California's 39th Congressional District
California's 39th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Mark Takano (D).
As of the 2020 Census, California representatives represented an average of 761,091 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 704,566 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: California's 39th Congressional District election, 2024
California's 39th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 39
Incumbent Mark Takano defeated David Serpa in the general election for U.S. House California District 39 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Takano (D) | 56.4 | 102,830 | |
| David Serpa (R) | 43.6 | 79,428 | ||
| Total votes: 182,258 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 39
Incumbent Mark Takano and David Serpa advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 39 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Takano (D) | 55.5 | 48,351 | |
| ✔ | David Serpa (R) | 44.5 | 38,750 | |
| Total votes: 87,101 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gene Corey (R)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 39
Incumbent Mark Takano defeated Aja Smith in the general election for U.S. House California District 39 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Takano (D) | 57.7 | 75,896 | |
| Aja Smith (R) | 42.3 | 55,701 | ||
| Total votes: 131,597 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 39
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 39 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Takano (D) | 57.1 | 44,067 | |
| ✔ | Aja Smith (R) | 12.6 | 9,751 | |
| Bill Spinney (R) | 9.6 | 7,421 | ||
| Tony Moreno (R) | 7.2 | 5,527 | ||
| Art Peterson (R) | 6.6 | 5,081 | ||
| John Minnella (R) | 4.7 | 3,662 | ||
| Emmanuel Suarez (R) | 2.1 | 1,600 | ||
| Total votes: 77,109 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Oray Auzenne (D)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 39
Young Kim defeated incumbent Gil Cisneros in the general election for U.S. House California District 39 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Young Kim (R) | 50.6 | 173,946 | |
| Gil Cisneros (D) | 49.4 | 169,837 | ||
| Total votes: 343,783 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 39
Young Kim and incumbent Gil Cisneros defeated Steve Cox in the primary for U.S. House California District 39 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Young Kim (R) | 48.3 | 83,941 | |
| ✔ | Gil Cisneros (D) | 46.9 | 81,402 | |
| Steve Cox (Independent) | 4.8 | 8,286 | ||
| Total votes: 173,629 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jay Chen (D)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 39
Gil Cisneros defeated Young Kim in the general election for U.S. House California District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gil Cisneros (D) | 51.6 | 126,002 | |
| Young Kim (R) | 48.4 | 118,391 | ||
| Total votes: 244,393 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 39
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 39 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Young Kim (R) | 21.2 | 30,019 | |
| ✔ | Gil Cisneros (D) | 19.4 | 27,469 | |
| Phil Liberatore (R) | 14.3 | 20,257 | ||
| Andy Thorburn (D) | 9.2 | 12,990 | ||
| Shawn Nelson (R) | 6.9 | 9,750 | ||
| Bob Huff (R) | 6.2 | 8,699 | ||
| Sam Jammal (D) | 5.4 | 7,613 | ||
| Mai Khanh Tran (D) | 5.3 | 7,430 | ||
| Herbert Lee (D) | 4.2 | 5,988 | ||
| Steve Vargas (R) | 2.9 | 4,144 | ||
 | Suzi Park Leggett (D) | 1.5 | 2,058 | |
| John Cullum (R) | 1.2 | 1,747 | ||
| Karen Lee Schatzle (Independent) | 0.6 | 903 | |
| Steve Cox (Independent) | 0.6 | 856 | ||
| Andrew Sarega (R) | 0.6 | 823 | ||
| Sophia Alexander (Independent) | 0.4 | 523 | ||
| Ted Alemayhu (Independent American Party) | 0.1 | 176 | ||
| Total votes: 141,445 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Julio Castañeda (Independent)
- Phil Janowicz (D)
- Ted Rusk (D)
- Cybil Steed (D)
- Jay Chen (D)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Edward Royce (R) defeated Brett Murdock (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Both candidates advanced past the top-two primary on June 7, 2016, by default.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Edward Royce Incumbent |
57.2% | 150,777 | |
| Democratic | Brett Murdock | 42.8% | 112,679 | |
| Total Votes | 263,456 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Edward Royce Incumbent |
60.5% | 85,035 | |
| Democratic | Brett Murdock |
39.5% | 55,520 | |
| Total Votes | 140,555 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2014
The 39th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Edward Royce (R) defeated Peter Anderson (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Royce Incumbent |
68.5% | 91,319 | |
| Democratic | Peter Anderson | 31.5% | 41,906 | |
| Total Votes | 133,225 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 39th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. District 40 incumbent Edward Royce won election in the district.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Royce Incumbent |
57.8% | 145,607 | |
| Democratic | Jay Chen | 42.2% | 106,360 | |
| Total Votes | 251,967 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Linda Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Larry Andre (R) and John Smith (American Independent) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Linda Sanchez incumbent |
63.3% | 81,590 | |
| Republican | Larry Andre | 32.6% | 42,037 | |
| American Independent | John Smith | 4.1% | 5,334 | |
| Total Votes | 128,961 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Linda Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Diane Lenning (R) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Linda Sanchez incumbent |
69.7% | 125,289 | |
| Republican | Diane Lenning | 30.3% | 54,533 | |
| Total Votes | 179,822 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Linda Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated James Andion (R) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Linda Sanchez incumbent |
65.9% | 72,149 | |
| Republican | James Andion | 34.1% | 37,384 | |
| Total Votes | 109,533 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Linda Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Tim Escobar (R) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Linda Sanchez incumbent |
60.7% | 100,132 | |
| Republican | Tim Escobar | 39.3% | 64,832 | |
| Total Votes | 164,964 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Linda Sanchez won election to the United States House. She defeated Tim Escobar (R) and Richard Newhouse (L) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Linda Sanchez |
54.8% | 52,256 | |
| Republican | Tim Escobar | 40.8% | 38,925 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Newhouse | 4.4% | 4,165 | |
| Total Votes | 95,346 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Edward Royce won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gill Kanel (D), Ron Jevning (Natural Law) and Keith Gann (L) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Edward Royce incumbent |
62.9% | 129,294 | |
| Democratic | Gill Kanel | 31.3% | 64,398 | |
| Green | Ron Jevning | 3.2% | 6,597 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Gann | 2.6% | 5,275 | |
| Total Votes | 205,564 | |||
1998
On November 3, 1998, Edward Royce won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Cecy Groom (D), Jack Dean (L) and Ron Jevning (Natural Law) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Edward Royce incumbent |
62.6% | 97,366 | |
| Democratic | Cecy Groom | 34% | 52,815 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Dean | 2.2% | 3,347 | |
| Natural Law | Ron Jevning | 1.2% | 1,937 | |
| Total Votes | 155,465 | |||
1996
On November 5, 1996, Edward Royce won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bob Davis (D) and Jack Dean (L) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Edward Royce incumbent |
62.8% | 120,761 | |
| Democratic | Bob Davis | 31.9% | 61,392 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Dean | 5.3% | 10,137 | |
| Total Votes | 192,290 | |||
1994
On November 8, 1994, Edward Royce won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bob Davis (D) and Jack Dean (L) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Edward Royce incumbent |
66.4% | 113,641 | |
| Democratic | Bob Davis | 29% | 49,696 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Dean | 4.6% | 7,907 | |
| Total Votes | 171,244 | |||
1992
On November 3, 1992, Edward Royce won election to the United States House. He defeated Molly McClanahan (D) and Jack Dean (L) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 1992 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Edward Royce |
57.3% | 122,472 | |
| Democratic | Molly McClanahan | 38.2% | 81,728 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Dean | 4.4% | 9,484 | |
| Total Votes | 213,684 | |||
1990
On November 6, 1990, William Dannemeyer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Francis Hoffman (D) and Maxine Quirk (P&F) in the general election.[14]
| U.S. House, California District 39 General Election, 1990 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William Dannemeyer incumbent |
65.3% | 113,849 | |
| Democratic | Francis Hoffman | 30.8% | 53,670 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Maxine Quirk | 3.9% | 6,709 | |
| Total Votes | 174,228 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission voted 14-0 in favor of a new congressional district map on December 20, 2021, and delivered those maps to the secretary of state on December 27, 2021.[15][16] California was apportioned 52 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, a net loss of one seat compared to apportionment after the 2010 census. This map took effect for California's 2022 congressional elections.
How does redistricting in California work? In California, a non-politician commission draws both congressional and state legislative district lines. Established in 2008 by ballot initiative, the commission comprises 14 members: five Democrats, five Republicans, and four belonging to neither party. A panel of state auditors selects the pool of nominees from which the commissioners are appointed. This pool comprises 20 Democrats, 20 Republicans, and 20 belonging to neither party. The majority and minority leaders of both chambers of the state legislature may each remove two members from each of the aforementioned groups. The first eight commission members are selected at random from the remaining nominees. These first eight comprise three Democrats, three Republicans, and two belonging to neither party. The first eight commissioners appoint the remaining six, which must include two Democrats, two Republicans, and two belonging to neither party.[17]
Commissioners must meet the following requirements in order to serve:[17]
- Members must have voted in at least two of the last three statewide elections.
- Members cannot have switched party affiliation for at least five years.
- "Neither commissioners nor immediate family may have been, within 10 years of appointment, a candidate for federal or state office or member of a party central committee; an officer, employee, or paid consultant to a federal or state candidate or party; a registered lobbyist or paid legislative staff; or a donor of more than $2,000 to an elected candidate."
- Members cannot be "staff, consultants or contractors for state or federal government" while serving as commissioners. The same prohibition applies to the family of commission members.
In order to approve a redistricting plan, nine of the commission's 14 members must vote for it. These nine must include three Democrats, three Republicans, and three belonging to neither party. Maps drawn by the commission may be overturned by public referendum. In the event that a map is overturned by the public, the California Supreme Court must appoint a group to draw a new map.[17]
The California Constitution requires that districts be contiguous. Further, the state constitution mandates that "to the extent possible, [districts] must ... preserve the geographic integrity of cities, counties, neighborhoods and communities of interest." Districts must also "encourage compactness." State Senate and Assembly districts should be nested within each other where possible.[17]
California District 39
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California District 39
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2010-2011
In 2011, the California State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made California's 39th the 117th most Democratic district nationally.[18]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 62.0%-35.8%.[19]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made California's 39th the 116th most Democratic district nationally.[20]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 62.0% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 35.8%.[21]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was EVEN. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were within 1 percentage point of the national average. This made California's 39th Congressional District the 200th most Democratic nationally.[22]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.95. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.95 points toward that party.[23]
See also
- Redistricting in California
- California's 39th Congressional District election, 2024
- California's 39th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 39th Congressional District election, 2020
- California's 39th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, California," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "California’s new congressional map boosts Democrats," Dec. 21, 2021
- ↑ Lake County News, "California Citizens Redistricting Commission delivers maps to California Secretary of State," Dec. 28, 2021
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 All About Redistricting, "California," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018