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California's 7th congressional district
United States House of Representatives, California District 7.png
Current Representative George Miller (D)
Area 443 mi²
Distribution 98.7% urban, 1.3% rural
Population (2000) 639,087
Median income $52,778
Ethnicity 43.2% White, 16.8% Black, 13.3% Asian, 21.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+19

California's 7th congressional district covers half of Contra Costa County and part of Solano County. Major cities in the district include Richmond, Pittsburg, Vallejo, Vacaville and portions of Concord. It is currently represented by Democrat George Miller, who serves as Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee where he helped draft former President George W. Bush's controversial No Child Left Behind education law in 2001 and 2002.

John Kerry won the district in 2004 with 67.1% of the vote. Barack Obama swept the district in 2008 with 71.40% of the vote while John McCain received 26.43%.

Contents

Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2008 President[1] Obama 71.4 - 26.4%
2006 Governor[2] Angelides 50.4 - 44.0%
Senator[3] Feinstein 71.0 - 23.6%
2004 President[4] Kerry 67.1 - 31.8%
Senator[5] Boxer 69.3 - 26.9%
2003 Recall[6][7] No 60.8 - 39.2%
Bustamante 44.3 - 34.5%
2002 Governor[8] Davis 59.7 - 29.1%
2000 President[9] Gore 68.7 - 26.8%
Senator[10] Feinstein 69.0 - 24.4%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Clinton 60.8 - 22.3%
Senator Boxer 63.2 - 27.4%
Senator Feinstein 70.0 - 23.7%

List of Representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Orange, Riverside, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, Stanislaus, Tulare William W. Bowers Republican 1893-03-04 – 1897-03-03 Redistricted from 6th district
Lost re-election to Castle
Curtis H. Castle Populist 1897-03-04 – 1899-03-03 Lost re-election to Needham
James C. Needham Republican 1899-03-04 – 1903-03-03 Redistricted to 6th district
Los Angeles County James McLachlan Republican 1903-03-04 – 1911-03-03 Redistricted from 6th district
Lost renomination to Stephens
William Stephens Republican 1911-03-04 – 1913-03-03 Redistricted to 10th district
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare Denver S. Church Democratic 1913-03-04 – 1919-03-03 Redistricted from 6th district
Retired
Henry E. Barbour Republican 1919-03-04 – 1933-03-03 Redistricted to 9th district
Lost re-election to Church
Alameda, Contra Costa Ralph R. Eltse Republican 1933-03-04 – 1935-01-03 Newly created district
Lost re-election to Tolan
John H. Tolan Democratic 1935-01-03 – 1943-01-03
Alameda (Oakland) 1943-01-03 – 1947-01-03
John J. Allen, Jr. Republican 1947-01-03 – 1959-01-03 Lost re-election to Cohelan
Jeffery Cohelan Democratic 1959-01-03 – 1971-01-03 Lost re-nomination to Dellums
Ron Dellums Democratic 1971-01-03 – 1975-01-03 Redistricted to 8th district
Contra Costa George Miller Democratic 1975-01-03 – 1983-01-03 Redistricted from 14th district
Incumbent
Most of Contra Costa 1983-01-03 – 1993-01-03
Northwest Contra Costa, southwest Solano 1993-01-03 – 2003-01-03
Northern Contra Costa, western Solano 2003-01-03 – present

Election results

1892 • 1894 • 1896 • 1898 • 1900 • 1902 • 1904 • 1906 • 1908 • 1910 • 1912 • 1914 • 1916 • 1918 • 1920 • 1922 • 1924 • 1926 • 1928 • 1930 • 1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

1892

United States House of Representatives elections, 1892
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William W. Bowers (inc.) 15,856 41.6%
Democratic Olin Welborn 14,869 39.0%
Populist Hiram Hamilton 5,578 14.6%
Prohibition M. B. Harris 1,844 4.8%
Totals 38,147 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1894

United States House of Representatives elections, 1894
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William W. Bowers (inc.) 18,434 42.9%
Democratic W. H. Alford 12,111 28.2%
Populist J. L. Gilbert 10,719 25.0%
Prohibition W. H. Somers 1,669 3.9%
Totals 42,933 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1896

United States House of Representatives elections, 1896
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Populist Curtis H. Castle 19,183 46.7%
Republican William W. Bowers (inc.) 18,939 46.1%
Independent William H. "Billy" Carlson 2,139 5.2%
Prohibition James W. Webb 802 2.0%
Totals 41,063 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Populist gain from Republican

1898

United States House of Representatives elections, 1898
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James C. Needham 20,793 50.1%
Populist Curtis H. Castle (incumbent) 20,680 49.9%
Totals 41,473 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Populist

1900

United States House of Representatives elections, 1900
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James C. Needham (inc.) 23,450 52.4%
Democratic W. D. Crichton 18,981 42.4%
Socialist Noble A. Richardson 1,385 3.1%
Prohibition A. H. Hensley 919 2.1%
Totals 44,735 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1902

United States House of Representatives elections, 1902
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James McLachlan (inc.) 19,407 64.8%
Democratic Carl A. Johnson 8,075 27.0%
Socialist George H. Hewes 1,261 4.2%
Prohibition Frederick F. Wheeler 1,195 4.0%
Totals 30,638 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1904

United States House of Representatives elections, 1904
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James McLachlan (inc.) 31,091 64.2%
Democratic W. O. Morton 11,259 23.3%
Socialist F. I. Wheat 3,594 7.4%
Prohibition John Sobieski 2,467 5.1%
Totals 48,411 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1906

United States House of Representatives elections, 1906
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James McLachlan (inc.) 22,338 56.8%
Democratic Robert G. Laucks 11,197 28.4%
Socialist Claude Riddle 3,641 9.2%
Prohibition Levi D. Johnson 2,189 5.6%
Totals 39,365 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1908

United States House of Representatives elections, 1908
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican James McLachlan (inc.) 37,244 51.9%
Democratic Jud R. Rush 25,445 35.4%
Socialist A. R. Holston 4,432 6.2%
Prohibition Marshall W. Atwood 3,899 5.4%
Independence League F. G. Hentig 791 1.1%
Totals 71,811 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1910

United States House of Representatives elections, 1910
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican William Stephens (incumbent) 36,435 58.7%
Democratic Lorin A. Handley 13,340 21.5%
Socialist Thomas V. Williams 10,305 16.6%
Prohibition C. V. LeFontaine 1,990 3.2%
Totals 62,070 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1912

United States House of Representatives elections, 1912
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Denver S. Church (inc.) 23,752 44.0%
Republican James C. Needham 22,994 42.7%
Socialist J. S. Cato 7,171 13.3%
Totals 53,917 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1914

United States House of Representatives elections, 1914
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Denver S. Church (inc.) 39,389 49.9%
Republican A. M. Drew 25,106 31.8%
Socialist Harry M. McKee 7,797 9.9%
Prohibition Don A. Allen 6,573 8.3%
Totals 78,865 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1916

United States House of Representatives elections, 1916
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Denver S. Church (inc.) 38,787 51.0%
Republican W. W. Phillips 27,676 36.4%
Socialist Harry M. McKee 5,492 7.2%
Prohibition J. F. Butler 4,042 5.3%
Totals 75,997 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1918

United States House of Representatives elections, 1918
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Henry E. Barbour 33,476 52.1%
Democratic Henry Hawson 30,745 47.9%
Totals 64,221 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Democratic

1920

United States House of Representatives elections, 1920[11]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) 57,647 87.2%
Socialist Harry M. McKee 8,449 12.8%
Totals 66,096 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1922

United States House of Representatives elections, 1922[12]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) 67,000 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1924

United States House of Representatives elections, 1924[13]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) 65,740 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1926

United States House of Representatives elections, 1926[14]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) 73,271 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1928

United States House of Representatives elections, 1928[15]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) 71,195 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1930

United States House of Representatives elections, 1930[16]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) 79,041 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[17]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Ralph R. Eltse 45,944 45.5%
Democratic Frank V. Cornish 32,365 32.0%
Socialist J. Stitt Wilson 22,767 22.5%
Totals 101,076 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican win (new constituency)

1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[18]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic John H. Tolan 51,962 52.3%
Republican Ralph R. Eltse (incumbent) 47,414 47.7%
Totals 99,376 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[19]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 69,463 59.8%
Republican Charles W. Fisher 46,647 40.2%
Totals 116,110 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[20]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 62,599 55.3%
Republican Charles W. Fisher 50,504 44.7%
Totals 113,103 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[21]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 72,838 55.5%
Republican Ralph R. Eltse 56,808 43.2%
Communist Alfred N. Johnson 1,707 1.3%
Totals 131,353 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[22]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 77,292 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[23]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic John H. Tolan (incumbent) 81,762 57.9%
Republican Chelsey M. Walter 59,360 42.1%
Totals 141,122 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[24]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. 61,508 56.2%
Democratic Patrick W. McDonough 47,988 43.8%
Totals 109,496 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Democratic

1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[25]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 78,534 51.4%
Democratic Buel G. Gallagher 74,318 48.6%
Totals 152,852 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[26]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 74,069 55.3%
Democratic Lyle E. Cook 59,976 44.7%
Totals 134,045 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[27]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 120,666 84.3%
Progressive John Allen Johnson 22,408 15.7%
Totals 142,074 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[28]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 64,083 53%
Democratic Stanley K. Crook 56,807 47%
Totals 120,890 100%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[29]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 75,932 52.8%
Democratic Laurance L. Cross 67,931 47.2%
Totals 143,863 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[30]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jeffery Cohelan 65,699 50.9%
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 63,270 49.1%
Totals 128,969 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[31]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) 79,776 57.1%
Republican Lewis F. Sherman 60,065 42.9%
Totals 139,841 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[32]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) 86,215 64.5%
Republican Leonard L. Cantando 47,409 35.5%
Totals 133,624 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[33]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) 100,901 66.1%
Republican Lawrence E. McNutt 51,675 33.9%
Totals 192,576 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[34]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) 84,644 64.4%
Republican Malcolm M. Champlin 46,763 35.6%
Totals 131,407 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[35]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) 102,108 62.9%
Republican Barney E. Hilburn 48,133 29.6%
Peace and Freedom Huey P. Newton 12,164 7.5%
Totals 162,405 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[36]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Ron Dellums 89,784 57.3%
Republican John E. Healy 64,691 41.3%
Peace and Freedom Sarah Scahill 2,156 1.4%
Totals 156,631 100%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[37]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Ron Dellums (incumbent) 126,351 60%
Republican Peter Hannaford 85,851 38%
American Independent Frank V. Cortese 13,430 2%
Totals 225,632 100%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[38]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller 82,765 55.6%
Republican Gary Fernandez 66,115 44.4%
Totals 148,880 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[39]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 147,064 74.7%
Republican Robert L. Vickers 45,863 23.3%
American Independent Melvin E. Stanley 3,889 2.0%
Totals 196,816 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[40]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 109,676 63.4%
Republican Paula Gordon 58,332 33.7%
American Independent Melvin E. Stanley 4,857 2.8%
Totals 172,865 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[41]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 142,044 63.3%
Republican Giles St. Clair 70,479 31.4%
Libertarian Steve Snow 6,923 3.1%
American Independent Thomas J. Thompson 5,023 2.2%
Totals 224,469 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[42]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 126,952 67.2%
Republican Paul E. Vallely 56,960 30.2%
Libertarian Richard Newell 2,752 1.5%
American Independent Terry L. Wells 2,205 1.2%
Totals 188,869 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[43]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 158,306 66.7%
Republican Rosemary Thaker 78,985 33.3%
Totals 237,291 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[44]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 124,174 66.6%
Republican Rosemary Thaker 62,379 33.4%
Totals 186,553 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[45]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 170,006 68.4%
Republican Jean Last 78,478 31.6%
Totals 248,484 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[46]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 121,080 60.5%
Republican Roger A. Payton 79,031 39.5%
Totals 200,111 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[47]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 153,320 70.3%
Republican Dave Scholl 54,822 25.2%
Peace and Freedom David L. Franklin 9,840 4.5%
Totals 217,982 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[48]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 116,015 69.69%
Republican Charles V. Hughes 45,698 27.43%
Peace and Freedom William A. "Bill" Callison 4,798 2.88%
Totals 166,601 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[49]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 137,089 71.9%
Republican Norman Reece 42,542 22.3%
Reform William Thompson 6,866 3.5%
Natural Law Bruce Kendall 4,420 2.3%
Totals 190,917 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[50]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 125,842 76.67%
Republican Norman H. Reece 38,290 23.33%
Totals 164,132 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[51]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 159,692 76.5%
Republican Christopher A. Hoffman 44,154 21.2%
Natural Law Martin Sproul 4,943 2.3%
Totals 208,789 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[52]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 97,849 70.8%
Republican Charles R. Hargrave 36,584 26.4%
Libertarian Scott A. Wilson 3,943 2.8%
Totals 138,376 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[53]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 166,831 76.1%
Republican Charles Hargrave 52,446 23.9%
Totals 219,277 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[54]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 118,000 84.0%
Libertarian Camden McConnell 22,486 16.0%
Totals 140,486 100.0%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

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. ^ 1920 election results
  12. ^ 1922 election results
  13. ^ 1924 election results
  14. ^ 1926 election results
  15. ^ 1928 election results
  16. ^ 1930 election results
  17. ^ 1932 election results
  18. ^ 1934 election results
  19. ^ 1936 election results
  20. ^ 1938 election results
  21. ^ 1940 election results
  22. ^ 1942 election results
  23. ^ 1944 election results
  24. ^ 1946 election results
  25. ^ 1948 election results
  26. ^ 1950 election results
  27. ^ 1952 election results
  28. ^ 1954 election results
  29. ^ 1956 election results
  30. ^ 1958 election results
  31. ^ 1960 election results
  32. ^ 1962 election results
  33. ^ 1964 election results
  34. ^ 1966 election results
  35. ^ 1968 election results
  36. ^ 1970 election results
  37. ^ 1972 election results
  38. ^ 1974 election results
  39. ^ 1976 election results
  40. ^ 1978 election results
  41. ^ 1980 election results
  42. ^ 1982 election results
  43. ^ 1984 election results
  44. ^ 1986 election results
  45. ^ 1988 election results
  46. ^ 1990 election results
  47. ^ 1992 election results
  48. ^ 1994 election results
  49. ^ 1996 election results
  50. ^ 1998 election results
  51. ^ 2000 election results
  52. ^ 2002 general election results
  53. ^ 2004 general election results
  54. ^ 2006 general election results

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See also: California's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2008 elections
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