- California's 20th congressional district
Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = California
district number = 20
representative =Jim Costa
party = Democratic
english area = 4,989
metric area =
percent urban = 91.2
percent rural = 8.8
population = 639,088
population year = 2000
median income = 26,800
percent white = 21.4
percent black = 7.2
percent asian = 5.6
percent native american = 0.7
percent hispanic = 63.1
percent other race = 0.2
percent blue collar =
percent white collar =
percent gray collar =
cpvi = D+5California's 20th congressional district covers parts of Fresno and Kern and all of Kings counties. It is one of 53
California Congressional District s. The current Representative for this district is DemocratJim Costa .Voting
1932
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =George Burnham (incumbent )
votes = 43,757
percentage = 50.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Claude Chandler
votes = 43,304
percentage = 49.7Election box total no change
votes = 87,061
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 =George Burnham (incumbent )
votes = 51,682
percentage = 52.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Edouard Izac
votes = 46,957
percentage = 47.6Election box total no change
votes = 98,639
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 = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Edouard Izac
votes = 59,208
percentage = 56.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ed P. Simple
votes = 44,925
percentage = 42.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Esco L. Richardson
votes = 916
percentage = 0.8Election box total no change
votes = 105,049
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)1938
Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Edouard Izac (incumbent )
votes = 65,243
percentage = 60.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John L. Bacon
votes = 42,710
percentage = 39.6Election box total no change
votes = 107,953
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1940
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Edouard Izac (incumbent )
votes = 69,874
percentage = 51.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John L. Bacon
votes = 66,132
percentage = 48.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Esco L. Richardson
votes = 806
percentage = 0.6Election box total no change
votes = 136,812
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)1942
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John Carl Hinshaw (inc.)
votes = 62,628
percentage = 48.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph O. Donovan
votes = 55,479
percentage = 42.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Virgil G. Hinshaw
votes = 6,864
percentage = 5.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Townsend Party
candidate = Janie Bele McCarty
votes = 3,537
percentage = 2.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Orla E. Lair
votes = 792
percentage = 0.6Election box total no change
votes = 129,300
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 =John Carl Hinshaw (inc.)
votes = 112,663
percentage = 51.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Archibald B. Young
votes = 101,090
percentage = 46.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =Charles Hiram Randall
votes = 3,615
percentage = 1.5Election box total no change
votes = 217,368
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 =John Carl Hinshaw (inc.)
votes = 98,283
percentage = 63.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Everett G. Burkhalter
votes = 67,317
percentage = 36.8Election box total no change
votes = 165,600
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 =John Carl Hinshaw (inc.)
votes = 204,710
percentage = 81.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William B. Esterman
votes = 46,232
percentage = 18.4Election box total no change
votes = 250,942
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1950
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John Carl Hinshaw (inc.)
votes = 211,012
percentage = 85.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
candidate = Myra Tanner Weiss
votes = 26,508
percentage = 10.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Frank Nelson
votes = 10,339
percentage = 4.2Election box total no change
votes = 247,859
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1952
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John Carl Hinshaw (inc.)
votes = 109,509
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1954
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John Carl Hinshaw (inc.)
votes = 71,213
percentage = 71.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Eugene Radding
votes = 28,838
percentage = 28.8Election box total no change
votes = 100,051
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1956
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =H. Allen Smith
votes = 85,459
percentage = 70.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Eugene Radding
votes = 35,249
percentage = 29.2Election box total no change
votes = 120,708
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1958
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =H. Allen Smith (incumbent )
votes = 72,311
percentage = 66Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Eugene Radding
votes = 37,331
percentage = 34Election box total no change
votes = 109,642
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1960
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =H. Allen Smith (incumbent )
votes = 90,214
percentage = 70.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Eugene Radding
votes = 38,497
percentage = 29.9Election box total no change
votes = 128,711
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1962
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =H. Allen Smith (incumbent )
votes = 119,938
percentage = 70.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Leon Mayer
votes = 49,850
percentage = 29.4Election box total no change
votes = 169,788
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1964
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =H. Allen Smith (incumbent )
votes = 132,402
percentage = 67.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = C. Bernard Kaufman
votes = 62,645
percentage = 32.1Election box total no change
votes = 195,047
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1966
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =H. Allen Smith (incumbent )
votes = 128,896
percentage = 73.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Raymond Freschi
votes = 46,730
percentage = 26.6Election box total no change
votes = 175,626
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1968
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =H. Allen Smith (incumbent )
votes = 133,148
percentage = 69.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Don White
votes = 56,008
percentage = 29.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party
candidate = Robert J. Clarke
votes = 2,965
percentage = 1.5Election box total no change
votes = 192,121
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1970
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =H. Allen Smith (incumbent )
votes = 116,437
percentage = 69.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Michael M. Stolzberg
votes = 50,033
percentage = 29.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Earl C. Harper
votes = 2,100
percentage = 1.2Election box total no change
votes = 168,570
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1972
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Carlos Moorhead
votes = 120,299
percentage = 57.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John Binkley
votes = 89,219
percentage = 42.6Election box total no change
votes = 209,518
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1974
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Barry Goldwater, Jr. (inc.)
votes = 96,324
percentage = 61.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Arline M. Mathews
votes = 61,119
percentage = 38.8Election box total no change
votes = 157,443
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1976
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Barry Goldwater, Jr. (inc.)
votes = 146,158
percentage = 67.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Patty Lear Corman
votes = 71,193
percentage = 32.8Election box total no change
votes = 217,351
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1978
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Barry Goldwater, Jr. (inc.)
votes = 129,714
percentage = 66.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Pat Lear
votes = 65,695
percentage = 33.6Election box total no change
votes = 195,409
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1980
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Barry Goldwater, Jr. (inc.)
votes = 199,674
percentage = 78.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Matt Miller
votes = 43,024
percentage = 17.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Christopher R. Darwin
votes = 10,605
percentage = 4.2Election box total no change
votes = 253,303
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1982
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Bill Thomas (incumbent )
votes = 123,312
percentage = 68.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert J. Bethea
votes = 57,769
percentage = 31.9Election box total no change
votes = 181,081
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1984
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Bill Thomas (incumbent )
votes = 151,732
percentage = 70.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Michael T. LeSage
votes = 62,307
percentage = 29.1Election box total no change
votes = 214,039
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1986
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Bill Thomas (incumbent )
votes = 129,989
percentage = 72.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Jules H. Moquin
votes = 49,027
percentage = 27.4Election box total no change
votes = 179,016
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1988
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Bill Thomas (incumbent )
votes = 162,779
percentage = 71.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lita Reid
votes = 62,037
percentage = 27.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = David L. Bersohn
votes = 4,190
percentage = 1.8Election box total no change
votes = 229,006
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1990
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Bill Thomas (incumbent )
votes = 112,962
percentage = 59.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Michael A. Thomas
votes = 65,101
percentage = 34.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = William Howard Dilbeck
votes = 10,555
percentage = 5.6Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Reid (write-in)
votes = 307
percentage = 0.2Election box total no change
votes = 188,925
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)1992
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Cal Dooley (incumbent )
votes = 72,679
percentage = 64.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ed Hunt
votes = 39,388
percentage = 35.1Election box total no change
votes = 112,067
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 =Cal Dooley (incumbent )
votes = 57,394
percentage = 56.70Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Paul Young
votes = 43,836
percentage = 43.30Election box total no change
votes = 101,230
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 =Cal Dooley (incumbent )
votes = 65,381
percentage = 56.6%Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Trice Harvey
votes = 45,276
percentage = 39.1%Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Jonathan Richter
votes = 5,048
percentage = 4.3%Election box total no change
votes = 115,705
percentage = 100.0%Election 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 =Cal Dooley (incumbent )
votes = 60,599
percentage = 60.73%Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Cliff Unruh
votes = 39,183
percentage = 39.27%Election box total no change
votes = 99,782
percentage = 100.0%Election 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 =Cal Dooley (incumbent )
votes = 66,235
percentage = 52.4%Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Rich Rodriguez
votes = 57,563
percentage = 45.5%Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Walter Kenneth Ruehlig
votes = 1,416
percentage = 1.1%Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Arnold Kriegbaum
votes = 1,320
percentage = 1.0%Election box total no change
votes = 126,534
percentage = 100.0%Election 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 =Cal Dooley (incumbent )
votes = 47,627
percentage = 63.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Andre Minuth
votes = 25,628
percentage = 34.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Varrin Swearingen
votes = 1,515
percentage = 2.0Election box turnout no change
votes = 74,770
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)2004
Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Jim Costa
votes = 61,005
percentage = 53.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Roy Ashburn
votes = 53,231
percentage = 46.5Election box total no change
votes = 114,236
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election 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 =Jim Costa (incumbent )
votes = 61,120
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=20 California's 20th 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/CD20.pdf California Voter Foundation map - CD20]
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