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California's 26th congressional district
United States House of Representatives, California District 26.png
Current Representative David Dreier (R)
Area 755 mi²
Distribution 98.8% urban, 1.2% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $68,968
Ethnicity 52.7% White, 4.4% Black, 15.2% Asian, 24.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+3

The California 26th Congressional District spans the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley from La Cañada Flintridge to Rancho Cucamonga. The current Representative is Republican David Dreier. The current district lines were drawn in 2000 as part of a statewide re-districting plan.

Contents

Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2008 President[1] Obama 51.0 - 47.0%
2006 Governor[2] Schwarzenegger 65.1 - 30.5%
Senator[3] Feinstein 48.0 - 47.4%
2004 President[4] Bush 55.1 - 43.7%
Senator[5] Boxer 48.2 - 47.3%
2003 Recall[6][7] Yes 67.9 - 32.1%
Schwarzenegger 61.1 - 20.3%
2002 Governor[8] Simon 54.3 - 37.6%
2000 President[9] Gore 70.3 - 25.4%
Senator[10] Feinstein 69.9 - 21.7%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Clinton 56.8 - 24.3%
Senator Boxer 55.4 - 35.6%
Senator Feinstein 61.5 - 30.1%

List of Representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
Los Angeles Sam Yorty Democratic 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-03 Redistricted from 14th district
Ran for Senate
James Roosevelt Democratic 1955-01-03 – 1965-09-30 Ran for Mayor of Los Angeles
Vacant 1965-09-30 – 1965-12-15
Thomas M. Rees Democratic 1965-12-15 – 1975-01-03 Redistricted to 23rd district
John H. Rousselot Republican 1975-01-03 – 1983-01-03 Redistricted from 24th district
Redistricted to 37th district
Los Angeles (central San Fernando Valley) Howard Berman Democratic 1983-01-03 – 1993-01-03 Redistricted from 20th district
Los Angeles (San Fernando) 1993-01-03 – 2003-01-03 Redistricted to 28th district
Los Angeles (eastern suburbs), San Bernardino (western suburbs) David Dreier Republican 2003-01-03 – present Redistricted from 28th district
Incumbent

Demographics

Median Household Income: $68,968

Occupation:

As of 2002, there are 639,088 people in the 26th District of California.

Election results for Presidential races

2000

In the 2000 general election, the voters of the 26th District of California voted:

2004 [12]

In the 2004 general election:

Election results

1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1965 (Special) • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[13]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Sam Yorty (incumbent) 157,973 88%
Progressive Horace V. Alexander 21,465 12%
Totals 179,438 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[14]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt 94,261 60.1%
Republican Theodore R. "Ted" Owings 62,585 39.9%
Totals 156,856 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 133,036 68.8%
Republican Edward H. Gibbons 60,230 31.2%
Totals 193,266 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 125,495 72.2%
Republican Crispus Wright 48,248 27.8%
Totals 173,743 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 150,318 73.4%
Republican William E. McIntyre 54,540 26.6%
Totals 204,818 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 112,162 68.3%
Republican Daniel Beltz 52,063 31.7%
Totals 164,225 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 136,025 70.3%
Republican Gil Seton 57,209 29.7%
Totals 193,234 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1965 (Special)

1965 special election[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Thomas M. Rees ' 59.4%
Republican Edward M. Marshall 40.6%
Totals {{{votes}}} 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 103,289 62.3%
Republican Irving Teichner 62,441 37.7%
Totals 165,730 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 132,447 65.5%
Republican Irving Teichner 63,393 31.3%
Peace and Freedom Jack Weinberg 6,394 3.2%
Totals 202,234 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 130,499 71.3%
Republican Nathaniel Jay Friedman 47,260 25.8%
Peace and Freedom Lewis B. McCammon 3,677 2.0%
American Independent Howard E. Hallinan 1,639 0.9%
Totals 183,075 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 160,932 68.6%
Republican Philip Robert Rutta 65,473 27.9%
Peace and Freedom Mike Timko 8,094 3.5%
Totals 234,499 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 80,782 58.9%
Democratic Paul A. Conforti 56,487 41.1%
Totals 137,269 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 112,619 65.6%
Democratic Latta Bruce 59,093 34.4%
Totals 171,712 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 113,059 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 116,715 70.9%
Democratic Joseph Louis Lisoni 40,099 24.4%
Libertarian William "B. J." Wagener 7,700 4.7%
Totals 164,514 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman 97,383 59.6%
Republican Hal Phillips 66,072 40.4%
Totals 163,455 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[30]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 117,080 62.8%
Republican Miriam Ojeda 69,372 37.2%
Totals 186,452 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[31]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 98,091 65.1%
Republican Robert M. Kerns 52,662 34.9%
Totals 150,753 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[32]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 126,930 70.3%
Republican Gerald C. "Brodie" Broderson 53,518 29.7%
Totals 180,448 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[33]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 78,031 61.1%
Republican Roy Dahlson 44,492 34.8%
Libertarian Bernard Zimring 5,268 4.1%
Totals 127,791 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[34]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 73,807 61.0%
Republican Gary E. Forsch 36,453 30.2%
Peace and Freedom Margery Hinds 7,180 5.9%
Libertarian Bernard Zimring 3,468 2.9%
Totals 120,908 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[35]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 55,145 62.57%
Republican Gary E. Forsch 28,423 32.25%
Libertarian Erich D. Miller 4,570 5.19%
Totals 88,138 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[36]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 67,525 65.9%
Republican Bill Glass 29,332 28.7%
Libertarian Scott Fritschler 3,539 3.4%
Natural Law Gary Hearne 2,119 2.0%
Totals 195,545 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[37]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 69,000 82.47%
Libertarian Juan Carlos Ros 6,556 7.84%
Green Maria Armoudian 4,858 5.81%
Natural Law David L. Cossak 3,248 3.88%
Totals 83,662 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[38]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 96,500 84.1%
Libertarian Bill Farley 13,052 11.4%
Natural Law David L. Cossak 5,229 4.5%
No party Robert Edwards (write-in) 5 0.0%
Totals 114,786 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[39]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 95,360 63.8%
Democratic Marjorie Musser Mikels 50,081 33.5%
Libertarian Randall Weissbuch 4,089 2.7%
Totals 149,530 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[40]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 134,596 53.6%
Democratic Cynthia Matthews 107,522 42.8%
Libertarian Randall Weissbuch 9,089 3.6%
Totals 251,207 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[41]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 102,028 57.0%
Democratic Cynthia Matthews 67,878 37.9%
Libertarian Ted Brown 5,887 3.3%
American Independent Elliott Graham 3,503 1.8%
Totals 179,296 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[42]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 140,615 52.7%
Democratic Russ Warner 108,039 40.4%
Libertarian Ted Brown 18,476 6.9%
Totals 267,130 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

Election results for special elections

2003 Special Election[43]

Recall of Gray Davis

  • 67.8% agreed with the recall
  • 32.1% did not agree

Governor's Race

  • 20.3% for Cruz Bustamante (D)
  • 14.2% for Tom McClintock (R)
  • 61.1% for Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)

2005 Special Election [44]

Prop 73

Parental notification before termination of minors' pregnancy. Generally regarded as a conservative/Republican ballot measure.

  • 55.0% said Yes on Prop 73
  • 45.0% said No

Prop 77

Redistricting according to a panel of retired judges. Endorsed by Schwarzenegger, and is generally considered to be a conservative/Republican ballot measure.

  • 49.8% said Yes on Prop 77
  • 50.2% said No

Prop 80

Regulation of electric grids and services through California. Generally regarded as a liberal/Democratic ballot measure.

  • 32.1% said Yes on Prop 80
  • 67.9% said No

References

  1. ^ (2008 President)
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  11. ^ [http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/ssov/cong_dis.pdf Statement of Vote - 2000 Presidential General Election
  12. ^ Statement of Vote - 2004 Presidential General Election
  13. ^ 1952 election results
  14. ^ 1954 election results
  15. ^ 1956 election results
  16. ^ 1958 election results
  17. ^ 1960 election results
  18. ^ 1962 election results
  19. ^ 1964 election results
  20. ^ 1965 special election results
  21. ^ 1966 election results
  22. ^ 1968 election results
  23. ^ 1970 election results
  24. ^ 1972 election results
  25. ^ 1974 election results
  26. ^ 1976 election results
  27. ^ 1978 election results
  28. ^ 1980 election results
  29. ^ 1982 election results
  30. ^ 1984 election results
  31. ^ 1986 election results
  32. ^ 1988 election results
  33. ^ 1990 election results
  34. ^ 1992 election results
  35. ^ 1994 election results
  36. ^ 1996 election results
  37. ^ 1998 election results
  38. ^ 2000 election results
  39. ^ 2002 general election results
  40. ^ 2004 general election results
  41. ^ 2006 general election results
  42. ^ 2008 general election results
  43. ^ Statement of Vote - 2003 Statewide Special Election
  44. ^ Statement of Vote - 2005 Special Statewide Election

External links

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The At-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885.
See also: California's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2008 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps


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