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IncumbentDarrell Issa
PartyRepublican
Term5th
First electedNovember 7, 2000
Age on 11/02/201057
Seeking re-election?Probably
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Possible Challengers

Potential ChallengerRobert Hamilton
PartyDemocratic
StatusSpeculative
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District Profile

2008 Presidential Vote
McCain (R) 53.0%
Obama (D) 45.1%
Others 1.9%
2008 Election Results
Issa (R) 58.3%
Hamilton (D) 37.5%
Grossmith (L) 4.2%
Voter Registration
As of 05/04/2009
Republican: 140,760 (43.9%)
Democratic: 99,296 (30.9%)
Decline-to-State: 65,942 (20.6%)
Other: 14,934 (4.6%)
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District CountiesRiverside (part)/San Diego (part)


District Map
CA-49

District History

Representation

Counties
Representative
Party
Dates
Notes
San Diego (San Diego)
Lynn Schenk
Democratic01/03/1993 - 01/03/1995New district; lost re-election to Bilbray
Brian Bilbray
Republican01/03/1995 - 01/03/2001Lost re-election to Davis
Susan DavisDemocratic01/03/2001 - 01/03/2003Redistricted to CA-53
Riverside (Temecula), San Diego (Oceanside)
Darrell Issa
Republican01/03/2003 - 08/02/2005Redistricted from CA-48; incumbent


Elections

1992
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lynn Schenk127,280
51.14%

RepublicanJudy Jarvis106,17042.66%

LibertarianJohn Wallner10,7064.30%

Peace & FreedomMilton Zaslow4,7381.90%

No party Thompson (write-in) 4 0.00%
Totals248,898100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic win (new constituency)


1994
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Brian Bilbray90,283
48.51%

DemocraticLynn Schenk (incumbent)85,59745.99%

Libertarian Chris Hoogenboom 5,288 2.84%

Peace & FreedomKline4,9482.66%

No party Thompson (write-in) 2 0.00%
Totals186,118100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1996
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Brian Bilbray (incumbent)108,806
52.62%

DemocraticPeter Navarro86,65741.91%

LibertarianErnie Lippe4,2182.04%

ReformKevin Hambsch3,7731.82%

Natural LawPeter Stirling3,3141.60%
Totals206,768100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1998
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Brian Bilbray (incumbent)138,948
48.79%

DemocraticChristine Kehoe86,40046.57%

LibertarianErnie Lippe3,3271.79%

Natural LawJulia F. Simon2,8291.52%

Peace & FreedomJanice Jordan2,4471.32%
Totals185,519100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2000
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Susan Davis
113,400
49.63%

RepublicanBrain Bilbray (incumbent)105,51546.18%

LibertarianDoris Ball6,5262.86%

Natural LawTahir I. Bhatti3,0481.33%
Totals228,489100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


2002
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Darrell Issa (incumbent)
94,594
77.22%

LibertarianKarl W. Dietrich26,89121.95%

DemocraticJohn Graham (write-in)1,0120.83%
Totals122,497100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2004
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Darrell Issa (incumbent)
141,658
62.55%

DemocraticMichael P. Byron79,05734.91%

Libertarian Lars R. Grossmith 5,751 2.54%
Totals226,466100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2006
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Darrell Issa (incumbent)
98,891
63.31%

DemocraticJeeni Criscenzo52,22733.44%

Libertarian Lars B. Grossmith 4,952 3.17%

DemocraticFrank Ford (write-in)1270.08%
Totals156,197100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


2008
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Darrell Issa (incumbent)
140,300
58.30%

DemocraticRobert Hamilton90,13837.45%

Libertarian Lars B. Grossmith 10,232 4.25%
Totals240,670100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold



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