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      Home/Elections/2022/US House/California/CA-26
      2022·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 26 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Julia Brownley
      54.5%134,575 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Matt Jacobs
      45.5%112,214 votes
      Margin
      D+9.1
      246,789 total votes
      2 candidates246,789 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Julia BrownleyDEM✓
      		DEM134,57554.5%
      Matt JacobsREP
      		REP112,21445.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+13.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202455.2%42.0%D+13.2345,925
      202058.9%39.0%D+20.0378,303
      201655.7%38.4%D+17.3310,253
      201252.6%47.4%D+5.2285,006
      200855.3%44.4%D+10.9296,011

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Julia BrownleyDEM
      D+12.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Julia BrownleyDEM
      D+21.2
      2018
      Julia BrownleyDEM
      D+23.9
      2016
      Julia BrownleyDEM
      D+20.8
      2014
      Julia BrownleyDEM
      D+2.7
      2012
      Julia BrownleyDEM
      D+5.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      David DreierREP
      R+17.6
      2008
      David DreierREP
      R+12.2
      2006
      David DreierREP
      R+19.1
      2004
      David DreierREP
      R+10.8
      2002
      David DreierREP
      R+30.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+84.1
      1998
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+82.5
      1996
      Howard L BermanDEM
      D+37.3
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Julia BrownleyDEM
      Record10W-0L
      Avg MarginD+26.8
      Career2006-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Matt JacobsREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2022-2022
      US House
      Full profile →

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