California's 15th congressional district

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California's 15th congressional district
Area 289 mi²
Distribution 99.3% urban, 0.7% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $74,097
Ethnic composition 47.1% White, 2.4% Black, 29.2% Asian, 17.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI D+14

California's 15th congressional district covers part of Santa Clara County. The current Representative for this district is Democrat Mike Honda.

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[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 63% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 36%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 54-41% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 69-26% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 65-31% in 2004,[4] keeping Gray Davis 56-44%[5] and Schwarzenegger 41-37%[6] in 2003, and Davis 55-33% in 2002.[7]







[edit] List of Representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
Los Angeles Thomas F. Ford Republican 1933-03-04 – 1935-01-03 Newly created district
Lost re-election to Costello
John M. Costello Democratic 1935-01-03 – 1945-01-03 Lost re-nomination to Hal Styles
Gordon L. McDonough Republican 1945-01-03 – 1963-01-03 Redistricted to 30th district
Lost re-election to Edward R. Roybal
San Joaquin, Stanislaus John J. McFall Democratic 1963-01-03 – 1967-01-03 Redistricted from 11th district
Northeastern Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus 1967-01-03 – 1973-01-03
Eastern Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-03 Redistricted to 14th district
Western Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus Bernice F. Sisk Democratic 1975-01-03 – 1979-01-03 Redistricted from 16th district
Tony Coelho Democratic 1979-01-03 – 1983-01-03
Western Fresno, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus 1983-01-03 – 1989-06-15 Resigned
Vacant 1989-06-15 – 1989-09-12
Gary Condit Democratic 1989-09-12 – 1993-01-03 Redistricted to 18th district
Western Santa Clara, northern Santa Cruz Norman Mineta Democratic 1993-01-03 – 1995-10-10 Redistricted from 13th district
Appointed Secretary of Commerce
Vacant 1995-10-10 – 1995-12-12
Tom Campbell Republican 1995-12-12 – 2001-01-03 Retired to run for Senate
Mike Honda Democratic 2001-01-03 – 2003-01-03
Western/northwestern Santa Clara 2003-01-03 – present Incumbent

[edit] Election results

1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William I. Traeger 67,390 52.8
Democratic John M. Costello 57,518 45.1
Independent Errol Shour (write-in) 2,721 2.1
Majority 9,872 7.7
Turnout 127,663
Republican win (new constituency)

[edit] 1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John M. Costello 67,247 50.5 +5.4
Republican William Traeger (incumbent) 65,858 49.5 -3.3
Majority 1,389 1.0 -6.7
Turnout 133,161
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +8.7

[edit] 1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John M. Costello (incumbent) 99,107 69.0 +18.5
Republican Ernest Sawyer 44,559 31.0 -18.5
Majority 54,548 38.0 +37.0
Turnout 143,718
Democratic hold Swing +37.0

[edit] 1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John M. Costello (incumbent) 83,086 60.1 -8.9
Republican O. D. Thomas 51,483 37.3 +6.3
Communist Emil Freed 2,951 2.1 +2.1
Majority 31,603 22.9 -15.1
Turnout 138,132
Democratic hold Swing -15.2

[edit] 1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John M. Costello (incumbent) 94,435 56.2 -3.9
Republican Norris Nelson 71,667 42.6 +5.3
Communist Emil Freed 2,004 1.2 -0.9
Majority 22,768 13.5 -7.4
Turnout 168,155
Democratic hold Swing -9.2

[edit] 1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John M. Costello (incumbent) 88,798 86.1 +39.9
Prohibition B. Tarkington Dowden 10,185 9.9 +9.9
Communist Philip Gardner 3,989 3.9 +2.7
Majority 78,613 76.3 +62.8
Turnout 103,094
Democratic hold Swing +30.0

[edit] 1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough 100,305 56.6 +56.6
Democratic Hal Styles 73,655 41.6 -44.5
Prohibition Johannes Nielson-Lange 2,694 1.5 -8.4
Majority 26,650 15.0 -61.3
Turnout 177,081
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +101.1

[edit] 1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (inc.) 106,020 99.4 +42.8
Turnout 106,628
Republican hold Swing +42.8

[edit] 1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (inc.) 131,933 83.0 -19.4
Progressive Maynard Omerberg 27,007 17.0 +17.0
Majority 104,926 66.0
Turnout 159,031
Republican hold Swing -36.4

[edit] 1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (inc.) 112,704 87.1 +4.1
Progressive Jeanne Cole 16,559 12.8 -4.2
Majority 96,145 74.3 +8.3
Turnout 129,352
Republican hold Swing +8.3

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (inc.) 142,545 99.7 +12.6
Turnout 142,932
Republican hold Swing +12.6

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (inc.) 77,651 56.9 -42.8
Democratic Frank O'Sullivan 58,785 43.1 +43.1
Majority 18,866 15.0
Turnout 136,445
Republican hold Swing -85.9

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (inc.) 97,182 57.9 +1.0
Democratic Emery Petty 70,681 42.1 -1.0
Majority 26,501 15.0 -61.3
Turnout 167,865
Republican hold Swing +2.0

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (inc.) 77,267 52.0 -5.9
Democratic Emery Petty 71,192 48.0 +5.9
Majority 6,075 4.0 -13.0
Turnout 148,482
Republican hold Swing -11.8

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (inc.) 89,234 51.3 -0.7
Democratic Norman Martell 84,650 48.5 +0.5
Majority 4,584 2.8 -1.2
Turnout 174,035
Republican hold Swing -11.8

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John J. McFall (incumbent) 97,322 70
Republican Clifford B. Bull 41,726 30
Total votes 139,048 100
Majority 55,596 40
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John J. McFall (incumbent) 109,560 70.9
Republican Kenneth Gibson 44,977 29.1
Total votes 154,537 100.0
Majority 64,583 41.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John J. McFall (incumbent) 81,733 57
Republican Sam Van Dyken 61,550 43
Total votes 143,283 100
Majority 20,183 14
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John J. McFall (incumbent) 85,761 53.8
Republican Sam Van Dyken 73,685 46.2
Total votes 159,446 100.0
Majority 12,076 7.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John J. McFall (incumbent) 98,442 63.1
Republican Sam Van Dyken 55,546 35.6
American Independent Francis E. "Gill" Gillings 1,994 1.3
Total votes 155,982 100.0
Majority 42,896 27.5
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John J. McFall (incumbent) 145,273 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 80,205 72
Republican Carol Harner 31,361 28
Total votes 111,566 100
Majority 58,844 44
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 92,735 72.2
Republican Carol Harner 35,700 27.8
Total votes 128,435 100.0
Majority 57,035 44.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tony Coelho 75,212 60.1
Republican Chris Patterakis 49,914 39.9
Total votes 125,126 100.0
Majority 25,298 20.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tony Coelho (incumbent) 108,072 71.8
Republican Ron Schwartz 37,895 25.2
Libertarian Michael L. Pullen 4,524 3.0
Total votes 150,491 100.0
Majority 70,177 46.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tony Coelho (incumbent) 86,022 63.7
Republican Ed Bates 45,948 34.0
Libertarian Stephen L. Gerringer 3,073 2.3
Total votes 135,043 100.0
Majority 30,074 29.7
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tony Coelho (incumbent) 109,590 65.5
Republican Carol Harner 54,730 32.7
Libertarian Richard M. Harris 3,086 1.8
Total votes 167,406 100.0
Majority 54,860 32.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tony Coelho (incumbent) 93,600 71.0
Republican Carol Harner 35,793 27.2
Libertarian Richard M. Harris 2,382 1.8
Total votes 131,775 100.0
Majority 57,807 43.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tony Coelho (incumbent) 118,710 69.8
Republican Carol Harner 47,957 28.2
Libertarian Richard M. Harris 3,526 2.1
Total votes 170,193 100.0
Majority 70,753 41.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gary Condit (incumbent) 97,147 66.2
Republican Cliff Burris 49,634 33.8
Total votes 146,781 100.0
Majority 47,513 32.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Norm Mineta (incumbent) 168,617 63.5
Republican Robert Wick 82,875 31.2
Libertarian Duggan Dieterly 13,293 5.0
Independent Futrell (write-in) 585 0.2
Total votes 265,370 100.0
Majority 85,742 32.3
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Norm Mineta (incumbent) 119,921 59.90
Republican Robert Wick 80,266 40.09
Independent Liu (write-in) 17 0.01
Total votes 200,204 100.0
Majority 39,655 19.81
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Campbell (incumbent) 132,737 58.6%
Democratic Dick Lane 79,048 34.9%
Reform Valli Sharpe-Geisler 6,230 2.7%
Libertarian Ed Wimmers 5,481 2.4%
Natural Law Bruce Currivan 3,372 1.4%
Republican Linh Dao (write-in) 9 0.0%
Republican Conner Vlakancic (write-in) 9 0.0%
Total votes 226,886 100.0%
Majority 53,689 23.7%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Campbell (incumbent) 111,876 60.54%
Democratic Dick Lane 70,059 37.91%
Natural Law Frank Strutner 2,843 1.54%
Republican Constant Vlakancic (write-in) 8 0.00%
Total votes 184,786 100.0%
Majority 41,817 22.63%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Honda 128,545 54.3%
Republican Jim Cunneen 99,866 42.2%
Libertarian Ed Wimmers 4,820 2.0%
Natural Law Douglas C. Gorney 3,591 1.5%
Independent Phillip Kronzer (write-in) 82 0.0%
Total votes 236,904 100.0%
Majority 28,679 12.1%
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Honda (incumbent) 87,482 65.8
Republican Linda Rae Hermann 41,251 31.0
Libertarian Jeff Landauer 4,289 3.2
Majority 46,231 34.8
Turnout 133,022
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Honda (incumbent) 154,385 72.1 +6.3
Republican Raymond Chukwu 59,953 27.9 -3.1
Majority 94,432 44.2 +9.4
Turnout 214,338
Democratic hold Swing +9.4

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Honda (incumbent) 115,532 72.4 +0.3
Republican Raymond Chukwu 44,186 27.6 -0.3
Majority 71,346 44.8 +0.6
Turnout 186,718
Democratic hold Swing +0.6

[edit] 2008

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2008

Candidates for the 2008 election include Honda, Republican Joyce Stoer Cordi, and Green Peter Myers.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senate)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senate)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  8. ^ 1932 election results
  9. ^ 1934 election results
  10. ^ 1936 election results
  11. ^ 1938 election results
  12. ^ 1940 election results
  13. ^ 1942 election results
  14. ^ 1944 election results
  15. ^ 1946 election results
  16. ^ 1948 election results
  17. ^ 1950 election results
  18. ^ 1952 election results
  19. ^ 1954 election results
  20. ^ 1956 election results
  21. ^ 1958 election results
  22. ^ 1960 election results
  23. ^ 1962 election results
  24. ^ 1964 election results
  25. ^ 1966 election results
  26. ^ 1968 election results
  27. ^ 1970 election results
  28. ^ 1972 election results
  29. ^ 1974 election results
  30. ^ 1976 election results
  31. ^ 1978 election results
  32. ^ 1980 election results
  33. ^ 1982 election results
  34. ^ 1984 election results
  35. ^ 1986 election results
  36. ^ 1988 election results
  37. ^ 1990 election results
  38. ^ 1992 election results
  39. ^ 1994 election results
  40. ^ 1996 election results
  41. ^ 1998 election results
  42. ^ 2000 election results
  43. ^ 2002 election results
  44. ^ 2004 election results
  45. ^ 2006 election results

[edit] External links

[edit] 2008 election candidates' websites

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