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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/California/CA-15
      1996·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 15 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Thomas Campbell
      58.5%132,737 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Richard Lane
      34.8%79,048 votes
      Margin
      R+23.7
      226,868 total votes
      5 candidates226,868 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas CampbellREP✓
      		REP132,73758.5%
      Richard LaneDEM
      		DEM79,04834.8%
      Valli Sharpe-GeislerOTH
      		OTH6,2302.8%
      Ed Leo WimmersLIB
      		LIB5,4812.4%
      Bruce Joseph CurrivanOTH
      		OTH3,3721.5%

      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
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Thomas CampbellREP
      Record22W-5L
      Avg MarginR+43.2
      Career1980-2014
      State Senate / State House / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Richard LaneREP
      Record14W-3L
      Avg MarginR+5.1
      Career1968-1998
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Valli Sharpe-GeislerOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ed Leo WimmersLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bruce Joseph CurrivanOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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