%33.4%D+32.9347,946

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Ted W LieuDEM
      D+37.4
      2022
      Ted W LieuDEM
      D+39.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Raul RuizDEM
      D+20.7
      2018
      Raul RuizDEM
      D+18.0
      2016
      Raul RuizDEM
      D+24.1
      2014
      Raul RuizDEM
      D+8.4
      2012
      Raul RuizDEM
      D+5.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jane HarmanDEM
      D+24.9
      2008
      Jane HarmanDEM
      D+37.3
      2006
      Jane HarmanDEM
      D+31.4
      2004
      Jane HarmanDEM
      D+28.5
      2002
      Jane HarmanDEM
      D+26.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jane HarmanDEM
      D+1.9
      1998
      Steven T KuykendallREP
      R+2.3
      1996
      Jane HarmanDEM
      D+8.6
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      George E Brown Jr.DEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Harry J HistenLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      John Paul StarkREP
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

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