California's 7th congressional district
| California's 7th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections) | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 762,568 |
| Median household income | $91,918[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+16[2] |
California's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in California. Doris Matsui, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2023.
Currently, it encompasses southern Sacramento County, part of Yolo County, and a tiny portion of Solano County. It includes all of Sacramento south of the American River, including Downtown Sacramento, and its suburbs of West Sacramento, Elk Grove, and Galt. It is a heavily Democratic district.[3] Prior to redistricting in 2021, it was entirely in Sacramento County and included the eastern and southern suburbs of Sacramento.
Competitiveness
Containing most of the state capital of Sacramento, the 7th is currently a solidly Democratic district with a D+16 rating from the Cook Partisan Voting Index.[2]
Voter registration
Registered voter statistics comes from the California Secretary of State:
| Political Party | Registered Voter Percentage |
|---|---|
| American Independent | 3.20 |
| Democratic | 38.99 |
| Green | 0.43 |
| Libertarian | 0.95 |
| No Party Preference | 22.33 |
| Other | 0.18 |
| Peace and Freedom | 0.47 |
| Republican | 33.45 |
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[4][5][6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 66% - 34% |
| 2010 | Governor | Brown 64% - 32% |
| Lt. Governor | Newsom 54% - 37% | |
| Secretary of State | Bowen 62% - 31% | |
| Attorney General | Harris 52% - 40% | |
| Treasurer | Lockyer 63% - 29% | |
| Controller | Chiang 70% - 25% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 67% - 33% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 69% - 31% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 66% - 28% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 65% - 35% |
| Attorney General | Becerra 67% - 33% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 67% - 30% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Padilla 66% - 34% |
| Governor | Newsom 64% - 36% | |
| Lt. Governor | Kounalakis 65% - 35% | |
| Secretary of State | Weber 66% - 34% | |
| Attorney General | Bonta 64% - 36% | |
| Treasurer | Ma 64% - 36% | |
| Controller | Cohen 59% - 41% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 63% - 33% |
| Senate (Reg.) | Schiff 64% - 36% |
Composition
| FIPS County Code[7] | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1,588,921 |
| 113 | Yolo | Woodland | 220,544 |
Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 7th congressional district is located in the Sacramento Valley, encompassing most of Sacramento County and parts of Yolo County. The area in Sacramento County includes the south side of the city of Sacramento; the cities of Galt and Elk Grove; and the census-designated places Florin, Parkway, Arden-Arcade, Vineyard, Lemon Hill, Wilton, Rancho Murieta, Fruitridge Pocket, Freeport, Franklin, Clay, Herald, Hood, Courtland, Walnut Grove, and Isleton. The area in Yolo County includes the city of West Sacramento.
Sacramento County is split between this district and both the 3rd district and 6th district. The 7th and 3rd districts are partitioned by Latrobe Rd. The 7th and 6th districts are partitioned by the Sacramento River, American River, Fair Oaks Blvd, Watt Ave, Kiefer Blvd, Highway 16, Bradshaw Rd, Highway E2, and Stonehouse Dr.
Yolo County is split between this district and the 4th district. They are partitioned by Highway 84 and Elkhorn Slough on the southern border, and by County Rd 126, Tule Canal, Toe Drain Canal, Highway 84, Babel Slough Rd, and Pumphouse Rd.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
- Sacramento – 524,943
- Elk Grove – 187,985
- Arden-Arcade – 94,659
- West Sacramento – 53,519
- Florin – 52,388
- Vineyard – 43,935
- Galt – 26,536
- Parkway – 15,962
- Lemon Hill – 14,496
2,500 – 10,000 people
- Wilton – 5,958
- Rancho Murieta – 5,903
- Fruitridge Pocket – 5,800
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) |
Notes | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1893 | |||||
![]() William W. Bowers (San Diego) |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 |
53rd 54th |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Lost re-election. |
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Orange, Riverside, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, Stanislaus, Tulare |
![]() Curtis H. Castle (Merced) |
Populist | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 |
55th | Elected in 1896. Lost re-election. | |
![]() James C. Needham (Modesto) |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
56th 57th |
Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
![]() James McLachlan (Pasadena) |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
58th 59th 60th 61st |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost renomination. |
Los Angeles |
![]() William Stephens (Los Angeles) |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
62nd | Elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 10th district. | |
![]() Denver S. Church (Fresno) |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
63rd 64th 65th |
Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Retired. |
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare |
![]() Henry E. Barbour (Fresno) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Ralph R. Eltse (Berkeley) |
Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | Elected in 1932. Lost re-election. |
Alameda, Contra Costa |
![]() John H. Tolan (Oakland) |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th |
Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Retired. | |
| Alameda (Oakland) | |||||
![]() John J. Allen Jr. (Oakland) |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 |
80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th |
Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Jeffery Cohelan (Berkeley) |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1971 |
86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st |
Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost re-nomination. | |
![]() Ron Dellums (Berkeley) |
Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975 |
92nd 93rd |
Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 8th district. | |
![]() George Miller (Martinez) |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2013 |
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004 Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
Contra Costa |
| Most of Contra Costa | |||||
| Northwest Contra Costa, southwest Solano | |||||
2003–2013![]() Northern Contra Costa, western Solano | |||||
![]() Ami Bera (Elk Grove) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
2013–2023![]() Eastern Sacramento |
Doris Matsui (Sacramento) |
Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present |
118th 119th |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |
2023–present![]() Sacramento County, parts of Yolo County and Solano County |
Election results for representatives
|
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 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
1892
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 38,147 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1894
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 42,933 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1896
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Total votes | 41,063 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Populist gain from Republican | ||||||
1898
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James C. Needham | 20,793 | 50.1 | |||
| Populist | Curtis H. Castle (incumbent) | 20,680 | 49.9 | |||
| Total votes | 41,473 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Populist | ||||||
1900
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 44,735 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1902
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 30,638 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1904
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 48,411 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1906
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 39,365 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1908
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | F. G. Hentig | 791 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 71,811 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1910
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 62,070 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1912
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 53,917 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1914
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 78,865 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1916
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 75,997 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1918
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry E. Barbour | 33,476 | 52.1 | |||
| Democratic | Henry Hawson | 30,745 | 47.9 | |||
| Total votes | 64,221 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
1920
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 57,647 | 87.2 | |
| Socialist | Harry M. McKee | 8,449 | 12.8 | |
| Total votes | 66,096 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1922
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 67,000 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1924
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 65,740 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1926
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 73,271 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1928
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 71,195 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1930
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry E. Barbour (incumbent) | 79,041 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1932
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph R. Eltse | 45,944 | 45.5 | ||
| Democratic | Frank V. Cornish | 32,365 | 32.0 | ||
| Socialist | J. Stitt Wilson | 22,767 | 22.5 | ||
| Total votes | 101,076 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
1934
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John H. Tolan | 51,962 | 52.3 | |||
| Republican | Ralph R. Eltse (incumbent) | 47,414 | 47.7 | |||
| Total votes | 99,376 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1936
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John H. Tolan (incumbent) | 69,463 | 59.8 | |
| Republican | Charles W. Fisher | 46,647 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 116,110 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1938
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John H. Tolan (incumbent) | 62,599 | 55.3 | |
| Republican | Charles W. Fisher | 50,504 | 44.7 | |
| Total votes | 113,103 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1940
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 131,353 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1942
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John H. Tolan (incumbent) | 77,292 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1944
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John H. Tolan (incumbent) | 81,762 | 57.9 | |||
| Republican | Chelsey M. Walter | 59,360 | 42.1 | |||
| Total votes | 141,122 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1946
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. | 61,508 | 56.2 | |||
| Democratic | Patrick W. McDonough | 47,988 | 43.8 | |||
| Total votes | 109,496 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
1948
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 78,534 | 51.4 | |
| Democratic | Buell G. Gallagher | 74,318 | 48.6 | |
| Total votes | 152,852 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1950
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 74,069 | 55.3 | |
| Democratic | Lyle E. Cook | 59,976 | 44.7 | |
| Total votes | 134,045 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 120,666 | 84.3 | |
| Progressive | John Allen Johnson | 22,408 | 15.7 | |
| Total votes | 142,074 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1954
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 64,083 | 53 | |
| Democratic | Stanley K. Crook | 56,807 | 47 | |
| Total votes | 120,890 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1956
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 75,932 | 52.8 | |
| Democratic | Laurance L. Cross | 67,931 | 47.2 | |
| Total votes | 143,863 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1958
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan | 65,699 | 50.9 | |||
| Republican | John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) | 63,270 | 49.1 | |||
| Total votes | 128,969 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1960
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) | 79,776 | 57.1 | |
| Republican | Lewis F. Sherman | 60,065 | 42.9 | |
| Total votes | 139,841 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) | 86,215 | 64.5 | |
| Republican | Leonard L. Cantando | 47,409 | 35.5 | |
| Total votes | 133,624 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1964
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) | 100,901 | 66.1 | |
| Republican | Lawrence E. McNutt | 51,675 | 33.9 | |
| Total votes | 192,576 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1966
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) | 84,644 | 64.4 | |
| Republican | Malcolm M. Champlin | 46,763 | 35.6 | |
| Total votes | 131,407 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1968
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 162,405 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1970
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Dellums | 89,784 | 57.3 | |
| Republican | John E. Healy | 64,691 | 41.3 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Sarah Scahill | 2,156 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 156,631 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Dellums (incumbent) | 126,351 | 60 | |
| Republican | Peter Hannaford | 85,851 | 38 | |
| American Independent | Frank V. Cortese | 13,430 | 2 | |
| Total votes | 225,632 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller | 82,765 | 55.6 | |
| Republican | Gary Fernandez | 66,115 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 148,880 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1976
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 196,816 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 109,676 | 63.4 | |
| Republican | Paula Gordon | 58,332 | 33.7 | |
| American Independent | Melvin E. Stanley | 4,857 | 2.8 | |
| Total votes | 172,865 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 224,469 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 188,869 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 158,306 | 66.7 | |
| Republican | Rosemary Thakar | 78,985 | 33.3 | |
| Total votes | 237,291 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1986
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 124,174 | 66.6 | |
| Republican | Rosemary Thakar | 62,379 | 33.4 | |
| Total votes | 186,553 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1988
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 170,006 | 68.4 | |
| Republican | Jean Last | 78,478 | 31.6 | |
| Total votes | 248,484 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 121,080 | 60.5 | |
| Republican | Roger A. Payton | 79,031 | 39.5 | |
| Total votes | 200,111 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 217,982 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 166,601 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 190,917 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 125,842 | 76.67 | |
| Republican | Norman H. Reece | 38,290 | 23.33 | |
| Total votes | 164,132 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 159,692 | 76.5 | |
| Republican | Christopher A. Hoffman | 44,154 | 21.2 | |
| Natural Law | Martin Sproul | 4,943 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 208,789 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 97,849 | 70.8 | |
| Republican | Charles R. Hargrave | 36,584 | 26.4 | |
| Libertarian | Scott A. Wilson | 3,943 | 2.8 | |
| Total votes | 138,376 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 166,831 | 76.1 | |
| Republican | Charles Hargrave | 52,446 | 23.9 | |
| Total votes | 219,277 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 118,000 | 84.0 | |
| Libertarian | Camden McConnell | 22,486 | 16.0 | |
| Total votes | 140,486 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 170,962 | 72.82 | |
| Republican | Roger Allen Petersen | 51,166 | 21.79 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Bill Callison | 6,695 | 2.85 | |
| Libertarian | Camden McConnell | 5,950 | 2.53 | |
| Total votes | 234,773 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 122,435 | 68% | |
| Republican | Rick Tubbs | 56,764 | 32% | |
| Total votes | 179,199 | 100% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ami Bera | 141,241 | 51.7% | |||
| Republican | Dan Lungren (Incumbent) | 132,050 | 48.3% | |||
| Total votes | 273,291 | 100.0% | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ami Bera (Incumbent) | 92,521 | 50.4% | |
| Republican | Doug Ose | 91,066 | 49.6% | |
| Total votes | 183,587 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ami Bera (Incumbent) | 152,133 | 51.2% | |
| Republican | Scott Jones | 145,168 | 48.8% | |
| Total votes | 297,301 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ami Bera (incumbent) | 155,016 | 55% | |
| Republican | Andrew Grant | 126,601 | 45% | |
| Total votes | 281,617 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ami Bera (incumbent) | 217,416 | 56.6 | |
| Republican | Buzz Patterson | 166,549 | 43.4 | |
| Total votes | 383,965 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doris Matsui (incumbent) | 150,618 | 68.3 | |
| Republican | Max Semenenko | 70,033 | 31.7 | |
| Total votes | 220,651 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doris Matsui (incumbent) | 197,429 | 66.8 | |
| Republican | Tom Silva | 98,341 | 33.2 | |
| Total votes | 295,770 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries

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See also
References
- ^ "My Congressional District: Congressional District 7 (118th Congress), California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "CA 2022 Congressional". Dave's Redistricting. January 4, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::fc9d2d06-7c7f-451c-92cb-122127a79c29
- ^ "Supplement to Statement of Vote" (PDF). November 8, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Supplement to Statement of Vote" (PDF). November 5, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "California FIPS Codes". National Weather Service. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ 1920 election results
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- ^ 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2004 general election results
- ^ 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2008 general election results
- ^ 2010 general election results
- ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/06-sov-summary.xls
- ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/xls/06-summary.xls
- ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/csv-candidates.xls
- ^ 2018 election results
External links
- GovTrack.us: California's 7th congressional district
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