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Incumbent Doris Matsui
Party Democratic
Term 3rd
First elected March 8, 2005
Age on 11/02/2010 66
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2008 Presidential Vote
Obama (D) 69.5%
McCain (R) 28.4%
Others 2.1%
2008 Election Results
Matsui (D) 74.5%
Smith (R) 20.9%

Roberts (PF) 4.6%
Voter Registration
As of 05/04/2009
Democratic: 163,869 (53.1%)
Republican: 67,172 (21.8%)
Decline-to-State: 62,476 (20.2%)
Other: 14,974 (4.9%)
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CA-05

District History

Representation

Counties
Representative
Party
Dates
Notes
San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa CruzCharles N. FeltonRepublican03/04/1885 - 03/03/1889New district; retired
Thomas J. ClunieDemocratic03/04/1889 - 03/03/1891Retired
Eugene F. LoudRepublican03/04/1891 - 03/03/1893Lost reelection to Wynn
San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara03/03/1893 - 03/04/1903
William J. WynnDemocratic03/04/1903 - 03/03/1905Lost reelection to Hayes
Everis A. Hayes
Republican03/04/1905 - 03/03/1913Redistricted to CA-08
San FranciscoJohn I. Nolan
Republican03/04/1913 - 11/18/1922New district; died
Vacant11/18/1922 - 01/22/1923
Mae Nolan
Republican01/22/1923 - 03/03/1925Retired
Lawrence J. Flaherty
Republican03/04/1925 - 06/13/1926Died
Vacant06/13/1926 - 08/31/1926
Richard J. WelchRepublican08/31/1926 - 09/10/1949Died
Vacant09/10/1949 - 11/08/1949
John ShelleyDemocratic11/08/1949 - 01/07/1964Elected Mayor of San Francisco
Vacant01/07/1964 - 02/18/1964
Phillip BurtonDemocratic02/18/1964 - 01/03/1967Redistricted to CA-06
Eastern San Francisco01/03/1967 - 01/03/1975
Marin, northwestern San FranciscoJohn L. Burton
Democratic01/03/1975 - 01/03/1983Redistricted from CA-06; to CA-06; retired
Western San FranciscoPhillip Burton
Democratic01/03/1983 - 04/10/1983Redistricted from CA-06; died
Vacant04/10/1983 - 06/21/1983
Sala BurtonDemocratic06/21/1983 - 02/01/1987Died
Vacant02/01/1987 - 06/02/1987
Nancy Pelosi
Democratic06/02/1987 - 01/03/1993Redistricted to CA-08
Sacramento (Sacramento)Robert T. Matsui
Democratic01/03/1993 - 01/01/2005Redistricted from CA-03; died
Vacant01/01/2005 - 03/08/2005
Doris MatsuiDemocratic03/08/2005 - presentIncumbent


Elections

1884

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanCharles N. Felton17,01451.68%

DemocraticFrank J. Sullivan15,67647.62%

ProhibitionWilliam Crowhurst2320.70%
Totals32,922
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1886

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanCharles N. Felton16,32848.79%

DemocraticFrank J. Sullivan16,20948.43%

IndependentAlbert E. Redstone4701.40%

Prohibition C. Henderson 460 1.37%
Totals33,467
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1888

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticThomas J. Clunie20,27649.32%

RepublicanTimothy Guy Phelps20,22549.19%

Independent Henry French 613 1.49%
Totals41,114
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1890

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanEugene F. Loud22,87152.77%

DemocraticThomas J. Clunie (incumbent)19,89945.91%

SocialistE. F. Howe5741.32%
Totals43,344
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1892

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanEugene F. Loud (incumbent)14,66046.38%

DemocraticJ. W. Ryland13,69443.32%

PopulistJonas J. Morrison2,4847.86%

Prohibition William Kelly 771 2.44%
Totals31,609
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1894

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanEugene F. Loud (incumbent)13,37936.76%

DemocraticJoseph P. Kelly8,38423.04%

PopulistJames T. Rogers7,82021.49%

Prohibition James Denman 6,811 18.71%
Totals36,394
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1896

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanEugene F. Loud (incumbent)19,35148.58%

DemocraticJoseph P. Kelly10,49426.35%

PopulistA. B. Kinne8,82522.16%

Socialist LaborHenry Daniels7571.90%

Prohibition T. H. Lawson 404 1.01%
Totals39,831
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1898

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanEugene F. Loud (incumbent)20,25451.75%

DemocraticWilliam Craig17,35244.34%

Socialist Labor E. T. Kingsley 1,532 3.91%
Totals39,138
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1900

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanEugene F. Loud (incumbent)23,44355.72%

DemocraticJ. H. Henry17,36541.27%

SocialistC. H. King9422.24%

Prohibition Fred E. Caton 322 0.77%
Totals42,072
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1902

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticEugene F. Loud (incumbent)22,71256.48%

RepublicanJ. H. Henry16,57741.23%

SocialistC. H. King6201.54%

Prohibition Fred E. Caton 301 0.75%
Totals40,210
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1904

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanEveris A. Hayes23,70152.26%

DemocraticWilliam J. Wynn (incumbent)18,02539.75%

Union LaborF. R. Whitney2,2634.99%

SocialistCharles J. Williams9162.02%

Prohibition George B. Pratt 445 0.98%
Totals45,350
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1906

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanEveris A. Hayes (incumbent)22,53053.43%

DemocraticHiram G. Davis17,29541.01%

SocialistJoseph Lawrence2,3435.56%
Totals42,168
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1908

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanEveris A. Hayes (incumbent)28,12749.05%

DemocraticGeorge A. Tracy24,53142.78%

SocialistE. H. Misner3,6406.35%

Prohibition Walter E. Vail 1,045 1.82%
Totals57,343
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1910

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanEveris A. Hayes (incumbent)33,26559.38%

DemocraticThomas E. Hayden15,34527.39%

SocialistE. L. Reguin7,05212.59%

Prohibition T. E. Caton 359 0.64%
Totals56,021
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1912

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanJohn I. Nolan
27,90252.27%

SocialistStephen V. Costello18,51634.69%

Prohibition E. L. Reguin 6,962 13.04%
Totals53,380
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican win (new constituency)


1914

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanJohn I. Nolan (incumbent)
53,87583.33%

SocialistMads Peter Christensen7,36611.39%

Prohibition Frederick Head 3,410 5.27%
Totals64,651
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1916

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanJohn I. Nolan (incumbent)
59,33384.66%

SocialistCharles A. Preston6,7089.57%

Prohibition Frederick Head 4,046 5.77%
Totals70,087
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1918

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanJohn I. Nolan (incumbent)
40,37587.00%

SocialistThomas F. Feeley6,03213.00%
Totals46,407
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1920

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanJohn I. Nolan (incumbent)
50,27482.11%

SocialistHugo Ernst10,95217.89%
Totals61,226
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1922

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanJohn I. Nolan (incumbent)
49,414100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1923 Special Election data not available


1924

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanLawrence J. Flaherty
38,89376.16%

SocialistIsabel C. King12,17523.84%
Totals51,068
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1926 Special Election data not available


1926

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanRichard J. Welch (incumbent)
47,694100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1928

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanRichard J. Welch (incumbent)
51,708100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1930

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanLawrence J. Flaherty
59,85399.99%

No partyScattering40.01%
Totals59,857
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1932

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanRichard J. Welch (incumbent)
67,349100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1934

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanRichard J. Welch (incumbent)
89,75193.80%

CommunistAlexander Noral5,9336.20%
Totals95,684
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1936

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanRichard J. Welch (incumbent)
82,91094.80%

CommunistAlexander Noral4,5455.20%
Totals87,455
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1938

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanRichard J. Welch (incumbent)
91,868100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1940

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanRichard J. Welch (incumbent)
119,12295.78%

CommunistAlexander Noral5,2324.21%

No partyScattering110.01%
Totals124,365
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1942

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanRichard J. Welch (incumbent)
85,74792.67%

CommunistAlexander Noral6,7497.29%

No party Scattering 33 0.04%
Totals92,529
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1944

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanRichard J. Welch (incumbent)
112,151100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1946

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanRichard J. Welch (incumbent)
94,293100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1948

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

RepublicanRichard J. Welch (incumbent)
116,347100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1949 Special Election data not available


1950

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn Shelley (incumbent)
117,888100.00%

No partyScattering40.00%
Totals117,892
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1952

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn Shelley (incumbent)
107,542100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1954

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn Shelley (incumbent)
86,428100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1956

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn Shelley (incumbent)
104,358100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1958

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn Shelley (incumbent)
99,17199.99%

No partyScattering80.01%
Totals99,179
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1960

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn Shelley (incumbent)
104,50783.73%

RepublicanVick Verreos20,30516.27%
Totals124,812
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1962

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn Shelley (incumbent)
64,49380.44%

RepublicanRoland S. Charles15,67019.54%

No partyScattering160.02%
Totals80,179
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1964 Special Election data not available


1964

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticPhillip Burton (incumbent)
71,638100.00%

No partyScattering10.00%
Totals71,639
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1966

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticPhillip Burton (incumbent)
56,47671.26%

RepublicanTerry R. Macken22,77828.74%
Totals79,254
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1968

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticPhillip Burton (incumbent)
86,64772.01%

RepublicanWaldo Velasquez29,12324.20%

Peace & FreedomMarvin Garson4,5493.78%
Totals120,319
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1970

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticPhillip Burton (incumbent)
76,56770.81%

RepublicanJohn E. Parks31,57029.19%
Totals108,137
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1972

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticPhillip Burton (incumbent)
120,81981.75%

RepublicanEdlo E. Powell26,96318.25%
Totals147,782
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1974

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn L. Burton (incumbent)
87,32359.32%

RepublicanThomas Caylor55,88137.96%

Peace & FreedomRaymond Broshears3,9992.72%
Totals147,203
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1976

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn L. Burton (incumbent)
103,74661.84%

RepublicanBranwell Fanning64,00838.16%
Totals167,754
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1978

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn L. Burton (incumbent)
106,04666.84%

RepublicanDolores Skore52,60333.16%
Totals158,649
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1980

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticJohn L. Burton (incumbent)
101,10551.11%

RepublicanDennis McQuaid89,62445.31%

Libertarian Dan P. Dougherty 7,092 3.59%
Totals197,821
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1982

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticPhillip Burton (incumbent)
103,26857.91%

RepublicanMilton Marks72,13940.46%

LibertarianJustin Raimondo2,9041.63%
Totals178,311
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1983 Special

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticSala Burton
44,79061.55%

RepublicanDuncan Lent Howard18,30525.16%

DemocraticRichard Doyle6,5829.05%

RepublicanTom Spinosa2,9334.03%

RepublicanGary Richard Arnold1,5962.19%

DemocraticTibor Uskert1,1171.54%

RepublicanBill Dunlap1,0431.43%

DemocraticEvelyn K. Lantz8801.21%

DemocraticMichael O. Plunkett5600.77%

Peace & FreedomAndrew R. "Paul" Kangas4480.62%

LibertarianEric A. Garris4080.56%

No partySamuel Unger (write-in)50.01%

No partyRichard Stypman (write-in)10.00%
Totals72,768
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1984

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticSala Burton (incumbent)
139,69272.30%

RepublicanTom Spinosa45,93023.77%

LibertarianJoseph Fuhrig4,0082.07%

Peace & FreedomHenry Clark3,5741.85%
Totals193,204
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1986

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticSala Burton (incumbent)
122,68875.17%

RepublicanMike Garza36,03922.08%

LibertarianSamuel K. "Sam" Grove2,4091.48%

Peace & Freedom Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur 2,078 1.27%
Totals163,214
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1987 Special

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticNancy Pelosi
46,42863.36%

RepublicanHarriet Ross22,47830.67%

IndependentKaren Edwards1,6022.19%

Peace & Freedom Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur 1,105 1.51%

LibertarianSamuel K. "Sam" Grove1,0071.37%

IndependentCathy Sedwick6590.90%
Totals73,279
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1988

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticNancy Pelosi (incumbent)
133,53076.41%

RepublicanBruce Michael O'Neill33,69219.28%

Peace & Freedom Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur 3,975 2.27%

LibertarianSamuel K. "Sam" Grove3,5612.04%
Totals174,758
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1990

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticNancy Pelosi (incumbent)
120,63377.18%

RepublicanAlan Nichols35,67122.82%
Totals156,304
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1992

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticBob Matsui (incumbent)
158,25068.64%

RepublicanRobert S. Dinsmore58,69825.46%

American Ind. Gordon Mors 4,745 2.06%

LibertarianChris J. Rufer4,5471.97%

GreenTian Harter4,3161.87%

No partyBergeron (write-in)40.00%
Totals230,560
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1994

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticBob Matsui (incumbent)
125,04268.48%

RepublicanRobert S. Dinsmore52,90528.97%

American Ind. Gordon Mors 4,649 2.55%
Totals182,596
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1996

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticBob Matsui (incumbent)
142,61870.44%

RepublicanRobert S. Dinsmore52,94026.15%

LibertarianJoseph Miller2,5481.26%

American Ind.Gordon Mors2,2311.10%

Natural LawCharles Kersey2,1231.05%
Totals202,460
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1998

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticBob Matsui (incumbent)
130,71571.89%

RepublicanRobert S. Dinsmore47,30726.02%

LibertarianDouglas Arthur Tuma3,7462.06%

GreenKen Adams (write-in)700.04%
Totals181,838
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2000

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticBob Matsui (incumbent)
147,02568.13%

RepublicanKen Payne55,94525.92%

Green Ken Adams 6,195 2.87%

LibertarianCullene Lang3,7461.74%

Natural LawAlan Barreca2,8941.34%
Totals215,805
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2002

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticBob Matsui (incumbent)
90,69770.89%

RepublicanRichard Frankhuizen33,31326.04%

LibertarianTimothy E. Roloff3,9233.07%
Totals127,933
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2004

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticBob Matsui (incumbent)
138,00471.36%

RepublicanMike Dugas45,12023.33%

GreenPat Driscoll6,5933.41%

Peace & FreedomJohn C. Reiger3,6701.90%
Totals193,387
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2005 Special

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticBob Matsui (incumbent)
56,17567.65%

DemocraticJulie Padilla7,1588.62%

RepublicanJohn Flynn6,5597.90%

RepublicanSerge Chernay3,7424.51%

RepublicanMichael O'Brien2,5913.12%

RepublicanShane Singh1,7532.11%

RepublicanBruce Stevens1,1241.35%

GreenPat Driscoll9761.18%

IndependentLeonard Padilla9161.10%

DemocraticCharles Pineda6590.79%

LibertarianGale Morgan4510.54%

Peace & FreedomJohn C. Reiger2860.34%

DemocraticLara Shapiro (write-in)60.01%
Totals83,033
100.00%
Voter turnout27.72%

Democratic hold


2006

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticDoris Matsui (incumbent)
89,11970.70%

RepublicanXiaochin Claire Yan29,82423.66%

GreenJeff Kravitz5,3944.28%

Peace & FreedomJohn C. Reiger1,7161.36%
Totals126,053
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2008

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

DemocraticDoris Matsui (incumbent)
162,24274.27%

RepublicanPaul Smith46,00220.80%

GreenLinda Roberts10,7314.85%

IndependentDavid Lynch (write-in)1800.08%
Totals22,1155
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold



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