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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/California/CA-28
      1986·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 28 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Julian C Dixon
      76.3%92,635 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      George Zaldivar Adams
      21.3%25,858 votes
      Margin
      D+55.0
      121,330 total votes
      3 candidates121,330 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Julian C DixonDEM✓
      		DEM92,63576.3%
      George Zaldivar AdamsREP
      		REP25,85821.3%
      Howard JohnsonLIB
      		LIB2,8372.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+26.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202461.8%34.9%D+26.9330,517
      202066.1%31.9%D+34.2366,847
      201664.4%29.9%D+34.5291,791
      201262.2%37.8%D+24.4277,975
      200861.4%38.3%D+23.1289,108

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Judy ChuDEM
      D+29.9
      2022
      Judy ChuDEM
      D+32.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+45.3
      2018
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+56.7
      2016
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+56.0
      2014
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+76.5
      2012
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+53.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+47.1
      2008
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+99.9
      2006
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+54.8
      2004
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+47.6
      2002
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+48.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      David DreierREP
      R+16.9
      1998
      David DreierREP
      R+18.4
      1996
      David DreierREP
      R+23.7
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Julian C DixonDEM
      Record15W-0L
      Avg MarginD+64.4
      Career1972-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Howard JohnsonLIB
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+22.4
      Career1984-2012
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      George Zaldivar AdamsREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1990
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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