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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/California/CA-38
      1980·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 38 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Jerry M Patterson
      55.5%91,880 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Art Jacobson
      40.0%66,256 votes
      Margin
      D+15.5
      165,437 total votes
      3 candidates165,437 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jerry M PattersonDEM✓
      		DEM91,88055.5%
      Art JacobsonREP
      		REP66,25640.0%
      Charles E \ HeiserLIB
      		LIB7,3014.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+16.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+14.1
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202456.5%40.4%D+16.1294,877
      202064.1%33.9%D+30.2338,870
      201665.2%29.3%D+35.9264,220
      201264.0%36.0%D+28.1242,498
      200861.7%38.0%D+23.7256,194

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Linda T. SánchezDEM
      D+19.7
      2022
      Linda T SãnchezDEM
      D+16.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+100.0
      2018
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+37.7
      2016
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+41.0
      2014
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+18.2
      2012
      Linda T SanchezDEM
      D+35.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+46.9
      2008
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+81.7
      2006
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+50.7
      2004
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+100.0
      2002
      Grace Flores NapolitanoDEM
      D+44.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Stephen HornREP
      R+1.0
      1998
      Stephen HornREP
      R+8.6
      1996
      Stephen HornREP
      R+9.8
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Jerry M PattersonDEM
      Record6W-3L
      Avg MarginR+1.2
      Career1976-1994
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Art JacobsonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Charles E \ HeiserLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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