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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/California/CA-46
      2008·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 46 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Dana Rohrabacher
      52.5%149,818 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Debbie Cook
      43.1%122,891 votes
      Margin
      R+9.4
      285,277 total votes
      4 candidates285,277 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dana RohrabacherREP✓
      		REP149,81852.5%
      Debbie CookDEM
      		DEM122,89143.1%
      Thomas LashGRN
      		GRN8,2572.9%
      Ernst P GasteigerLIB
      		LIB4,3111.5%

      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
      2006
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+22.9
      2004
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+29.3
      2002
      Dana RohrabacherREP
      R+27.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+25.2
      1998
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+17.1
      1996
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+1.0
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Dana RohrabacherREP
      Record14W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas LashGRN
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Debbie CookDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+18.2
      Career2008-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Ernst P GasteigerLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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