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IncumbentHoward Berman
PartyDemocratic
Term14th
First electedNovember 2, 1982
Age on 11/02/201069
Seeking re-election?
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2008 Presidential Vote
Obama (D) 76.2%
McCain (R) 22.0%
Others 1.8%
2008 Election Results
Berman (D) 99.9%
Koch (W/I) 0.1%
Voter Registration
As of 05/04/2009
Democratic: 143,064 (57.0%)
Decline-to-State: 52,987 (21.1%)
Republican: 43,775 (17.4%)
Other: 11,244 (4.5%)
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District CountyLos Angeles (part)

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CA-28

District History

Representation

Counties
Representative
Party
Dates
Notes
Orange, northwestern San DiegoJames B. Utt
Republican01/03/1953 - 01/03/1963New district; redistricted to CA-36
Los AngelesAlphonzo E. Bell, Jr.
Republican01/03/1963 - 01/03/1975Redistricted from CA-21; to CA-27
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Democratic01/03/1975 - 01/03/1979Redistricted from CA-37; ran for Attorney General
Julian C. Dixon
Democratic01/03/1979 - 01/03/1983Redistricted to CA-32
Southern Los Angeles (Inglewood)01/03/1983 - 01/03/1993
Los Angeles (eastern suburbs)David Dreier
Republican01/03/1993 - 01/03/2003Redistricted from CA-33; to CA-26
Los Angeles (San Fernando, Van Nuys)Howard Berman
Democratic01/03/2003 - presentRedistricted from CA-26; incumbent


Elections

1952

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James B. Utt (incumbent)
106,972
63.01%

DemocraticLionel Van Deerlin62,77936.98%

No partyScattering170.01%
Totals169,768
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican win (new constituency)


1954

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James B. Utt (incumbent)
95,680
66.23%

DemocraticHarriet Enderle48,78533.77%

No partyScattering30.00%
Totals144,468
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1956

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James B. Utt (incumbent)
159,456
64.52%

DemocraticGordon T. Shepard87,69135.48%

No partyScattering70.00%
Totals247,154
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1958

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James B. Utt (incumbent)
152,855
58.19%

DemocraticT. R. Boyett109,79441.80%

No partyScattering160.01%
Totals262,665
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1960

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James B. Utt (incumbent)
241,765
60.88%

DemocraticMax E. Woods155,22139.08%

No partyScattering1560.04%
Totals397,142
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1962

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (inc.)
172,233
65.34%

DemocraticJerry Pacht91,30534.64%

No partyScattering640.02%
Totals263,602
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1964

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (inc.)
205,473
65.57%

DemocraticGerald A. Gottlieb107,85234.42%

No partyScattering410.01%
Totals313,366
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1966

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (inc.)
211,404
72.28%

DemocraticLawrence "Lorry" Sherman81,00727.70%

No partyScattering800.03%
Totals292,491
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1968

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (inc.)
168,208
71.24%

DemocraticJohn McKee Pratt63,41426.86%

Peace & FreedomSherman Pearl4,5031.91%
Totals236,125
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1970

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (inc.)
168,208
69.41%

DemocraticDon McLaughlin63,41426.17%

American Ind.Derek A. Gordon5,7592.38%

Peace & FreedomJane E. Gordon4,9712.05%
Totals242,352
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1972

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (inc.)
142,102
60.71%

DemocraticMichael Shapiro87,78337.50%

Peace & FreedomJack Hampton4,1841.79%
Totals234,069
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1974

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (inc.)
86,743
80.28%

RepublicanTom Neddy21,30819.72%
Totals108,051
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1976

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (inc.)
114,612
80.20%

RepublicanEdward S. Skinner28,30319.80%
Totals142,915
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1978

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Julian C. Dixon
97,592
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1980

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Julian C. Dixon (incumbent)
108,725
79.19%

RepublicanRobert Reid23,17916.88%

LibertarianErnst F. Ghermann5,4003.93%
Totals137,304
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1982

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Julian C. Dixon (incumbent)
103,469
78.89%

RepublicanDavid Goerz24,47318.66%

LibertarianDavid W. Meleney3,2102.45%
Totals131,152
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1984

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Julian C. Dixon (incumbent)
113,076
75.63%

RepublicanBeatrice M. Jett33,51122.41%

LibertarianDon Swemgimurti Federick2,9301.96%
Totals149,517
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1986

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Julian C. Dixon (incumbent)
92,635
76.35%

RepublicanGeorge Zaldivar Adams25,85821.31%

LibertarianHoward Johnson2,8372.34%
Totals121,330
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1988

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Julian C. Dixon (incumbent)
109,801
76.07%

RepublicanGeorge Zaldivar Adams28,64519.85%

LibertarianHoward Johnson3,0802.13%

Peace & FreedomSalomea Honigsfeld2,8111.95%
Totals144,337
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1990

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Julian C. Dixon (incumbent)
69,482
72.68%

RepublicanGeorge Zaldivar Adams21,24522.22%

Peace & Freedom William R. Williams II 2,723 2.85%

LibertarianRobert G. "Bob" Weber, Jr.2,1502.25%
Totals95,600
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1992

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
David Dreier (incumbent)
122,353
58.44%

DemocraticAl Wachtel76,52536.55%

Green Walt Contreras Sheasby 6,233 2.98%

Libertarian Thomas J. Dominy 4,271 2.04%
Totals209,382
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1994

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
David Dreier (incumbent)
110,179
67.07%

DemocraticTommy Randle50,02230.45%

Libertarian Jorj Clayton Baker 4,069 2.48%

No partyHatch (write-in)70.00%
Totals164,277
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1996

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
David Dreier (incumbent)
113,389
60.67%

DemocraticDavid Levering69,03736.94%

Libertarian Ken Saurenman 4,459 2.39%
Totals186,885
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1998

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
David Dreier (incumbent)
90,607
57.64%

DemocraticAl Wachtel61,72139.26%

LibertarianJerry R. Douglas2,0991.34%

Green Walt Contreras Sheasby 1,954 1.24%

Natural Law M. Lawrence Allison 819 0.52%
Totals157,200
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2000

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
David Dreier (incumbent)
116,557
56.80%

DemocraticJanice M. Nelson81,80439.87%

Libertarian Randall G. Weissbuch 2,823 1.38%

Natural Law M. Lawrence Allison 2,083 1.02%

American Ind.Joe "Jay" Haytas1,9320.94%
Totals205,199
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2002

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Howard Berman (incumbent)
73,771
71.40%

RepublicanDavid R. Hernandez, Jr.23,92623.16%

LibertarianKelley L. Ross5,6295.45%
Totals103,326
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2004

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Howard Berman (incumbent)
115,303
70.95%

RepublicanDavid R. Hernandez, Jr.37,86823.30%

LibertarianKelley L. Ross9,3395.75%
Totals162,510
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2006

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Howard Berman (incumbent)
79,866
73.92%

RepublicanStanley Kimmel Kesselman20,62919.09%

GreenByron De Lear3,8683.58%

LibertarianKelley L. Ross3,6793.41%
Totals108,042
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2008

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Howard Berman (incumbent)
137,471
99.89%

IndependentMichael Koch (write-in)1500.11%
Totals137,621
100.00%
Voter turnout55.68%

Democratic hold



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