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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/California/CA-23
      1996·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 23 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Elton Gallegly
      59.6%118,880 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Robert R Unruhe
      35.1%70,035 votes
      Margin
      R+24.5
      199,507 total votes
      4 candidates199,507 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Elton GalleglyREP✓
      		REP118,88059.6%
      Robert R UnruheDEM
      		DEM70,03535.1%
      Gail LightfootLIB
      		LIB8,3464.2%
      Stephen P HospodarOTH
      		OTH2,2461.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+16.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.0
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.2%57.1%R+16.9274,456
      202043.9%53.7%R+9.8298,346
      201639.7%54.6%R+14.9237,660
      201242.3%57.7%R+15.4210,895
      200842.5%56.6%R+14.1221,007

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Jay ObernolteREP
      R+20.3
      2022
      Jay ObernolteREP
      R+22.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Kevin McCarthyREP
      R+24.3
      2018
      Kevin McCarthyREP
      R+27.4
      2016
      Kevin McCarthyREP
      R+38.4
      2014
      Kevin McCarthyREP
      R+49.7
      2012
      Kevin McCarthyREP
      R+73.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Lois CappsDEM
      D+20.2
      2008
      Lois CappsDEM
      D+36.1
      2006
      Lois CappsDEM
      D+30.4
      2004
      Lois CappsDEM
      D+28.7
      2002
      Lois CappsDEM
      D+20.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Elton GalleglyREP
      R+13.4
      1998
      Elton GalleglyREP
      R+20.1
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Gail LightfootLIB
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Elton GalleglyREP
      Record13W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert R UnruheDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen P HospodarOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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