California's 23rd Congressional District
California's 23rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Jay Obernolte (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 23rd Congressional District election, 2024
California's 23rd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 23
Incumbent Jay Obernolte defeated Derek Marshall in the general election for U.S. House California District 23 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jay Obernolte (R) | 60.1 | 159,286 | |
| Derek Marshall (D) | 39.9 | 105,563 | ||
| Total votes: 264,849 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 23
Incumbent Jay Obernolte and Derek Marshall advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 23 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jay Obernolte (R) | 63.4 | 70,208 | |
| ✔ | Derek Marshall (D) | 36.6 | 40,477 | |
| Total votes: 110,685 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Favro (D)
- Miguel Arceo (D)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 23
Incumbent Jay Obernolte defeated Derek Marshall in the general election for U.S. House California District 23 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jay Obernolte (R) | 61.0 | 103,197 | |
| Derek Marshall (D) | 39.0 | 65,908 | ||
| Total votes: 169,105 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 23
Incumbent Jay Obernolte and Derek Marshall defeated Blanca Azucena Gomez in the primary for U.S. House California District 23 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jay Obernolte (R) | 60.9 | 57,988 | |
| ✔ | Derek Marshall (D) | 21.8 | 20,776 | |
| Blanca Azucena Gomez (D) | 17.3 | 16,516 | ||
| Total votes: 95,280 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Louis Gill (D)
- Bruno Amato (D)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 23
Incumbent Kevin McCarthy defeated Kim Mangone in the general election for U.S. House California District 23 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin McCarthy (R) | 62.1 | 190,222 | |
| Kim Mangone (D) | 37.9 | 115,896 | ||
| Total votes: 306,118 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 23
Incumbent Kevin McCarthy and Kim Mangone advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 23 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin McCarthy (R) | 66.5 | 107,897 | |
| ✔ | Kim Mangone (D) | 33.5 | 54,375 | |
| Total votes: 162,272 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 23
Incumbent Kevin McCarthy defeated Tatiana Matta in the general election for U.S. House California District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin McCarthy (R) | 63.7 | 131,113 | |
| Tatiana Matta (D) | 36.3 | 74,661 | ||
| Total votes: 205,774 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 23
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 23 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin McCarthy (R) | 68.8 | 81,633 | |
| ✔ | Tatiana Matta (D) | 12.6 | 14,935 | |
| Wendy Reed (D) | 10.1 | 11,974 | ||
| Mary Helen Barro (D) | 5.4 | 6,363 | ||
| James Davis (Independent) | 1.7 | 2,076 | ||
| Kurtis Wilson (D) | 1.4 | 1,691 | ||
| Total votes: 118,672 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joe Aleman (R)
- Robert Owen (D)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Kevin McCarthy (R) defeated Wendy Reed (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. McCarthy and Reed defeated Ken Mettler (R) and Gerald Morris (R) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Kevin McCarthy Incumbent |
69.2% | 167,116 | |
| Democratic | Wendy Reed | 30.8% | 74,468 | |
| Total Votes | 241,584 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Kevin McCarthy Incumbent |
55.5% | 76,166 | |
| Democratic | Wendy Reed |
27.4% | 37,696 | |
| Republican | Ken Mettler | 12.9% | 17,738 | |
| Republican | Gerald Morris | 4.2% | 5,734 | |
| Total Votes | 137,334 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2014
The 23rd Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Kevin McCarthy (R) defeated Raul Garcia (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin McCarthy Incumbent |
74.8% | 100,317 | |
| Democratic | Raul Garcia | 25.2% | 33,726 | |
| Total Votes | 134,043 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 23rd Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. The incumbent from the 22nd District, Kevin McCarthy, won election in the district.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin McCarthy Incumbent |
73.2% | 158,161 | |
| Independent | Terry Phillips | 26.8% | 57,842 | |
| Total Votes | 216,003 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Lois Capps won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Tom Watson (R), John Hager (I) and Darrell Stafford (L) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lois Capps incumbent |
57.8% | 111,768 | |
| Republican | Tom Watson | 37.6% | 72,744 | |
| Independent | John Hager | 2.9% | 5,625 | |
| Libertarian | Darrell Stafford | 1.7% | 3,326 | |
| Total Votes | 193,463 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lois Capps won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Matt Kokkonen (R) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lois Capps incumbent |
68.1% | 171,403 | |
| Republican | Matt Kokkonen | 31.9% | 80,385 | |
| Total Votes | 251,788 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Lois Capps won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Victor Tognazzini (R) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lois Capps incumbent |
65.2% | 114,661 | |
| Republican | Victor Tognazzini | 34.8% | 61,272 | |
| Total Votes | 175,933 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Lois Capps won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Don Regan (R) and Michael Favorite (L) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lois Capps incumbent |
63% | 153,980 | |
| Republican | Don Regan | 34.4% | 83,926 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Favorite | 2.6% | 6,391 | |
| Total Votes | 244,297 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Lois Capps won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Beth Rogers (R) and James Hill (L) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lois Capps incumbent |
59% | 95,752 | |
| Republican | Beth Rogers | 38.6% | 62,604 | |
| Libertarian | James Hill | 2.4% | 3,866 | |
| Total Votes | 162,222 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Elton Gallegly won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Case (D), Cary Bruce Savitch (Reform), Roger Peebles (L) and Stephen Hospodar (Natural Law) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Elton Gallegly incumbent |
54.1% | 119,479 | |
| Democratic | Michael Case | 40.7% | 89,918 | |
| Reform | Cary Bruce Savitch | 2.9% | 6,473 | |
| Libertarian | Roger Peebles | 1.7% | 3,708 | |
| Natural Law | Stephen Hospodar | 0.7% | 1,456 | |
| Total Votes | 221,034 | |||
1998
On November 3, 1998, Elton Gallegly won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Daniel Gonzalez (D) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Elton Gallegly incumbent |
60.1% | 96,322 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Gonzalez | 39.9% | 64,032 | |
| Total Votes | 160,354 | |||
1996
On November 5, 1996, Elton Gallegly won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert Unruhe (D), Gail Lightfoot (L) and Stephen Hospodar (Natural Law) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Elton Gallegly incumbent |
59.6% | 118,880 | |
| Democratic | Robert Unruhe | 35.1% | 70,035 | |
| Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot | 4.2% | 8,346 | |
| Natural Law | Stephen Hospodar | 1.1% | 2,246 | |
| Total Votes | 199,507 | |||
1994
On November 8, 1994, Elton Gallegly won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Kevin Ready (D), Bill Brown (L) and Robert Marston (G) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Elton Gallegly incumbent |
66.2% | 114,043 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Ready | 27.5% | 47,345 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Brown | 3.8% | 6,481 | |
| Green | Robert Marston | 2.6% | 4,457 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 172,340 | |||
1992
On November 3, 1992, Elton Gallegly won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Anita Perez Ferguson (D) and Jay Wood (L) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 1992 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Elton Gallegly incumbent |
54.3% | 115,504 | |
| Democratic | Anita Perez Ferguson | 41.4% | 88,225 | |
| Libertarian | Jay Wood | 4.3% | 9,091 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 61 | |
| Total Votes | 212,881 | |||
1990
On November 6, 1990, Anthony Beilenson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Salomon (R) and John Honigsfeld (P&F) in the general election.[14]
| U.S. House, California District 23 General Election, 1990 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anthony Beilenson incumbent |
61.7% | 103,141 | |
| Republican | Jim Salomon | 34.2% | 57,118 | |
| Libertarian | John Honigsfeld | 4.1% | 6,834 | |
| Total Votes | 167,093 | |||
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 23
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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+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made California's 23rd the 171st 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) 53.7%-43.9%.[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+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made California's 23rd the 169th 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 43.9% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 53.7%.[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+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made California's 23rd Congressional District the 93rd 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 1.03. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.03 points toward that party.[23]
See also
- Redistricting in California
- California's 23rd Congressional District election, 2024
- California's 23rd Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 23rd Congressional District election, 2020
- California's 23rd 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