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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/California/CA-15
      1986·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 15 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Tony Coelho
      71.0%93,600 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Carol Harner
      27.2%35,793 votes
      Margin
      D+43.9
      131,775 total votes
      3 candidates131,775 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Tony CoelhoDEM✓
      		DEM93,60071.0%
      Carol HarnerREP
      		REP35,79327.2%
      Richard M HarrisLIB
      		LIB2,3821.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+47.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.5
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202472.2%24.3%D+47.9305,590
      202077.7%20.4%D+57.4351,079
      201677.3%17.9%D+59.5288,191
      201276.2%23.8%D+52.4254,474
      200874.8%24.9%D+49.9255,681

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Kevin MullinDEM
      D+46.2
      2022
      Kevin MullinDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Eric SwalwellDEM
      D+41.8
      2018
      Eric SwalwellDEM
      D+45.9
      2016
      Eric SwalwellDEM
      D+47.5
      2014
      Eric SwalwellDEM
      D+39.6
      2012
      Eric SwalwellDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael M HondaDEM
      D+35.2
      2008
      Michael M HondaDEM
      D+48.4
      2006
      Michael M HondaDEM
      D+44.7
      2004
      Michael M HondaDEM
      D+44.1
      2002
      Michael M HondaDEM
      D+34.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael M HondaDEM
      D+12.1
      1998
      Thomas CampbellREP
      R+22.6
      1996
      Thomas CampbellREP
      R+23.7
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Carol HarnerREP
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+35.3
      Career1976-1988
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Tony CoelhoDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard M HarrisLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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