California's 1st Congressional District
California's 1st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Doug LaMalfa (R).
As of the 2020 Census, California representatives represented an average of 761,091 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 704,566 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: California's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
California's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 1
Incumbent Doug LaMalfa defeated Rose Penelope Yee in the general election for U.S. House California District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Doug LaMalfa (R) | 62.5 | 98,955 |
 | Rose Penelope Yee (D)  | 37.5 | 59,483 | |
| Total votes: 158,438 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 1
Incumbent Doug LaMalfa and Rose Penelope Yee defeated Mike Doran in the primary for U.S. House California District 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug LaMalfa (R) | 66.7 | 122,858 |
| ✔ | | Rose Penelope Yee (D) | 22.6 | 41,669 |
 | Mike Doran (D) | 10.7 | 19,734 | |
| Total votes: 184,261 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ashkan Nazarian (R)
- Dominick Dorothy (D)
- Joanna Warrens (D)
- Trenten Phillips (Independent)
- Janai Meeks (Independent)
- John Kelly (R)
- Jeffrey Lavin (L)
- Aaron Webster (D)
- Albert Vitela (D)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 1
Incumbent Doug LaMalfa defeated Max Steiner in the general election for U.S. House California District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug LaMalfa (R) | 62.1 | 152,839 |
 | Max Steiner (D) | 37.9 | 93,386 | |
| Total votes: 246,225 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 1
Incumbent Doug LaMalfa and Max Steiner defeated Tim Geist and Rose Penelope Yee in the primary for U.S. House California District 1 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug LaMalfa (R) | 57.1 | 96,858 |
| ✔ | | Max Steiner (D) | 32.8 | 55,549 |
 | Tim Geist (R) | 6.7 | 11,408 | |
| Rose Penelope Yee (Independent) | 3.4 | 5,777 | |
| Total votes: 169,592 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marcus Godfrey (L)
- Robert Lydon (D)
- David Zink (D)
- Jonathon Ramos (Federalist Party)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 1
Incumbent Doug LaMalfa defeated Audrey Denney in the general election for U.S. House California District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug LaMalfa (R) | 57.0 | 204,190 |
 | Audrey Denney (D) | 43.0 | 154,073 | |
| Total votes: 358,263 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug LaMalfa (R) | 54.6 | 128,613 |
| ✔ | | Audrey Denney (D) | 39.4 | 92,655 |
 | Rob Lydon (D) | 3.7 | 8,745 | |
 | Joseph LeTourneau IV (Independent) | 1.2 | 2,769 | |
 | Gregory Cheadle (Independent) | 1.1 | 2,596 | |
| Kenneth Swanson (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 13 | |
| Total votes: 235,391 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Cienkus (D)
- Selena Rose Martinez (D)
- Paul Saulsbury (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 1
Incumbent Doug LaMalfa defeated Audrey Denney in the general election for U.S. House California District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug LaMalfa (R) | 54.9 | 160,046 |
| Audrey Denney (D) | 45.1 | 131,548 | |
| Total votes: 291,594 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 1 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug LaMalfa (R) | 51.7 | 98,354 |
| ✔ | | Audrey Denney (D) | 17.9 | 34,121 |
 | Jessica Holcombe (D) | 11.7 | 22,306 | |
 | Marty Walters (D) | 8.4 | 16,032 | |
| Gregory Cheadle (R) | 6.1 | 11,660 | |
 | David Peterson (D) | 3.0 | 5,707 | |
 | Lewis Elbinger (G) | 1.2 | 2,191 | |
| Total votes: 190,371 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon Storment (D)
- Dennis Duncan (D)
- Larry Jordan (D)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Doug LaMalfa (R) defeated Jim Reed (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. LaMalfa and Reed defeated Gregory Cheadle (R), Joe Montes (R), Gary Allen Oxley (R), David Peterson (D), and Jeffrey Gerlach (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Doug LaMalfa Incumbent |
59.1% | 185,448 | |
| Democratic | Jim Reed | 40.9% | 128,588 | |
| Total Votes | 314,036 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Doug LaMalfa Incumbent |
40.8% | 86,136 | |
| Democratic | Jim Reed |
28.3% | 59,665 | |
| Republican | Joe Montes | 17% | 35,875 | |
| Democratic | David Peterson | 6.4% | 13,430 | |
| Republican | Gary Oxley | 3.3% | 6,885 | |
| Independent | Jeffrey Gerlach | 2.3% | 4,958 | |
| Republican | Gregory Cheadle | 2% | 4,217 | |
| Total Votes | 211,166 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2014
The 1st Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Doug LaMalfa (R) defeated Heidi Hall (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug La Malfa Incumbent |
61% | 132,052 | |
| Democratic | Heidi Hall | 39% | 84,320 | |
| Total Votes | 216,372 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 1st Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Republican Doug La Malfa won the election in the district.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug La Malfa |
57.4% | 168,827 | |
| Democratic | Jim Reed | 42.6% | 125,386 | |
| Total Votes | 294,213 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Mike Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Loren Hanks (R), Carol Wolman (G) and Mike Rodrigues (L) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Thompson incumbent |
62.8% | 147,307 | |
| Republican | Loren Hanks | 31% | 72,803 | |
| Green | Carol Wolman | 3.6% | 8,486 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Rodrigues | 2.6% | 5,996 | |
| Total Votes | 234,592 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mike Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Zane Starkewolf (R), Carol Wolman (G) and Pamela Elizondo (Write-in) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Thompson incumbent |
68.1% | 197,812 | |
| Republican | Zane Starkewolf | 23.4% | 67,853 | |
| Green | Carol Wolman | 8.5% | 24,793 | |
| Write-in | Pamela Elizondo | 0% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 290,472 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Mike Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Jones (R), Pamela Elizondo (G) and Timothy Stock (Peace and Freedom) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Thompson incumbent |
66.2% | 144,409 | |
| Republican | John Jones | 29% | 63,194 | |
| Green | Pamela Elizondo | 3.2% | 6,899 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Timothy Stock | 1.6% | 3,503 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 39 | |
| Total Votes | 218,044 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Mike Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Lawrence Wiesner (R) and Pamela Elizondo (G) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Thompson incumbent |
66.9% | 189,366 | |
| Republican | Lawrence Wiesner | 28.3% | 79,970 | |
| Green | Pamela Elizondo | 4.8% | 13,635 | |
| Total Votes | 282,971 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Mike Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Lawrence Wiesner (R) and Kevin Bastian (L) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Thompson incumbent |
64.1% | 118,669 | |
| Republican | Lawrence Wiesner | 32.4% | 60,013 | |
| Libertarian | Kevin Bastian | 3.5% | 6,534 | |
| Total Votes | 185,216 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Mike Thompson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Russel Chase (R), Cheryl Kreier (Natural Law), Emil Rossi (L) and Pamela Elizondo (Reform) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Thompson incumbent |
65% | 155,638 | |
| Republican | Russel Chase | 28% | 66,987 | |
| Natural Law | Cheryl Kreier | 3% | 7,173 | |
| Libertarian | Emil Rossi | 2.7% | 6,376 | |
| Reform | Pamela Elizondo | 1.3% | 3,161 | |
| Total Votes | 239,335 | |||
1998
On November 3, 1998, Mike Thompson won election to the United States House. He defeated Mark Luce (R), Emil Rossi (L) and Ernest Jones, Jr. (Peace and Freedom) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Thompson |
61.8% | 121,713 | |
| Republican | Mark Luce | 32.9% | 64,692 | |
| Libertarian | Emil Rossi | 2.7% | 5,404 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Ernest Jones, Jr. | 2.5% | 4,996 | |
| Total Votes | 196,805 | |||
1996
On November 5, 1996, Frank Riggs won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michela Alioto (D) and Emil Rossi (L) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Frank Riggs incumbent |
49.6% | 110,243 | |
| Democratic | Michela Alioto | 43.5% | 96,522 | |
| Libertarian | Emil Rossi | 6.9% | 15,354 | |
| Total Votes | 222,119 | |||
1994
On November 8, 1994, Frank Riggs won election to the United States House. He defeated Dan Hamburg (D) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Frank Riggs |
53.3% | 106,870 | |
| Democratic | Dan Hamburg incumbent | 46.7% | 93,717 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 86 | |
| Total Votes | 200,673 | |||
1992
On November 3, 1992, Daniel Hamburg won election to the United States House. He defeated Frank Riggs (R), Phil Baldwin (P&F) and Matthew Howard (L) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 1992 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Daniel Hamburg |
47.6% | 119,676 | |
| Republican | Frank Riggs incumbent | 45.1% | 113,266 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Phil Baldwin | 4.3% | 10,764 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Howard | 3% | 7,500 | |
| Total Votes | 251,206 | |||
1990
On November 6, 1990, Frank Riggs won election to the United States House. He defeated Douglas Bosco (D) and Darlene Comingore (P&F) in the general election.[14]
| U.S. House, California District 1 General Election, 1990 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Frank Riggs |
43.3% | 99,782 | |
| Democratic | Douglas Bosco incumbent | 41.9% | 96,468 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Darlene Comingore | 14.8% | 34,011 | |
| Total Votes | 230,261 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission voted 14-0 in favor of a new congressional district map on December 20, 2021, and delivered those maps to the secretary of state on December 27, 2021.[15][16] California was apportioned 52 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, a net loss of one seat compared to apportionment after the 2010 census. This map took effect for California's 2022 congressional elections.
How does redistricting in California work? In California, a non-politician commission draws both congressional and state legislative district lines. Established in 2008 by ballot initiative, the commission comprises 14 members: five Democrats, five Republicans, and four belonging to neither party. A panel of state auditors selects the pool of nominees from which the commissioners are appointed. This pool comprises 20 Democrats, 20 Republicans, and 20 belonging to neither party. The majority and minority leaders of both chambers of the state legislature may each remove two members from each of the aforementioned groups. The first eight commission members are selected at random from the remaining nominees. These first eight comprise three Democrats, three Republicans, and two belonging to neither party. The first eight commissioners appoint the remaining six, which must include two Democrats, two Republicans, and two belonging to neither party.[17]
Commissioners must meet the following requirements in order to serve:[17]
- Members must have voted in at least two of the last three statewide elections.
- Members cannot have switched party affiliation for at least five years.
- "Neither commissioners nor immediate family may have been, within 10 years of appointment, a candidate for federal or state office or member of a party central committee; an officer, employee, or paid consultant to a federal or state candidate or party; a registered lobbyist or paid legislative staff; or a donor of more than $2,000 to an elected candidate."
- Members cannot be "staff, consultants or contractors for state or federal government" while serving as commissioners. The same prohibition applies to the family of commission members.
In order to approve a redistricting plan, nine of the commission's 14 members must vote for it. These nine must include three Democrats, three Republicans, and three belonging to neither party. Maps drawn by the commission may be overturned by public referendum. In the event that a map is overturned by the public, the California Supreme Court must appoint a group to draw a new map.[17]
The California Constitution requires that districts be contiguous. Further, the state constitution mandates that "to the extent possible, [districts] must ... preserve the geographic integrity of cities, counties, neighborhoods and communities of interest." Districts must also "encourage compactness." State Senate and Assembly districts should be nested within each other where possible.[17]
California District 1
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2010-2011
In 2011, the California State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made California's 1st the 121st most Republican district nationally.[18]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 58.3%-39.2%.[19]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made California's 1st the 124th most Republican district nationally.[20]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 39.2% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 58.3%.[21]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made California's 1st Congressional District the 123rd most Republican nationally.[22]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.11. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.11 points toward that party.[23]
See also
- Redistricting in California
- California's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- California's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
- California's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, California," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "California’s new congressional map boosts Democrats," Dec. 21, 2021
- ↑ Lake County News, "California Citizens Redistricting Commission delivers maps to California Secretary of State," Dec. 28, 2021
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 All About Redistricting, "California," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
