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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/California/CA-44
      1986·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 44 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Jim Bates
      64.2%70,557 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bill Mitchell
      33.1%36,359 votes
      Margin
      D+31.1
      109,836 total votes
      4 candidates109,836 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jim BatesDEM✓
      		DEM70,55764.2%
      Bill MitchellREP
      		REP36,35933.1%
      Shirley Rachel IsaacsonOTH
      		OTH1,6761.5%
      Dennis ThompsonLIB
      		LIB1,2441.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+33.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+14.4
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.3%31.5%D+33.8251,106
      202072.9%24.7%D+48.2292,791
      201675.6%19.1%D+56.5235,011
      201277.1%22.9%D+54.2212,899
      200873.6%26.1%D+47.5207,330

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Nanette Diaz BarragánDEM
      D+42.8
      2022
      Nanette Diaz BarragãnDEM
      D+44.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Nanette Diaz BarraganDEM
      D+100.0
      2018
      Nanette Diaz BarraganDEM
      D+100.0
      2016
      Nanette Diaz BarraganDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      Janice HahnDEM
      D+86.7
      2012
      Janice HahnDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+11.2
      2008
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+2.4
      2006
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+23.0
      2004
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+26.6
      2002
      Ken CalvertREP
      R+32.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mary BonoREP
      R+21.2
      1998
      Mary BonoREP
      R+24.3
      1996
      Sonny BonoREP
      R+19.2
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Jim BatesDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bill MitchellREP
      Record19W-3L
      Avg MarginR+67.5
      Career1986-2020
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Dennis ThompsonLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Shirley Rachel IsaacsonOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+23.7
      Career1986-1996
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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