Election Results for Imperial County, CA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	5,227	14.5
Deaths:	3,815	10.6
Net Migration:	-2,782	-7.7
Net Immigration:	295	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8,143	R +6,132	R + 19.1%
D +2,011
2020 vs. 2012	R +8,070	D +1,472	R + 7.7%
D +9,542
2020 vs. 2008	R +6,839	D +3,677	R + 1.7%
D +10,516

2016 vs. 2008	R -1,304	D +9,809	D + 17.4%
D +8,505
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	44%	Joe Biden (D)	34,678	61.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	20,847	36.7%	1,218 [+]	2.1%	56,743	2	-10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 390 (0.7%);
2016	38%	Hillary Clinton (D)	32,667	67.9%	Donald Trump (R)	12,704	26.4%	2,720 [+]	5.7%	48,091	-5	-19	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,221 (2.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 745 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 81 (0.2%);
2012	31%	Barack Obama* (D)	25,136	65.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	12,777	33.1%	652 [+]	1.7%	38,565	-4	-14	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 227 (0.6%);
2008	33%	Barack Obama (D)	24,162	62.2%	John McCain (R)	14,008	36.1%	650 [+]	1.7%	38,820	-1	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 271 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 134 (0.3%);
2004	32%	John Kerry (D)	17,964	52.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	15,890	46.4%	420 [+]	1.2%	34,274	2	-4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	30%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	15,489	53.5%	George W. Bush (R)	12,524	43.3%	924 [+]	3.2%	28,937	2	-5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 608 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 136 (0.5%);
1996	30%	Bill Clinton* (D)	14,591	55.3%	Robert Dole (R)	9,705	36.8%	2,104 [+]	8.0%	26,400	-1	-4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,778 (6.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 154 (0.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 69 (0.3%);
1992	33%	Bill Clinton (D)	11,109	43.9%	George Bush* (R)	9,759	38.5%	4,450 [+]	17.6%	25,318	6	1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,247 (16.8%);
1988	34%	George Bush (R)	12,889	55.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	10,243	43.8%	233 [+]	1.0%	23,365	4	2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 102 (0.4%);
1984	35%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	13,829	62.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	8,237	36.9%	235	1.1%	22,301	4	3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	36%	Ronald Reagan (R)	12,068	55.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,961	36.9%	1,550 [+]	7.2%	21,579	3	5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,203 (5.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 248 (1.1%);
1976	42%	Gerald Ford* (R)	10,618	49.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,244	48.2%	400 [+]	1.9%	21,262	1	2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 52 (0.2%);
1972	49%	Richard Nixon* (R)	14,178	62.1%	George McGovern (D)	7,982	34.9%	689 [+]	3.0%	22,849	7	1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 607 (2.7%);
1968	50%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,818	52.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	7,481	36.6%	2,147 [+]	10.5%	20,446	5	10	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,100 (10.3%);
1964	53%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	11,143	51.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	10,330	48.1%	19	0.1%	21,492	7	10	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	50%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,606	53.5%	John Kennedy (D)	9,119	46.0%	81	0.4%	19,806	3	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	46%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,526	56.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,197	43.6%	58	0.3%	18,781	1	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	11,044	62.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,619	37.2%	112	0.6%	17,775	6	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	31%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,217	52.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,301	44.9%	292 [+]	2.5%	11,810	6	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 228 (1.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	29%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,979	53.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,085	45.8%	48	0.4%	11,112	11	8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	40%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,728	52.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,854	46.6%	130	0.9%	14,712	5	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	35%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,560	60.8%	Alf Landon (R)	4,771	38.3%	113 [+]	0.9%	12,444	7	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 26 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	36%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	8,772	67.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,783	29.0%	484 [+]	3.7%	13,039	-8	-11	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 274 (2.1%);
1928	24%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,417	67.6%	Al Smith (D)	2,486	31.0%	109 [+]	1.4%	8,012	3	9	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 109 (1.4%);
1924	23%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,455	50.3%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,549	37.1%	868 [+]	12.6%	6,872	-7	-4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 759 (11.0%);
1920	28%	Warren Harding (R)	4,699	64.5%	James Cox (D)	2,022	27.8%	563 [+]	7.7%	7,284	-2	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 374 (5.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 189 (2.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,273	49.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,694	40.5%	692 [+]	10.4%	6,659	-6	-6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 363 (5.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 329 (4.9%);
1912	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,420	42.2%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,295	38.5%	652 [+]	19.4%	3,367	0	-23	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 446 (13.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 193 (5.7%); William Taft* (R) 13 (0.4%);
1908	30%	William Taft (R)	909	47.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	675	35.4%	324 [+]	17.0%	1,908	-8	-4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 204 (10.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 102 (5.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 18 (0.9%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

34,678

61.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

20,847

36.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

390

0.7%

Other

828

1.5%

TOTAL

56,743

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -10

2016 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

32,667

67.9%

Donald Trump (R)

12,704

26.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,221

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

745

1.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

673

1.4%

TOTAL

48,091

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -19

2012 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

25,136

65.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

12,777

33.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

227

0.6%

Other

425

1.1%

TOTAL

38,565

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

24,162

62.2%

John McCain (R)

14,008

36.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

271

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

134

0.3%

Other

245

0.6%

TOTAL

38,820

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

15,890

46.4%

John Kerry (D)

17,964

52.4%

Other

420

1.2%

TOTAL

34,274

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

12,524

43.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

15,489

53.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

608

2.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

136

0.5%

Other

180

0.6%

TOTAL

28,937

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

1996 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

14,591

55.3%

Robert Dole (R)

9,705

36.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,778

6.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

154

0.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

103

0.4%

TOTAL

26,400

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

11,109

43.9%

George Bush* (R)

9,759

38.5%

Ross Perot (I)

4,247

16.8%

Other

203

0.8%

TOTAL

25,318

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

12,889

55.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

10,243

43.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

102

0.4%

Other

131

0.6%

TOTAL

23,365

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

13,829

62.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

8,237

36.9%

Other

235

1.1%

TOTAL

22,301

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

12,068

55.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,961

36.9%

John Anderson (I)

1,203

5.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

248

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

21,579

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,244

48.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

10,618

49.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

348

1.6%

TOTAL

21,262

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

14,178

62.1%

George McGovern (D)

7,982

34.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

607

2.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

22,849

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

10,818

52.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

7,481

36.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,100

10.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

20,446

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

11,143

51.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

10,330

48.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

21,492

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

9,119

46.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

10,606

53.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

19,806

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

10,526

56.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,197

43.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,781

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

11,044

62.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,619

37.2%

Other

112

0.6%

TOTAL

17,775

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,301

44.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,217

52.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

228

1.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,810

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1944 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,085

45.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,979

53.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,112

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

1940 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,728

52.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,854

46.6%

Other

130

0.9%

TOTAL

14,712

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,560

60.8%

Alf Landon (R)

4,771

38.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,444

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1932 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

8,772

67.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,783

29.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

274

2.1%

Other

210

1.6%

TOTAL

13,039

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,417

67.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,486

31.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

109

1.4%

TOTAL

8,012

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,455

50.3%

John Davis (D)

759

11.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,549

37.1%

Other

109

1.6%

TOTAL

6,872

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,699

64.5%

James Cox (D)

2,022

27.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

374

5.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

189

2.6%

TOTAL

7,284

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,273

49.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,694

40.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

363

5.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

329

4.9%

TOTAL

6,659

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

1912 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,295

38.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,420

42.2%

William Taft* (R)

0.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

446

13.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

193

5.7%

TOTAL

3,367

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Imperial County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

909

47.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

675

35.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

204

10.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

102

5.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.9%

TOTAL

1,908

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Imperial County, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	23%	Alex Padilla* (D)	17,774	59.9%	Mark Meuser (R)	11,919	40.1%	0	0.0%	29,693	1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	23%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	16,711	55.9%	Brian Dahle (R)	13,158	44.1%	0	0.0%	29,869	3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2018	S1	24%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	17,150	56.7%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	13,121	43.3%	0	0.0%	30,271	n/a	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	26%	Gavin Newsom (D)	20,573	61.7%	John H. Cox (R)	12,785	38.3%	0	0.0%	33,358	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	34%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	28,872	67.4%	Kamala Harris (D)	13,975	32.6%	0	0.0%	42,847	n/a	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	17%	Jerry Brown* (D)	13,457	64.3%	Neel Kashkari (R)	7,484	35.7%	0	0.0%	20,941	-4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	30%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	25,342	67.2%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	12,346	32.8%	0	0.0%	37,688	-5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	22%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	14,802	55.6%	Carly Fiorina (R)	9,887	37.1%	1,938 [+]	7.3%	26,627	-5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 570 (2.1%); Duane Roberts (Green) 516 (1.9%); Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 511 (1.9%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 341 (1.3%);
2010	G	22%	Jerry Brown (D)	16,019	59.6%	Meg Whitman (R)	9,118	33.9%	1,734 [+]	6.5%	26,871	-7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 860 (3.2%); Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 360 (1.3%); Laura Wells (Green) 269 (1.0%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 245 (0.9%);

2006	S1	19%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	13,182	60.0%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	7,338	33.4%	1,442 [+]	6.6%	21,962	-2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 567 (2.6%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 398 (1.8%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 272 (1.2%); Todd Chretien (Green) 205 (0.9%);
2006	G	20%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	10,363	46.7%	Phil Angelides (D)	10,024	45.2%	1,787 [+]	8.1%	22,174	-9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 706 (3.2%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 569 (2.6%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 273 (1.2%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 239 (1.1%);
2004	S3	31%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	19,498	57.6%	Bill Jones (R)	12,195	36.1%	2,130 [+]	6.3%	33,823	-2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 1,159 (3.4%); Jim Gray (Libertarian) 678 (2.0%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 293 (0.9%);
2003	G	20%	Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)	9,632	45.8%	Cruz Bustamante (D)	7,995	38.0%	3,423 [+]	16.3%	21,050	13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Tom McClintock (R) 2,067 (9.8%); Peter Ueberroth (R) 1,195 (5.7%); Peter Camejo (Green) 115 (0.5%); Arianna Huffington (I) 46 (0.2%);
2002	G	21%	Gray Davis* (D)	11,644	53.3%	Bill Simon (R)	8,789	40.2%	1,416 [+]	6.5%	21,849	-2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Peter Camejo (Green) 546 (2.5%); Ron Gulke (American Independent) 360 (1.6%); Gary Copeland (Libertarian) 258 (1.2%); Iris Adam (Natural Law) 252 (1.2%);
2000	S1	29%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	15,937	56.2%	Tom Campbell (R)	9,666	34.1%	2,772 [+]	9.8%	28,375	-3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jose Camahort (Reform) 975 (3.4%); Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 579 (2.0%); Diane Templin (American Independent) 532 (1.9%); Medea Benjamin (Green) 461 (1.6%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 225 (0.8%);

1998	S3	24%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	11,597	51.5%	Matt Fong (R)	9,346	41.5%	1,596 [+]	7.1%	22,539	-2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ophie Beltran (Peace & Freedom) 610 (2.7%); Timothy Erich (Reform) 299 (1.3%); Ted Brown (Libertarian) 273 (1.2%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 219 (1.0%); Joseph Perrin (American Independent) 195 (0.9%);
1998	G	26%	Gray Davis (D)	13,262	56.1%	Dan Lungren (R)	8,592	36.4%	1,765 [+]	7.5%	23,619	-2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 1,033 (4.4%); Nathan Johnson (American Independent) 225 (1.0%); Dan Hamburg (Green) 202 (0.9%); Steve Kubby (Libertarian) 161 (0.7%); Harold Bloomfield (Natural Law) 144 (0.6%);
1994	S1	29%	Michael Huffington (R)	11,724	49.5%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	9,086	38.3%	2,895 [+]	12.2%	23,705	5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Elizabeth Barron (Peace & Freedom) 1,735 (7.3%); Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 427 (1.8%); Barbara Blong (Green) 405 (1.7%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 328 (1.4%);
1994	G	29%	Pete Wilson* (R)	13,208	55.0%	Kathleen Brown (D)	9,525	39.6%	1,294 [+]	5.4%	24,027	0	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 667 (2.8%); Jerry McCready (American Independent) 341 (1.4%); Dick Rider (Libertarian) 286 (1.2%);
1992	S3	34%	Barbara Boxer (D)	11,614	44.7%	Bruce Herschensohn (R)	11,389	43.8%	3,005 [+]	11.6%	26,008	1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Genevieve Torres (Peace & Freedom) 1,839 (7.1%); Jerry McCready (American Independent) 819 (3.1%); June Genis (Libertarian) 347 (1.3%);
1992	S1	33%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	12,433	48.8%	John Seymour (R)	11,070	43.4%	1,991 [+]	7.8%	25,494	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Gerald Horne (Peace & Freedom) 962 (3.8%); Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 651 (2.6%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 378 (1.5%);
1990	G	25%	Pete Wilson (R)	9,422	52.2%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	7,463	41.4%	1,159 [+]	6.4%	18,044	3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 613 (3.4%); Jerry McCready (American Independent) 297 (1.6%); Dennis Thompson (Libertarian) 249 (1.4%);

1988	S1	34%	Pete Wilson* (R)	12,391	52.4%	Leo McCarthy (D)	10,099	42.7%	1,177 [+]	5.0%	23,667	0	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Elizabeth Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 822 (3.5%); Jack Dean (Libertarian) 182 (0.8%); Merton Short (American Independent) 173 (0.7%);
1986	S3	28%	Ed Zschau (R)	9,630	51.4%	Alan Cranston* (D)	8,355	44.6%	750 [+]	4.0%	18,735	4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Breck McKinley (Libertarian) 318 (1.7%); Ed Vallen (American) 306 (1.6%); Paul Kangas (Peace & Freedom) 126 (0.7%);
1986	G	28%	George Deukmejian* (R)	11,479	61.2%	Tom Bradley (D)	6,915	36.9%	365 [+]	1.9%	18,759	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 214 (1.1%); Gary Miller (American Independent) 113 (0.6%); Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 38 (0.2%);
1982	S1	32%	Pete Wilson (R)	11,472	57.5%	Jerry Brown (D)	7,602	38.1%	860 [+]	4.3%	19,934	6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 325 (1.6%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 308 (1.5%); Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 227 (1.1%);
1982	G	32%	George Deukmejian (R)	10,272	51.4%	Tom Bradley (D)	9,133	45.7%	581 [+]	2.9%	19,986	2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James Griffin (American Independent) 237 (1.2%); Elizabeth Martinez (Peace & Freedom) 204 (1.0%); Dan Dougherty (Libertarian) 140 (0.7%);
1980	S3	37%	Alan Cranston* (D)	12,946	59.2%	Paul Gann (R)	7,355	33.6%	1,568 [+]	7.2%	21,869	-4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 593 (2.7%); David Bergland (Libertarian) 526 (2.4%); James Griffin (American Independent) 449 (2.1%);

1978	G	34%	Evelle Younger (R)	8,629	47.4%	Jerry Brown* (D)	8,385	46.1%	1,194 [+]	6.6%	18,208	11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ed Clark (I) 870 (4.8%); Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 167 (0.9%); Marilyn Seals (Peace & Freedom) 157 (0.9%);
1976	S1	41%	John Tunney* (D)	10,818	52.1%	Sam Hayakawa (R)	9,390	45.2%	565 [+]	2.7%	20,773	-5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Jack McCoy (American Independent) 263 (1.3%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 222 (1.1%); Omari Musa (I) 80 (0.4%);
1974	S3	37%	Alan Cranston* (D)	9,649	54.0%	Bill Richardson (R)	7,621	42.7%	595 [+]	3.3%	17,865	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack McCoy (American Independent) 595 (3.3%); Gayle Justice (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	38%	Jerry Brown (D)	9,033	49.0%	Houston Flournoy (R)	9,011	48.9%	374 [+]	2.0%	18,418	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edmon Kaiser (American Independent) 374 (2.0%); Elizabeth Keathley (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	43%	John Tunney (D)	8,818	49.3%	George Murphy* (R)	8,787	49.2%	271 [+]	1.5%	17,876	5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Charles Ripley (American Independent) 271 (1.5%); Robert Scheer (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	44%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	10,636	58.5%	Jess Unruh (D)	7,006	38.5%	550 [+]	3.0%	18,192	6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ricardo Romo (Peace & Freedom) 352 (1.9%); William Shearer (American Independent) 198 (1.1%);

1968	S3	49%	Max Rafferty (R)	11,219	55.8%	Alan Cranston (D)	8,670	43.1%	207 [+]	1.0%	20,096	9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Paul Jacobs (Peace & Freedom) 207 (1.0%);
1966	G	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	12,372	62.8%	Pat Brown* (D)	7,307	37.1%	8 [+]	0.0%	19,687	5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1964	S1	54%	George Murphy (R)	11,571	53.6%	Pierre Salinger* (D)	10,003	46.4%	0	0.0%	21,574	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	45%	Thomas Kuchel* (R)	10,395	57.6%	Richard Richards (D)	7,631	42.3%	13 [+]	0.1%	18,039	1	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Howard Jarvis (I) 13 (0.1%); Linus Paulding (I) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	47%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,271	55.0%	Pat Brown* (D)	8,241	44.1%	158 [+]	0.8%	18,670	8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Robert Wyckoff (Prohibition) 158 (0.8%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Imperial County, CA

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2022 Census data
White:	16,297	9.12%	31.9%
Black:	4,045	2.26%	20.9%
Indian:	1,309	0.73%	20.3%
Asian:	2,224	1.24%	2.8%
2+ races:	1,025	0.57%	6.6%
Hispanic:	153,813	86.07%	9.7%

Total non-White:	162,416	90.88%	7.8%

Change in White population:	-7,630	-4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	11,815	6.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	CA25	Raul Ruiz* (D)	18,193	61.1%	Brian Hawkins (R)	11,598	38.9%	0	0.0%	29,791
County Total for 2022-11-08:										29,791

2020-11-03	CA51	Juan Vargas* (D)	34,868	63.4%	Juan Hidalgo (R)	20,087	36.6%	0	0.0%	54,955
County Total for 2020-11-03:										54,955

2018-11-06	CA51	Juan Vargas* (D)	22,112	66.3%	Juan Hidalgo (R)	11,225	33.7%	0	0.0%	33,337
County Total for 2018-11-06:										33,337

2016-11-08	CA51	Juan Vargas* (D)	32,556	69.3%	Juan Hidalgo (R)	14,428	30.7%	0	0.0%	46,984
County Total for 2016-11-08:										46,984

2014-11-04	CA51	Juan Vargas* (D)	13,883	66.7%	Stephen Meade (R)	6,924	33.3%	0	0.0%	20,807
County Total for 2014-11-04:										20,807

2012-11-06	CA51	Juan Vargas (D)	26,018	68.9%	Michael Crimmins (R)	11,720	31.1%	0	0.0%	37,738
County Total for 2012-11-06:										37,738

2010-11-02	CA51	Bob Filner* (D)	15,752	58.9%	Nick Popaditch (R)	10,976	41.1%	3	0.0%	26,731
County Total for 2010-11-02:										26,731

2008-11-04	CA51	Bob Filner* (D)	28,122	74.3%	David Joy (R)	8,672	22.9%	1,065	2.8%	37,859
County Total for 2008-11-04:										37,859

2006-11-07	CA51	Bob Filner* (D)	14,480	66.0%	Blake Miles (R)	6,898	31.4%	567	2.6%	21,945
County Total for 2006-11-07:										21,945

2004-11-02	CA51	Bob Filner* (D)	19,295	57.2%	Michael Giorgino (R)	13,563	40.2%	902	2.7%	33,760
County Total for 2004-11-02:										33,760

2002-11-05	CA51	Bob Filner* (D)	10,666	52.0%	Maria Garcia (R)	9,199	44.8%	656	3.2%	20,521
County Total for 2002-11-05:										20,521

2000-11-07	CA52	Duncan Hunter* (R)	15,613	56.7%	Craig Barkacs (D)	11,102	40.3%	818	3.0%	27,533
County Total for 2000-11-07:										27,533

1998-11-03	CA52	Duncan Hunter* (R)	15,574	72.0%	Lynn Badler (Libertarian)	3,129	14.5%	2,923	13.5%	21,626
County Total for 1998-11-03:										21,626

1996-11-05	CA52	Duncan Hunter* (R)	14,369	56.4%	Darity Wesley (D)	9,711	38.1%	1,388	5.4%	25,468
County Total for 1996-11-05:										25,468

1994-11-08	CA52	Duncan Hunter* (R)	13,604	60.0%	Janet Gastil (D)	8,245	36.4%	816	3.6%	22,665
County Total for 1994-11-08:										22,665

1992-11-03	CA52	Duncan Hunter* (R)	14,080	55.1%	Janet Gastil (D)	10,604	41.5%	892	3.5%	25,576
County Total for 1992-11-03:										25,576

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	86,942	18,237	21.0%	41,600	47.8%	27,105	31.2%	Dem +23,363	Dem +26.9%	68%
2020	84,676	17,017	20.1%	40,381	47.7%	27,278	32.2%	Dem +23,364	Dem +27.6%	66%
2018	69,728	12,821	18.4%	33,144	47.5%	23,763	34.1%	Dem +20,323	Dem +29.1%	55%
2016	70,189	13,691	19.5%	34,987	49.8%	21,511	30.6%	Dem +21,296	Dem +30.3%	56%
2014	59,149	13,067	22.1%	29,075	49.2%	17,007	28.8%	Dem +16,008	Dem +27.1%	47%
2012	61,086	14,753	24.2%	30,860	50.5%	15,473	25.3%	Dem +16,107	Dem +26.4%	49%
2010	54,957	14,654	26.7%	28,404	51.7%	11,899	21.7%	Dem +13,750	Dem +25.0%	45%
2008	58,150	16,249	27.9%	30,564	52.6%	11,337	19.5%	Dem +14,315	Dem +24.6%	49%
2006	52,930	13,942	26.3%	29,247	55.3%	9,741	18.4%	Dem +15,305	Dem +28.9%	47%
2004	54,780	14,872	27.1%	30,334	55.4%	9,574	17.5%	Dem +15,462	Dem +28.2%	51%
2002	50,789	14,159	27.9%	27,540	54.2%	9,090	17.9%	Dem +13,381	Dem +26.3%	49%
2000	50,030	14,507	29.0%	26,365	52.7%	9,158	18.3%	Dem +11,858	Dem +23.7%	51%
1998	44,793	13,677	30.5%	23,893	53.3%	7,223	16.1%	Dem +10,216	Dem +22.8%	48%
1996	45,290	14,338	31.7%	24,237	53.5%	6,715	14.8%	Dem +9,899	Dem +21.9%	52%
1994	41,254	13,546	32.8%	22,913	55.5%	4,795	11.6%	Dem +9,367	Dem +22.7%	50%
1992	39,797	13,762	34.6%	21,289	53.5%	4,746	11.9%	Dem +7,527	Dem +18.9%	52%
1990	34,947	12,112	34.7%	18,956	54.2%	3,879	11.1%	Dem +6,844	Dem +19.6%	49%
1986	33,759	11,227	33.3%	19,173	56.8%	3,359	9.9%	Dem +7,946	Dem +23.5%	51%

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