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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/California/CA-46
      2000·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 46 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Loretta Sanchez
      60.2%70,381 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Gloria Matta Tuchman
      35.0%40,928 votes
      Margin
      D+25.2
      116,908 total votes
      4 candidates116,908 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Loretta SanchezDEM✓
      		DEM70,38160.2%
      Gloria Matta TuchmanREP
      		REP40,92835.0%
      Richard B BoddieLIB
      		LIB3,1592.7%
      Larry G EngwallOTH
      		OTH2,4402.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+17.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+12.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202457.3%39.6%D+17.7218,362
      202064.1%33.7%D+30.4253,538
      201666.8%27.3%D+39.5193,744
      201263.7%36.3%D+27.4162,141
      200860.1%39.6%D+20.5164,686

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      J Luis CorreaDEM
      D+26.9
      2022
      J Luis CorreaDEM
      D+23.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      J Luis CorreaDEM
      D+37.5
      2018
      Lou CorreaDEM
      D+38.3
      2016
      Lou CorreaDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+19.4
      2012
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+27.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+24.4
      2008
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+9.4
      2006
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+22.9
      2004
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+29.3
      2002
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+27.2
      Redistricted
      1998
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+17.1
      1996
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+1.0
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Loretta SanchezDEM
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1996-2016
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Larry G EngwallOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+0.2
      Career1996-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Gloria Matta TuchmanREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard B BoddieLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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