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California's 17th congressional district

California's 17th congressional district
California's 17th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
California's 17th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Mike Honda (D–San Jose)
Ethnicity 26.8% White, 2.4% Black, 49.7% Asian, 17.5% Hispanic, 3.7[1]% other
Cook PVI D+20

California's 17th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that is currently represented by Democrat Mike Honda. The district is located in the South San Francisco Bay Area, the heart of Silicon Valley. The district includes parts of Alameda County and the East Bay. It encompasses the cities of Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Fremont, Newark, North San Jose, and Milpitas. The district also includes Santa Clara University, Apple Inc, Intel Corp., Yahoo, and eBay.

From 2003 to 2013, the district covered all of Monterey and San Benito counties, as well as part of Santa Cruz County. It included all of the coastal communities surrounding Monterey Bay, the city of Salinas, as well as the vast majority of the Salinas River Valley.

Contents

  • Voting 1
  • List of representatives 2
  • Election results 3
    • 1932 3.1
    • 1934 3.2
    • 1936 3.3
    • 1938 3.4
    • 1940 3.5
    • 1942 (Special) 3.6
    • 1942 3.7
    • 1944 3.8
    • 1946 3.9
    • 1948 3.10
    • 1950 3.11
    • 1952 3.12
    • 1954 3.13
    • 1956 3.14
    • 1958 3.15
    • 1960 3.16
    • 1962 3.17
    • 1964 3.18
    • 1966 3.19
    • 1968 3.20
    • 1970 3.21
    • 1972 3.22
    • 1974 3.23
    • 1976 3.24
    • 1978 3.25
    • 1980 3.26
    • 1982 3.27
    • 1984 3.28
    • 1986 3.29
    • 1988 3.30
    • 1990 3.31
    • 1992 3.32
    • 1993 (Special) 3.33
    • 1994 3.34
    • 1996 3.35
    • 1998 3.36
    • 2000 3.37
    • 2002 3.38
    • 2004 3.39
    • 2006 3.40
    • 2008 3.41
    • 2010 3.42
    • 2012 3.43
    • 2014 3.44
  • Living former Members 4
  • Historical district boundaries 5
  • See also 6
  • References 7
  • External links 8

Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2010 Governor Brown 63.8 - 31.3%
Senator Boxer 62.7 - 31.3%
2008 President[2] Obama 72.1 - 25.8%
2006 Governor[3] Schwarzenegger 48.1 - 44.6%
Senator[4] Feinstein 68.8 - 24.8%
2004 President[5] Kerry 65.6 - 33.0%
Senator[6] Boxer 66.0 - 28.9%
2003 Recall[7][8] No 57.8 - 42.2%
Bustamante 40.0 - 37.8%
2002 Governor[9] Davis 55.4 - 32.3%
2000 President[10] Gore 59.6 - 33.0%
Senator[11] Feinstein 58.3 - 32.5%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Clinton 52.7 - 27.3%
Senator Boxer 54.3 - 35.8%
Senator Feinstein 63.2 - 30.5%

List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created March 4, 1933
Charles J. Colden Democratic March 4, 1933 –
April 15, 1938 		Died Los Angeles
Vacant April 15, 1938 –
January 3, 1939
Lee E. Geyer Democratic January 3, 1939 –
October 11, 1941 		Died
Vacant October 11, 1941 –
August 25, 1942
Cecil R. King Democratic August 25, 1942 –
January 3, 1969 		Retired
Glenn M. Anderson Democratic January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1973 		Redistricted to the 35th district
Pete McCloskey Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975 		Redistricted from the 11th district

Redistricted to the 12th district 		Southern San Mateo, small part of northwestern Santa Clara
John Hans Krebs Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1979 		Lost re-election Eastern Fresno, Kings, northwestern Tulare
Charles (Chip) Pashayan Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983
January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1991 		Lost re-election to Dooley Eastern Fresno, Kings, Kern (Bakersfield), Tulare
Cal Dooley Democratic January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1993 		Redistricted to the 20th district
Leon Panetta Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 23, 1993 		Redistricted from the 16th district

Appointed Director of the OMB 		Monterey, San Benito, southern Santa Cruz
Vacant January 23, 1993 –
June 8, 1993
Sam Farr Democratic June 8, 1993 –
January 3, 2013 		Redistricted to the 20th district
Mike Honda Democratic January 3, 2013 –
present 		Redistricted from the 15th district San Francisco Bay Area including Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Fremont, and Milpitas

Election results

1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 (Special) • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1993 (Special) • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014

1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles J. Colden 50,720 62.2
Republican A. E. Henning 26,868 32.9
Liberty Ernest E. Debs 3,965 4.9
Total votes 81,553 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic win (new seat)

1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles J. Colden (incumbent) 60,045 70.4
Republican C. P. "Cap" Wright 20,508 24.0
Socialist Richard Pomeroy 4,721 5.6
Total votes 85,274 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles J. Colden (incumbent) 68,189 71.9
Republican Leonard Roach 24,981 26.3
Communist John L. Leech 1,634 1.8
Total votes 94,804 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee E. Geyer (incumbent) 56,513 58.8
Republican Clifton A. Hix 26,891 28.0
Townsend Fred C. Wagner 8,870 9.2
Progressive Robert O. Bates 3,774 3.9
Total votes 96,048 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee E. Geyer (incumbent) 75,109 65.5
Republican Clifton A. Hix 32,862 28.6
Progressive Samuel C. Converse 5,649 4.9
Communist Harry L. Gray 1,118 1.0
Total votes 114,738 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1942 (Special)

Democrat Cecil R. King won the special election to replace fellow Democrat Lee E. Geyer, who died in office. Data for this special election is not available.[17]

1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 92,260 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 147,217 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 110,654 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 194,782 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 166,334 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 114,650 54.6
Republican Robert H. Finch 92,587 44.1
Progressive Loyd C. Seelinger 2,738 1.3
Total votes 209,975 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 97,828 60.1
Republican Robert H. Finch 64,967 39.9
Total votes 162,795 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 157,270 64.9
Republican Charles A. Franklin 84,900 35.1
Total votes 242,170 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 182,965 75.3
Republican Charles A. Franklin 59,973 24.7
Total votes 242,938 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 206,620 67.7
Republican Tom Coffee 98,510 32.3
Total votes 305,130 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 74,964 73.8
Republican Ted Bruinsma 36,663 26.2
Total votes 111,627 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 95,640 67.7
Republican Robert Muncaster 45,688 32.3
Total votes 141,328 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 76,962 60.8
Republican Don Cortum 49,615 39.2
Total votes 126,577 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson 75,070 50.7
Republican Joe Blatchford 71,174 48.1
Peace and Freedom Ben Dobbs 1,685 1.1
Total votes 147,929 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 83,739 62.2
Republican Vernon E. Brown 47,778 35.5
American Independent Robert W. Copeland 1,724 1.3
Peace and Freedom Thomas E. Mathews 1,292 1.0
Total votes 134,533 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete McCloskey (incumbent) 110,098 60.2
Democratic James Stewart 72,759 39.8
Total votes 182,857 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hans Krebs 66,082 51.9
Republican Bob Mathias (incumbent) 61,242 48.1
Total votes 127,324 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic gain from Republican

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hans Krebs (incumbent) 103,898 65.7
Republican Henry J. Andreas 54,270 34.3
Total votes 158,168 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan 81,296 54.5
Democratic John Hans Krebs (incumbent) 67,885 45.5
Total votes 149,181 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican gain from Democratic

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 129,159 70.6
Democratic Willard H. "Bill" Johnson 53,780 29.4
Total votes 182,939 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 80,271 54
Democratic Gene Tackett 68,364 46
Total votes 148,635 100
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 128,802 72.5
Democratic Simon Lakritz 48,888 27.5
Total votes 177,690 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 88,787 60.2
Democratic John Hartnett 58,682 39.8
Total votes 147,469 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 129,568 71.5
Democratic Vincent J. Lavery 51,730 28.5
Total votes 181,298 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cal Dooley 82,611 54.5
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 68,848 45.5
Total votes 151,459 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic gain from Republican

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 151,565 72.1
Republican Bill McCampbell 49,947 23.7
Peace and Freedom Maureen Smith 4,804 2.3
Libertarian John D. Wilkes 4,051 1.9
Total votes 210,447 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1993 (Special)

List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives in California[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr 53,675 52.25
Republican Bill McCampbell 43,774 42.61
American Independent Jerome N. McCready 1,689 1.64
Green Kevin Gary Clark 1,226 1.19
Libertarian Richard J. Quigley 948 0.92
Independent Peter James 943 0.92
Independent James Ogle 444 0.43
No party Tom Shannon (write-in) 33 0.03%
Total votes 102,732 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 87,222 52.17
Republican Bill McCampbell 74,830 44.49
Green E. Craig Coffin 5,591 3.34
Total votes 167,193 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 115,116 58.9
Republican Jess Brown 73,856 37.8
Natural Law John Black 6,573 3.3
Total votes 195,545 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 103,719 64.55
Republican Bill McCampbell 52,470 32.65
Libertarian Rick Garrett 2,791 1.74
Natural Law Scott R. Hartley 1,710 1.06
Total votes 160,690 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 143,219 68.7
Republican Clint Engler 51,557 24.7
Green E. Craig Coffin 8,215 4.0
Libertarian Rick S. Garrett 2,510 1.2
Reform Larry Fenton 2,263 1.0
Natural Law Scott R. Hartley 996 0.4
Total votes 208,760 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 101,632 68.1
Republican Clint Engler 40,334 27.1
Green Ray Glock-Grueneich 4,885 3.2
Libertarian Jascha Lee 2,418 1.6
No party Alan Shugart (write-in) 27 0.0%
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 148,958 66.8
Republican Mark Risley 65,117 29.2
Green Ray Glock-Grueneich 3,645 1.7
Peace and Freedom Joe Williams 2,823 1.2
Libertarian Joel Smolen 2,607 1.1
No party David Mauricio Munoz (write-in) 75 0.0%
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 120,750 75.9
Republican Anthony R. DeMaio 35,932 22.5
No party Jeff Edward Taylor (write-in) 2,611 1.6%
Total votes 163,293 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 168,907 73.9
Republican Jeff Taylor 59,037 25.9
Independent Peter Andresen (write-in) 682 0.2
Total votes 228,626 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 118,734 66.69
Republican Jeff Taylor 47,133 26.47
Libertarian Mary V. Larkin 8,753 4.92
Green Eric Petersen 3,429 1.93
Total votes 178,049 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2012

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Honda (incumbent) 159,392 73.5
Republican Evelyn Li 57,336 26.5
Total votes 216,728 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

United States House of Representatives elections, 2014[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Honda (incumbent) 69,561 51.8
Democratic Ro Khanna 64,847 48.2
Total votes 134,378 100.0
Democratic hold

Living former Members

As of April 2015, there are five former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th congressional district that are currently living.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Pete McCloskey 1973 - 1975 (1927-09-29) September 29, 1927
Chip Pashayan 1979 - 1991 (1941-03-27) March 27, 1941
Cal Dooley 1991 - 1993 (1954-01-11) January 11, 1954
Leon Panetta 1993 (1938-06-28) June 28, 1938
Sam Farr 1993 - 2013 (1941-07-04) July 4, 1941

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.latimes.com/la-redistricting-map-july-2011,0,5339409.htmlstory#39.71057374407184,-118.14590136718749,5,usCongress,,,current
  2. ^ (2008 President)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  12. ^ 1932 election results
  13. ^ 1934 election results
  14. ^ 1936 election results
  15. ^ 1938 election results
  16. ^ 1940 election results
  17. ^ 1942 special election results
  18. ^ 1942 election results
  19. ^ 1944 election results
  20. ^ 1946 election results
  21. ^ 1948 election results
  22. ^ 1950 election results
  23. ^ 1952 election results
  24. ^ 1954 election results
  25. ^ 1956 election results
  26. ^ 1958 election results
  27. ^ 1960 election results
  28. ^ 1962 election results
  29. ^ 1964 election results
  30. ^ 1966 election results
  31. ^ 1968 election results
  32. ^ 1970 election results
  33. ^ 1972 election results
  34. ^ 1974 election results
  35. ^ 1976 election results
  36. ^ 1978 election results
  37. ^ 1980 election results
  38. ^ 1982 election results
  39. ^ 1984 election results
  40. ^ 1986 election results
  41. ^ 1988 election results
  42. ^ 1990 election results
  43. ^ 1992 election results
  44. ^ 1993 special election results
  45. ^ 1994 election results
  46. ^ 1996 election results
  47. ^ 1998 election results
  48. ^ 2000 election results
  49. ^ 2002 general election results
  50. ^ 2004 general election results
  51. ^ 2006 general election results
  52. ^ Office of the California Secretary of State "United States Representative by District," (retrieved on August 8th, 2009).
  53. ^ Office of the California Secretary of State "United States Representative by District," (retrieved on March 24th, 2011).
  54. ^ 2012 general election results
  55. ^ U.S. House of Representatives District 17 - Districtwide Results

External links

  • GovTrack.us: California's 17th congressional district
  • RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
  • California Voter Foundation map - CD17
All districts
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  • The At-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885.
See also
California's past and present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
Recent U.S. House elections in California: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014

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