# California's 24th congressional district

California's 24th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Salud Carbajal. It contains all of Santa Barbara County, most of San Luis Obispo County, and part of Ventura County. Cities in the district include Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Ojai.
Prior to redistricting in 2011, the district covered the inland portions of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, as well as a sparsely-populated portion of the Ventura County coast. Redistricting in 2021 removed the northern part of San Luis Obispo County and added the cities of Ojai and Ventura.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 60% - 40% |
| 2010 | Governor | Brown 49% - 45% |
| 2010 | Lt. Governor | Maldonado 47% - 44% |
| 2010 | Secretary of State | Bowen 50% - 41% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Cooley 47% - 43% |
| 2010 | Treasurer | Lockyer 54% - 39% |
| 2010 | Controller | Chiang 51% - 42% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58% - 42% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 59% - 41% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 59% - 34% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 59% - 41% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Becerra 61% - 39% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 63% - 34% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Padilla 61% - 39% |
| 2022 | Governor | Newsom 59% - 41% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Kounalakis 60% - 40% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Weber 60% - 40% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Bonta 59% - 41% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Ma 59% - 41% |
| 2022 | Controller | Cohen 55% - 45% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 61% - 36% |
| 2024 | Senate (Reg.) | Schiff 60% - 40% |

## Composition

| FIPS County Code | County | Seat | Population |
| 79 | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | 281,639 |
| 83 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 441,257 |
| 111 | Ventura | Ventura | 829,590 |
Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 24th congressional district is located on the southern edge of the Central Coast. It encompassing Santa Barbara County, most of San Luis Obispo County, and part of Ventura County. The district also takes in six of the Channel Islands. The area in San Luis Obispo County includes the cities of San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Morro Bay, Grover Beach, and Pismo Beach; and the census-designated places Nipomo, Los Osos, Cayucos, Garden Farms, Santa Margarita, California Polytechnic State University, Los Ranchos, Edna, Avila Beach, Oceano, Los Berros, Callender, Blacklake, and Woodlands. The area in Ventura County includes most of the city of Ventura.
San Luis Obispo County is split between this district and the 19th district. They are partitioned by Highway 1, Cayucos Creek Rd, Thunder Canyon Rd, Old Creek Rd, Santa Rita Rd, Tara Creek, Fuentes Rd, Highway 41, San Miguel Rd, Palo Verde Rd, Old Morro Rd, Los Osos Rd, San Rafael Rd, Atascadero Ave, San Antonio Rd, N Santa Margarita Rd, Santa Clara Rd, Rocky Canyon Truck Trail, Highway 229, Lion Ridge Rd, O'Donovan Rd, Highway 58, Calf Canyon Highway, La Panza Rd, Upton Canyon Rd, Camatta Creek Rd, San Juan Creek, and Bitterwater Rd.
Ventura County is split between this district and the 26th district. They are partitioned by Highway 150, Los Padres National Park, Highway 33, Cozy del, Cozy Ojai Rd, Shelf Road Trail, Gridley Rd, Grand Ave, Thatcher Creek, Boardman Rd, Sulphur Mountain Rd, Cahada Larga Rd, Highway 33, Shell Rd E, Manuel Canyon Rd, Aliso St, Willoughby Rd, Aliso Canyon Rd, Foothill Rd, N Wells Rd, Highway 126, Highway 118, Brown Barranca, Montgomery Ave, Telephone Rd, Rameli Ave, Harmon Barranca, Johnson Dr, S Victoria Ave, Highway 101, E Harbor Blvd, and Olivias Park Dr.

### Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

* Ventura – 110,763
* Santa Maria – 109,711
* Santa Barbara – 88,665
* San Luis Obispo – 47,063
* Lompoc – 44,444
* Goleta – 32,690
* Orcutt – 32,034
* Eastern Goleta Valley – 28,656
* Nipomo – 18,716
* Arroyo Grande – 18,441
* Isla Vista – 15,500
* Los Osos – 14,465
* Carpinteria – 13,264
* Grover Beach – 12,701
* Morro Bay – 10,757

### 2,500 – 10,000 people

* University of California-Santa Barbara – 9,710
* Montecito – 8,638
* California Polytechnic State University – 8,583
* Pismo Beach – 8,072
* Guadalupe – 8,057
* Ojai – 7,637
* Vandenberg Village – 7,308
* Oceano – 7,183
* Mira Monte – 6,618
* Oak View – 6,215
* Solvang – 6,126
* Buellton – 5,161
* Santa Ynez – 4,505
* Meiners Oaks – 3,911
* Mission Hills – 3,571
* Vandenberg SBF – 3,559
* Mission Canyon – 2,540
* Cayucos – 2,505

## Election results
### 1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Norris Poulson (incumbent) | 119,799 | 87.4 |
| | Progressive | Bertram L. Sharp | 17,307 | 12.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 137,106 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1953 (Special)

Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb won the special election to replace fellow Republican Norris Poulson, who was elected Mayor of Los Angeles. Data for this special election is not available.

### 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) | 65,431 | 56.9 |
| | Democratic | George Arnold | 49,592 | 43.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,023 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) | 84,120 | 61.9 |
| | Democratic | Fay Porter | 51,692 | 38.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,812 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) | 68,184 | 56.4 |
| | Democratic | William H. Ware, Jr. | 52,804 | 43.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,988 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) | 82,497 | 59.7 |
| | Democratic | Norman Hass | 55,613 | 40.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 138,110 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) | 120,884 | 70.3 |
| | Democratic | Knox Mellon | 50,970 | 29.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 171,854 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) | 139,784 | 67.9 |
| | Democratic | Bryan W. Stevens | 65,967 | 32.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 205,751 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) | 148,190 | 76.3 |
| | Democratic | Earl G. McNall | 46,115 | 23.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,305 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Glenard P. Lipscomb (inc.) | 152,180 | 72.8 |
| | Democratic | Fred Warner Neal | 56,723 | 27.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 208,903 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1970 (Special)

1970 special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John H. Rousselot | 62,749 | 68.2 |
| | Democratic | Myrlie B. Evers | 29,248 | 31.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,997 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John H. Rousselot (inc.) | 124,071 | 65.1 |
| | Democratic | Myrlie B. Evers | 61,777 | 32.4 |
| | American Independent | Brian Scanlon | 3,018 | 1.6 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Harold Kaplan | 1,858 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 190,724 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John H. Rousselot (inc.) | 141,274 | 70.1 |
| | Democratic | Luther Mandell | 60,170 | 29.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201,444 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman | 85,343 | 64.0 |
| | Republican | Elliott Stone Graham | 43,680 | 33.0 |
| | American Independent | David E. Davis | 3,980 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 133,003 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 108,296 | 67.8 |
| | Republican | David Irvins Simmons | 51,478 | 32.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 159,774 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 85,075 | 62.7 |
| | Republican | Howard G. Schaefer | 44,243 | 32.6 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Kevin Casey Peters | 6,453 | 4.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,771 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 93,569 | 63.8 |
| | Republican | Roland Cayard | 39,744 | 27.1 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Margaret "Maggie" Feigin | 5,905 | 4.0 |
| | Libertarian | Robert E. Lehman | 5,172 | 3.5 |
| | American Independent | Jack Smilowitz | 2,341 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,731 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 88,516 | 65.1 |
| | Republican | Jerry Zerg | 42,133 | 31.0 |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Mandel | 5,420 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,069 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 97,340 | 63.4 |
| | Republican | Jerry Zerg | 51,010 | 33.2 |
| | Peace and Freedom | James Green | 2,780 | 1.8 |
| | Libertarian | Tim Custer | 2,477 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 153,607 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 103,914 | 87.9 |
| | Libertarian | George Abrahams | 8,871 | 7.5 |
| | Peace and Freedom | James Green | 5,388 | 4.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,173 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 112,038 | 72.2 |
| | Republican | John N. Cowles | 36,835 | 23.8 |
| | Peace and Freedom | James Green | 3,571 | 2.3 |
| | Libertarian | George Abrahams | 2,627 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,071 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 71,562 | 68.9 |
| | Republican | John N. Cowles | 26,607 | 25.6 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Maggie Phair | 5,706 | 5.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,875 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony C. Beilenson (inc.) | 141,742 | 55.5 |
| | Republican | Tom McClintock | 99,835 | 39.1 |
| | Peace and Freedom | John Paul Lindblad | 13,690 | 5.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 255,267 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony C. Beilenson (inc.) | 95,342 | 49.35 |
| | Republican | Rich Sybert | 91,806 | 47.52 |
| | Libertarian | John C. Koehler | 6,031 | 3.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 193,179 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brad Sherman | 106,193 | 49.5 |
| | Republican | Rich Sybert | 93,629 | 43.6 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Ralph Shroyer | 6,267 | 2.9 |
| | Libertarian | Erich Miller | 5,691 | 2.6 |
| | Natural Law | Ron Lawrence | 3,068 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 214,848 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brad Sherman (incumbent) | 103,491 | 57.31 |
| | Republican | Randy Hoffman | 69,501 | 38.49 |
| | Natural Law | Catherine Carter | 3,033 | 1.68 |
| | Libertarian | Erich D. Miller | 2,695 | 1.49 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Ralph Shroyer | 1,860 | 1.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 180,580 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brad Sherman (incumbent) | 155,398 | 66.1 |
| | Republican | Jerry Doyle | 70,169 | 29.8 |
| | Libertarian | Juan Carlos Ros | 6,966 | 2.9 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Cuddehe | 2,911 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 235,444 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Elton Gallegly (incumbent) | 120,585 | 65.2 |
| | Democratic | Fern Rudin | 58,755 | 31.8 |
| | Libertarian | Gary Harber | 5,666 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 185,006 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Elton Gallegly (incumbent) | 178,660 | 62.9 |
| | Democratic | Brett Wagner | 96,397 | 33.9 |
| | Green | Stuart A. Bechman | 9,321 | 3.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,378 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Elton Gallegly (incumbent) | 129,812 | 62.1 |
| | Democratic | Jill M. Martinez | 79,461 | 37.9 |
| | No party | Michael Kurt Stettler (write-in) | 16 | 0.0 |
| | No party | Henry Nicolle (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 209,292 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Elton Gallegly (incumbent) | 174,492 | 58.20 |
| | Democratic | Marta Ann Jorgensen | 125,560 | 41.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Elton Gallegly (incumbent) | 144,055 | 59.94 |
| | Democratic | Timothy J. Allison | 96,279 | 40.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

California's 24th congressional district election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lois Capps (incumbent) | 72,356 | 46.4 |
| | Republican | Abel Maldonado | 46,295 | 29.7 |
| | Republican | Chris Mitchum | 33,604 | 21.5 |
| | No party preference | Matt Boutté | 3,832 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,087 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Lois Capps (incumbent) | 156,749 | 55.1 |
| | Republican | Abel Maldonado | 127,746 | 44.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,495 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

California's 24th congressional district election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lois Capps (incumbent) | 45,482 | 44.5 |
| | Republican | Christopher Mitchum | 15,927 | 15.6 |
| | Republican | Justin Donald Fareed | 15,013 | 14.7 |
| | Republican | Dale Francisco | 12,256 | 12.0 |
| | Republican | Bradley Allen | 6,573 | 6.4 |
| | Democratic | Sandra J. Marshall-Eminger | 3,675 | 3.6 |
| | Democratic | Paul H. Coyne, Jr. | 1,753 | 1.7 |
| | No party preference | Steve Isakson | 947 | 0.9 |
| | Republican | Alexis Stuart | 527 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,153 | 100.00 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Lois Capps (incumbent) | 103,228 | 52% |
| | Republican | Christopher Mitchum | 95,566 | 48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 198,794 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California's 24th congressional district election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Salud Carbajal | 66,402 | 31.9 |
| | Republican | Justin Fareed | 42,521 | 20.5 |
| | Republican | Katcho Achadjian | 37,716 | 18.1 |
| | Democratic | Helene Schneider | 31,046 | 14.9 |
| | Democratic | William "Bill" Ostrander | 12,657 | 6.1 |
| | Republican | Matt T. Kokkonen | 11,636 | 5.6 |
| | No party preference | John Uebersax | 2,188 | 1.1 |
| | No party preference | Steve Isakson | 2,172 | 1.0 |
| | Democratic | Benjamin Lucas | 1,568 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 207,906 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Salud Carbajal | 166,034 | 53.4 |
| | Republican | Justin Fareed | 144,780 | 46.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 310,814 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

California's 24th congressional district election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 94,558 | 53.6 |
| | Republican | Justin Fareed | 64,177 | 36.4 |
| | Republican | Michael E. Woody | 17,715 | 10.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 166,550 | 58.6 |
| | Republican | Justin Fareed | 117,881 | 41.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,431 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 139,973 | 57.8 |
| | Republican | Andy Caldwell | 92,537 | 38.2 |
| | No party preference | Kenneth Young | 9,650 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 242,160 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 212,564 | 58.7 |
| | Republican | Andy Caldwell | 149,781 | 41.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 362,345 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 111,199 | 60.0 |
| | Republican | Brad Allen | 57,532 | 31.0 |
| | No party preference | Michele R. Weslander Quaid | 13,880 | 7.5 |
| | No party preference | Jeff Frankenfield | 2,732 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 185,343 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Salud Carbajal (incumbent) | 159,019 | 60.6 |
| | Republican | Brad Allen | 103,533 | 39.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 262,552 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |