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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/California/CA-02
      1998·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Wally Herger
      62.5%128,372 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Roberts \ Braden
      34.5%70,837 votes
      Margin
      R+28.0
      205,347 total votes
      3 candidates205,347 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Wally HergerREP✓
      		REP128,37262.5%
      Roberts \ BradenDEM
      		DEM70,83734.5%
      Patrice ThiessenOTH
      		OTH6,1383.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+45.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.3
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202470.9%25.7%D+45.2390,600
      202073.5%24.0%D+49.5422,441
      201668.9%23.4%D+45.5364,279
      201271.9%28.1%D+43.9336,336
      200873.4%26.2%D+47.2366,718

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Jared HuffmanDEM
      D+43.8
      2022
      Jared HuffmanDEM
      D+48.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jared HuffmanDEM
      D+51.5
      2018
      Jared HuffmanDEM
      D+54.0
      2016
      Jared HuffmanDEM
      D+53.7
      2014
      Jared HuffmanDEM
      D+50.0
      2012
      Jared HuffmanDEM
      D+42.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Wally HergerREP
      R+14.3
      2008
      Wally HergerREP
      R+15.8
      2006
      Wally HergerREP
      R+31.7
      2004
      Wally HergerREP
      R+33.7
      2002
      Wally HergerREP
      R+36.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Wally HergerREP
      R+37.6
      1996
      Wally HergerREP
      R+27.1
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Wally HergerREP
      Record16W-0L
      Avg MarginR+24.2
      Career1980-2010
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Patrice ThiessenOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+43.5
      Career1996-2002
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Roberts \ BradenDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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