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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/California/CA-09
      2002·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Barbara Lee
      81.4%135,893 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jerald H Udinsky
      15.2%25,333 votes
      Margin
      D+66.2
      166,917 total votes
      4 candidates166,917 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barbara LeeDEM✓
      		DEM135,89381.4%
      Jerald H UdinskyREP
      		REP25,33315.2%
      James M EyerLIB
      		LIB5,6853.4%
      Hector ReynaOTH
      		OTH6---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+1.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+14.4
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202447.6%49.4%R+1.8258,203
      202055.2%42.6%D+12.6285,397
      201653.8%40.8%D+13.1220,655
      201256.3%43.7%D+12.7199,952
      200854.9%44.6%D+10.4201,847

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Josh HarderDEM
      D+3.6
      2022
      Josh HarderDEM
      D+9.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+15.2
      2018
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+13.0
      2016
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+14.7
      2014
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+4.7
      2012
      Gerald \ M McNerneyDEM
      D+11.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+73.5
      2008
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+76.4
      2006
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+75.6
      2004
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+72.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+75.2
      1998
      Barbara LeeDEM
      D+69.6
      1996
      Ronald V DellumsDEM
      D+58.6
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Barbara LeeDEM
      Record17W-1L
      Avg MarginD+45.7
      Career1990-2022
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Hector ReynaOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      James M EyerLIB
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+71.9
      Career2000-2010
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Jerald H UdinskyREP
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+64.2
      Career1986-2004
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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