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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/California/CA-01
      2006·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Mike Thompson
      66.2%144,409 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John W Jones
      29.0%63,194 votes
      Margin
      D+37.3
      218,044 total votes
      5 candidates218,044 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mike ThompsonDEM✓
      		DEM144,40966.2%
      John W JonesREP
      		REP63,19429.0%
      Pamela ElizondoGRN
      		GRN6,8993.2%
      Timothy J StockOTH
      		OTH3,5031.6%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH390.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+24.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202436.1%61.1%R+24.9326,893
      202039.2%58.3%R+19.1348,189
      201635.6%57.4%R+21.8297,539
      201240.7%59.3%R+18.6274,988
      200842.5%56.7%R+14.2298,354

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Doug LamalfaREP
      R+30.7
      2022
      Doug LamalfaREP
      R+24.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Doug LamalfaREP
      R+14.0
      2018
      Doug La MalfaREP
      R+9.8
      2016
      Doug LamalfaREP
      R+18.1
      2014
      Doug LamalfaREP
      R+22.1
      2012
      Doug La MalfaREP
      R+14.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+31.8
      2008
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+44.7
      2004
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+38.7
      2002
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+31.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+37.0
      1998
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+29.0
      1996
      Frank D RiggsREP
      R+6.2
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      Record24W-3L
      Avg MarginR+8.4
      Career1972-2024
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Pamela ElizondoOTH
      Record0W-7L
      Avg MarginD+22.7
      Career1986-2006
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John W JonesDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+46.4
      Career2000-2010
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Timothy J StockOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →

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