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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	8,504	15.1
Deaths:	5,166	9.2
Net Migration:	4,633	8.2
Net Immigration:	463	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10,672	D +1,002	R + 2.2%
D +11,674
2020 vs. 2012	R +11,816	D +4,170	D + 1.9%
D +15,986
2020 vs. 2008	R +10,693	D +4,267	D + 2.4%
D +14,960

2016 vs. 2008	R +21	D +3,265	D + 4.5%
D +3,286
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	44%	Joe Biden (D)	48,991	53.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	39,397	43.3%	2,605 [+]	2.9%	90,993	9	-4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 941 (1.0%);
2016	37%	Hillary Clinton (D)	37,317	52.7%	Donald Trump (R)	28,725	40.6%	4,747 [+]	6.7%	70,789	9	-5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,410 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,209 (1.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 162 (0.2%);
2012	35%	Barack Obama* (D)	33,005	53.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	27,581	44.3%	1,636 [+]	2.6%	62,222	7	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 516 (0.8%);
2008	38%	Barack Obama (D)	34,031	53.1%	John McCain (R)	28,704	44.8%	1,316 [+]	2.1%	64,051	8	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 444 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 229 (0.4%);
2004	38%	George W. Bush* (R)	32,773	56.5%	John Kerry (D)	24,491	42.3%	696 [+]	1.2%	57,960	12	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	36%	George W. Bush (R)	26,102	51.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	22,726	45.1%	1,590 [+]	3.2%	50,418	10	4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,166 (2.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 248 (0.5%);
1996	36%	Bill Clinton* (D)	21,786	46.4%	Robert Dole (R)	20,847	44.4%	4,305 [+]	9.2%	46,938	6	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,427 (7.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 462 (1.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 139 (0.3%);
1992	40%	Bill Clinton (D)	20,133	40.9%	George Bush* (R)	17,981	36.5%	11,170 [+]	22.7%	49,284	4	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 10,914 (22.1%);
1988	38%	George Bush (R)	21,717	51.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	20,105	47.4%	592 [+]	1.4%	42,414	0	-2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 267 (0.6%);
1984	42%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	24,997	58.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	17,012	40.0%	468	1.1%	42,477	1	0	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	41%	Ronald Reagan (R)	18,043	48.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	15,886	42.9%	3,067 [+]	8.3%	36,996	-4	-2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,316 (6.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 516 (1.4%);
1976	42%	Jimmy Carter (D)	16,637	51.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	14,842	46.1%	729 [+]	2.3%	32,208	-3	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 95 (0.3%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	17,737	54.3%	George McGovern (D)	13,914	42.6%	997 [+]	3.1%	32,648	-1	-6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 836 (2.6%);
1968	49%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	14,453	51.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,595	40.9%	2,301 [+]	8.1%	28,349	-7	-2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,248 (7.9%);
1964	51%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	19,431	68.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,814	31.2%	24	0.1%	28,269	-10	-7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	53%	John Kennedy (D)	15,545	56.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,990	43.4%	111	0.4%	27,646	-7	-6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	49%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	13,366	53.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,430	46.0%	56	0.2%	24,852	-9	-11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	56%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	13,512	53.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,639	45.9%	219	0.9%	25,370	-3	-2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	43%	Harry Truman* (D)	9,959	54.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,721	42.6%	444 [+]	2.4%	18,124	-5	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 360 (2.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	44%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,192	58.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,518	41.3%	69	0.4%	15,779	-2	-5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	56%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,501	62.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,101	36.4%	182	1.1%	16,784	-5	-8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	48%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,208	72.7%	Alf Landon (R)	3,230	25.5%	230 [+]	1.8%	12,668	-6	-11	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 91 (0.7%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	45%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,202	67.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,920	27.2%	612 [+]	5.7%	10,734	-10	-12	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 377 (3.5%);
1928	37%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,644	60.2%	Al Smith (D)	2,970	38.5%	104 [+]	1.3%	7,718	-5	2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 104 (1.3%);
1924	37%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,573	52.9%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,301	34.1%	875 [+]	13.0%	6,749	-4	-1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 710 (10.5%);
1920	36%	Warren Harding (R)	3,457	63.0%	James Cox (D)	1,537	28.0%	494 [+]	9.0%	5,488	-3	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 331 (6.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 163 (3.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,637	50.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,132	40.7%	467 [+]	8.9%	5,236	-6	-5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 285 (5.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 182 (3.5%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,978	46.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,571	37.2%	679 [+]	16.1%	4,228	0	-23	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 441 (10.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 228 (5.4%); William Taft* (R) 10 (0.2%);
1908	29%	William Taft (R)	1,107	44.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,100	44.3%	276 [+]	11.1%	2,483	-11	-7	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 152 (6.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 104 (4.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 20 (0.8%);
1904	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	972	49.1%	Alton Parker (D)	863	43.6%	146 [+]	7.4%	1,981	-13	-7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 108 (5.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 38 (1.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	35%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,081	55.4%	William McKinley* (R)	811	41.6%	58 [+]	3.0%	1,950	-13	-10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

48,991

53.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

39,397

43.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

941

1.0%

Other

1,664

1.8%

TOTAL

90,993

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

37,317

52.7%

Donald Trump (R)

28,725

40.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,410

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,209

1.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

162

0.2%

Other

966

1.4%

TOTAL

70,789

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -5

2012 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

33,005

53.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

27,581

44.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

516

0.8%

Other

1,120

1.8%

TOTAL

62,222

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34,031

53.1%

John McCain (R)

28,704

44.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

444

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

229

0.4%

Other

643

1.0%

TOTAL

64,051

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

32,773

56.5%

John Kerry (D)

24,491

42.3%

Other

696

1.2%

TOTAL

57,960

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

26,102

51.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

22,726

45.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,166

2.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

248

0.5%

Other

176

0.3%

TOTAL

50,418

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

21,786

46.4%

Robert Dole (R)

20,847

44.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,427

7.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

462

1.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

139

0.3%

Other

277

0.6%

TOTAL

46,938

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

20,133

40.9%

George Bush* (R)

17,981

36.5%

Ross Perot (I)

10,914

22.1%

Other

256

0.5%

TOTAL

49,284

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

21,717

51.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

20,105

47.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

267

0.6%

Other

325

0.8%

TOTAL

42,414

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

24,997

58.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

17,012

40.0%

Other

468

1.1%

TOTAL

42,477

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

18,043

48.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

15,886

42.9%

John Anderson (I)

2,316

6.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

516

1.4%

Other

235

0.6%

TOTAL

36,996

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

16,637

51.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

14,842

46.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

634

2.0%

TOTAL

32,208

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

17,737

54.3%

George McGovern (D)

13,914

42.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

836

2.6%

Other

161

0.5%

TOTAL

32,648

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

11,595

40.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

14,453

51.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,248

7.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

28,349

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -2

1964 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

19,431

68.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

8,814

31.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

28,269

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

15,545

56.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

11,990

43.4%

Other

111

0.4%

TOTAL

27,646

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

11,430

46.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

13,366

53.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

24,852

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1952 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

13,512

53.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,639

45.9%

Other

219

0.9%

TOTAL

25,370

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

9,959

54.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,721

42.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

360

2.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,124

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,192

58.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,518

41.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,779

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1940 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,501

62.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,101

36.4%

Other

182

1.1%

TOTAL

16,784

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1936 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,208

72.7%

Alf Landon (R)

3,230

25.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

139

1.1%

TOTAL

12,668

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

1932 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,202

67.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,920

27.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

377

3.5%

Other

235

2.2%

TOTAL

10,734

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -12

1928 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,644

60.2%

Al Smith (D)

2,970

38.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

104

1.3%

TOTAL

7,718

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,573

52.9%

John Davis (D)

710

10.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,301

34.1%

Other

165

2.4%

TOTAL

6,749

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,457

63.0%

James Cox (D)

1,537

28.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

331

6.0%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

163

3.0%

TOTAL

5,488

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

1916 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,637

50.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,132

40.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

285

5.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

182

3.5%

TOTAL

5,236

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

1912 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,978

46.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,571

37.2%

William Taft* (R)

0.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

441

10.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

228

5.4%

TOTAL

4,228

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,107

44.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,100

44.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

152

6.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

104

4.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.8%

TOTAL

2,483

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

972

49.1%

Alton Parker (D)

863

43.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

108

5.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.9%

TOTAL

1,981

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -7

1900 President, Merced County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

811

41.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,081

55.4%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

1,950

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merced County, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	27%	Mark Meuser (R)	27,893	51.0%	Alex Padilla* (D)	26,755	49.0%	0	0.0%	54,648	12	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	27%	Brian Dahle (R)	30,073	54.4%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	25,200	45.6%	0	0.0%	55,273	14	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2018	S1	27%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	27,985	54.2%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	23,659	45.8%	0	0.0%	51,644	n/a	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	30%	Gavin Newsom (D)	30,783	52.0%	John H. Cox (R)	28,424	48.0%	0	0.0%	59,207	10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	32%	Kamala Harris (D)	30,172	50.3%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	29,835	49.7%	0	0.0%	60,007	n/a	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	20%	Jerry Brown* (D)	18,945	50.1%	Neel Kashkari (R)	18,848	49.9%	0	0.0%	37,793	10	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	33%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	32,955	55.0%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	27,000	45.0%	0	0.0%	59,955	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	27%	Carly Fiorina (R)	25,280	53.3%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	19,058	40.2%	3,088 [+]	6.5%	47,426	11	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 854 (1.8%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 831 (1.8%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 827 (1.7%); Duane Roberts (Green) 576 (1.2%);
2010	G	27%	Meg Whitman (R)	23,021	48.1%	Jerry Brown (D)	21,887	45.8%	2,924 [+]	6.1%	47,832	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 1,075 (2.2%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 779 (1.6%); Laura Wells (Green) 582 (1.2%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 488 (1.0%);

2006	S1	26%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	22,081	53.8%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	16,914	41.2%	2,021 [+]	4.9%	41,016	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 787 (1.9%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 477 (1.2%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 441 (1.1%); Todd Chretien (Green) 316 (0.8%);
2006	G	26%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	26,231	62.5%	Phil Angelides (D)	14,027	33.4%	1,701 [+]	4.1%	41,959	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 543 (1.3%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 425 (1.0%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 378 (0.9%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 355 (0.8%);
2004	S3	37%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	27,975	49.6%	Bill Jones (R)	26,023	46.2%	2,349 [+]	4.2%	56,347	8	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 1,098 (1.9%); Jim Gray (Libertarian) 757 (1.3%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 494 (0.9%);
2003	G	27%	Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)	20,267	50.8%	Cruz Bustamante (D)	11,191	28.1%	8,433 [+]	21.1%	39,891	22	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Tom McClintock (R) 7,128 (17.9%); Peter Ueberroth (R) 854 (2.1%); Peter Camejo (Green) 378 (0.9%); Arianna Huffington (I) 73 (0.2%);
2002	G	28%	Bill Simon (R)	19,191	47.3%	Gray Davis* (D)	18,071	44.6%	3,294 [+]	8.1%	40,556	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gary Copeland (Libertarian) 1,379 (3.4%); Peter Camejo (Green) 792 (2.0%); Ron Gulke (American Independent) 749 (1.8%); Iris Adam (Natural Law) 374 (0.9%);
2000	S1	35%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	25,426	51.9%	Tom Campbell (R)	19,612	40.0%	3,937 [+]	8.0%	48,975	3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Diane Templin (American Independent) 1,322 (2.7%); Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 828 (1.7%); Jose Camahort (Reform) 813 (1.7%); Medea Benjamin (Green) 721 (1.5%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 253 (0.5%);

1998	S3	29%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	19,008	48.4%	Matt Fong (R)	18,638	47.4%	1,634 [+]	4.2%	39,280	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Erich (Reform) 509 (1.3%); Ted Brown (Libertarian) 404 (1.0%); Joseph Perrin (American Independent) 259 (0.7%); Ophie Beltran (Peace & Freedom) 240 (0.6%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 222 (0.6%);
1998	G	30%	Gray Davis (D)	21,200	53.4%	Dan Lungren (R)	17,535	44.2%	973 [+]	2.5%	39,708	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 255 (0.6%); Dan Hamburg (Green) 242 (0.6%); Nathan Johnson (American Independent) 194 (0.5%); Steve Kubby (Libertarian) 187 (0.5%); Harold Bloomfield (Natural Law) 95 (0.2%);
1994	S1	31%	Michael Huffington (R)	20,372	52.7%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	15,092	39.0%	3,217 [+]	8.3%	38,681	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Elizabeth Barron (Peace & Freedom) 1,329 (3.4%); Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 751 (1.9%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 616 (1.6%); Barbara Blong (Green) 521 (1.3%);
1994	G	31%	Pete Wilson* (R)	24,873	62.9%	Kathleen Brown (D)	13,197	33.4%	1,474 [+]	3.7%	39,544	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jerry McCready (American Independent) 763 (1.9%); Dick Rider (Libertarian) 444 (1.1%); Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 267 (0.7%);
1992	S3	37%	Bruce Herschensohn (R)	22,360	49.1%	Barbara Boxer (D)	17,848	39.2%	5,311 [+]	11.7%	45,519	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jerry McCready (American Independent) 2,434 (5.3%); Genevieve Torres (Peace & Freedom) 1,579 (3.5%); June Genis (Libertarian) 1,298 (2.9%);
1992	S1	38%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	22,010	47.6%	John Seymour (R)	20,246	43.8%	3,977 [+]	8.6%	46,233	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 1,365 (3.0%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 1,323 (2.9%); Gerald Horne (Peace & Freedom) 1,289 (2.8%);
1990	G	29%	Pete Wilson (R)	17,054	50.6%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	15,004	44.6%	1,621 [+]	4.8%	33,679	1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jerry McCready (American Independent) 688 (2.0%); Dennis Thompson (Libertarian) 514 (1.5%); Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 419 (1.2%);

1988	S1	35%	Pete Wilson* (R)	20,513	52.0%	Leo McCarthy (D)	17,247	43.8%	1,659 [+]	4.2%	39,419	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Elizabeth Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 913 (2.3%); Merton Short (American Independent) 421 (1.1%); Jack Dean (Libertarian) 325 (0.8%);
1986	S3	28%	Ed Zschau (R)	15,743	53.0%	Alan Cranston* (D)	12,873	43.3%	1,104 [+]	3.7%	29,720	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Breck McKinley (Libertarian) 575 (1.9%); Ed Vallen (American) 395 (1.3%); Paul Kangas (Peace & Freedom) 134 (0.5%);
1986	G	29%	George Deukmejian* (R)	21,426	68.9%	Tom Bradley (D)	9,105	29.3%	584 [+]	1.9%	31,115	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Gary Miller (American Independent) 286 (0.9%); Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 199 (0.6%); Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 99 (0.3%);
1982	S1	33%	Pete Wilson (R)	17,348	54.5%	Jerry Brown (D)	12,814	40.3%	1,662 [+]	5.2%	31,824	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 733 (2.3%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 580 (1.8%); Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 349 (1.1%);
1982	G	35%	George Deukmejian (R)	17,477	52.6%	Tom Bradley (D)	14,649	44.1%	1,090 [+]	3.3%	33,216	3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Dan Dougherty (Libertarian) 467 (1.4%); James Griffin (American Independent) 362 (1.1%); Elizabeth Martinez (Peace & Freedom) 261 (0.8%);
1980	S3	37%	Alan Cranston* (D)	20,053	59.5%	Paul Gann (R)	10,590	31.4%	3,044 [+]	9.0%	33,687	-6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 1,206 (3.6%); James Griffin (American Independent) 1,159 (3.4%); David Bergland (Libertarian) 679 (2.0%);

1978	G	38%	Jerry Brown* (D)	16,825	55.6%	Evelle Younger (R)	12,165	40.2%	1,261 [+]	4.2%	30,251	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ed Clark (I) 756 (2.5%); Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 303 (1.0%); Marilyn Seals (Peace & Freedom) 202 (0.7%);
1976	S1	39%	John Tunney* (D)	15,217	50.8%	Sam Hayakawa (R)	13,669	45.6%	1,071 [+]	3.6%	29,957	-5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Jack McCoy (American Independent) 479 (1.6%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 397 (1.3%); Omari Musa (I) 195 (0.7%);
1974	S3	31%	Alan Cranston* (D)	15,323	67.5%	Bill Richardson (R)	6,539	28.8%	834 [+]	3.7%	22,696	-7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack McCoy (American Independent) 834 (3.7%); Gayle Justice (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	34%	Jerry Brown (D)	12,779	51.9%	Houston Flournoy (R)	11,339	46.0%	507 [+]	2.1%	24,625	-1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edmon Kaiser (American Independent) 507 (2.1%); Elizabeth Keathley (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	39%	John Tunney (D)	13,003	55.1%	George Murphy* (R)	9,945	42.2%	639 [+]	2.7%	23,587	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Charles Ripley (American Independent) 639 (2.7%); Robert Scheer (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	40%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	12,117	49.6%	Jess Unruh (D)	11,840	48.5%	454 [+]	1.9%	24,411	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ricardo Romo (Peace & Freedom) 247 (1.0%); William Shearer (American Independent) 207 (0.8%);

1968	S3	45%	Alan Cranston (D)	14,992	57.1%	Max Rafferty (R)	10,890	41.5%	374 [+]	1.4%	26,256	-5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Paul Jacobs (Peace & Freedom) 374 (1.4%);
1966	G	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	14,103	53.0%	Pat Brown* (D)	12,499	47.0%	16 [+]	0.1%	26,618	-5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
1964	S1	24%	George Murphy (R)	11,764	87.7%	Pierre Salinger* (D)	1,648	12.3%	6 [+]	0.0%	13,418	36	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1962	S3	44%	Thomas Kuchel* (R)	12,803	54.9%	Richard Richards (D)	10,491	45.0%	10 [+]	0.0%	23,304	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Howard Jarvis (I) 10 (0.0%); Linus Paulding (I) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	46%	Pat Brown* (D)	14,105	57.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,071	41.1%	302 [+]	1.2%	24,478	-6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Robert Wyckoff (Prohibition) 302 (1.2%);

*: 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 Merced County, CA

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2022 Census data
White:	69,671	24.02%	14.6%
Black:	8,495	2.93%	3.3%
Indian:	1,194	0.41%	6.0%
Asian:	21,662	7.47%	16.1%
2+ races:	5,706	1.97%	21.4%
Hispanic:	183,286	63.20%	30.5%

Total non-White:	220,343	75.98%	26.5%

Change in White population:	-11,928	-4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	46,149	18.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	CA13	Adam Gray (D)	28,577	52.3%	John Duarte (R)	26,108	47.7%	0	0.0%	54,685
County Total for 2022-11-08:										54,685

2020-11-03	CA16	Jim Costa* (D)	49,613	55.5%	Kevin Cookingham (R)	39,777	44.5%	0	0.0%	89,390
County Total for 2020-11-03:										89,390

2018-11-06	CA16	Jim Costa* (D)	32,083	54.6%	Elizabeth Heng (R)	26,717	45.4%	0	0.0%	58,800
County Total for 2018-11-06:										58,800

2016-11-08	CA16	Jim Costa* (D)	37,554	53.7%	Johnny Tacherra (R)	32,366	46.3%	0	0.0%	69,920
County Total for 2016-11-08:										69,920

2014-11-04	CA16	Johnny Tacherra (R)	20,718	55.0%	Jim Costa* (D)	16,960	45.0%	0	0.0%	37,678
County Total for 2014-11-04:										37,678

2012-11-06	CA16	Jim Costa* (D)	32,225	53.5%	Brian Whelan (R)	28,063	46.5%	0	0.0%	60,288
County Total for 2012-11-06:										60,288

2010-11-02	CA18	Dennis Cardoza* (D)	24,192	51.3%	Clare Berryhill (R)	23,006	48.7%	0	0.0%	47,198
County Total for 2010-11-02:										47,198

2008-11-04	CA18	Dennis Cardoza* (D)	48,656	100.0%				0	0.0%	48,656
County Total for 2008-11-04:										48,656

2006-11-07	CA18	Dennis Cardoza* (D)	26,229	64.0%	John Kanno (R)	14,729	36.0%	0	0.0%	40,958
County Total for 2006-11-07:										40,958

2004-11-02	CA18	Dennis Cardoza* (D)	35,650	66.1%	Charles Pringle (R)	18,262	33.9%	0	0.0%	53,912
County Total for 2004-11-02:										53,912

2002-11-05	CA18	Dick Monteith (R)	20,077	49.3%	Dennis Cardoza (D)	19,222	47.2%	1,457	3.6%	40,756
County Total for 2002-11-05:										40,756

2000-11-07	CA18	Gary Condit* (D)	33,170	68.6%	Steve Wilson (R)	14,478	29.9%	705	1.5%	48,353
County Total for 2000-11-07:										48,353

1998-11-03	CA18	Gary Condit* (D)	33,330	89.2%	Linda DeGroat (Libertarian)	4,033	10.8%	0	0.0%	37,363
County Total for 1998-11-03:										37,363

1996-11-05	CA18	Gary Condit* (D)	29,613	65.1%	Bill Conrad (R)	14,931	32.8%	945	2.1%	45,489
County Total for 1996-11-05:										45,489

1994-11-08	CA18	Gary Condit* (D)	24,717	63.9%	Tom Carter (R)	12,953	33.5%	1,015	2.6%	38,685
County Total for 1994-11-08:										38,685

1992-11-03	CA18	Gary Condit* (D)	34,302	84.3%	Kim Almstrom (Libertarian)	6,406	15.7%	0	0.0%	40,708
County Total for 1992-11-03:										40,708

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	124,659	35,401	28.4%	53,451	42.9%	35,807	28.7%	Dem +18,050	Dem +14.5%	61%
2020	117,174	33,523	28.6%	50,327	43.0%	33,324	28.4%	Dem +16,804	Dem +14.3%	57%
2018	97,584	26,729	27.4%	42,215	43.3%	28,640	29.3%	Dem +15,486	Dem +15.9%	49%
2016	99,145	29,366	29.6%	44,629	45.0%	25,150	25.4%	Dem +15,263	Dem +15.4%	51%
2014	95,452	31,322	32.8%	40,451	42.4%	23,679	24.8%	Dem +9,129	Dem +9.6%	51%
2012	98,890	33,068	33.4%	42,447	42.9%	23,375	23.6%	Dem +9,379	Dem +9.5%	55%
2010	95,844	33,300	34.7%	44,344	46.3%	18,200	19.0%	Dem +11,044	Dem +11.5%	55%
2008	97,179	35,955	37.0%	44,704	46.0%	16,520	17.0%	Dem +8,749	Dem +9.0%	58%
2006	93,728	38,455	41.0%	42,185	45.0%	13,088	14.0%	Dem +3,730	Dem +4.0%	58%
2004	99,036	42,236	42.6%	45,149	45.6%	11,651	11.8%	Dem +2,913	Dem +2.9%	65%
2002	94,804	39,348	41.5%	45,398	47.9%	10,058	10.6%	Dem +6,050	Dem +6.4%	65%
2000	83,309	29,270	35.1%	42,598	51.1%	11,441	13.7%	Dem +13,328	Dem +16.0%	60%
1998	78,068	24,897	31.9%	42,667	54.7%	10,504	13.5%	Dem +17,770	Dem +22.8%	58%
1996	75,011	25,997	34.7%	38,750	51.7%	10,264	13.7%	Dem +12,753	Dem +17.0%	58%
1994	73,906	26,222	35.5%	38,214	51.7%	9,470	12.8%	Dem +11,992	Dem +16.2%	59%
1992	69,659	24,187	34.7%	36,972	53.1%	8,500	12.2%	Dem +12,785	Dem +18.4%	57%
1990	64,392	22,634	35.2%	35,220	54.7%	6,538	10.2%	Dem +12,586	Dem +19.5%	55%
1986	54,807	17,869	32.6%	31,300	57.1%	5,638	10.3%	Dem +13,431	Dem +24.5%	51%

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