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IncumbentJohn Garamendi
PartyDemocratic
Term1st
First electedNovember 3, 2009
Age on 11/02/201065
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District Profile

2008 Presidential Vote
Obama (D) 64.9%
McCain (R) 33.3%
Others 1.8%
2009 Election Results
Garamendi (D) 53.0%
Harmer (R) 42.7%

Cloward (G) 1.9%
McIlroy (PF) 1.3%
Denham (AI) 1.1%
Voter Registration
As of 05/04/2009
Democratic: 173,491 (47.3%)
Republican: 106,017 (28.9%)
Decline-to-State: 73,155 (19.9%)
Other: 14,545 (4.0%)
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District CountiesAlameda (part), Contra Costa (part), Sacramento (part), Solano (part)


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District History

Representation

Counties
Representative
Party
Dates
Notes
Los Angeles (Los Angeles)William Stephens
Progressive03/04/1913 - 07/22/1916New district; resigned to become Lieutenant Governor
Vacant07/04/1921 - 04/10/1921
Henry S. Benedict
Republican04/11/1921 - 03/04/1927
Henry Z. Osborne
Republican03/04/1917 - 02/08/1923Died
Vacant02/08/1923 - 05/01/1923
John D. Fredericks
Republican05/01/1923 - 03/03/1927Retired
Joe Crail
Republican03/04/1927 - 03/03/1933Retired; redistricted to CA-16
Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, VenturaHenry E. StubbsDemocratic03/04/1933 - 02/28/1937New district; died
Vacant02/28/1937 - 05/04/1937
Alfred J. ElliottDemocratic05/04/1937 - 01/03/1943Retired
Kern, Kings, Tulare01/03/1943 - 01/03/1949
Thomas H. WerdelRepublican01/03/1949 - 01/03/1953Redistricted to CA-14; lost reelection to Hagen
San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa CruzCharles S. GubserRepublican01/03/1953 - 01/03/1963Redistricted from CA-08; to CA-13
Western Santa Clara01/03/1963 - 01/03/1967
San Benito, Western Santa Clara01/03/1967 - 01/03/1973
Most of Santa Clara01/03/1973 - 01/03/1975
Southwestern Alameda, northern Santa ClaraDon EdwardsDemocratic01/03/1975 - 01/03/1983Redistricted from CA-09; to CA-16
Southwestern Alameda, Santa Clara (eastern San Jose)01/03/1983 - 01/03/1993
Eastern Alameda; eastern Contra CostaBill BakerRepublican01/03/1993 - 01/03/1997New district; lost reelection to Tauscher
Ellen TauscherDemocratic01/03/1997 - 01/03/2003Appointed Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
Northeast Alameda, most of Contra Costa, southwest Sacramento, most of Solano01/03/2003 - 06/26/2009
Vacant06/26/2009 - 11/05/2009
John GaramendiDemocratic11/05/2009 - present


Elections

1912

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Progressive
William Stephens (inc.)
43,637
53.45%

DemocraticGeorge Ringo17,89021.91%

SocialistFred C. Wheeler17,12620.98%

ProhibitionEmory D. Martindale2,9953.67%
Totals81,648
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Progressive hold


1914

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Progressive
William Stephens (inc.)
44,141
38.41%

RepublicanHenry Z. Osborne33,17228.86%

DemocraticNathan Newby17,81015.50%

SocialistRalph L. Criswell14,90012.96%

ProhibitionHenry Clay Needham4,9034.27%
Totals70,926
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Progressive hold


1916 Special

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Progressive
Henry Stanley Benedict
14,305
34.78%

Socialist James H. Ryckman 9,000 21.88%

ProhibitionHenry Clay Needham8,78121.35%

No partyJoy Clark (write-in)7,14717.38%

No partyGeorge Clark (write-in)1,0732.61%

DemocraticRufus V. Bowden5531.34%

No partyJohn C. Wray (write-in)2700.66%
Totals41,129
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Progressive hold


1916

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Henry Z. Osborne (inc.)
63,913
49.46%

DemocraticRufus W. Bowden33,22525.71%

ProgressiveHenry Stanley Benedict14,30511.07%

SocialistJames H. Ryckman9,0006.96%

ProhibitionHenry Clay Needham8,7816.80%
Totals129,224
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1918

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Henry Z. Osborne (inc.)
72,773
88.21%

SocialistJames H. Ryckman9,72511.79%
Totals82,498
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1920

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Henry Z. Osborne (inc.)
97,469
82.67%

SocialistUpton Sinclair20,43917.33%
Totals117,908
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1922

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Henry Z. Osborne (inc.)
98,739
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1923 Special Election data not available


1924

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John D. Fredericks (inc.)
133,780
62.31%

DemocraticRobert W. Richardson80,87037.67%

No partyScattering550.03%
Totals214,705
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1926

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Joe Crail (incumbent)
144,677
86.80%

Socialist N .Jackson Wright 21,997 13.20%

No partyScattering130.01%
Totals166,687
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1928

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Joe Crail (incumbent)
301,028
93.52%

Democratic Harry Sherr 19,659 6.11%

No partyScattering1,1990.37%
Totals321,886
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1930

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Joe Crail (incumbent)
162,502
74.97%

Democratic John F. Dockweiler 54,231 25.02%

No partyScattering90.00%
Totals216,742
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1932

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Henry E. Stubbs
50,390
55.26%

Republican Arthur S. Crites 40,794 44.73%

No partyScattering110.01%
Totals91,195
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic win (new constituency)


1934

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Henry E. Stubbs (incumbent)
68,475
64.39%

Republican George R. Bliss 37,860 35.60%

No partyScattering160.02%
Totals106,351
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1936

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Henry E. Stubbs (incumbent)
72,476
69.52%

Republican George R. Bliss 31,700 30.41%

No partyScattering760.07%
Totals104,252
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1937 Special Election data not available


1938

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent)
84,791
67.20%

Republican F. Fred Hoelscher 41,194 32.65%

No partyScattering1980.16%
Totals126,183
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1940

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent)
125,845
96.76%

Communist Louretta Adams 3,826 2.94%

No partyScattering3940.30%
Totals130,065
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1942

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent)
43,864
99.76%

No partyScattering1040.24%
Totals43,968
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1944

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent)
60,001
99.87%

No partyScattering800.13%
Totals60,081
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1946

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Alfred J. Elliott (incumbent)
51,843
99.79%

No partyScattering1100.21%
Totals51,953
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1948

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Thomas H. Werdel
67,448
71.27%

Progressive Sam James Miller 27,168 28.71%

No partyScattering150.02%
Totals94,631
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1950

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Thomas H. Werdel (incumbent)
59,313
53.57%

Democratic Harlan Hagen 51,409 46.43%

No partyScattering20.00%
Totals110,724
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1952

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles S. Gubser
106,375
59.23%

Democratic Arthur L. Johnson 70,271 39.13%

ProgressiveBetsey K. Fisher2,9391.64%

No partyScattering20.00%
Totals179,587
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1954

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles S. Gubset (incumbent)
94,418
61.21%

Democratic Paul V. Birmingham 59,843 38.79%
Totals154,261
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1956

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Thomas H. Werdel (incumbent)
128,891
60.66%

Democratic William H. Vatcher 83,586 39.34%

No partyScattering90.00%
Totals212,486
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1958

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles S. Gubser (incumbent)
118,715
54.55%

Democratic Russell B. Bryan 98,894 45.44%

No partyScattering100.00%
Totals217,619
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1960

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles S. Gubser (incumbent)
170,063
58.93%

Democratic Russell B. Bryan 118,520 41.07%

No partyScattering40.00%
Totals288,587
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1962

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles S. Gubser (incumbent)
106,419
60.70%

Democratic James P. Thurber, Jr. 68,885 39.29%

No partyScattering210.01%
Totals175,325
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1964

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles S. Gubser (incumbent)
151,027
63.12%

Democratic E. Day Carman 88,240 36.88%

No partyScattering100.00%
Totals239,277
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1966

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles S. Gubser (incumbent)
156,549
69.09%

Democratic George Leppert 70,013 30.90%

No partyScattering100.00%
Totals226,572
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold

1968

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles S. Gubser (inc.)
160,204
67.31%

Democratic Grayson S. Taketa 73,530 30.89%

Peace & FreedomMartin L. Primach4,2761.80%
Totals238,010
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1970

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles S. Gubser (inc.)
135,864
62.03%

Democratic Stuart D. McLean 80,530 36.76%

American Ind.Joyce W. Stancliffe2,6511.21%
Totals219,045
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1972

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Charles S. Gubser (inc.)
139,850
64.61%

Democratic B. Frank Gillette 76,597 35.39%
Totals216,447
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1974

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Don Edwards (incumbent)
86,014
77.01%

Republican Herb Smith 25,678 22.99%
Totals111,692
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1976

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Don Edwards (incumbent)
111,992
72.05%

Republican Herb Smith 38,088 24.50%

American Ind.Edmon V. Kaiser5,3633.45%
Totals155,443
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1978

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Don Edwards (incumbent)
84,488
67.13%

Republican Rudy Hansen 41,374 32.87%
Totals125,862
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1980

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Don Edwards (incumbent)
102,231
62.17%

Republican Joseph M. Lutton 45,987 27.97%

LibertarianJoseph Fuhrig11,9047.24%

American Ind.Edmon V. Kaiser4,4212.69%
Totals164,543
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1982

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Don Edwards (incumbent)
77,263
62.67%

Republican Bob Herriott 41,506 33.67%

Libertarian Dale Burrow 2,403 1.95%

American Ind.Edmon V. Kaiser2,1091.71%
Totals123,281
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1984

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Don Edwards (incumbent)
102,469
62.31%

Republican Bob Herriott 56,256 34.27%

Libertarian Perr Cardestam 2,789 1.70%

American Ind.Edmon V. Kaiser2,6631.62%
Totals164,177
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1986

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Don Edwards (incumbent)
84,240
72.97%

Republican Michael R. La Crone 31,826 27.57%

Libertarian Perr Cardestam 1,797 1.56%

Peace & FreedomBradley L. Mayer1,7011.47%
Totals119,564
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1988

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Don Edwards (incumbent)
142,500
86.21%

Libertarian Kennita Watson 22,801 13.79%
Totals165,301
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1990

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Don Edwards (incumbent)
81,875
62.67%

Republican Mark Patrosso 48,747 37.31%

No partyJames (write-in)150.01%
Totals130,637
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1992

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Bill Baker
145,702
51.96%

Democratic Wendell H. Williams 134,625 48.01%

No partyWilliams (write-in)550.02%

No partyValerie Janlois (write-in)370.01%
Totals280,429
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican win (new constituency)


1994

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Bill Baker (incumbent)
138,916
59.30%

Democratic Ellen Schwartz 90,523 38.65%

Peace & FreedomCraig W. Cooper4,8022.05%
Totals234,241
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1996

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ellen Tauscher
137,726
48.63%

Republican Bill Baker (incumbent) 133,633 47.19%

ReformJohn Place6,3542.24%

Natural LawValerie Janlois3,0471.08%

LibertarianGregory Lyon2,4230.86%
Totals283,183
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1998

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ellen Tauscher (incumbent)
127,134
53.46%

Republican Charles Ball 103,299 43.44%

ReformJohn Place3,4351.44%

Natural Law Valerie Janlois 3,047
1.28%
Totals237,809
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2000

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ellen Tauscher (incumbent)
160,429
52.63%

Republican Claude B. Hutchison, Jr. 134,863 44.24%

Natural Law Valerie Janlois 9,527
3.13%
Totals304,819
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2002

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ellen Tauscher (incumbent)
123,481
75.60%

Libertarian Sonia E. Alonso Harden 39,858 24.40%
Totals163,339
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2004

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ellen Tauscher (incumbent)
182,750
65.71%

Republican Jeff Ketelson 95,349 34.29%
Totals278,099
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2006

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ellen Tauscher (incumbent)
130,859
66.43%

Republican Darcy Linn 66,069 33.54%

Republican Jeff Ketelson (write-in) 50
0.03%
Totals196,978
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2008

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ellen Tauscher (incumbent)
192,226
65.12%

Republican Nicholas Gerber 91,877 31.13%

Peace & Freedom Eugene Ruyle 11,062
3.75%
Totals295,165
100.00%
Voter turnout79.75%

Democratic hold


2009 Special Primary

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John Garamendi
25,329
26.15%

Republican David Harmer
19,932 20.58%

DemocraticMark DeSaulnier17,00117.55%

DemocraticJoan Buchanan11,62512.00%

DemocraticAnthony Woods8,2178.48%

RepublicanChris Bunch4,4454.59%

RepublicanGary W. Clift3,8623.99%

RepublicanJohn Toth3,1233.22%

RepublicanDavid Peterson1,5411.59%

Green
Jeremy Cloward
506
0.52%

RepublicanMark Loos3820.39%

DemocraticAdriel Hampton3500.36%

American Ind.
Jerome "Jerry" Denham
279
0.29%

Peace & Freedom Mary C. McIlroy
259
0.27%
Totals96,851
100.00%
Voter turnout26.37%


2009 Special Runoff

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic John Garamendi 66,311
52.98%

Republican David Harmer 53,441 42.69%

Green Jeremy Cloward 2,314 1.85%

Peace & Freedom Mary C. McIlroy 1,672 1.34%

American Ind. Jerome "Jerry" Denham 1,435 1.15%
Totals125,173
100.00%
Voter turnout34.09%

Democratic hold



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