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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/California/CA-35
      2000·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 35 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Maxine Waters
      86.5%100,569 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Carl McGill
      10.8%12,582 votes
      Margin
      D+75.7
      116,215 total votes
      4 candidates116,215 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Maxine WatersDEM✓
      		DEM100,56986.5%
      Carl McGillREP
      		REP12,58210.8%
      Gordon Michael MegoIND
      		IND1,9111.6%
      Rick Joseph DunstanOTH
      		OTH1,1531.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+10.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+17.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.7%43.4%D+10.3244,123
      202062.7%35.1%D+27.6276,741
      201664.6%30.0%D+34.6200,403
      201265.4%34.6%D+30.7168,947
      200863.4%36.3%D+27.1168,288

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+16.8
      2022
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+14.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+38.7
      2018
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+38.8
      2016
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+44.8
      2014
      Norma J TorresDEM
      D+100.0
      2012
      Gloria Negrete McLeodDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+58.7
      2008
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+69.3
      2006
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+83.8
      2004
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+65.4
      2002
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+58.1
      Redistricted
      1998
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+89.3
      1996
      Maxine WatersDEM
      D+73.4
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Maxine WatersDEM
      Record25W-0L
      Avg MarginD+76.0
      Career1976-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Gordon Michael MegoIND
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Carl McGillREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+42.9
      Career1988-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Rick Joseph DunstanOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+32.7
      Career1998-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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