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IncumbentGary Miller
PartyRepublican
Term6th
First electedNovember 3, 1998
Age on 11/02/201062
Seeking re-election?
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2008 Presidential Vote
McCain (R) 53.2%
Obama (D) 44.9%
Others 1.9%
2008 Election Results
Miller (R) 60.2%
Chau (D) 39.8%
Voter Registration
As of 05/04/2009
Republican: 171,368 (46.2%)
Democratic: 113,444 (30.6%)
Decline-to-State: 72,931 (19.6%)
Other: 13,517 (3.6%)
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District CountiesLos Angeles (part), Orange (part), San Bernardino (part)

District Map
CA-42

District History

Representation

CountiesRepresentative
Party
Dates
Notes
Southern coastal Orange, coastal San Diego outside San DiegoVictor Veysey
Republican01/03/1973 - 01/03/1975New district; redistricted to CA-43
San Diego (San Diego southern half)Lionel Van Deerlin
Democratic01/03/1975 - 01/03/1981Redistricted from CA-41; lost reelection to Hunter
Duncan HunterRepublican01/03/1981 - 01/03/1983Redistricted to CA-45
Los Angeles (Palos Verdes Peninsula), northwestern OrangeDan Lungren
Republican01/03/1983 - 01/03/1989Redistricted from CA-34; appointed acting treasurer
Dana Rohrabacher
Republican01/03/1989 - 01/03/1993Redistricted to CA-45
San BernardinoGeorge Brown, Jr.
Democratic01/03/1993 - 07/15/1999Redistricted from CA-36; died
Vacant07/15/1999 - 11/16/1999
Joe BacaDemocratic11/16/1999 - 01/03/2003Redistricted to CA-43
Southeastern Los Angeles, northeastern Orange, southwestern San BernardinoGary MillerRepublican01/03/2003 - presentRedistricted from CA-41


Elections

1972

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Victor Veysey
155,965
67.44%

DemocraticBob Lowe67,47729.18%

American Ind.Armin R. Moths7,8123.38%
Totals231,254100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican win (new constituency)


1974

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.)
96,746
69.88%

RepublicanWes Marden30,05830.12%
Totals99,804100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1976

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.)
103,062
75.99%

RepublicanWes Marden32,56524.01%
Totals135,627100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1978

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lionel Van Deerlin (inc.)
85,126
73.74%

RepublicanLawrence C. Mattera30,31926.26%
Totals115,445100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1980

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Duncan Hunter
79,713
53.27%

DemocraticLionel Van Deerlin (inc.)69,93646.73%
Totals149,649100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1982

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Dan Lungren (incumbent)
142,845
68.99%

DemocraticJames P. Spellman58,69028.35%

Peace & FreedomJohn S. Donohue5,5142.66%
Totals207,049100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1984

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Dan Lungren (incumbent)
177,783
72.98%

DemocraticMary Lou Brophy60,02524.64%

Peace & Freedom John S. Donohue 5,811 2.39%
Totals243,619100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1986

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Dan Lungren (incumbent)
104,364
72.84%

DemocraticMichael P. Blackburn47,58624.69%

Peace & Freedom Kate McClatchy 4,761 2.47%
Totals192,711100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1988

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Dan Lungren (incumbent)
104,364
64.24%

DemocraticGuy C. Kimbrough78,77833.01%

Libertarian Richard D. Rose 6,563 2.75%
Totals238,621100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1990

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Dana Rohrabacher
109,353
59.34%

DemocraticGuy C. Kimbrough67,18936.46%

Libertarian Richard Gibb Martin 7,744 4.20%
Totals184,286100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1992

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George Brown, Jr. (inc.)
79,780
50.67%

RepublicanDick Rutan69,25143.98%

LibertarianFritz R. Ward8,4245.35%
Totals157,455100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1994

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George Brown, Jr. (inc.)
58,888
51.12%

RepublicanRob Guzman56,25948.83%

No party LaBine (write-in) 44 0.04%

No partySanchez (write-in)140.01%
Totals115,205100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1996

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George Brown, Jr. (inc.)
52,166
50.48%

RepublicanLinda Wilde51,17049.52%
Totals103,336100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1998

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George Brown, Jr. (inc.)
62,207
55.29%

RepublicanElia Pirozzi45,32840.28%

American Ind. Hale McGee 3,086 2.74%

LibertarianDavid Lynn Hollist1,8991.69%
Totals112,520100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1999 Special

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Joe Baca
23,690
50.55%

RepublicanElia Pirozzi21,01844.85%

Reform Rick Simon 1,198 2.56%

LibertarianJohn S. Ballard9562.04%
Totals46,862100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2000

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Joe Baca (incumbent)
90,585
59.76%

RepublicanElia Pirozzi53,23935.12%

Libertarian John "Scott" Ballard 4,059 2.68%

Natural LawGwyn Hartley3,6942.44%
Totals151,577100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2002

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Gary Miller (incumbent)
98,476
67.80%

DemocraticRichard Waldron42,09028.98%

Libertarian Donald Yee 4,680 3.22%
Totals145,246100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2004

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Gary Miller (incumbent)
167,632
68.14%

DemocraticLewis Myers78,39331.86%
Totals246,025100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2006

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Gary Miller (incumbent)
119,720
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2008

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Gary Miller (incumbent)
158,404
60.16%

DemocraticEd Chau104,90939.84%
Totals263,313100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold



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