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Incumbent Wally Herger
Party Republican
Term 12th
First elected
November 3, 1986
Age on 11/02/2010
65
Seeking re-election?
Probably
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Potential Challenger Jeff Morris
Party Democratic
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Party Democratic
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District Profile

2008 Presidential Vote
McCain (R) 55.0%
Obama (D) 42.7%
Others 2.3%
2008 Election Results
Herger (R) 57.3%
Morris (D) 42.7%
Voter Registration
As of 05/04/2009
Republican: 155,680 (43.2%)
Democratic: 121,915 (33.8%)
Decline-to-State: 63,964 (17.7%)
Other: 18,980 (5.3%)
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District CountiesButte (part), Colusa, Glenn, Siskiyou, Shasta, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo (part), Yuba


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District History

Representation

CountiesRepresentative
Party
Dates
Notes
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, TuolumneWilliam Higby
Republican03/04/1863 - 03/03/1869Lost renomination to Sargent
Aaron Augustus Sargent
Republican03/04/1869 - 03/03/1873Elected Senator
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, TuolumneHorace F. Page
Republican03/04/1873 - 03/03/1883Lost reelection to Budd
James Budd
Democratic03/04/1883 - 03/03/1885Elected governor
Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Merced, Nevada, Placer, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne, YubaJames A. Louttit
Republican03/04/1885 - 03/03/1887Retired
Marion Biggs
Democratic
Retired
Anthony Caminetti
Democratic03/04/1891 - 03/03/1893Lost reelection to Johnson
Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sutter, Tuolumne, Yuba03/04/1893 - 03/03/1895
Grove L. Johnson
Republican03/04/1895 - 03/03/1897
Marion De Vries
Democratic03/04/1897 - 08/20/1900Appointed to a court position
Vacant
08/20/1900 - 12/02/1900
Samuel D. Woods
Republican12/03/1900 - 03/03/1903Redistricted to CA-01; retired
Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sacramento, Sonoma, Sutter, Yolo, YubaTheodore A. Bell
Democratic03/04/1903 - 03/03/1905Redistricted from CA-01; lost reelection to McKinlay
Duncan E. McKinlay
Republican03/04/1905 - 03/03/1911Lost renomination to Kent
William Kent
Republican03/04/1911 - 03/03/1913Redistricted to CA-01
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, TuolumneJohn E. Raker
Democratic03/04/1913 - 01/26/1926Redistricted from CA-01; died
Vacant
01/27/1926 - 08/31/1926
Harry Lane Englebright
Republican09/01/1926 - 03/03/1933Died
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne03/04/1933 - 05/13/1943
Clair Engle
Democratic09/01/1943 - 01/03/1953
Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne01/03/1953 - 01/03/1959Elected to the Senate
Harold T. Johnson
Democratic01/03/1959 - 01/03/1963
Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne01/03/1963 - 01/03/1973
Alpine, Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity01/03/1973 - 01/03/1975Redistricted to CA-01
Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Napa, SonomaDonald H. Clausen
Republican01/03/1975 - 01/03/1983Redistricted from CA-01; to CA-01
Butte, Colusa, Glenn, most of Lake, northern Napa, a tiny portion of Nevada, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, YubaEugene A. Chappie
Republican01/03/1983 - 01/03/1987Retired
Wally Herger
Republican01/03/1987 - 01/03/1993Incumbent
Butte (except Gridley), Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity, Yuba01/03/1993 - 01/03/2003
Most of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, northern Yolo, Yuba01/03/2003 - present


Elections

1864

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William Higby
23,414
61.62%

DemocraticJames W. Coffroth14,58138.38%
Totals37,995100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1866

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William Higby (incumbent)
16,053
52.05%

DemocraticJames W. Coffroth14,78647.95%
Totals30,839100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1868

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Aaron Augustus Sargent
18,264
54.70%

DemocraticJames W. Coffroth15,12445.30%
Totals33,388100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1870

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Aaron A. Sargent (inc.)
18,065
54.01%

DemocraticJames W. Coffroth15,83245.99%
Totals33,447100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1872

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Horace F. Page
13,803
51.85%

DemocraticPasz Coggins12,81648.15%
Totals26,619100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1874

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Horace F. Page (inc.)
13,624
43.43%

DemocraticHy Larkin12,15438.75%

IndependentCharles R. Tuttle5,58917.82%
Totals31,367100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1876

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Horace F. Page (inc.)
20,815
56.67%

DemocraticG. J. Carpenter15,91643.33%
Totals36,731100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1878

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Horace F. Page (inc.)
19,386
51.87%

DemocraticThomas J. Clunie12,84734.38%

Workingman'sH. B. Williams5,13913.75%
Totals37,372100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1880

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Horace F. Page (inc.)
22,038
53.60%

DemocraticJohn R. Glasscock18,85945.87%

GreenbackBenjamin Todd2960.72%

ProhibitionB. K. Lowe410.10%
Totals41,118100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1882

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
James Budd
20,229
50.53%

RepublicanHorace Page (incumbent)19,24648.08%

ProhibitionJ. L. Coles4781.19%

GreenbackBenjamin Todd780.19%
Totals40,031100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1884

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James A. Louttit
18,327
49.41%

DemocraticCharles Allen Sumner18,20849.09%

ProhibitionJoshua B. Webster5581.50%
Totals37,093100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1886

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Marion Biggs
17,667
50.00%

RepublicanJ. C. Campbell16,59446.96%

ProhibitionW. O. Clark1,0763.04%
Totals35,337100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1888

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Marion Biggs (incumbent)
19,064
50.63%

RepublicanJohn A. Eagon17,54146.58%

IndependentS. M. McLean9132.42%

Know-NothingJ. F. McSwain1380.37%
Totals40,031100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1890

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Anthony Caminetti
18,644
49.01%

RepublicanGeorge G. Blanchard18,48548.59%

ProhibitionJ. S. Witherell9122.40%
Totals38,041100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1892

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Anthony Caminetti (inc.)
20,741
53.25%

RepublicanJohn F. Davis16,78143.08%

ProhibitionChauncey H. Dunn1,3073.36%

IndependentJ. H. White1220.31%
Totals38,951100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1894

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanGrove L. Johnson
19,30243.04%

DemocraticAnthony Caminetti (inc.)15,73235.08%

PopulistBurdell Cornell8,94619.95%

ProhibitionElam Briggs8661.93%
Totals44,846100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1896

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Marion De Vries
24,434
55.51%

RepublicanGrove L. Johnson (inc.)18,61342.28%

ProhibitionF. E. Coulter9742.21%
Totals44,021100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1898

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Marion De Vries (inc.)
25,196
55.26%

RepublicanFrank D. Ryan20,40044.74%
Totals45,596100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1900 Special

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanSamuel D. Woods
23,01950.43%

DemocraticJ. D. Sproul21,85147.87%

Social DemocraticW. F. Lockwood4020.88%

ProhibitionW. H. Barron3710.81%
Totals45,643100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1902

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticTheodore A. Bell
21,53649.15%

RepublicanFrank Coombs (incumbent)21,18148.34%

SocialistG. H. Rogers7311.67%

ProhibitionW. P. Fassett3670.84%
Totals43,815100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1904

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanDuncan E. McKinlay
22,87349.22%

DemocraticTheodore A. Bell (inc.)21,64046.57%

SocialistJ. H. White1,5243.28%

ProhibitionEli P. LaCell4310.93%
Totals46,468100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1906

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanDuncan E. McKinlay (inc.)
23,41151.80%

DemocraticW. A. Beard20,26244.83%

SocialistA. J. Gaylord1,5243.37%
Totals45,197100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1908

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanDuncan E. McKinlay (inc.)
28,62757.46%

DemocraticW. K. Hays19,19338.52%

SocialistA. J. Gaylord2,0034.02%
Totals49,823100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1910

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWilliam Kent
25,34650.24%

DemocraticTheodore A. Bell (inc.)22,22944.06%

SocialistJ. H. White2,6475.25%

ProhibitionEli P. LaCell3290.65%
Totals50,451100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1912

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn E. Raker (inc.)
23,46762.64%

RepublicanFrank M. Rutherford10,17827.17%

SocialistJ. C. Williams3,81810.19%
Totals37,463100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1914

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn E. Raker (inc.)32,57564.66%

RepublicanJames T. Matlock15,71631.20%

ProhibitionW. P. Fassett2,0864.14%
Totals50,377100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1916

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn E. Raker (inc.)
32,57570.98%

RepublicanEdward H. Hart15,71629.02%
Totals50,377100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1918

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn E. Raker (inc.)
28,249100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1920

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn E. Raker (inc.)
26,172100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1922

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn E. Raker (inc.)
32,981100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1924

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn E. Raker (inc.)
30,59099.95%

No partyScattering160.05%
Totals30,606100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1926 Special Data Not Available


1926

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanHarry L. Englebright (inc.)
32,26499.80%

No partyScattering650.20%
Totals32,329100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1928

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanHarry L. Englebright (inc.)
32,45599.97%

No partyScattering90.03%
Totals32,464100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1930

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanHarry L. Englebright (inc.)
35,94199.93%

No partyScattering240.07%
Totals35,965100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1932

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanHarry L. Englebright (inc.)
43,14699.98%

No partyScattering70.02%
Totals43,153100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1934

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanHarry L. Englebright (inc.)
66,370100.00%

No partyScattering30.00%
Totals66,373100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1936

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanHarry L. Englebright (inc.)
51,41699.95%

No partyScattering240.05%
Totals51,440100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1938

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanHarry L. Englebright (inc.)
71,49699.93%

No partyScattering530.07%
Totals71,549100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1940

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanHarry L. Englebright (inc.)
71,03399.99%

No partyScattering70.01%
Totals71,040100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1942

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanHarry L. Englebright (inc.)
50,09499.80%

No partyScattering1000.20%
Totals50,194100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1943 Special Data Not Available


1944

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticClair Engle (incumbent)
48,20163.83%

RepublicanJesse M. Mayo27,31236.17%

No partyScattering10.00%
Totals75,514100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratichold


1946

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticClair Engle (incumbent)57,89599.99%

No partyScattering60.01%
Totals57,901100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratichold


1948

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticClair Engle (incumbent)78,55599.97%

No partyScattering270.03%
Totals78,582100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratichold


1950

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticClair Engle (incumbent)85,10399.99%

No partyScattering120.01%
Totals85,115100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1952

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticClair Engle (incumbent)124,17999.99%

No partyScattering170.01%
Totals124,196100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1954

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticClair Engle (incumbent)113,10499.98%

No partyScattering280.02%
Totals113,132100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1956

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticClair Engle (incumbent)136,54499.96%

No partyScattering600.04%
Totals136,604100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1958

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticHarold T. Johnson (inc.)
90,85060.95%

RepublicanCurtis W. Tarr58,19939.05%

No partyScattering50.00%
Totals149,054100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1960

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticHarold T. Johnson (inc.)
109,56562.69%

RepublicanCurtis W. Tarr65,19837.31%

No partyScattering10.00%
Totals174,764100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1962

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticHarold T. Johnson (inc.)
106,23964.62%

RepublicanFrederic H. Nagel58,15035.37%

No partyScattering80.00%
Totals164,397100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1964

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticHarold T. Johnson (inc.)
125,77464.63%

RepublicanChester C. Merriam68,83535.37%

No partyScattering110.01%
Totals194,620100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1966

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticHarold T. Johnson (inc.)
131,14570.91%

RepublicanWilliam H. Romack, Jr.53,75329.06%

No partyScattering540.03%
Totals184,952100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1968

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticHarold T. Johnson (inc.)
127,88060.77%

RepublicanOsmer E. Dunaway78,98637.53%

American Ind.Paul J. Huft3,5771.70%
Totals210,443100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1970

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticHarold T. Johnson (inc.)
151,07077.88%

RepublicanLloyd E. Gilbert37,22319.19%

American Ind. Jack R. Carrigg 5,681 2.93%
Totals193,974100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1972

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticHarold T. Johnson (inc.)
148,80868.30%

RepublicanOsmer E. Dunaway62,38128.63%

American Ind. Paul J. Huft 6,688 3.07%
Totals217,877100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1974

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanDonald H. Clausen (inc.)
95,50853.01%

DemocraticOscar H. Klee76,95142.71%

Peace & Freedom Carole J. Glass 7,719 4.28%
Totals180,178100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1976

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanDonald H. Clausen (inc.)
121,29056.01%

DemocraticOscar H. Klee88,82941.02%

Peace & Freedom Robert B. "Bob" Allred 6,444 2.98%
Totals216,563100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1978

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanDonald H. Clausen (inc.)
114,45151.96%

DemocraticNorma Bork99,71245.27%

Peace & Freedom Irv Sutley 6,097 2.77%
Totals220,260100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1980

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanDonald H. Clausen (inc.)
141,69854.15%

DemocraticNorma Bork109,78941.96%

LibertarianDaniel Mosier6,8332.61%

Peace & Freedom Linda D. Wren 3,354 1.28%
Totals261,674100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1982

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanEugene A. Chappie
116,17257.91%

DemocraticJohn Newmeyer81,31440.53%

Peace & Freedom Howard Fegarsky 3,126 1.56%
Totals200,612100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1984

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanDonald H. Clausen (inc.)
158,67969.45%

DemocraticHarry Cozad69,79330.55%
Totals228,472100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1986

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger
109,75858.25%

DemocraticStephen C. Swendiman74,60239.59%

LibertarianHarry Hugh "Doc" Pendery4,0542.15%
Totals188,414100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1988

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent)
139,01058.82%

DemocraticWayne R. Meyer91,08838.54%

LibertarianHarry Hugh "Doc" Pendery6,2532.65%
Totals236,351100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1990

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent)133,31563.66%

DemocraticErwin E. "Bill" Rush65,33331.20%

LibertarianRoss Crain10,7535.14%
Totals209,401100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1992

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent)167,24765.19%

DemocraticElliot Roy Freedman71,78027.98%

LibertarianHarry Hugh "Doc" Pendery17,5296.83%
Totals256,556100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1994

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent)
137,86464.16%

DemocraticMary Jacobs109,78926.04%

American Ind.Devvy Kidd15,6197.27%

Libertarian Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery 5,418 2.52%
Totals214,860100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1996

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent)
144,91360.80%

DemocraticRoberts Braden80,40133.73%

Natural LawPatrice Thiessen7,2533.04%

Libertarian William Brunner 5,759 2.42%

RepublicanBob Todd (write-in)70.00%
Totals238,333100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1998

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent)
128,37262.51%

DemocraticRoberts "Bob" Braden70,83734.49%

Natural LawPatrice Thiessen6,1382.99%

Democratic Stephen F. Scott (write-in) 20 0.01%
Totals205,367100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2000

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent)
168,17265.73%

DemocraticStan Morgan72,07528.17%

Natural LawJohn McDermott8,9103.48%

Libertarian Charles R. Martin 6,699 2.62%
Totals255,856100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2002

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent)
117,74765.79%

DemocraticMike Johnson52,45529.31%

Natural LawPatrice Thiessen4,8602.72%

Libertarian Charles R. Martin 3,923 2.19%
Totals178,985100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2004

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent)
182,11966.85%

DemocraticMike Johnson90,31033.15%
Totals272,429100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2006

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent)
134,91164.18%

DemocraticArjinderpal Sekhon68,23432.46%

Libertarian E. Kent Hinesley 7,057 3.36%
Totals210,202100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2008

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent)
163,45957.89%

DemocraticJeff Morris118,87842.11%
Totals282,337100.00%
Voter turnout76.98%

Republican hold



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