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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/California/CA-53
      2002·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 53 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Susan Hatch Davis
      62.2%72,252 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bill Vandeweghe
      37.8%43,891 votes
      Margin
      D+24.4
      116,180 total votes
      3 candidates116,180 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM✓
      		DEM72,25262.2%
      Bill VandewegheREP
      		REP43,89137.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH370.0%

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2020
      Sara JacobsDEM
      D+100.0
      2018
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM
      D+38.1
      2016
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM
      D+34.0
      2014
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM
      D+17.7
      2012
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM
      D+22.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM
      D+28.3
      2008
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM
      D+41.0
      2006
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM
      D+37.6
      2004
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM
      D+37.3
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM
      Record18W-2L
      Avg MarginD+11.8
      Career1994-2018
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Bill VandewegheREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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