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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/California/CA-05
      1996·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert T Matsui
      70.4%142,618 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Robert S Dinsmore
      26.1%52,940 votes
      Margin
      D+44.3
      202,460 total votes
      5 candidates202,460 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert T MatsuiDEM✓
      		DEM142,61870.4%
      Robert S DinsmoreREP
      		REP52,94026.1%
      Joseph B MillerLIB
      		LIB2,5481.3%
      Gordon D MorsIND
      		IND2,2311.1%
      Charles KerseyOTH
      		OTH2,1231.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+17.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.4
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.9%57.6%R+17.7380,505
      202042.7%55.0%R+12.3401,076
      201639.3%54.6%R+15.2321,883
      201241.6%58.4%R+16.8300,438
      200843.8%55.7%R+11.8315,906

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Tom McClintockREP
      R+23.5
      2022
      Tom McClintockREP
      R+22.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+52.2
      2018
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+78.9
      2016
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+53.7
      2014
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+75.7
      2012
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+48.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+46.8
      2008
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+53.5
      2006
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+47.3
      2004
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+48.0
      2002
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+44.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+42.5
      1998
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+45.9
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      Record14W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert S DinsmoreREP
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gordon D MorsIND
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph B MillerLIB
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginR+10.9
      Career1972-1996
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Charles KerseyOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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