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Incumbent Tom McClintock
Party Republican
Term 1st
First elected November 4, 2008
Age on 11/02/2010 54
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District Profile

2008 Presidential Vote
McCain (R) 54.0%
Obama (D) 43.9%
Others 2.1%
2008 Election Results
McClintock (R) 50.3%
Brown (D) 49.7%
Voter Registration
As of 05/04/2009
Republican: 202,167 (45.8%)
Democratic: 137,378 (31.1%)
Decline-to-State: 81,330 (18.4%)
Other: 20,270 (4.6%)
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District CountiesButte (part), El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento (part), Sierra


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CA-04

District History

Representation

Counties
Representative
Party
Dates
Notes
Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Monterey, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare, VenturaSherman Otis HoughtonRepublican03/04/1873 - 03/03/1875New district; lost reelection to Wigginton
Peter D. Wigginton
Democratic03/04/1875 - 03/03/1877Lost reelection to Pacheco; contested election
Romualdo PachecoRepublican03/04/1877 - 02/07/1878Resigned when Wigginton contested election
Peter D. WiggintonDemocratic02/07/1878 - 03/03/1879Retired
Romualdo PachecoRepublican03/04/1879 - 03/03/1883Retired
San FranciscoPleasant B. TullyDemocratic03/04/1883 - 03/03/1885Retired
William W. MorrowRepublican03/04/1885 - 03/03/1891Retired
John T. CuttingRepublican03/04/1891 - 03/03/1893Retired
James G. MaguireDemocratic03/04/1893 - 03/03/1899 Lost reelection to Kahn
Julius KahnRepublican03/04/1899 - 03/03/1903Lost reelection to Livernash
Edward J. LivernashDemocratic03/04/1903 - 03/03/1905Lost reelection to Kahn
Julius KahnRepublican03/04/1905 - 12/18/1924Died
Vacant12/18/1924 - 02/16/1925
Florence Prag KahnRepublican02/16/1925 - 01/03/1937Lost reelection to Havenner
Franck R. HavennerProgressive01/03/1937 - 01/03/1939Lost reelection to Rolph
Democratic01/03/1939 - 01/03/1941
Thomas RolphRepublican01/03/1941 - 01/03/1945Lost reelection to Havenner
Franck R. HavennerDemocratic01/03/1945 - 01/03/1953Lost reelection to Mailliard
William S. Mailliard
Republican01/03/1953 - 01/03/1963Redistricted to CA-06
Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, YubaRobert L. Leggett
Democratic01/03/1963 - 01/03/1967New district; retired
Colusa, Glenn, Lake, outer Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba01/03/1967 - 01/03/1973
Colusa, Glenn, southwestern Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba01/03/1973 - 01/03/1975
Colusa, western Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yolo01/03/1975 - 01/03/1979
Vic Fazio
Democratic01/03/1979 - 01/03/1983Redistricted to CA-03
Outer Sacramento, Solano, Yolo01/03/1983 - 01/03/1993
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mono, Placer, northeastern Sacramento, TuolumneJohn Doolittle
Republican01/03/1993 - 01/03/2003Redistricted from CA-14; retired
Eastern Butte, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento (Orangevale), Sierra01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009
Tom McClintock
Republican01/03/2009 - presentIncumbent


Elections

1872

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Sherman Otis Houghton (inc.)
10,391
53.55%

DemocraticEdward J. Kewen9,01246.45%
Totals19,403100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1874

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Peter D. Wigginton
15,649
48.78%

RepublicanSherman Otis Houghton (inc.)11,09034.57%

Independent J. S. Thompson 5,343 16.65%
Totals32,082
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1876

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Romualdo Pacheco
19,104
50.00%

DemocraticPeter D. Wigginton (inc.)19,10350.00%
Totals38,207
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1878

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Romualdo Pacheco
15,391
40.47%

DemocraticWallace A. Leach12,10931.84%

Workingman'sJames J. Ayres10,52727.68%
Totals38,027
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1880

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Romualdo Pacheco (inc.)
17,768
45.82%

DemocraticWallace A. Leach17,57745.32%

Greenback J. F. Godfrey 3,435 8.86%
Totals38,780
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1882

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Pleasant B. Tully
23,105
54.37%

RepublicanGeorge Lemuel Woods18,38743.27%

Populist M. V. Wright 650 1.53%

ProhibitionIsaac Kinley3550.84%
Totals42,497
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1884

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William W. Morrow
15,083
58.82%

DemocraticR. P. Hastings10,42240.64%

Populist H. S. Fitch 123 0.48%

Prohibition George Babcock 15 0.06%
Totals25,643
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1886

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William W. Morrow (inc.)
11,413
48.66%

DemocraticFrank McCoppin9,85442.01%

Independent Charles Allen Sumner 2,104 8.97%

Prohibition Robert Thompson 84 0.36%
Totals23,455
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1888

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William W. Morrow (inc.)
14,217
50.75%

DemocraticRobert Ferral13,62448.63%

Socialist Frank M. Pixley 173 0.62%
Totals28,014
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1890

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John Tyler Cutting
13,196
49.19%

DemocraticRobert Ferral12,09145.07%

Socialist Thomas V. Cator 1,492 5.56%

Prohibition Joseph Rowell 50 0.19%
Totals26,829
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1892

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
James G. Maguire
14,997
49.17%

RepublicanCharles O. Alexander13,22643.37%

Populist Edgar P. Burman 1,980 6.49%

ProhibitionHenry Collins2960.97%
Totals30,499
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1894

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
James G. Maguire (inc.)
14,748
48.28%

RepublicanThomas B. Shannon9,78532.03%

Populist B. K. Collier 5,627 18.42%

ProhibitionJoseph Rowell3881.27%
Totals30,548
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1896

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
James G. Maguire (inc.)
19,074
60.98%

RepublicanThomas B. O'Brien10,94034.97%

Socialist Labor E. T. Kingsley 968 3.09%

ProhibitionJoseph Rowell2990.96%
Totals31,281
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1898

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn
13,695
50.02%

DemocraticJames H. Barry12,08444.14%

Socialist Labor E. T. Kingsley 1,006 3.67%

IndependentJoseph P. Kelly5942.17%
Totals27,379
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1900

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn (incumbent)
17,111
55.16%

DemocraticR. Porter Ashe11,74237.85%

Independent C. C. O'Donnell 1,116 3.60%

SocialistG. B. Benham9693.12%

ProhibitionJoseph Rowell840.27%
Totals31,022
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1902

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Edward J. Livernash
16,146
49.17%

RepublicanJulius Kahn (incumbent)16,00548.74%

SocialistWilliam Costley6161.88%

Prohibition Joseph Rowell 69 0.21%
Totals32,836
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1904

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn
20,012
57.03%

DemocraticEdward J. Livernash (inc.)12,81236.51%

SocialistWilliam Costley2,2676.46%
Totals35,091
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1906

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn (incumbent)
5,678
62.44%

DemocraticDavid S. Hirshberg3,01633.17%

SocialistOliver Everett3994.39%
Totals9,093
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1908

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn (incumbent)
9,202
52.71%

DemocraticJames G. Maguire7,49742.94%

SocialistK. J. Doyle6994.00%

ProhibitionWilliam N. Meserve600.34%
Totals17,458
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1910

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn (incumbent)
10,188
56.48%

DemocraticWalter MacArthur6,63636.79%

SocialistAustin Lewis1,1786.53%

Prohibition E. F. Dinsmore 35 0.19%
Totals18,037
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1912

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn (incumbent)
25,515
56.09%

DemocraticBert Schlesinger14,88432.72%

SocialistNorman W. Pendleton5,09011.19%
Totals45,489
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1914

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn (incumbent)
41,044
69.08%

DemocraticHenry Colombat13,55022.80%

SocialistAllen K. Gifford3,9286.61%

Prohibition J. C. Westenberg 895 1.51%
Totals59,417
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1916

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn (incumbent)
51,968
77.21%

DemocraticJ. M. Fernald10,57915.72%

SocialistAllen K. Gifford3,7755.61%

Prohibition Henry W. Hutchinson 981 1.46%
Totals67,303
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1918

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn (incumbent)
38,278
86.62%

SocialistHugo Ernst5,91313.38%
Totals44,191
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1920

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn (incumbent)
50,841
85.55%

SocialistHugo Ernst9,28915.45%
Totals60,130
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1922

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn (incumbent)
46,527
82.97%

SocialistHugo Ernst9,54717.03%
Totals56,074
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1924

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Julius Kahn (incumbent)
44,048
80.96%

SocialistWilliam McDevitt10,36019.04%
Totals54,408
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1926

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Florence Prag Kahn (inc.)
37,353
63.83%

DemocraticChauncey F. Tramutulo18,21031.12%

SocialistHarry W. Hutton2,9605.06%
Totals58,523
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1928

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Florence Prag Kahn (inc.)
50,206
74.89%

Independent Harry W. Hutton 16,838 25.11%
Totals67,044
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1930

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Florence Prag Kahn (inc.)
47,397
100.00%

No party Scattering 2 0.00%
Totals47,399
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1932

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Florence Prag Kahn (inc.)
67,425
85.32%

SocialistHarry W. Hutton11,60314.68%
Totals79,028
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1934

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Florence Prag Kahn (inc.)
50,491
47.99%

DemocraticChauncey F. Tramutulo46,87144.54%

ProgressiveRaymond A. Burr3,6363.46%

SocialistHarry W. Hutton2,4142.29%

CommunistMinnie Carson1,8101.72%
Totals105,222
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1936

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Progressive
Franck R. Havenner
64,063
58.46%

RepublicanFlorence Prag Kahn (inc.)43,80539.98%

Communist Anita Whitney 1,711 1.56%
Totals109,579
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Progressive gain from Republican


1938

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Franck R. Havenner (inc.)
64,452
61.21%

RepublicanKennett B. Dawson40,84238.79%
Totals105,294
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1940

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Thomas Rolph
75,369
54.60%

DemocraticFranck R. Havenner (inc.)61,34144.44%

CommunistArchie Brown1,3220.96%

No partyScattering20.00%
Totals138,034
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1942

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Thomas Rolph (inc.)
62,735
98.19%

CommunistArchie Brown1,1161.75%

No party Scattering 39 0.06%
Totals63,890
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1944

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Franck R. Havenner
73,582
50.07%

RepublicanThomas Rolph (incumbent)73,36749.93%
Totals146,949
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1946

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Franck R. Havenner (inc.)
60,655
52.85%

RepublicanTruman R. Young54,11347.15%
Totals114,768
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1948

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Franck R. Havenner (inc.)
74,704
51.69%

RepublicanWilliam S. Mailliard68,87547.65%

ProgressiveFrancis J. McTernan, Jr.1,9491.35%

No partyScattering30.00%
Totals144,531
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1950

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Franck R. Havenner (inc.)
83,078
67.19%

RepublicanRaymond D. Smith40,56932.81%
Totals123,647
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1952

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William S. Mailliard
102,359
55.00%

DemocraticFranck R. Havenner (inc.)83,74845.00%
Totals186,107
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1954

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William S. Mailliard (inc.)
88,439
61.24%

DemocraticPhilip A. O'Rourke52,98036.69%

ProgressiveGeorge R. Andersen2,9872.07%

No partyScattering10.00%
Totals144,407
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1956

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William S. Mailliard (inc.)
109,188
61.93%

DemocraticJames L. Quigley67,13238.07%
Totals176,320
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1958

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William S. Mailliard (inc.)
98,574
59.97%

DemocraticGeorge D. Collins, Jr.65,79840.03%
Totals164,372
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1960

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William S. Mailliard (inc.)
118,249
65.31%

DemocraticPhillips S. Davies62,81434.69%
Totals181,063
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1962

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Robert L. Leggett
55,563
56.50%

RepublicanL. V. Honsinger42,76243.48%

No partyScattering200.02%
Totals98,345
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic win (new constituency)


1964

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Robert L. Leggett (inc.)
84,949
71.92%

RepublicanL. V. Honsinger33,16028.07%

No party Scattering 13 0.01%
Totals118,122
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1966

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Robert L. Leggett (inc.)
67,942
59.45%

RepublicanTom McHatton46,33740.54%

No party Scattering 7 0.01%
Totals114,286
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold



1968

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Robert L. Leggett (inc.)
88,067
55.54%

RepublicanJames Shumway65,94241.59%

American Ind.
Gene Clark 4,545 2.87%
Totals158,554
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1970

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Robert L. Leggett (inc.)
103,485
6.796%

RepublicanAndrew Gyorke48,78332.04%
Totals152,268
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1972

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Robert L. Leggett (inc.)
114,673
67.44%

RepublicanBenjamin Chang55,36732.56%
Totals170,040
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1974

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Robert L. Leggett (inc.)
100,934
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1976

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Robert L. Leggett (inc.)
75,844
50.22%

RepublicanRex Hime75,19349.78%
Totals151,037
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1978

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Vic Fazio
87,764
55.37%

RepublicanRex Hime70,73344.63%
Totals158,497
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1980

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Vic Fazio (incumbent)
133,853
65.28%

RepublicanAlbert Dehr60,93529.72%

LibertarianRobert J. Burnside10,2675.01%
Totals205,055
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1982

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Vic Fazio (incumbent)
118,476
63.86%

RepublicanRoger B. Canfield67,04736.14%
Totals185,523
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold



1984

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Vic Fazio (incumbent)
130,109
61.40%

RepublicanRoger B. Canfield77,77336.70%

Libertarian Roger Conant Pope 4,039 1.91%
Totals211,921
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1986

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Vic Fazio (incumbent)
128,364
70.16%

RepublicanJack D. Hite54,59629.84%
Totals182,960
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1988

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Vic Fazio (incumbent)
128,364
98.99%

No partyWrite-ins1,3061.01%
Totals129,670
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1990

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Vic Fazio (incumbent)
115,090
54.69%

RepublicanMark R. Baughman82,73839.31%

Libertarian Bryce Bigwood 12,626 6.00%
Totals210,454
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1992

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John Doolittle (inc.)
141,155
49.83%

DemocraticPatricia Malberg129,48945.71%

LibertarianPatrick Lee McHargue12,7054.49%

No partyBrooksher (write-in)160.01%
Totals283,265
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1994

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John Doolittle (inc.)
144,936
61.33%

DemocraticKatie Hirning82,50534.91%

Libertarian Damon S. Falconi 8,882 3.76%
Totals236,323
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1996

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John Doolittle (inc.)
164,048
60.46%

DemocraticKatie Hirning97,94836.10%

Libertarian Patrick McHargue 9,319 3.43%
Totals271,315
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1998

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John Doolittle (inc.)
155,306
62.57%

DemocraticDavid Shapiro85,39434.40%

Libertarian Dan Winterrowd 7,524 3.03%
Totals248,224
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2000

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John Doolittle (inc.)
197,503
63.42%

DemocraticMark A. Norberg97,97431.46%

Libertarian William Fritz Frey 9,494 3.05%

Natural LawRobert E. Ray6,4522.07%
Totals311,423
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2002

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John Doolittle (inc.)
139,280
64.82%

DemocraticMark A. Norberg68,75532.00%

Libertarian Allen M. Roberts 6,834 3.18%
Totals214,869
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2004

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John Doolittle (inc.)
221,926
65.39%

DemocraticDavid I. Winters117,44334.61%
Totals339,369
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2006

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John Doolittle (inc.)
135,818
49.05%

DemocraticCharlie Brown126,99945.87%

Libertarian Dan Warren 14,076 5.08%
Totals276,893
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2008

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Tom McClintock
184,543
50.24%

DemocraticCharlie Brown182,96749.76%
Totals367,510
100.00%
Voter turnout82.07%

Republican hold



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