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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/California/CA-48
      1996·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 48 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ron Packard
      65.9%145,814 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Dan Farrell
      26.9%59,558 votes
      Margin
      R+39.0
      221,391 total votes
      4 candidates221,391 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ron PackardREP✓
      		REP145,81465.9%
      Dan FarrellDEM
      		DEM59,55826.9%
      William DreuOTH
      		OTH8,0133.6%
      Sharon K MilesOTH
      		OTH8,0063.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+15.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.1%56.4%R+15.3371,854
      202042.7%55.0%R+12.3391,616
      201637.2%57.1%R+19.8307,909
      201236.5%63.5%R+26.9282,745
      200839.1%60.6%R+21.5281,964

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+18.6
      2022
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+20.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Michelle SteelREP
      R+2.1
      2018
      Harley RoudaDEM
      D+7.1
      2016
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+16.6
      2014
      Dana RohracherREP
      R+28.2
      2012
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+22.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      John CampbellREP
      R+23.5
      2008
      John CampbellREP
      R+14.9
      2006
      John CampbellREP
      R+22.7
      2004
      Christopher CoxREP
      R+32.8
      2002
      Christopher CoxREP
      R+40.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+33.1
      1998
      Ron PackardREP
      R+76.9
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Ron PackardREP
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dan FarrellDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Sharon K MilesOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      William DreuOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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