California's 26th congressional district

California's 26th congressional district
Current Representative David Dreier (RSan Dimas)
Area 755 mi²
Distribution 98.8% urban, 1.2% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $68,968
Ethnicity 52.7% White, 4.4% Black, 15.2% Asian, 24.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+3

California 26th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that spans the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley from La Cañada Flintridge to Rancho Cucamonga. The current district lines were drawn in 2000 as part of a statewide re-districting plan.

The district is currently represented by Republican David Dreier.

Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2008 President[1] Obama 51.0 - 47.0%
2006 Governor[2] Schwarzenegger 65.1 - 30.5%
Senator[3] Feinstein 48.0 - 47.4%
2004 President[4] Bush 55.1 - 43.7%
Senator[5] Boxer 48.2 - 47.3%
2003 Recall[6][7] Yes 67.9 - 32.1%
Schwarzenegger 61.1 - 20.3%
2002 Governor[8] Simon 54.3 - 37.6%
2000 President[9] Gore 70.3 - 25.4%
Senator[10] Feinstein 69.9 - 21.7%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Clinton 56.8 - 24.3%
Senator Boxer 55.4 - 35.6%
Senator Feinstein 61.5 - 30.1%

List of representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
District created January 3, 1953
Los Angeles Sam Yorty Democratic January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 Redistricted from the 14th district, Ran for the US Senate
James Roosevelt Democratic January 3, 1955 – September 30, 1965 Ran for Mayor of Los Angeles
Vacant September 30, 1965 – December 15, 1965
Thomas M. Rees Democratic December 15, 1965 – January 3, 1975 Redistricted to the 23rd district
John H. Rousselot Republican January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 Redistricted from the 24th district
Los Angeles (central San Fernando Valley) Howard Berman Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993
Los Angeles (San Fernando) January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted to the 28th district
Los Angeles (eastern suburbs), San Bernardino (western suburbs) David Dreier Republican January 3, 2003 – Present Redistricted from the 28th district, Incumbent

Election results

19521954195619581960196219641965 (Special)196619681970197219741976197819801982198419861988199019921994199619982000200220042006

1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[11]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Sam Yorty (incumbent) 157,973 88%
Progressive Horace V. Alexander 21,465 12%
Totals 179,438 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[12]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt 94,261 60.1%
Republican Theodore R. "Ted" Owings 62,585 39.9%
Totals 156,856 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[13]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 133,036 68.8%
Republican Edward H. Gibbons 60,230 31.2%
Totals 193,266 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[14]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 125,495 72.2%
Republican Crispus Wright 48,248 27.8%
Totals 173,743 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 150,318 73.4%
Republican William E. McIntyre 54,540 26.6%
Totals 204,818 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 112,162 68.3%
Republican Daniel Beltz 52,063 31.7%
Totals 164,225 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 136,025 70.3%
Republican Gil Seton 57,209 29.7%
Totals 193,234 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1965 (Special)

1965 special election[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Thomas M. Rees ' 59.4%
Republican Edward M. Marshall 40.6%
Totals {{{votes}}} 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 103,289 62.3%
Republican Irving Teichner 62,441 37.7%
Totals 165,730 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 132,447 65.5%
Republican Irving Teichner 63,393 31.3%
Peace and Freedom Jack Weinberg 6,394 3.2%
Totals 202,234 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 130,499 71.3%
Republican Nathaniel Jay Friedman 47,260 25.8%
Peace and Freedom Lewis B. McCammon 3,677 2.0%
American Independent Howard E. Hallinan 1,639 0.9%
Totals 183,075 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 160,932 68.6%
Republican Philip Robert Rutta 65,473 27.9%
Peace and Freedom Mike Timko 8,094 3.5%
Totals 234,499 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 80,782 58.9%
Democratic Paul A. Conforti 56,487 41.1%
Totals 137,269 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 112,619 65.6%
Democratic Latta Bruce 59,093 34.4%
Totals 171,712 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 113,059 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 116,715 70.9%
Democratic Joseph Louis Lisoni 40,099 24.4%
Libertarian William "B. J." Wagener 7,700 4.7%
Totals 164,514 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman 97,383 59.6%
Republican Hal Phillips 66,072 40.4%
Totals 163,455 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 117,080 62.8%
Republican Miriam Ojeda 69,372 37.2%
Totals 186,452 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 98,091 65.1%
Republican Robert M. Kerns 52,662 34.9%
Totals 150,753 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[30]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 126,930 70.3%
Republican Gerald C. "Brodie" Broderson 53,518 29.7%
Totals 180,448 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[31]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 78,031 61.1%
Republican Roy Dahlson 44,492 34.8%
Libertarian Bernard Zimring 5,268 4.1%
Totals 127,791 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[32]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 73,807 61.0%
Republican Gary E. Forsch 36,453 30.2%
Peace and Freedom Margery Hinds 7,180 5.9%
Libertarian Bernard Zimring 3,468 2.9%
Totals 120,908 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[33]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 55,145 62.57%
Republican Gary E. Forsch 28,423 32.25%
Libertarian Erich D. Miller 4,570 5.19%
Totals 88,138 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[34]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 67,525 65.9%
Republican Bill Glass 29,332 28.7%
Libertarian Scott Fritschler 3,539 3.4%
Natural Law Gary Hearne 2,119 2.0%
Totals 195,545 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[35]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 69,000 82.47%
Libertarian Juan Carlos Ros 6,556 7.84%
Green Maria Armoudian 4,858 5.81%
Natural Law David L. Cossak 3,248 3.88%
Totals 83,662 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[36]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 96,500 84.1%
Libertarian Bill Farley 13,052 11.4%
Natural Law David L. Cossak 5,229 4.5%
No party Robert Edwards (write-in) 5 0.0%
Totals 114,786 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[37]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 95,360 63.8%
Democratic Marjorie Musser Mikels 50,081 33.5%
Libertarian Randall Weissbuch 4,089 2.7%
Totals 149,530 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[38]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 134,596 51.6%
Democratic Cynthia Matthews 107,522 46.8%
Libertarian Randall Weissbuch 9,089 1.6%
Totals 251,207 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[39]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 102,028 52.0%
Democratic Cynthia Matthews 99,878 43.9%
Libertarian Ted Brown 5,887 2.3%
American Independent Elliott Graham 3,503 1.8%
Totals 179,296 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[40]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 140,615 52.7%
Democratic Russ Warner 108,039 40.4%
Libertarian Ted Brown 18,476 6.9%
Totals 267,130 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[41]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 112,774 54.13%
Democratic Russ Warner 76,093 36.52%
American Independent David L. Miller 12,784 6.14%
Libertarian Randall Weissbuch 6,696 3.21%
Totals 208,347 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

Election results for special elections

2003 Special Election[42]

Recall of Gray Davis

Governor's Race

2005 Special Election [43]

Proposition 73

Parental notification before termination of minors' pregnancy. Generally regarded as a conservative/Republican ballot measure.

Proposition 77

Redistricting according to a panel of retired judges. Endorsed by Schwarzenegger, and is generally considered to be a conservative/Republican ballot measure.

Proposition 80

Regulation of electric grids and services through California. Generally regarded as a liberal/Democratic ballot measure.

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