| 1996 California Congressional and Statewide Results |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
President, 46.0% in '92
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democrat |
| William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (D) 51.10% |
ex-U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole (R) 38.21% |
businessman H. Ross Perot (Rfm) 6.96%, consumer attorney Ralph Nader (G) 2.37%, businessman Harry Browne (L) 0.73%, Conservative Caucus founder / Taxpayers Party nominee Howard Phillips (A/I) 0.21%, Dr. John S. Hagelin (NL) 0.15%, Marsha Feinland (P&F;) 0.25%, businessman Charles E. Collins (WI) 0.01%, Socialist Workers Party nominee James E. Harris, Jr. (WI) 0.00%, Isabell Masters (WI) 0.00%, Joel Gary Neuberg (WI) 0.00%, Willie Felix Carter (WI) 0.00%, |
1st Cong. District, 53.3% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's Odds: 1:1, Politics Now Toss Up, Hotline: Hot Seat, |
| ex-Gore aide Michela Alioto (D) 44.1% |
Frank Riggs (R) 49%, |
hardware merchant Emil P. Rossi (L), 6.9% |
2nd Cong. District, 64.2% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican |
| professor Robert A "Rob" Braden (D) 34% |
Wally Herger (R) 60.5% |
herbalist Patrice Thiessen (NL) 3%, retired financial planner William Brunner (L) 2.4% |
3rd Cong. District, 49.7% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Democrat, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Democrat, Politics Now: Likely Democrat, Hotline: Hot Seat |
| Vic Fazio (D) 53.6% |
'94 nominee / businessman Tim LeFever (R) 41% |
teacher Timothy R. Erich (Rfm) 3.5%, operator Erin D. Donelle (L) 1.9%, |
4th Cong. District, 61.3% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican |
| software consult / '94 nominee Katie Hirning (D) 36.3% |
John T. Doolittle (R) 60.2% |
engineer / '92 nominee Patrick Lee McHargue (L) 3.5% |
5th Cong. District, 68.5% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Democrat |
| Robert T. Matsui (D) 70.5% |
businessman / '92 / '94 nominee Robert S. Dinsmore (R) 26.1% |
ex-military officer Joseph B. Miller (L) 1.3%, civil engineer Gordon Mors (A/I) 1.1%, writer Charles Kersey (NL) 1%, |
6th Cong. District, 58.1% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat |
| Lynn C. Woolsey (D) 62% |
business executive Duane C. Hughes (R) 33.8% |
social worker / '94 nominee Ernest K. Jones Jr. (P&F;) 2.6%, resort owner Bruce Kendall (NL) 1.6%, |
7th Cong. District, 70.3% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Democrat |
| George Miller (D) 71.9% |
edcator / minister Norman H. Reece (R) 22.2% |
businessman Wlliam C. Thompson (Rfm) 3.6%, teacher Bob Liatunick (NL) 2.3%, |
8th Cong. District, 81.8% in '94, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Democrat |
| Nancy Pelosi (D) 84.5% |
policy analyst Justin Raimondo (R) 12.2% |
loss prevention engineer David Smithstein (NL) 3.3%, '92 nominee James R. Elwood (L/WI) 0%, |
9th Cong. District, 72.2% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Democrat |
| Ronald V. "Ron" Dellums (D) 77.2% |
businesswomean / '94 nominee Deborah Wright (R) 18.2% |
writer Tom Condit (P&F;) 2.8%, author Jack Forem (NL) 1.7%, |
10th Cong. District, 59.3% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:4 Democrat, Politics Now: Likely Republican, |
| businesswoman Ellen O. Tauscher (D) 49% |
Bill Baker (R) 46.8% |
businessman John Place (Rfm) 2.3%, non-profit administrator Valerie Janlois (NL) 1.1%, accountant Gregory K. Lyon (L) 0.9% |
11th Cong. District, 62.1% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican |
| consultant Jason Silva (D) 36.3% |
Richard W. Pombo (R) 59.2% |
book store owner Kelly Rego (L) 2.8%, real estate manager Selene L. Bush (NL) 1.7%, |
12th Cong. District, 67.4% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat |
| Tom Lantos (D) 71.8% |
businessman Storm Jenkins (R) 23.5% |
programmer Christopher V. Schmidt (L) 3%, appraiser Richard Borg (NL) 1.7%, |
13th Cong. District, 64.6% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat |
| Fortney "Pete" Stark (D) 65.4% |
government professor James S. Fay (R) 30.2% |
Terry C. Savage (L) 4.4% |
14th Cong. District, 60.6% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Democrat |
| Anna G. Eshoo (D) 65.1% |
'94 nominee Ben Brink (R) 30.8% |
youth minister Timothy Thompson (P&F;) 1.6%, Joseph W. Dehn III (L) 1.5%, business executive Robert Wells (NL) 1%, |
15th Cong. District, Norm Mineta (D) resigned, 59.1% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Republican Politics Now: Safe Republican, |
| professor Dick Lane (D) 35.4% |
Tom Campbell (R) 57.8% |
computer scientist Ed Wimmers (L) 2.4%, Electronics engineer Bruce Currivan (NL) 1.5%, educator/technology coordinator Valli Sharpe-Geisler (Rfm) 2.8% |
16th Cong. District, 65.0% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:1 Democrat, Politics Now: Safe Democrat, |
| Zoe Lofgren (D) 66.1% |
engineer / professor / businessman Chuck Wojslaw (R) 29.7% |
civil engineer David R. Bonino (L) 2.9%, homemaker Abaan Abu-Shumays (NL) 1.3% |
17th Cong. District, 52.2% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:5 Democrat, Politics Now: Likely Democrat, |
| Sam Farr (D) 58.5% |
farm bureau director Jess Brown (R) 38.1% |
teacher John H. Black (NL) 3.4%, Ken Kaplan (L/WI) 0%, |
18th Cong. District, 65.5% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Democrat |
| Gary A. Condit (D) 65.6% |
general contractor Bill Conrad (R) 31.9% |
'94 nominee James B. Morzella (L) 1.4%, Page Roth Riskin (NL) 1.1%, |
19th Cong. District, 56.8% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Republican, Politics Now: Safe Republican, |
| retired painter Paul Barile (D) 27.9% |
George P. Radanovich (R) 67% |
Pamela J. Pescosolido (L) 2.9%, attorney David P. Adalian, Sr (NL) 2.2%, |
20th Cong. District, 56.7% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:4 Democrat |
| Calvin M. Dooley (D) 55.2% |
St. Assemblyman Trice Harvey (R) 40.3% |
attorney Jonathan J. Richter (L) 4.5% |
21st Cong. District, 69.1% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican |
| attorney / '92 write in candidate Deborah A. Vollmer (D) 26.7% |
William M. "Bill" Thomas (R) 65.7% |
'94 nominee / newspaper publisher Mike Hodges (L) 1.6%, homemaker Jane Bialosky (NL) 1.8%, b-man/farmer/'94 Democratic nominee John L. Evans (Rfm) 4.2%, |
22nd Cong. District, 49.3% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:7 Demcocrat, Politics Now: Toss Up, Hotline: Hot Seat, |
| '94 nominee / professor Walter Holden Capps (D) 49.3% |
Andrea H. Seastrand (R) 43.3% |
Steven Wheeler (I) 4%, education consultant Richard D. "Dick" Porter (Rfm) 1.6%, businessman David L. Bersohn (L) 0.9%, speaker Dawn Tomastik (NL) 0.8%, |
23rd Cong. District, 66.2% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Republican |
| educator Robert R. Unruhe (D) 35.9% |
Elton W. Gallegly (R) 58.5% |
register nurse Gail Lightfoot (L) 4.4%, Stephen Hospodar (NL) 1.2%, |
24th Cong. District, Anthony Beilenson (D) retiring, 49.4% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 63% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's Odds: 1:1, Politics Now: Likely Republican, Hotline Hot Seat, |
| equalization board member Brad Sherman (D) 50.4% |
ex-governor aide / '94 nominee Richard Sybert (R) 42.5% |
teacher Erich Miller (L) 2.7%, teacher Ralph Shroyer (P&F;) 3%, Ronald Lawrence (NL) 1.5%, |
25th Cong. District, 64.9% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican |
| homemaker Diane Trautman (D) 33.4% |
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R) 62.2% |
small business owner Bruce R. Acker (L) 3.2%, Justin Charles Gerber (P&F;) 1.3%, |
26th Cong. District, 62.6% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Democrat |
| Howard L. Berman (D) 66% |
Bill Glass 28.5% |
business owner Scott K. Fritschler (L) 3.5%, administrator Gary Hearne (NL) 2.1%, |
27th Cong. District, Carlos J. Moorehead (R) retiring, 53% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:7 Republican, Politics Now Toss Up |
| '92 / '94 candidate / publishing heir Doug Thompson Kahn (D) 43.4% |
St. Assembly Major Leader James E. Rogan (R) 49.9% |
Walt Contreras Sheasby (G) 2.2%, Elizabeth Michael (L) 3.6%, writer Martin Zucker (NL) 1%, |
28th Cong. District, 67.1% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:1 Republican |
| David Levering (D) 37.2% |
David Dreier (R) 60.4% |
Ken Saurenman (L) 2.4% |
29th Cong. District, 67.9% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:1 Democrat |
| Henry A. Waxman (D) 68.1% |
'94 nominee Paul Stepanek (R) 24.1% |
software engineer / '94 nominee Michael J. Binkley (L) 2.2%, John Peter Daly (P&F;) 4.1%, Dr. Brian Rees (NL) 1.4%, |
30th Cong. District, 66.2% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat |
| Xavier Becerra (D) 72.7% |
legal secretary Patricia Jean Parker (R) 18.2% |
teacher Pam Probst (L) 3.4%, Shirley Mandel (P&F;) 3.1%, educator Rosemary Watson-Frith (NL) 2.5%, |
31st Cong. District, 59.1% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat |
| Matthew G. "Marty" Martinez (D) 67.7% |
'94 nominee / transportation supervisor John V. Flores (R) 27.7% |
Michael B. Everling (L) 4.5% |
32nd Cong. District, 77.6% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Democrat |
| Julian C. Dixon (D) 82.7% |
businessman Laurence "Larry" Ardito (R) 12.1% |
self-employed teacher Neal Donner (L) 4.2%, business executive Rashied Jibri (NL) 1%, |
33rd Cong. District, 81.5% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:1 Democrat |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) 82.4% |
accountant John P. Leonard (R) 13.8% |
Howard Johnson (L) 3.8% |
34th Cong. District, 61.7% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Democrat |
| Estaban Edward Torres (D) 68.7% |
David G. Nunez (R) 26.3% |
salesman J. Walter Scott (A/I) 3%, David Argall (L) 2%, |
35th Cong. District, 78.1% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Democrat |
| Maxine Waters (D) 85.8% |
Eric T. Carlson (R) 11.8% |
mechanical engineer Gordon Michael Mego (A/I) 2.4% |
36th Cong. District, 48% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Democrat, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Democrat, Politics Now: Toss Up, Hotline Hot Seat, |
| Jane Harman (D) 52.8% |
councilmember / '94 nominee Susan Brooks (R) 43.6% |
Bruce Dovner (L) 2.2%, venture capitalist Bradley McManus (NL) 1.5%, |
37th Cong. District, Walter R. Tucker III (D) retired, 77.4% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Republican, Politics Now: Safe Democrat |
| St. Assembly member Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) 85.3% |
businessman Michael Voetee (R) 14.7% |
Guy Wilson (L/WI) 0% |
38th Cong. District, 58.5% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:5 Republican, Politics Now: Likely Republian |
| attorney Rick Zbur (D) 42.6% |
Steve Horn (R) 52.6% |
William A. Yeagar (G) 2.8%, attorney Paul N. Gautreau (L) 2%, |
39th Cong. District, 66.4% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Republican |
| '94 nominee R. O. "Bob" Davis (D) 32.2% |
Edward R. Royce (R) 62.5% |
businessman / '94 / '92 nominee Jack Dean (L) 5.3% |
40th Cong. District, 70.7% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Republican |
| rancher / attorney Robert "Bob" Conaway (D) 29.1% |
Jerry Lewis (R) 64.9% |
electrical contractor Hale McGee (A/I) 3.2%, production foreman Joseph T. Kelley (L) 2.9%, |
41st Cong. District, 62.1% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Republican, Politics Now: Safe Republican, |
| attorney Richard L. Waldron (D) 33.3% |
Jay C. Kim (R) 58.1% |
Richard G. Newhouse (L) 5%, golf course owner David F. Kramer (NL) 3.6%, |
42nd Cong. District, 51.1% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's Odds: 1:1 Democrat, Politics Now: Toss Up, Hotline: Hot Seat |
| George E. Brown Jr. (D) 50.6% |
judge Linda Wilde (R) 49.4% |
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43rd Cong. District, 54.7% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Republican, Politics Now: Safe Republican, |
| professor Guy C. Kimbrough (D) 38.5% |
Kenneth Calvert (R) 54.2% |
independent bookseller / '92 / '94 nominee Gene L. Berkman (L) 1.7%, hospital supervisor. Kevin Akin (P&F;) 1.9%, Ed Annie Wallack (NL) 3.7%, |
44th Cong. District, 55.6% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Republican, Politics Now: Likely Republican, |
| radio talk show host Anita Rufus (D) 39.1% |
Sonny Bono (R) 57.2% |
'94 nominee Donald Cochran (A/I) 2%, Karen Wilkinson (NL) 1.6%, |
45th Cong. District, 69.1% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican |
| busisswomen Sally J. Alexander (D) 33.4% |
Dana Rohrabacher (R) 60.7% |
small business owner Mark F. Murphy (L) 4.3%, businessman Rand McDevitt (NL) 1.5%, |
46th Cong. District, 57.1% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:5 Democrat, Politics Now: Likely Republican, |
| public finance advisor Loretta Sanchez (D) 46% |
Robert K. "B-1 Bob" Doran (R) 46% |
financial consultant Lawrence J. Stafford (Rfm) 3.3%, engineer-business owner Thomas E. Reimer (L) 2.4%, vice president-marketing J. Carlos Aguirre (NL) 1.9%, |
47th Cong. District, 71.6% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:1 Republican |
| attorney Tina Louise Laine (D) 29.1% |
Christopher "Chris" Cox (R) 65.3% |
educator Iris Adam (NL) 2.8%, programmer / '94 nominee Victor A. Wagner Jr. (L) 2.7%, |
48th Cong. District, 73.4% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican |
| Dan Farrell (D) 27.3% |
Ron Packard (R) 65.4% |
business owner Sharon K. Miles (NL) 3.7%, businessman William "Dreu" Drebushenko (Rfm) 3.6%, financial planner / '88 nominee Daniel L. Muhe (L/WI) 0%, |
49th Cong. District, 48.5% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:4 Republican, Politics Now: Toss Up, Hotline Hot Seat, |
| ex-San Diego mayoral candidate Peter Navaro (D) 42.5% |
Brian P. Bilbray (R) 52% |
dentist Ernie Lippe (L) 2.1%, registered vascular technologist Kevin Philip Hambsch (Rfm) 1.8%, businessman/attorney Peter Sterling (NL) 1.6%, |
50th Cong. District, 56.7% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Democrat |
| Bob Filner (D) 62.1% |
church pastor Jim Blaize (R) 32.1% |
small business owner Dan Clark (Rfm) 2.8%, fire captain Earl M. Shepard (NL) 1.8%, Philip Zoebisch (L) 1.2%, |
51st Cong. District, 66.9% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Republican |
| nurse practitioner / '94 nominee Rita Tamerius (D) 29.3% |
Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R) 64.7% |
businessman J.C. "Jack" Anderson (L) 2.3%, '92 / '94 nominee Miriam E. Clark (P&F;) 2.4%, educator / artist Eric H. Bourdette (NL) 1.3%, |
52nd Cong. District, 63.9% in '94,
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican |
| general counsel / businesswoman Darity Wesley (D) 30% |
Duncan Hunter (R) 65.1% |
system operator Dante Ridley (L) 2%, Janice Jordan (P&F;) 2.1%, Peter Robert Ballantyne (NL) 0.8%, |
