- California's 5th congressional district
Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = California
district number = 5
representative =Doris Matsui
party = Democratic
english area = 157
metric area = 387
percent urban = 99.7
percent rural = 0.3
population = 639,088
population year = 2000
median income = 36,719
percent white = 50.8
percent black = 14.5
percent native american = 1.3
percent native hawaiian = 0.7
percent asian = 15.2
percent hispanic = 20.8
percent other race = 10.3
percent more than one race = 7.2
percent blue collar =
percent white collar =
percent gray collar =
cpvi = D+14California's 5th congressional district currently covers
Sacramento, California and the surrounding area, is currently represented by DemocratDoris Matsui .Voting
1884
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Charles N. Felton
votes =17,014
percentage =51.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Frank J. Sullivan
votes =15,676
percentage =47.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =William Crowhurst
votes =232
percentage =0.7Election box total no change
votes =32,922
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)1886
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Charles N. Felton (inc.)
votes =16,328
percentage =48.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Frank J. Sullivan
votes =16,209
percentage =48.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =Albert E. Redstone
votes =470
percentage =1.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =C. Henderson
votes =460
percentage =1.4Election box total no change
votes =33,467
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1888
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Thomas J. Clunie
votes =20,276
percentage =49.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Timothy Guy Phelps
votes =20,225
percentage =49.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =Henry French
votes =613
percentage =1.5Election box total no change
votes =41,114
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no changepercentage =Election box gain with party link without swing
winner =Democratic Party (United States)
loser =Republican Party (United States)1890
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Eugene F. Loud
votes =22,871
percentage =52.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Thomas J. Clunie (incumbent )
votes =19,899
percentage =45.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate =E. F. Howe
votes =574
percentage =1.3Election box total no change
votes =43,344
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box gain with party link without swing
winner =Republican Party (United States)
loser =Democratic Party (United States)1892
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Eugene F. Loud (incumbent )
votes =14,660
percentage =46.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =J. W. Ryland
votes =13,694
percentage =43.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate =Jonas J. Morrison
votes =2,484
percentage =7.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =William Kelly
votes =771
percentage =2.4Election box total no change
votes =31,609
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1894
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Eugene F. Loud (incumbent )
votes =13,379
percentage =36.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Joseph P. Kelly
votes =8,384
percentage =23.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate =James T. Rogers
votes =7,820
percentage =21.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =James Denman
votes =6,811
percentage =18.7Election box total no change
votes =36,394
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1896
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Eugene F. Loud (incumbent )
votes= 19,351
percentage = 48.6 Election box candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph P. Kelly
votes= 10,494
percentage = 26.3 Election box candidate with party link no change
party= Populist Party (United States)
candidate = A. B. Kinne
votes= 8,825
percentage = 22.2 Election box candidate with party link no change
party= Socialist Labor Party
candidate = Henry Daniels
votes= 757
percentage = 1.9 Election box candidate with party link no change
party= Prohibition Party
candidate = T. H. Lawson
votes= 404
percentage = 1.0 Election box total no change
votes= 39,831
percentage = 100.0 Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1898
Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Eugene F. Loud (incumbent )
votes = 20,254
percentage = 51.8Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William Craig
votes = 17,352
percentage = 44.3Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Socialist Labor Party of America
candidate = E. T. Kingsley
votes = 1,532
percentage = 3.9Election box total no change|
votes = 39,138
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change|
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing|
winner = Republican Party (United States)1900
Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Eugene F. Loud (incumbent )
votes = 23,443
percentage = 55.7Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = J. H. Henry
votes = 17,365
percentage = 41.3Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = C. H. King
votes = 942
percentage = 2.2Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Fred E. Caton
votes = 322
percentage = 0.8Election box total no change|
votes = 42,072
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change|
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing|
winner = Republican Party (United States)1902
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =William J. Wynn
votes = 22,712
percentage = 56.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Eugene F. Loud (incumbent )
votes = 16,577
percentage = 41.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Joseph Lawrence
votes = 620
percentage = 1.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Fred E. Caton
votes = 301
percentage = 0.8Election box total no change
votes = 40,210
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)1904
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Everis A. Hayes
votes = 23,701
percentage = 52.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =William J. Wynn (incumbent )
votes = 18,025
percentage = 39.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Union Labor Party
candidate = F. R. Whitney
votes = 2,263
percentage = 5.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Charles J. Williams
votes = 916
percentage = 2.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = George B. Pratt
votes = 445
percentage = 1.0Election box total no change
votes = 45,350
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)1906
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Everis A. Hayes (incumbent )
votes = 22,530
percentage = 53.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Hiram G. Davis
votes = 17,295
percentage = 41.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Joseph Lawrence
votes = 2,343
percentage = 5.6Election box total no change
votes = 42,168
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1908
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Everis A. Hayes (incumbent )
votes = 28,127
percentage = 49.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George A. Tracy
votes = 24,531
percentage = 42.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = E. H. Misner
votes = 3,640
percentage = 6.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Walter E. Vail
votes = 1,045
percentage = 1.8Election box total no change
votes = 57,343
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1910
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Everis A. Hayes (incumbent )
votes = 33,265
percentage = 59.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas E. Hayden
votes = 15,345
percentage = 27.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = E. L. Reguin
votes = 7,052
percentage = 12.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = T. E. Caton
votes = 359
percentage = 0.6Election box total no change
votes = 56,021
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1912
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John I. Nolan
votes = 27,902
percentage = 52.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Stephen V. Costello
votes = 18,516
percentage = 34.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = E. L. Requin
votes = 6,962
percentage = 13.0Election box total no change
votes = 53,380
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)1914
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John I. Nolan (incumbent )
votes = 53,875
percentage = 83.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Mads Peter Christensen
votes = 7,366
percentage = 11.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Frederick Head
votes = 3,410
percentage = 5.3Election box total no change
votes = 64,651
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1916
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John I. Nolan (incumbent )
votes = 59,333
percentage = 84.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Charles A. Preston
votes = 6,708
percentage = 9.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Frederick Head
votes = 4,046
percentage = 5.8Election box total no change
votes = 70,087
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1918
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John I. Nolan (incumbent )
votes = 40,375
percentage = 87Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Thomas F. Feeley
votes = 6,032
percentage = 13Election box total no change
votes = 46,407
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1920
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John I. Nolan (incumbent )
votes = 50,274
percentage = 81.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Hugo Ernst
votes = 10,952
percentage = 18.2Election box total no change
votes = 61,226
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1922
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John I. Nolan (incumbent )
votes = 49,414
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1923 (Special)
Republican
Mae Nolan won the special election to replace her husbandJohn I. Nolan , who won re-election but died before the 68th Congress convened. Data for this special election is not available. [ [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1923-01-23 1923 special election results] ]1924
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Lawrence J. Flaherty
votes = 38,893
percentage = 72.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Isabel C. King
votes = 12,175
percentage = 27.4Election box total no change
votes = 51,068
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1926 (Special)
Republican
Richard J. Welch won the special election to replace fellow RepublicanLawrence J. Flaherty , who died in office. Data for this special election is not available. [ [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1926-08-31 1926 special election results] ]1926
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 47,694
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1928
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 51,708
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1930
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 59,853
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1932
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 67,349
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1934
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 89,751
percentage = 93.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Alexander Noral
votes = 5,933
percentage = 6.2Election box total no change
votes = 95,684
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1936
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 82,910
percentage = 94.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Lawrence Ross
votes = 4,545
percentage = 5.2Election box total no change
votes = 87,455
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1937 (Special)
Democrat
Alfred J. Elliott won the special election to replace fellow DemocratHenry E. Stubbs , who died in office. Data for this special election is not available. [ [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1937-05-04 1937 special election results] ]1938
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 91,868
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1940
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 119,122
percentage = 95.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Walter R. Lambert
votes = 5,232
percentage = 4.2Election box total no change
votes = 124,354
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1942
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 85,747
percentage = 92.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Walter R. Lambert
votes = 6,749
percentage = 7.3Election box total no change
votes = 92,496
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1944
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 112,151
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1946
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 94,293
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1948
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Richard J. Welch (incumbent )
votes = 116,347
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1949 (Special)
Democrat
John F. Shelley won the special election to replace RepublicanRichard J. Welch , who died in office. Data for this special election is not available. [ [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1949-11-08 1949 special election results] ]1950
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John Shelley (incumbent )
votes = 117,888
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1952
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John Shelley (incumbent )
votes = 107,542
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1954
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John Shelley (incumbent )
votes = 86,428
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1956
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John Shelley (incumbent )
votes = 104,358
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1958
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John Shelley (incumbent )
votes = 99,171
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1960
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John Shelley (incumbent )
votes = 104,507
percentage = 83.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Vick Verreos
votes = 20,305
percentage = 16.3Election box total no change
votes = 124,812
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1962
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John Shelley (incumbent )
votes = 64,493
percentage = 80.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Roland S. Charles
votes = 15,670
percentage = 19.6Election box total no change
votes = 80,163
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1964
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Phillip Burton (incumbent )
votes = 71,638
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
=1966=Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1966 [ [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1966election.pdf 1966 election results] ] Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Phillip Burton (incumbent )
votes = 56,476
percentage = 71.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Terry R. Macken
votes = 22,778
percentage = 28.7Election box total no change
votes = 79,254
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1968
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Phillip Burton (incumbent )
votes = 86,647
percentage = 72.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Waldo Velasquez
votes = 29,123
percentage = 24.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party
candidate = Marvin Garson
votes = 4,549
percentage = 3.8Election box total no change
votes = 120,319
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1970
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Phillip Burton (incumbent )
votes = 76,567
percentage = 70.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Parks
votes = 31,570
percentage = 29.2Election box total no change
votes = 108,137
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1972
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Phillip Burton (incumbent )
votes = 120,819
percentage = 81.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Edlo E. Powell
votes = 26,963
percentage = 18.2Election box total no change
votes = 147,782
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1974
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John L. Burton (incumbent )
votes = 87,323
percentage = 59.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas Caylor
votes = 55,881
percentage = 37.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party
candidate = Raymond Broshears
votes = 3,999
percentage = 2.7Election box total no change
votes = 147,203
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1976
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John L. Burton (incumbent )
votes = 103,746
percentage = 61.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Branwell Fanning
votes = 64,008
percentage = 38.2Election box total no change
votes = 167,754
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1978
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John L. Burton (incumbent )
votes = 106,046
percentage = 66.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Dolores Skore
votes = 52,603
percentage = 33.2Election box total no change
votes = 158,649
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1980
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John L. Burton (incumbent )
votes = 101,105
percentage = 51.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Dennis McQuaid
votes = 89,624
percentage = 45.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Dan P. Dougherty
votes = 7,092
percentage = 3.6Election box total no change
votes = 197,821
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1982
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Phillip Burton (incumbent )
votes = 103,268
percentage = 50.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Milton Marks
votes = 72,139
percentage = 35.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Justin Raimondo
votes = 2,904
percentage = 14.2Election box total no change
votes = 178,311
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1983 (Special)
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Sala Burton
votes =
percentage = 56.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Duncan Lent Howard
votes =
percentage = 23.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Doyle
votes =
percentage = 8.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Spinosa
votes =
percentage = 3.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Gary Richard Arnold
votes =
percentage = 2.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Tibor Uskert
votes =
percentage = 1.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bill Dunlap
votes =
percentage = 1.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Evelyn K. Lantz
votes =
percentage = 1.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Michael O. Plunkett
votes =
percentage = 0.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Andrew R. "Paul" Kangas
votes =
percentage = 0.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Eric A. Garris
votes =
percentage = 0.5Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Richard Stypman (Write-in)
votes =
percentage = Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Samuel Unger (write-in)
votes =
percentage = Election box total no change
votes =
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1984
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Sala Burton (incumbent )
votes = 139,692
percentage = 72.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Spinosa
votes = 45,930
percentage = 23.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph Fuhrig
votes = 4,008
percentage = 2.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Henry Clark
votes = 3,574
percentage = 1.8Election box total no change
votes = 193,204
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1986
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Sala Burton (incumbent )
votes = 122,688
percentage = 75.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Mike Garza
votes = 36,039
percentage = 22.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Samuel K. "Sam" Grove
votes = 2,409
percentage = 1.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur
votes = 2,078
percentage = 1.3Election box total no change
votes = 163,214
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1987 (Special)
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Nancy Pelosi
votes =
percentage = 63.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Harriet Ross
votes =
percentage = 23.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Karen Edwards
votes =
percentage = 2.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Cathy Sedwick
votes =
percentage = 0.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zurr
votes =
percentage = 1.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Samuel K. "Sam" Grove
votes =
percentage = 1.4Election box total no change
votes =
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1988
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Nancy Pelosi (incumbent )
votes = 133,530
percentage = 76.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce Michael O'Neill
votes = 33,692
percentage = 19.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur
votes = 3,975
percentage = 2.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Sam Grove
votes = 3,561
percentage = 2.0Election box total no change
votes = 174,758
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1990
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Nancy Pelosi (incumbent )
votes = 120,633
percentage = 77.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Alan Nichols
votes = 35,671
percentage = 22.8Election box total no change
votes = 156,304
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1992
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent )
votes = 158,250
percentage = 68.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert S. Dinsmore
votes = 58,698
percentage = 25.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Gordon Mors
votes = 4,745
percentage = 2.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Chris J. Rufer
votes = 4,547
percentage = 2.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party (United States)
candidate = Tian Harter
votes = 4,316
percentage = 1.9Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Bergeron (write-in)
votes = 4
percentage = 0.0Election box total no change
votes = 230,560
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1994
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent )
votes = 125,042
percentage = 68.48Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert S. Dinsmore
votes = 52,905
percentage = 28.97Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Gordon Mors
votes = 4,649
percentage = 2.55Election box total no change
votes = 182,596
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1996
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent )
votes = 142,618
percentage = 70.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Dinsmore
votes = 52,940
percentage = 26.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph Miller
votes = 2,548
percentage = 1.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Gordon Mors
votes = 2,231
percentage = 1.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Charles Kersey
votes = 2,123
percentage = 1.0Election box total no change
votes = 202,460
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1998
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent )
votes = 130,715
percentage = 71.89Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Dinsmore
votes = 47,307
percentage = 26.02Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Douglas Arthur Tuma
votes = 3,746
percentage = 2.06Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party (United States)
candidate = Ken Adams (write-in)
votes = 70
percentage = 0.04Election box total no change
votes = 181,838
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)2000
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent )
votes = 147,025
percentage = 68.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ken Payne
votes = 55,945
percentage = 26.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party (United States)
candidate = Ken Adams
votes = 6,195
percentage = 2.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Cullene Lang
votes = 3,746
percentage = 1.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Alan Barreca
votes = 2,894
percentage = 1.0Election box total no change
votes = 215,805
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)2002
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent )
votes = 90,697
percentage = 70.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Frankhuizen
votes = 33,313
percentage = 26.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Timothy E. Roloff
votes = 3,923
percentage = 3.0Election box total no change
votes = 189,717
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
swing =2004
Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent )
votes = 138,004
percentage = 71.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Mike Dugas
votes = 45,120
percentage = 23.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party (United States)
candidate = Pat Driscoll
votes = 6,593
percentage = 3.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = John C. Reiger
votes = 3,670
percentage = 1.8Election box total no change
votes = 193,387
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)2005 (special)
Incumbent Robert Matsui died
January 1 2005 . In a special election held onMarch 8 ,2005 to fill the vacancy, Matsui's widow, Doris, won the seat with more than 68 of the vote. She was sworn in onMarch 10 ,2005 .Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Doris Matsui
votes = 56,175
percentage = 67.65Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Julie Padilla
votes = 7,158
percentage = 8.62Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John Flynn
votes = 6,559
percentage = 7.90Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Serge Chernay
votes = 3,742
percentage = 4.51Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Michael O'Brien
votes = 2,591
percentage = 3.12Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Shane Singh
votes = 1,753
percentage = 2.11Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce Stevens
votes = 1,124
percentage = 1.35Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party (United States)
candidate = Pat Driscoll
votes = 976
percentage = 1.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Leonard Padilla
votes = 916
percentage = 1.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Charles Pineda
votes = 659
percentage = 0.79Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Gale Morgan
votes = 451
percentage = 0.54Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party
candidate = John Reiger
votes = 286
percentage = 0.34Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lara Shapiro (write-in)
votes = 6
percentage = 0.01Election box invalid no change
votes = 637
percentage = 0.77Election box total no change
votes = 83,033
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = 27.72Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)2006
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Doris Matsui (incumbent )
votes = 89,119
percentage = 70.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Xiaochin Claire Yan
votes = 29,824
percentage = 23.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party (United States)
candidate = Jeff Kravitz
votes = 5,394
percentage = 4.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = John C. Reiger
votes = 1,716
percentage = 1.3Election box total no change
votes = 126,053
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)References
External links
*GovTrack.us: [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=CA&district=5 California's 5th congressional district]
* [http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]
* [http://www.calvoter.org/voter/maps/congress/CD05.pdf California Voter Foundation map - CD05]
* [http://www.archive.org/details/sglGreatSpeechesandInterviews_Mr.SmithGoestoWashington Interview of Paul Smith, Republican candidate for the 5th CD] recorded July 15, 2008 in Sacramento, CA
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