# Electoral history of Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy is a United States representative from California and the former speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Before entering electoral politics, he served on the staff of Congressman Bill Thomas and was chair of the Young Republican National Federation between 1999 and 2001. He won his first election in 2000, being elected to represent Area 3 of the Kern Community College District Board of Trustees, and would later go on to be elected to the California State Assembly in 2002 and the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006.

## 2000 Kern Community College District Board of Trustees Area 3 election

In 2000, Kevin McCarthy was elected as one of two trustees for Area 3 in the Kern Community College District.
2000 Kern Community College District Board of Trustees Area 3 election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin McCarthy | 32,750 | 31.3 |
| Nonpartisan | Dennis L. Beebe | 19,053 | 18.2 |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick O. Shaffer | 17,436 | 16.7 |
| Nonpartisan | John D. Gibson | 13,840 | 13.2 |
| Nonpartisan | Scott A. Tangeman | 11,782 | 11.3 |
| Nonpartisan | Monty D. Embry | 9,610 | 9.2 |

## 2002 California's 32nd State Assembly district election

In the 2002 State Assembly election, McCarthy ran for the 32nd district.
2002 California's 32nd State Assembly district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy | 77,227 | 75.83 |
| | Democratic | Michael A. Shea, III | 24,613 | 24.17 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 32 | 0.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,872 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 2004 California's 32nd State Assembly district election

McCarthy ran for re-election in the 2004 State Assembly election.
2004 California's 32nd State Assembly district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 129,510 | 78.66 |
| | Democratic | Marvin Armas | 35,130 | 21.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,640 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 2006 California's 22nd congressional district election

In the 2006 United States House of Representatives elections, McCarthy ran for California's 22nd congressional district.
2006 California's 22nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy | 133,278 | 70.70 |
| | Democratic | Sharon Beery | 55,226 | 29.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 188,504 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 2008 California's 22nd congressional district election

McCarthy ran for his first re-election in the House of Representatives during the 2008 elections.
2008 California's 22nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 224,549 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 224,549 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.56 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 2010 California's 22nd congressional district election

During the 2010 elections, McCarthy was re-elected for a second time.
2010 California's 22nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 173,490 | 98.8 |
| | Independent | John Uebersax (write-in) | 2,173 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 175,663 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 2012 California's 23rd congressional district election

Ahead of the 2012 elections, McCarthy's district was renumbered as the 23rd. He was re-elected again.
2012 California's 23rd congressional district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 71,109 | 72.2 |
| | No party preference | Terry Phillips | 17,018 | 17.3 |
| | Republican | Eric Parker | 10,414 | 10.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,541 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 158,161 | 73.2 |
| | No party preference | Terry Phillips | 57,842 | 26.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 216,003 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 2014 California's 23rd congressional district election

In the 2014 elections, McCarthy won re-election.
2014 California's 23rd congressional district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 58,334 | 99.1 |
| | Democratic | Raul Garcia (write-in) | 313 | 0.5 |
| | Republican | Mike Biglay (write-in) | 157 | 0.3 |
| | No party preference | Ronald L. Porter (write-in) | 36 | 0.1 |
| | Libertarian | Gail K. Lightfoot (write-in) | 31 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Noah Calugaru (write-in) | 3 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,871 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 100,317 | 74.8 |
| | Democratic | Raul Garcia | 33,726 | 25.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 134,043 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 2016 California's 23rd congressional district election

In the 2016 elections, McCarthy won re-election.
2016 California's 23rd congressional district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 76,166 | 55.5 |
| | Democratic | Wendy Reed | 37,696 | 27.4 |
| | Republican | Ken Mettler | 17,738 | 12.9 |
| | Republican | Gerald Morris | 5,734 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 137,334 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 167,116 | 69.2 |
| | Democratic | Wendy Reed | 74,468 | 30.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 241,584 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 2018 California's 23rd congressional district election

In the 2018 elections, McCarthy won re-election.
2018 California's 23rd congressional district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 81,633 | 68.8 |
| | Democratic | Tatiana Matta | 14,935 | 12.6 |
| | Democratic | Wendy Reed | 11,974 | 10.1 |
| | Democratic | Mary Helen Barro | 6,363 | 5.4 |
| | No party preference | James Davis | 2,076 | 1.7 |
| | Democratic | Kurtis Wilson | 1,691 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,672 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 131,113 | 63.7 |
| | Democratic | Tatiana Matta | 74,661 | 36.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 205,774 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 2019 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election

In the 2019 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, McCarthy did not garner enough votes from members of the 116th Congress to become the next speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
2019 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nancy Pelosi (CA 12) | 220 | 51.17 |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (CA 23) | 192 | 44.66 |
| | Republican | Jim Jordan (OH 4) | 5 | 1.16 |
| | Democratic | Cheri Bustos (IL 17) | 4 | 0.93 |
| | Democratic | Tammy Duckworth | 2 | 0.47 |
| | Democratic | Stacey Abrams | 1 | 0.23 |
| | Democratic | Joe Biden | 1 | 0.23 |
| | Democratic | Marcia Fudge (OH 11) | 1 | 0.23 |
| | Democratic | Joe Kennedy III (MA 4) | 1 | 0.23 |
| | Democratic | John Lewis (GA 5) | 1 | 0.23 |
| | Republican | Thomas Massie (KY 4) | 1 | 0.23 |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Murphy (FL 7) | 1 | 0.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 430 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 216 | >50 |

## 2020 California's 23rd congressional district election

In the 2020 elections, McCarthy won re-election.
2020 California's 23rd congressional district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 107,897 | 66.5 |
| | Democratic | Kim Mangone | 54,375 | 33.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 162,272 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 190,222 | 62.1 |
| | Democratic | Kim Mangone | 115,896 | 37.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 306,118 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 2021 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election

In the 2021 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, McCarthy received 209 votes from members of the 117th Congress, though this was not enough to win the speakership.
2021 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) (CA 12) | 216 | 50.59 |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (CA 23) | 209 | 48.95 |
| | Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries (NY 8) | 1 | 0.23 |
| | Democratic | Tammy Duckworth | 1 | 0.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 427 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 214 | >50 |

## 2022 California's 20th congressional district election

Ahead of the 2022 elections, McCarthy's district was renumbered to the 20th. Nevertheless, he won re-election.
2022 California's 20th congressional district election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 85,748 | 61.3 |
| | Democratic | Marisa Wood | 33,511 | 24.0 |
| | Democratic | Ben Dewell | 8,757 | 6.3 |
| | Republican | James Davis | 6,382 | 4.6 |
| | Republican | James Macaulay | 5,488 | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 139,886 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) | 153,847 | 67.2 |
| | Democratic | Marisa Wood | 74,934 | 32.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 228,781 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election

In the 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, McCarthy prevailed on the fifteenth ballot, receiving 216 votes from members of the 118th Congress.
2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election :
| January 3, 2023 – 1st ballot |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries (NY 8) | 212 | 48.85 |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (CA 20) | 203 | 46.78 |
| | Republican | Andy Biggs (AZ 5) | 10 | 2.30 |
| | Republican | Jim Jordan (OH 4) | 6 | 1.38 |
| | Republican | Jim Banks (IN 3) | 1 | 0.23 |
| | Republican | Byron Donalds (FL 19) | 1 | 0.23 |
| | Republican | Lee Zeldin | 1 | 0.23 |
| Total votes: | Total votes: | Total votes: | 434 | 100 |
| Votes necessary: | Votes necessary: | Votes necessary: | 218 | >50 |
| January 7, 2023 – 15th ballot |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin McCarthy (CA 20) | 216 | 50.47 |
| | Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries (NY 8) | 212 | 49.53 |
| Total votes: | Total votes: | Total votes: | 428 | 100 |
| Votes necessary: | Votes necessary: | Votes necessary: | 215 | >50 |