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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/California/CA-29
      1996·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 29 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Henry A Waxman
      67.6%145,278 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Paul Stepanek
      24.6%52,857 votes
      Margin
      D+43.0
      214,817 total votes
      5 candidates214,817 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Henry A WaxmanDEM✓
      		DEM145,27867.6%
      Paul StepanekREP
      		REP52,85724.6%
      John Peter DalyOTH
      		OTH8,8194.1%
      Michael J BinkleyLIB
      		LIB4,7662.2%
      Brian ReesOTH
      		OTH3,0971.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+34.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+16.5
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.8%31.0%D+34.8234,315
      202074.5%23.2%D+51.3274,903
      201677.9%16.6%D+61.3215,103
      201279.0%21.0%D+58.0180,338
      200875.9%23.7%D+52.2157,113

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Luz Maria RivasDEM
      D+39.5
      2022
      Tony CãrdenasDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Tony CardenasDEM
      D+100.0
      2018
      Tony CardenasDEM
      D+61.2
      2016
      Tony CardenasDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      Tony CardenasDEM
      D+49.2
      2012
      Tony CardenasDEM
      D+74.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+32.8
      2008
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+42.2
      2006
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+36.0
      2004
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+34.2
      2002
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+29.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      D+56.5
      1998
      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      D+51.3
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Henry A WaxmanDEM
      Record21W-0L
      Avg MarginD+39.5
      Career1968-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Paul StepanekREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Brian ReesOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      John Peter DalyOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael J BinkleyLIB
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

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