California's 11th congressional district

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California's 11th congressional district is located in Northern California, encompassing parts of San Joaquin, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara counties. George W. Bush received 54% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +3.

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[edit] Representation

The district is currently represented by Democrat Jerry McNerney, who defeated Republican incumbent Richard Pombo in the 2006 election.


[edit] 2006

United States House election, 2006: California District 11[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jerry McNerney 109,868 53.3 +14.6
Republican Richard Pombo 96,396 46.7 -14.6
Majority 13472 6.5
Turnout 206,264
Democratic gain from Republican Swing 14.6

[edit] Election results

[edit] 2004

United States House election, 2004: California District 11[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Richard Pombo 163,582 61.3 +1.1
Democratic Jerry McNerney 103,587 38.7 -1.1
Majority 59,995 22.6
Turnout 267,169
Republican hold Swing +1.1

[edit] Succession

United States Representative for the 11th Congressional District of California

Term Name Party
1913 - 1921 William Kettner Democrat
1921 - 1933 Philip D. Swing Republican
1933 - 1935 William E. Evans Republican
1935 - 1939 John S. McGroarty Democrat
1939 - 1943 John Carl Hinshaw Republican
1943 - 1947 George E. Outland Democrat
1947 - 1953 Ernest K. Bramblett Republican
1953 - 1957 Justin L. Johnson Republican
1957 - 1963 John J. McFall Democrat
1963 - 1969 Jesse A. Younger Republican
1969 - 1973 Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. Republican
1973 - 1979 Leo Joseph Ryan, Jr. Democrat
1979 - 1981 William H. Royer Republican
1981 - 1992 Tom Lantos Democrat
1993 - 2007 Richard Pombo Republican
2007 - Incumbent Jerry McNerney Democrat

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