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      Home/Elections/2024/US House/California/CA-05
      2024·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Tom McClintock
      61.8%227,643 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Michael J €œmike” Barkley
      38.2%140,919 votes
      Margin
      R+23.5
      368,562 total votes
      2 candidates368,562 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Tom McClintockREP✓
      		REP227,64361.8%
      Michael J €œmike” BarkleyDEM
      		DEM140,91938.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+17.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.4
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.9%57.6%R+17.7380,505
      202042.7%55.0%R+12.3401,076
      201639.3%54.6%R+15.2321,883
      201241.6%58.4%R+16.8300,438
      200843.8%55.7%R+11.8315,906

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2022
      Tom McClintockREP
      R+22.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+52.2
      2018
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+78.9
      2016
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+53.7
      2014
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+75.7
      2012
      Mike ThompsonDEM
      D+48.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+46.8
      2008
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+53.5
      2006
      Doris O MatsuiDEM
      D+47.3
      2004
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+48.0
      2002
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+44.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+42.5
      1998
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+45.9
      1996
      Robert T MatsuiDEM
      D+44.3
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Tom McClintockREP
      Record18W-1L
      Avg MarginR+35.6
      Career1982-2024
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Michael J €œmike” BarkleyDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2022-2024
      US House
      Full profile →

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