1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California

none February 2026 September 2023 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California California legislative no 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1994 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1998 All 52 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1996 11 05 Democratic Party (United States) 27 26 29 3 4,706,278 49.61% Republican Party (United States) 25 26 23 3 4,292,128 45.25% CA1996House.svg 250px Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold #0571B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1996. The delegation went from being tied to slightly majority-Democratic, with Democrats gaining 3 seats. 2 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/– Democratic 4,706,278 49.61% 26 29 +3 Republican 4,292,128 45.25% 26 23 -3 Libertarian 213,583 2.25% 0 0 0 Natural Law 131,023 1.38% 0 0 0 Reform 57,513 0.61% 0 0 0 Peace and Freedom 48,136 0.51% 0 0 0 American Independent 17,814 0.19% 0 0 0 Independent 9,845 0.10% 0 0 0 Green 8,805 0.09% 0 0 0 Write-ins 541 0.01% 0 0 0 Invalid or blank votes 780,588 7.60% — — — Totals 10,266,254 100.00% 52 52 — Results Final results from the Secretary of State of California: District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 __NOTOC__ District 1 California's 1st congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Frank Riggs (incumbent) 110,242 49.63 Democratic Party (United States) Michela Alioto 96,522 43.46 Libertarian Party (United States) Emil Rossi 15,354 6.91 19,176 7.95 241,294 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 2 California's 2nd congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Wally Herger (incumbent) 144,913 60.80 Democratic Party (United States) Roberts Braden 80,401 33.73 Natural Law Party (United States) Patrice Thiessen 7,253 3.04 Libertarian Party (United States) William Brunner 5,759 2.42 Bob Todd (write-in) 7 0.00 15,260 6.02 253,593 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 3 California's 3rd congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Vic Fazio (incumbent) 118,663 53.52 Republican Party (United States) Tim Lefever 91,134 41.10 Reform Party (United States) Timothy Erich 7,701 3.47 Libertarian Party (United States) Erin Donelle 4,239 1.91 11,887 5.09 233,624 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 California's 4th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) John Doolittle (incumbent) 164,048 60.46 Democratic Party (United States) Katie Hirning 97,948 36.10 Libertarian Party (United States) Patrick McHargue 9,319 3.43 17,386 6.02 288,701 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 5 California's 5th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Matsui (incumbent) 142,618 70.44 Republican Party (United States) Robert Dinsmore 52,940 26.15 Libertarian Party (United States) Joseph Miller 2,548 1.26 American Independent Party Gordon Mors 2,231 1.10 Natural Law Party (United States) Charles Kersey 2,123 1.05 12,301 5.73 214,761 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 California's 6th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 156,958 61.83 Republican Party (United States) Duane Hughes 86,278 33.99 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Ernest Jones 6,459 2.54 Natural Law Party (United States) Bruce Kendall 4,141 1.63 22,736 8.22 276,572 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 7 California's 7th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) George Miller (incumbent) 137,089 71.81 Republican Party (United States) Norman Reece 42,542 22.28 Reform Party (United States) William Thompson 6,866 3.60 Natural Law Party (United States) Bob Liatunick 4,420 2.32 13,179 6.46 204,096 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 8 California's 8th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 175,216 84.34 Republican Party (United States) Justin Raimondo 25,739 12.39 Natural Law Party (United States) David Smithstein 6,783 3.26 Ed Murray (write-in) 22 0.01 24,797 10.66 232,557 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 9 California's 9th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Ronald Dellums (incumbent) 154,806 77.03 Republican Party (United States) Deborah Wright 37,126 18.47 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Tom Condit 5,561 2.77 Natural Law Party (United States) Jack Forem 3,475 1.73 Omari Musa (write-in) 8 0.00 13,712 6.39 214,688 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 10 California's 10th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Ellen Tauscher 137,726 48.63 Republican Party (United States) Bill Baker (incumbent) 133,633 47.19 Reform Party (United States) John Place 6,354 2.24 Natural Law Party (United States) Valerie Janlois 3,047 1.08 Libertarian Party (United States) Gregory Lyon 2,423 0.86 7,504 2.58 290,687 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 11 California's 11th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Richard Pombo (incumbent) 107,477 59.35 Democratic Party (United States) Jason Silva 65,536 36.19 Libertarian Party (United States) Kelly Rego 5,077 2.80 Natural Law Party (United States) Selene Bush 3,006 1.66 6,522 3.48 187,618 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 12 California's 12th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Lantos (incumbent) 149,052 71.69 Republican Party (United States) Storm Jenkins 49,278 23.70 Libertarian Party (United States) Christopher Schmidt 6,111 2.94 Natural Law Party (United States) Richard Borg 3,472 1.67 17,306 7.68 225,219 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 13 California's 13th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Pete Stark (incumbent) 114,408 65.18 Republican Party (United States) James Fay 53,385 30.41 Libertarian Party (United States) Terry Savage 7,746 4.41 14,620 7.65 191,159 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 14 California's 14th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 149,313 64.87 Republican Party (United States) Ben Brink 71,573 31.10 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Timothy Thompson 3,653 1.59 Libertarian Party (United States) Joseph Dehn 3,492 1.52 Natural Law Party (United States) Robert Wells 2,144 0.93 11,814 4.88 241,989 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 15 California's 15th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Tom Campbell (incumbent) 132,737 58.50 Democratic Party (United States) Dick Lane 79,048 34.84 Reform Party (United States) Valli Sharpe-Geisler 6,230 2.75 Libertarian Party (United States) Ed Wimmers 5,481 2.42 Natural Law Party (United States) Bruce Currivan 3,372 1.49 Linh Dao (write-in) 9 0.00 Conner Vlakancic (write-in) 9 0.00 16,275 6.69 243,161 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 16 California's 16th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 94,020 65.65 Republican Party (United States) Chuck Wojslaw 43,197 30.16 Libertarian Party (United States) David Bonino 4,124 2.88 Natural Law Party (United States) Abaan Abu-Shumays 1,866 1.30 10,572 6.87 153,779 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 17 California's 17th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Sam Farr (incumbent) 115,116 58.87 Republican Party (United States) Jess Brown 73,856 37.77 Natural Law Party (United States) John Black 6,573 3.36 6,812 3.37 202,357 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 18 California's 18th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Gary Condit (incumbent) 108,827 65.72 Republican Party (United States) Bill Conrad 52,695 31.82 Libertarian Party (United States) James Morzella 2,233 1.35 Natural Law Party (United States) Page Riskin 1,831 1.11 8,304 4.78 173,890 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 19 California's 19th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) George Radanovich (incumbent) 137,402 66.58 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Barile 58,452 28.32 Libertarian Party (United States) Pamela Pescosolido 6,083 2.95 Natural Law Party (United States) David Adalian 4,442 2.15 15,110 6.82 221,489 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 20 California's 20th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Cal Dooley (incumbent) 65,381 56.51 Republican Party (United States) Trice Harvey 45,276 39.13 Libertarian Party (United States) Jonathan Richter 5,048 4.36 6,966 5.68 122,671 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 21 California's 21st congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Bill Thomas (incumbent) 125,916 65.81 Democratic Party (United States) Deborah Vollmer 50,694 26.50 Reform Party (United States) John Evans 8,113 4.24 Natural Law Party (United States) Jane Bialosky 3,380 1.77 Libertarian Party (United States) Mike Hodges 3,049 1.59 Karen Gentry (write-in) 172 0.09 5,852 2.97 197,176 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 22 California's 22nd congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Walter Capps 118,299 48.45 Republican Party (United States) Andrea Seastrand (incumbent) 107,987 44.22 Independent (politician) Steven Wheeler 9,845 4.03 Reform Party (United States) Richard Porter 3,975 1.63 Libertarian Party (United States) David Bersohn 2,233 0.91 Natural Law Party (United States) Dawn Tomastik 1,847 0.76 5,569 2.23 249,755 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 23 California's 23rd congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 118,880 59.59 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Unruhe 70,035 35.10 Libertarian Party (United States) Gail Lightfoot 8,346 4.18 Natural Law Party (United States) Stephen Hospodar 2,246 1.13 7,198 3.48 206,705 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 24 California's 24th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Brad Sherman 106,193 49.43 Republican Party (United States) Rich Sybert 93,629 43.58 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Ralph Shroyer 6,267 2.92 Libertarian Party (United States) Erich Miller 5,691 2.65 Natural Law Party (United States) Ron Lawrence 3,068 1.43 16,957 7.32 231,805 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 25 California's 25th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Howard McKeon (incumbent) 122,428 62.40 Democratic Party (United States) Diane Trautman 65,089 33.17 Libertarian Party (United States) Bruce Acker 6,173 3.15 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Justin Gerber 2,513 1.28 14,280 6.78 210,483 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 26 California's 26th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Howard Berman (incumbent) 67,525 65.87 Republican Party (United States) Bill Glass 29,332 28.61 Libertarian Party (United States) Scott Fritschler 3,539 3.45 Natural Law Party (United States) Gary Hearne 2,119 2.07 11,530 10.11 114,045 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 27 California's 27th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Jim Rogan 95,310 50.18 Democratic Party (United States) Doug Kahn 82,014 43.18 Libertarian Party (United States) Elizabeth Michael 6,645 3.50 Green Party (United States) Walt Sheasby 4,195 2.21 Natural Law Party (United States) Martin Zucker 1,766 0.93 16,419 7.96 206,349 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 28 California's 28th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) David Dreier (incumbent) 113,389 60.67 Democratic Party (United States) David Levering 69,037 36.94 Libertarian Party (United States) Ken Saurenman 4,459 2.39 15,619 7.71 202,504 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 29 California's 29th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Henry Waxman (incumbent) 145,278 67.62 Republican Party (United States) Paul Stepanek 52,857 24.60 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) John Daly 8,819 4.10 Libertarian Party (United States) Mike Binkley 4,766 2.22 Natural Law Party (United States) Brian Rees 3,097 1.44 19,378 8.27 234,195 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 30 California's 30th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 58,283 72.32 Republican Party (United States) Patricia Parker 15,078 18.71 Libertarian Party (United States) Pam Probst 2,759 3.42 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Shirley Mandel 2,499 3.10 Natural Law Party (United States) Rosemary Watson-Frith 1,971 2.45 10,199 11.23 90,789 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 31 California's 31st congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent) 69,285 67.47 Republican Party (United States) John Flores 28,705 27.95 Libertarian Party (United States) Michael Everling 4,700 4.58 10,855 9.56 113,545 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 32 California's 32nd congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 124,712 82.36 Republican Party (United States) Larry Ardito 18,768 12.39 Libertarian Party (United States) Neal Donner 6,390 4.22 Natural Law Party (United States) Rashied Jibri 1,557 1.03 17,257 10.23 168,684 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 33 California's 33rd congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) 47,478 82.10 Republican Party (United States) John Leonard 8,147 14.09 Libertarian Party (United States) Howard Johnson 2,203 3.81 6,638 10.30 64,466 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 34 California's 34th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Esteban Torres (incumbent) 94,730 68.43 Republican Party (United States) David Nunez 36,852 26.62 American Independent Party J. Scott 4,122 2.98 Libertarian Party (United States) David Argall 2,736 1.98 11,697 7.79 150,137 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 35 California's 35th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Maxine Waters (incumbent) 92,762 85.50 Republican Party (United States) Eric Carlson 13,116 12.09 American Independent Party Gordon Mego 2,610 2.41 8,237 7.06 116,725 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 36 California's 36th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Jane Harman (incumbent) 117,752 52.46 Republican Party (United States) Susan Brooks 98,538 43.90 Libertarian Party (United States) Bruce Dovner 4,933 2.20 Natural Law Party (United States) Bradley McManus 3,236 1.44 16,463 6.83 240,922 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 37 California's 37th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Juanita Millender-McDonald (inc.) 87,247 85.05 Republican Party (United States) Michael Voetee 15,339 14.95 12,482 10.85 115,068 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 38 California's 38th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Steve Horn (incumbent) 88,136 52.57 Democratic Party (United States) Rick Zbur 71,627 42.73 Green Party (United States) William Yeager 4,610 2.75 Libertarian Party (United States) Paul Gautreau 3,272 1.95 13,733 7.56 209,278 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 39 California's 39th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Ed Royce (incumbent) 120,761 62.80 Democratic Party (United States) R. Davis 61,392 31.93 Libertarian Party (United States) Jack Dean 10,137 5.27 12,928 6.30 205,218 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 40 California's 40th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 98,821 64.90 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Conaway 44,102 28.96 American Independent Party Hale McGee 4,963 3.26 Libertarian Party (United States) Joseph Kelley 4,375 2.87 47,258 26.32 179,519 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 41 California's 41st congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Jay Kim (incumbent) 83,934 58.46 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Waldron 47,346 32.98 Libertarian Party (United States) Richard Newhouse 7,135 4.97 Natural Law Party (United States) David Kramer 5,030 3.50 Marjorie Mikels (Write-in) 120 0.08 25,666 15.17 169,231 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 42 California's 42nd congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 52,166 50.48 Republican Party (United States) Linda Wilde 51,170 49.52 44,596 30.15 147,932 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 43 California's 43rd congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Ken Calvert (incumbent) 97,247 54.72 Democratic Party (United States) Guy Kimborough 67,422 37.94 Natural Law Party (United States) Annie Wallack 6,576 3.70 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Kevin Akin 3,309 1.86 Libertarian Party (United States) Gene Berkman 3,086 1.74 Colleen Cummings (write-in) 84 0.05 6,571 3.57 184,295 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 44 California's 44th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Sonny Bono (incumbent) 110,643 57.74 Democratic Party (United States) Anita Rufus 73,844 38.54 American Independent Party Donald Cochran 3,888 2.03 Natural Law Party (United States) Karen Wilkinson 3,143 1.64 Bud Mathewson (write-in) 110 0.05 4,245 2.17 195,873 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 45 California's 45th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) 125,326 60.98 Democratic Party (United States) Sally Alexander 68,312 33.24 Libertarian Party (United States) Mark Murphy 8,813 4.29 Natural Law Party (United States) Rand McDevitt 3,071 1.49 11,113 5.13 216,635 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 46 Loretta Sanchez#1996 This election was unsuccessfully challenged by Dornan due to electoral fraud allegations.Wilgoren Jodi House Dismisses Dornan Challenge of Sanchez's Win Los Angeles Times 1998-02-13 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-13-me-18643-story.html 2024-09-13 California's 46th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Loretta Sanchez 47,964 46.80 Republican Party (United States) Bob Dornan (incumbent) 46,980 45.84 Reform Party (United States) Lawrence Stafford 3,235 3.16 Libertarian Party (United States) Thomas Reimer 2,333 2.28 Natural Law Party (United States) J. Aguirre 1,972 1.92 3,771 3.55 106,255 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 47 California's 47th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Christopher Cox (incumbent) 160,078 65.73 Democratic Party (United States) Tina Laine 70,362 28.89 Natural Law Party (United States) Iris Adam 6,573 2.70 Libertarian Party (United States) Victor Wagner 6,530 2.68 12,574 4.90 256,351 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 48 California's 48th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Ron Packard (incumbent) 145,814 65.86 Democratic Party (United States) Dan Farrell 59,558 26.90 Reform Party (United States) William Dreu 8,013 3.62 Natural Law Party (United States) Sharon Miles 8,006 3.62 20,545 8.49 241,936 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 49 California's 49th congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Brian Bilbray (incumbent) 108,806 52.62 Democratic Party (United States) Peter Navarro 86,657 41.91 Libertarian Party (United States) Ernie Lippe 4,218 2.04 Reform Party (United States) Kevin Hambsch 3,773 1.82 Natural Law Party (United States) Peter Sterling 3,314 1.60 25,565 11.00 232,333 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 50 California's 50th congressional district election, 1996 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Filner (incumbent) 73,200 59.62 Republican Party (United States) Jim Baize 38,351 31.24 Natural Law Party (United States) Earl Shepard 2,138 1.81 Reform Party (United States) Dan Clark 3,253 2.65 Libertarian Party (United States) Philip Zoebisch 1,398 1.14 18,845 13.74 118,240 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 51 California's 51st congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Duke Cunningham (incumbent) 149,032 65.07 Democratic Party (United States) Rita Tamerius 66,250 28.93 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Miriam Clark 5,407 2.36 Libertarian Party (United States) J.C. Anderson 5,298 2.31 Natural Law Party (United States) Eric Bourdette 3,037 1.33 29,484 12.05 244,766 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 52 California's 52nd congressional district election, 1996 Republican Party (United States) Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 116,746 65.47 Democratic Party (United States) Darity Wesley 53,104 29.78 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Janice Jordan 3,649 2.05 Libertarian Party (United States) Dante Ridley 3,329 1.87 Natural Law Party (United States) Peter Ballantyne 1,493 0.84 24,825 12.22 203,146 100.00 Republican Party (United States) See also 105th United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states 1996 United States House of Representatives elections References 1996 General Election Returns for United States Congress California Elections Page External links California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present) RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions United States House of Representatives California 1996