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Incumbent Dan Lungren
Party Republican
Term 3rd
First elected November 2, 2004
Age on 11/02/2010 64
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District Profile

2008 Presidential Vote
Obama (D) 49.2%
McCain (R) 48.7%
Others 2.1%
2008 Election Results
Lungren (R) 49.8%
Durston (D) 43.9%
Padilla (PF) 4.1%
Tuma (L) 2.2%
Voter Registration
As of 05/04/2009
Republican: 161,214 (39.6%)
Democratic: 153,659 (37.7%)
Decline-to-State: 74,894 (18.4%)
Other: 17,525 (4.3%)
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District CountiesAlpine, Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento (part), Solano (part)


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District History

Representation

CountiesRepresentative
Party
Dates
Notes
Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, YubaJohn Bidwell
Republican03/04/1865 - 03/03/1867New district; retired
James A. Johnson
Democratic03/04/1867 - 03/03/1869Retired
John M. Coghlan
Republican03/04/1869 - 03/03/1871Lost reelection to Luttrell
John K. Luttrell
Democratic03/04/1871 - 03/03/1877Retired
Campbell P. Berry
Democratic03/04/1879 - 03/03/1883Retired
Barclay HenleyDemocratic03/04/1883 - 03/03/1885Redistricted to CA-01
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sacramento, Solano, YoloJoseph McKenna
Republican03/04/1885 - 03/28/1892New district; appointed to Court of Appeals
Samuel G. Hilborn
Republican12/05/1892 - 04/04/1894English contested election
Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, Glenn, Lake, Solano, YoloWarren B. English
Democratic04/04/1894 - 03/03/1895Lost reelection to Hilborn
Samuel G. Hilborn
Republican03/04/1895 - 03/03/1899Lost renomination to Metcalf
Victor H. Metcalf
Republican03/04/1899 - 03/03/1903
Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano03/04/1903 - 07/01/1904Resigned to become Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Joseph R. Knowland
Republican11/08/1904 - 03/03/1913Redistricted to CA-06
Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, YoloCharles F. Curry
Republican03/04/1913 - 10/10/1930New district; died
Vacant
10/11/1930 - 03/03/1931
Charles F. Curry, Jr.
Republican03/04/1931 - 03/03/1933Lost reelection to Buck
Napa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, YoloFrank H. Buck
Republican03/04/1933 - 09/17/1942Died
Vacant
09/18/1942 - 01/02/1943
Justin L. Johnson
Republican01/03/1943 - 01/03/1953Redistricted to CA-11
Colusa, Glenn, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, YubaJohn E. Moss
Democratic01/03/1953 - 01/03/1963New district
Sacramento01/03/1963 - 01/03/1967
Sacramento (Sacramento)01/03/1967 - 01/03/1975
Eastern two-thirds of Sacramento01/03/1975 - 01/03/1979Retired
Robert T. Matsui
Democratic01/03/1979 - 01/03/1983
Sacramento (Sacramento & eastern suburbs)01/03/1983 - 01/03/1993Redistricted to CA-05
Southwestern Butte, Colusa, Glenn, northwestern Sacramento, eastern Solano, Sutter, Tehama, YoloVic Fazio
Democratic01/03/1993 - 01/03/1999Redistricted from CA-04; retired
Doug Ose
Republican01/03/1999 - 01/03/2003
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, most of suburban Sacramento, northern and eastern Solano01/03/2003 - 01/03/2005Retired
Dan Lungren
Republican01/03/2005 - presentIncumbent


Elections

1864

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John Bidwell
18,255
56.12%

DemocraticJack Temple14,27343.88%
Totals32,528100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1866

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
James A. Johnson
14,767
50.64%

RepublicanChancellor Hartson14,39449.36%
Totals29,161100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1868

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
James A. Johnson (inc.)
15,792
50.42%

RepublicanChancellor Hartson15,52849.58%
Totals31,320100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1870

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John M. Coghlan
18,503
51.67%

DemocraticGeorge Pearce17,30948.33%
Totals35,812100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1872

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John K. Luttrell
14,032
51.71%

RepublicanJohn M. Coghlan (inc.)13,10548.29%
Totals27,137100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1874

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John K. Luttrell (inc.)
18,468
55.11%

RepublicanChancellor Hartson8,28424.72%

IndependentCharles F. Reed6,76120.17%
Totals33,513100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1876

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John K. Luttrell (inc.)
19,846
51.10%

RepublicanJoseph McKenna18,99048.90%
Totals38,836100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1878

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Campbell Polson Berry
20,019
50.16%

RepublicanJoseph McKenna19,80049.61%

Workingman'sGeorge T. Elliott930.23%
Totals39,912100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1880

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Campbell P. Berry (inc.)
21,743
51.14%

RepublicanGeorge A. Knight20,49448.20%

IndependentW. A. Howe1720.40%

GreenbackA. Musselman850.20%

IndependentA. G. Clark260.06%
Totals42,520100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1882

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Barclay Henley
21,807
51.26%

RepublicanJohn J. DeHaven19,47345.77%

ProhibitionH. S. Graves8622.03%

Greenback W. Howe 401 0.94%
Totals42,543100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1884

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Joseph McKenna
17,435
55.83%

DemocraticJohn R. Glascock (inc.)13,19742.26%

ProhibitionJoshua B. Wills3221.03%

Populist A. B. Burns 273 0.87%
Totals31,227100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican win (new constituency)


1886

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Joseph McKenna (inc.)
21,807
51.26%

DemocraticHenry C. McPike19,47345.77%

ProhibitionW. W. Smith8622.03%

Independent W. J. Cuthbertson 401 0.94%
Totals42,543100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1888

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Joseph McKenna (inc.)
19,912
56.03%

DemocraticBen Morgan14,63341.17%

ProhibitionW. W. Smith6571.85%

Know-Nothing S. Solon Hall 338 0.95%
Totals35,540100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1890

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Joseph McKenna (inc.)
20,834
55.40%

DemocraticJohn P. Irish15,99742.54%

ProhibitionO. O. Faulkner7742.06%
Totals37,605100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1892 Special

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Samuel G. Hilborn
13,163
43.20%

DemocraticWarren B. English13,13843.12%

PopulistJ. L. Lyon3,49511.47%

Prohibition L. B. Scranton 671 2.20%
Totals30,467100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1894

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Samuel G. Hilborn
15,795
45.52%

DemocraticWarren B. English (inc.)13,10337.76%

PopulistW. A. Vann5,16214.88%

Prohibition L. B. Scranton 637 1.84%
Totals34,697100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1896

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Samuel G. Hilborn (inc.)
19,778
54.02%

DemocraticWarren B. English16,11944.03%

SocialistJohn H. Eustice3871.06%

Prohibition W. Shafer 327 0.89%
Totals36,611100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1898

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Victor H. Metcalf
20,592
57.28%

DemocraticJohn A. Jones14,05139.08%

Socialist LaborThomas F. Burns1,3093.64%
Totals35,952100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1900

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Victor H. Metcalf (inc.)
22,109
58.89%

DemocraticFrank Freeman14,40838.38%

SocialistR. A. Dague5961.59%

Prohibition Alvin W. Holt 431 1.15%
Totals37,544100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1902

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Victor H. Metcalf (inc.)
20,532
66.23%

DemocraticCalvin B. White8,57427.66%

SocialistM. W. Wilkins1,5565.02%

Prohibition T. H. Montgomery 338 1.09%
Totals31,000100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1904 Special

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Joseph R. Knowland
24,637
68.56%

DemocraticHenry C. McPike7,21020.06%

SocialistM. Lesser3,61710.07%

Prohibition Bates Morris 471 1.31%
Totals35,935100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1906

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Samuel G. Hilborn (inc.)
21,510
60.02%

DemocraticWarren B. English7,71621.53%

Independence LeagueCharles C. Boynton3,61410.08%

SocialistJohn H. Eustice2,5147.02%

Prohibition W. Shafer 482 1.35%
Totals35,836100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1908

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Joseph Knowland (inc.)
27,857
64.13%

DemocraticGeorge Peckham9,88922.77%

SocialistO. W. Philbrick4,0529.33%

Independence League John A. Sands 923 2.12%

Prohibition T. H. Montgomery 717 1.65%
Totals43,438100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1910

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Joseph Knowland (inc.)
34,291
81.94%

Socialist S. Miller 6,653 15.90%

Prohibition James N. Christian 906 2.16%
Totals41,850100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1912

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles F. Curry
31,060
58.85%

DemocraticGilbert M. Ross15,19728.79%

SocialistWilliam L. Wilson6,52212.36%
Totals52,779100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1914

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles F. Curry (inc.)
66,034
84.99%

SocialistDavid T. Ross6,7528.69%

ProhibitionEdwin F. Van Vlear4,9116.32%
Totals77,697100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1916

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles F. Curry (inc.)
48,193
66.71%

DemocraticO. W. Kennedy16,90023.39%

SocialistBen Cooper4,4556.17%

ProhibitionEdwin F. Van Vlear2,6943.73%
Totals72,242100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1918

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles F. Curry (inc.)
51,690
91.59%

SocialistAllen K. Gifford4,7468.41%
Totals56,436100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1920

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles F. Curry (inc.)
54,984
74.73%

DemocraticJ. W. Struckenbruck14,96420.34%

SocialistMiles William Beck3,6314.93%
Totals73,579100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1922

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles F. Curry (inc.)
71,316
91.58%

SocialistMarcus H. Steely6,5618.42%
Totals77,877100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1924

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles F. Curry (inc.)
61,512
80.74%

SocialistJames H. Barkley14,66419.25%

No party Scattering 14 0.02%
Totals76,190100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1926

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles F. Curry (inc.)
72,912
99.99%

No party Scattering 8 0.01%
Totals72,920100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1928

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles F. Curry (inc.)
77,740
99.99%

No party Scattering 11 0.01%
Totals77,751100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1930

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles F. Curry (inc.)
43,336
54.10%

RepublicanJ. M. Inman26,78533.44%

DemocraticFrank H. Buck9,17211.45%

IndependentKatherine Braddock1,7532.19%

IndependentE. M. Turner490.06%

No party Scattering 14 0.02%
Totals80,109100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1932

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticFrank H. Buck61,69456.75%

Republican
Charles F. Curry (inc.)46,887
43.13%

No party Scattering 126 0.12%
Totals108,707100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1934

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic Frank H. Buck (inc.) 66,566 58.93%

Republican
J. M. Inman56,222
49.77%

CommunistAlbert Hougardy1,1671.03%

No party Scattering 1 0.00%
Totals112,956100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1936

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic Frank H. Buck (inc.) 93,110 90.38%

Independent
Walter Schaefer (write-in)5,310
5.15%

Communist Perry Hill 4,390 4.26%

No party Scattering 215 0.21%
Totals103,025100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1938

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic Frank H. Buck (inc.) 119,236 92.66%

Communist Nora Conklin 8,271 6.43%

No partyScattering8500.66%

Independent George Kimber (write-in) 327 0.25%
Totals128,684100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1940

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic Frank H. Buck (inc.) 135,461 90.98%

Prohibition
C. H. Farman10,539
7.08%

Communist Charles Gricus 2,751 1.85%

No party George Kimber (write-in) 122 0.08%

No partyScattering160.01%
Totals148,889100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1942

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Justin Leroy Johnson
63,982
54.45%

DemocraticJoseph B. O'Neil53,52145.55%

No partyScattering60.01%
Totals117,509100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1944

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Justin L. Johnson (inc.)
131,705
99.88%

No partyScattering1520.12%
Totals131,857100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1946

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Justin L. Johnson (inc.)
116,792
99.95%

No partyScattering590.05%
Totals116,851100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1948

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Justin L. Johnson (inc.)
166,571
84.35%

ProgressiveJames B. "Bert" Willard30,87815.64%

No partyScattering180.01%
Totals197,467100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1950

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Justin L. Johnson (inc.)
177,269
99.95%

No partyScattering960.05%
Totals177,365100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1952

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss
87,335
50.80%

RepublicanLesie E. Wood82,13347.78%

ProgressiveHelen C. Thomsen2,4431.42%

No partyScattering20.00%
Totals171,913100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic win (new constituency)


1954

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
96,238
65.31%

Republican James H. Phillips 51,111 34.69%

No partyScattering70.00%
Totals147,356100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1956

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
132,930
68.58%

Republican Noel C. Stevenson 60,889 31.42%
Totals193,819100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1958

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
169,727
99.99%

No partyScattering220.01%
Totals169,749100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1960

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
200,439
99.98%

No partyScattering470.02%
Totals200,486100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1962

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
138,257
74.82%

RepublicanGeorge W. G. Smith46,51025.17%

No partyScattering240.01%
Totals184,791100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1964

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
166,688
74.30%

Republican Einar B. Gjelsteen 57,630 25.69%

No partyScattering140.01%
Totals224,332100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1966

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
143,177
67.46%

Republican Terry G. Feil 69,057 32.54%

No partyScattering170.01%
Totals212,251100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1968

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
106,694
51.15%

Republican Elmore J. Duffy 97,717 46.84%

American Ind.James Tarleton Slaughter4,1882.01%
Totals208,599100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1970

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
117,496
61.56%

Republican Elmore J. Duffy 69,811 36.58%

American Ind.Allen E. Priest3,5541.86%
Totals190,861100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1972

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
151,035
69.93%

Republican John Rakus 64,949 30.07%
Totals215,984100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1974

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
121,842
72.34%

Republican Ivaldo Lenci 46,585 27.66%
Totals168,427100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1976

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John E. Moss (inc.)
139,779
72.86%

Republican George R. Marsh, Jr. 52,075 27.14%
Totals191,854100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1978

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Bob Matsui
105,537
53.44%

Republican Sandy Smoley 91,966 46.56%
Totals197,503100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1980

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Bob Matsui (incumbent)
170,670
70.56%

Republican Joseph Murphy 64,215 26.55%

LibertarianBruce A. Daniel6,9802.89%
Totals241,865100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1982

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Bob Matsui (incumbent)
194,680
89.63%

Libertarian Bruce A. Daniel 16,222 7.47%

Peace & Freedom John Newmeyer 6,294 2.90%
Totals217,196100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1984

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Bob Matsui (incumbent)
131,369
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1986

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Bob Matsui (incumbent)
158,709
75.95%

Republican Lowell Patrick Landowski 50,265 24.05%
Totals208,974100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1988

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Bob Matsui (incumbent)
183,470
71.18%

Republican Lowell Patrick Landowski 74,296 28.82%
Totals257,766100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1990

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Bob Matsui (incumbent)
132,143
60.32%

Republican Lowell Patrick Landowski 76,148 34.76%

LibertarianDavid M. McCann10,7974.93%
Totals219,088100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1992

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Vic Fazio (incumbent)
112,149
49.04%

Republican H. L. Richardson 96,092 42.02%

Libertarian Ross Crain 20,444 8.94%
Totals228,685100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1994

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Vic Fazio (incumbent)
97,093
49.75%

Republican Tim Lefever 89,964 46.10%

Libertarian Ross Crain 8,100 4.15%
Totals195,157100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1996

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Vic Fazio (incumbent)
118,663
53.52%

Republican Tim Lefever 91,134 41.10%

ReformTimothy Erich7,7013.47%

Libertarian Erin Donelle 4,239 1.91%
Totals221,737100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1998

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Doug Ose
100,621
52.41%

Democratic Sandie Dunn 86,471 45.04%

Libertarian Ross Crain 4,914 2.56%
Totals192,006100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


2000

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Doug Ose (incumbent)
129,254
56.15%

Democratic Bob Kent 93,067 40.43%

Libertarian Douglas Arthur Tuma 5,227 2.27%

Natural LawChanning E. Jones2,6341.14%
Totals230,182100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2002

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Doug Ose (incumbent)
117,466
62.38%

Democratic Howard Beeman 64,990 34.51%

Libertarian Douglas Arthur Tuma 5,847 3.11%
Totals188,303100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2004

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Dan Lungren
177,113
61.90%

Democratic Gabe Castillo 99,750 34.86%

Libertarian Douglas Arthur Tuma 9,274 3.24%
Totals286,137100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2006

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Dan Lungren (incumbent)
135,709
59.48%

Democratic Bill Durston 86,318 37.83%

Libertarian Douglas Arthur Tuma 3,772 1.65%

Peace & Freedom Michael L. Roskey 2,370 1.04%
Totals228,169100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2008

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Dan Lungren (incumbent)
155,424
49.49%

Democratic Bill Durston 137,971 43.93%

Peace & Freedom Dina J. Padilla 13,378 4.26%

LibertarianDouglas Arthur Tuma7,2732.32%
Totals314,046100.00%
Voter turnout76.21%

Republican hold



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