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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/California/CA-28
      1998·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 28 US House

      Winner
      REP
      David Dreier
      57.6%90,607 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Janice M Nelson
      39.3%61,721 votes
      Margin
      R+18.4
      157,200 total votes
      5 candidates157,200 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David DreierREP✓
      		REP90,60757.6%
      Janice M NelsonDEM
      		DEM61,72139.3%
      Jerry R DouglasLIB
      		LIB2,0991.3%
      Walt Contreras SheasbyGRN
      		GRN1,9541.2%
      M Lawrence AllisonOTH
      		OTH8190.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+26.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202461.8%34.9%D+26.9330,517
      202066.1%31.9%D+34.2366,847
      201664.4%29.9%D+34.5291,791
      201262.2%37.8%D+24.4277,975
      200861.4%38.3%D+23.1289,108

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Judy ChuDEM
      D+29.9
      2022
      Judy ChuDEM
      D+32.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+45.3
      2018
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+56.7
      2016
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+56.0
      2014
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+76.5
      2012
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+53.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+47.1
      2008
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+99.9
      2006
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+54.8
      2004
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+47.6
      2002
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+48.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      David DreierREP
      R+16.9
      1996
      David DreierREP
      R+23.7
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      David DreierREP
      Record16W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Janice M NelsonDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jerry R DouglasLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      M Lawrence AllisonOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Walt Contreras SheasbyGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1998

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