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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/California/CA-23
      2000·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 23 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Elton Gallegly
      54.0%119,479 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Michael Case
      40.7%89,918 votes
      Margin
      R+13.4
      221,034 total votes
      5 candidates221,034 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Elton GalleglyREP✓
      		REP119,47954.0%
      Michael CaseDEM
      		DEM89,91840.7%
      Cary Bruce SavitchOTH
      		OTH6,4732.9%
      Roger PeeblesLIB
      		LIB3,7081.7%
      Stephen P HospodarOTH
      		OTH1,4560.7%

      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
      1998
      Elton GalleglyREP
      R+20.1
      1996
      Elton GalleglyREP
      R+24.5
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Elton GalleglyREP
      Record13W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Cary Bruce SavitchOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+30.1
      Career2000-2002
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Michael CaseDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Roger PeeblesLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen P HospodarOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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