Election Results for San Benito County, CA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,742	13.6
Deaths:	1,023	8.0
Net Migration:	2,728	21.2
Net Immigration:	-18	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,749	D +2,358	D + 2.0%
D +5,107
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,247	D +3,105	D + 3.8%
D +6,352
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,165	D +2,546	D + 1.7%
D +5,711

2016 vs. 2008	R +416	D +188	R + 0.2%
D +604
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Joe Biden (D)	17,628	61.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,590	36.7%	612 [+]	2.1%	28,830	2	-10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 345 (1.2%);
2016	50%	Hillary Clinton (D)	12,521	56.6%	Donald Trump (R)	7,841	35.4%	1,760 [+]	8.0%	22,122	4	-10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 815 (3.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 364 (1.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 86 (0.4%);
2012	47%	Barack Obama* (D)	11,276	59.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,343	38.5%	462 [+]	2.4%	19,081	1	-9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 164 (0.9%);
2008	51%	Barack Obama (D)	11,917	60.2%	John McCain (R)	7,425	37.5%	446 [+]	2.3%	19,788	1	-8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 154 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 89 (0.4%);
2004	50%	John Kerry (D)	9,851	52.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,698	46.5%	176 [+]	0.9%	18,725	2	-4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	47%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	9,131	54.3%	George W. Bush (R)	7,015	41.7%	685 [+]	4.1%	16,831	0	-6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 535 (3.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 41 (0.2%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,030	50.6%	Robert Dole (R)	5,384	38.7%	1,492 [+]	10.7%	13,906	1	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,044 (7.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 236 (1.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 109 (0.8%);
1992	46%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,354	42.0%	George Bush* (R)	4,112	32.3%	3,273 [+]	25.7%	12,739	0	-5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,182 (25.0%);
1988	44%	George Bush (R)	5,578	54.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,559	44.2%	171 [+]	1.7%	10,308	3	1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 104 (1.0%);
1984	47%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,695	60.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,554	37.9%	131	1.4%	9,380	3	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,054	53.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,749	36.2%	799 [+]	10.5%	7,602	1	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 552 (7.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 190 (2.5%);
1976	49%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,398	50.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,122	46.7%	160 [+]	2.4%	6,680	2	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 24 (0.4%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,961	57.6%	George McGovern (D)	2,582	37.5%	338 [+]	4.9%	6,881	3	-3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 308 (4.5%);
1968	62%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,961	47.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,809	45.1%	459 [+]	7.4%	6,229	0	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 447 (7.2%);
1964	67%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,779	60.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,444	39.2%	14	0.2%	6,237	-2	1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,056	51.4%	John Kennedy (D)	2,876	48.4%	13	0.2%	5,945	1	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,252	59.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,201	40.3%	10	0.2%	5,463	4	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	64%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,733	65.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,968	34.4%	22	0.4%	5,723	9	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	57%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,775	55.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,096	42.0%	116 [+]	2.3%	4,987	9	11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 90 (1.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	53%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,253	52.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,998	46.8%	16	0.4%	4,267	10	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,441	50.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,407	49.3%	35	0.7%	4,883	8	4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,565	61.9%	Alf Landon (R)	1,515	36.6%	62 [+]	1.5%	4,142	5	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 31 (0.7%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	54%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,283	61.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,269	33.9%	192 [+]	5.1%	3,744	-3	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 52 (1.4%);
1928	51%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,971	58.9%	Al Smith (D)	1,366	40.8%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,348	-6	1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.3%);
1924	45%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,443	53.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	857	31.8%	395 [+]	14.7%	2,695	-4	0	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 361 (13.4%);
1920	55%	Warren Harding (R)	1,965	65.0%	James Cox (D)	900	29.8%	158 [+]	5.2%	3,023	-1	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 84 (2.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 74 (2.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	61%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,688	51.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,440	44.2%	131 [+]	4.0%	3,259	-2	-2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 91 (2.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 40 (1.2%);
1912	50%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,253	48.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,054	41.0%	266 [+]	10.3%	2,573	0	-23	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 179 (7.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 74 (2.9%); William Taft* (R) 13 (0.5%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	937	53.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	684	39.1%	128 [+]	7.3%	1,749	-2	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 63 (3.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 52 (3.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 13 (0.7%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	888	54.5%	Alton Parker (D)	645	39.6%	96 [+]	5.9%	1,629	-7	-2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 62 (3.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 34 (2.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William J. Bryan (D)	786	50.7%	William McKinley* (R)	724	46.7%	40 [+]	2.6%	1,550	-8	-5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17,628

61.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,590

36.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

345

1.2%

Other

267

0.9%

TOTAL

28,830

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -10

2016 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12,521

56.6%

Donald Trump (R)

7,841

35.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

815

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

364

1.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

495

2.2%

TOTAL

22,122

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -10

2012 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

11,276

59.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,343

38.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

164

0.9%

Other

298

1.6%

TOTAL

19,081

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11,917

60.2%

John McCain (R)

7,425

37.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

154

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

203

1.0%

TOTAL

19,788

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,698

46.5%

John Kerry (D)

9,851

52.6%

Other

176

0.9%

TOTAL

18,725

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,015

41.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

9,131

54.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

535

3.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

109

0.6%

TOTAL

16,831

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1996 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,030

50.6%

Robert Dole (R)

5,384

38.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,044

7.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

236

1.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

109

0.8%

Other

103

0.7%

TOTAL

13,906

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,354

42.0%

George Bush* (R)

4,112

32.3%

Ross Perot (I)

3,182

25.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,739

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

1988 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,578

54.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,559

44.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

104

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,308

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1984 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,695

60.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,554

37.9%

Other

131

1.4%

TOTAL

9,380

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,054

53.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,749

36.2%

John Anderson (I)

552

7.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

190

2.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,602

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,122

46.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,398

50.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

Other

136

2.0%

TOTAL

6,680

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,961

57.6%

George McGovern (D)

2,582

37.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

308

4.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,881

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,961

47.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,809

45.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

447

7.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,229

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,779

60.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,444

39.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,237

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,876

48.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,056

51.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,945

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1956 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,252

59.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,201

40.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,463

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,733

65.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,968

34.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,723

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,096

42.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,775

55.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,987

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

1944 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,998

46.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,253

52.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,267

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

1940 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,441

50.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,407

49.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,883

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,565

61.9%

Alf Landon (R)

1,515

36.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,142

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,283

61.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,269

33.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.4%

Other

140

3.7%

TOTAL

3,744

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,971

58.9%

Al Smith (D)

1,366

40.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,348

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,443

53.5%

John Davis (D)

361

13.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

857

31.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,695

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,965

65.0%

James Cox (D)

900

29.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

2.8%

TOTAL

3,023

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

1916 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,688

51.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,440

44.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

3,259

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1912 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,253

48.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,054

41.0%

William Taft* (R)

0.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

179

7.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.9%

TOTAL

2,573

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

937

53.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

684

39.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.7%

TOTAL

1,749

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

1904 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

888

54.5%

Alton Parker (D)

645

39.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3.8%

TOTAL

1,629

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, San Benito County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

724

46.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

786

50.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,550

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for San Benito County, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	Alex Padilla* (D)	11,016	56.8%	Mark Meuser (R)	8,368	43.2%	0	0.0%	19,384	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	39%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	10,428	53.3%	Brian Dahle (R)	9,150	46.7%	0	0.0%	19,578	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2018	S1	39%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	9,371	52.1%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	8,607	47.9%	0	0.0%	17,978	n/a	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	43%	Gavin Newsom (D)	11,274	56.1%	John H. Cox (R)	8,815	43.9%	0	0.0%	20,089	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	42%	Kamala Harris (D)	11,151	59.6%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	7,568	40.4%	0	0.0%	18,719	n/a	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	32%	Jerry Brown* (D)	8,654	63.5%	Neel Kashkari (R)	4,969	36.5%	0	0.0%	13,623	-4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	46%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	11,389	61.1%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	7,255	38.9%	0	0.0%	18,644	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	41%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	7,909	49.6%	Carly Fiorina (R)	6,977	43.8%	1,050 [+]	6.6%	15,936	2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 337 (2.1%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 307 (1.9%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 215 (1.3%); Duane Roberts (Green) 191 (1.2%);
2010	G	41%	Jerry Brown (D)	8,304	51.5%	Meg Whitman (R)	6,993	43.4%	820 [+]	5.1%	16,117	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 253 (1.6%); Laura Wells (Green) 214 (1.3%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 183 (1.1%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 170 (1.1%);

2006	S1	37%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	8,626	60.7%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	4,768	33.6%	807 [+]	5.7%	14,201	-1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Michael Metti (Libertarian) 273 (1.9%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 238 (1.7%); Todd Chretien (Green) 171 (1.2%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 125 (0.9%);
2006	G	38%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	8,208	57.1%	Phil Angelides (D)	5,400	37.6%	771 [+]	5.4%	14,379	1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 335 (2.3%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 159 (1.1%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 151 (1.1%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 126 (0.9%);
2004	S3	50%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	10,349	55.8%	Bill Jones (R)	7,365	39.7%	825 [+]	4.5%	18,539	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 363 (2.0%); Jim Gray (Libertarian) 348 (1.9%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 114 (0.6%);
2003	G	36%	Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)	6,452	48.6%	Cruz Bustamante (D)	4,213	31.8%	2,604 [+]	19.6%	13,269	17	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Tom McClintock (R) 1,836 (13.8%); Peter Ueberroth (R) 401 (3.0%); Peter Camejo (Green) 307 (2.3%); Arianna Huffington (I) 60 (0.5%);
2002	G	34%	Gray Davis* (D)	6,049	48.9%	Bill Simon (R)	5,163	41.7%	1,161 [+]	9.4%	12,373	-1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Peter Camejo (Green) 504 (4.1%); Gary Copeland (Libertarian) 275 (2.2%); Ron Gulke (American Independent) 208 (1.7%); Iris Adam (Natural Law) 174 (1.4%);
2000	S1	46%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	9,170	55.0%	Tom Campbell (R)	6,545	39.3%	945 [+]	5.7%	16,660	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Medea Benjamin (Green) 305 (1.8%); Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 232 (1.4%); Diane Templin (American Independent) 211 (1.3%); Jose Camahort (Reform) 128 (0.8%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 69 (0.4%);

1998	S3	37%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	6,428	51.1%	Matt Fong (R)	5,543	44.0%	620 [+]	4.9%	12,591	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ted Brown (Libertarian) 186 (1.5%); Timothy Erich (Reform) 153 (1.2%); Joseph Perrin (American Independent) 111 (0.9%); Ophie Beltran (Peace & Freedom) 103 (0.8%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 67 (0.5%);
1998	G	39%	Gray Davis (D)	7,531	57.4%	Dan Lungren (R)	4,967	37.9%	618 [+]	4.7%	13,116	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Steve Kubby (Libertarian) 184 (1.4%); Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 141 (1.1%); Dan Hamburg (Green) 127 (1.0%); Nathan Johnson (American Independent) 83 (0.6%); Harold Bloomfield (Natural Law) 83 (0.6%);
1994	S1	39%	Michael Huffington (R)	5,476	47.3%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	4,735	40.9%	1,370 [+]	11.8%	11,581	2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Elizabeth Barron (Peace & Freedom) 616 (5.3%); Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 266 (2.3%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 247 (2.1%); Barbara Blong (Green) 241 (2.1%);
1994	G	40%	Pete Wilson* (R)	6,398	54.2%	Kathleen Brown (D)	4,852	41.1%	561 [+]	4.7%	11,811	-1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dick Rider (Libertarian) 249 (2.1%); Jerry McCready (American Independent) 212 (1.8%); Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 100 (0.8%);
1992	S3	45%	Bruce Herschensohn (R)	5,527	44.6%	Barbara Boxer (D)	5,415	43.7%	1,454 [+]	11.7%	12,396	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jerry McCready (American Independent) 590 (4.8%); Genevieve Torres (Peace & Freedom) 538 (4.3%); June Genis (Libertarian) 326 (2.6%);
1992	S1	46%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	6,938	55.5%	John Seymour (R)	4,637	37.1%	923 [+]	7.4%	12,498	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 360 (2.9%); Gerald Horne (Peace & Freedom) 293 (2.3%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 270 (2.2%);
1990	G	36%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	4,445	48.8%	Pete Wilson (R)	4,120	45.2%	543 [+]	6.0%	9,108	-4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 187 (2.1%); Dennis Thompson (Libertarian) 185 (2.0%); Jerry McCready (American Independent) 171 (1.9%);

1988	S1	44%	Pete Wilson* (R)	5,331	51.8%	Leo McCarthy (D)	4,499	43.7%	458 [+]	4.5%	10,288	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Elizabeth Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 261 (2.5%); Merton Short (American Independent) 102 (1.0%); Jack Dean (Libertarian) 95 (0.9%);
1986	S3	35%	Ed Zschau (R)	3,986	52.8%	Alan Cranston* (D)	3,184	42.2%	374 [+]	5.0%	7,544	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Breck McKinley (Libertarian) 251 (3.3%); Ed Vallen (American) 82 (1.1%); Paul Kangas (Peace & Freedom) 41 (0.5%);
1986	G	36%	George Deukmejian* (R)	5,284	66.4%	Tom Bradley (D)	2,520	31.7%	151 [+]	1.9%	7,955	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 60 (0.8%); Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 46 (0.6%); Gary Miller (American Independent) 45 (0.6%);
1982	S1	40%	Pete Wilson (R)	4,017	54.6%	Jerry Brown (D)	2,975	40.5%	359 [+]	4.9%	7,351	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 146 (2.0%); Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 126 (1.7%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 87 (1.2%);
1982	G	42%	Tom Bradley (D)	3,782	48.9%	George Deukmejian (R)	3,608	46.7%	341 [+]	4.4%	7,731	-3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Dan Dougherty (Libertarian) 167 (2.2%); James Griffin (American Independent) 99 (1.3%); Elizabeth Martinez (Peace & Freedom) 75 (1.0%);
1980	S3	42%	Alan Cranston* (D)	4,612	65.2%	Paul Gann (R)	1,930	27.3%	537 [+]	7.6%	7,079	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: David Bergland (Libertarian) 233 (3.3%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 196 (2.8%); James Griffin (American Independent) 108 (1.5%);

1978	G	39%	Jerry Brown* (D)	2,805	49.2%	Evelle Younger (R)	2,411	42.3%	482 [+]	8.5%	5,698	6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ed Clark (I) 349 (6.1%); Marilyn Seals (Peace & Freedom) 71 (1.2%); Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 62 (1.1%);
1976	S1	46%	Sam Hayakawa (R)	3,543	56.2%	John Tunney* (D)	2,538	40.3%	224 [+]	3.6%	6,305	6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 107 (1.7%); Jack McCoy (American Independent) 94 (1.5%); Omari Musa (I) 23 (0.4%);
1974	S3	43%	Alan Cranston* (D)	3,450	62.4%	Bill Richardson (R)	1,902	34.4%	175 [+]	3.2%	5,527	-2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack McCoy (American Independent) 175 (3.2%); Gayle Justice (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	47%	Houston Flournoy (R)	3,199	52.9%	Jerry Brown (D)	2,722	45.1%	121 [+]	2.0%	6,042	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edmon Kaiser (American Independent) 121 (2.0%); Elizabeth Keathley (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	49%	George Murphy* (R)	2,699	53.4%	John Tunney (D)	2,186	43.3%	166 [+]	3.3%	5,051	9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Charles Ripley (American Independent) 166 (3.3%); Robert Scheer (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,134	59.5%	Jess Unruh (D)	1,993	37.9%	137 [+]	2.6%	5,264	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ricardo Romo (Peace & Freedom) 90 (1.7%); William Shearer (American Independent) 47 (0.9%);

1968	S3	58%	Alan Cranston (D)	3,276	56.1%	Max Rafferty (R)	2,530	43.3%	38 [+]	0.7%	5,844	-4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Paul Jacobs (Peace & Freedom) 38 (0.7%);
1966	G	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,565	61.0%	Pat Brown* (D)	2,283	39.0%	0	0.0%	5,848	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	66%	Pierre Salinger* (D)	3,162	50.8%	George Murphy (R)	3,057	49.2%	0	0.0%	6,219	-2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	55%	Thomas Kuchel* (R)	2,881	57.9%	Richard Richards (D)	2,095	42.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,977	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Howard Jarvis (I) 1 (0.0%); Linus Paulding (I) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	58%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,640	50.5%	Pat Brown* (D)	2,527	48.3%	65 [+]	1.2%	5,232	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Robert Wyckoff (Prohibition) 65 (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 San Benito County, CA

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2022 Census data
White:	19,844	29.36%	6.2%
Black:	813	1.20%	129.0%
Indian:	249	0.37%	7.8%
Asian:	3,178	4.70%	133.2%
2+ races:	1,293	1.91%	41.6%
Hispanic:	42,202	62.45%	35.3%

Total non-White:	47,735	70.64%	39.9%

Change in White population:	-1,310	-2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	13,620	24.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	CA18	Zoe Lofgren* (D)	10,613	54.8%	Peter Hernandez (R)	8,763	45.2%	0	0.0%	19,376
County Total for 2022-11-08:										19,376

2020-11-03	CA20	Jimmy Panetta* (D)	18,735	66.6%	Jeff Gorman (R)	9,412	33.4%	0	0.0%	28,147
County Total for 2020-11-03:										28,147

2018-11-06	CA20	Jimmy Panetta* (D)	13,974	71.7%	Ronald Kabat (I)	5,525	28.3%	0	0.0%	19,499
County Total for 2018-11-06:										19,499

2016-11-08	CA20	Jimmy Panetta (D)	12,779	59.4%	Casey Lucius (R)	8,724	40.6%	0	0.0%	21,503
County Total for 2016-11-08:										21,503

2014-11-04	CA20	Sam Farr* (D)	9,150	68.9%	Ronald Kabat (I)	4,133	31.1%	0	0.0%	13,283
County Total for 2014-11-04:										13,283

2012-11-06	CA20	Sam Farr* (D)	11,876	63.7%	Jeff Taylor (R)	6,773	36.3%	0	0.0%	18,649
County Total for 2012-11-06:										18,649

2010-11-02	CA17	Sam Farr* (D)	8,890	56.4%	Jeff Taylor (R)	6,295	39.9%	577	3.7%	15,762
County Total for 2010-11-02:										15,762

2008-11-04	CA17	Sam Farr* (D)	12,293	64.7%	Jeff Taylor (R)	6,693	35.2%	2	0.0%	18,988
County Total for 2008-11-04:										18,988

2006-11-07	CA17	Sam Farr* (D)	9,713	69.3%	Anthony DeMaio (R)	4,250	30.3%	44	0.3%	14,007
County Total for 2006-11-07:										14,007

2004-11-02	CA17	Sam Farr* (D)	11,055	59.7%	Mark Risley (R)	6,911	37.3%	567	3.1%	18,533
County Total for 2004-11-02:										18,533

2002-11-05	CA17	Sam Farr* (D)	7,432	62.9%	Clint Engler (R)	4,018	34.0%	370	3.1%	11,820
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,820

2000-11-07	CA17	Sam Farr* (D)	10,538	64.9%	Clint Engler (R)	4,900	30.2%	787	4.9%	16,225
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,225

1998-11-03	CA17	Sam Farr* (D)	7,361	58.8%	Bill McCampbell (R)	4,795	38.3%	365	2.9%	12,521
County Total for 1998-11-03:										12,521

1996-11-05	CA17	Sam Farr* (D)	7,025	51.5%	Jess Brown (R)	6,214	45.6%	394	2.9%	13,633
County Total for 1996-11-05:										13,633

1994-11-08	CA17	Bill McCampbell (R)	5,884	52.6%	Sam Farr* (D)	5,010	44.8%	300	2.7%	11,194
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,194

1993-06-08 sp	CA17	Bill McCampbell (R)	2,563	50.9%	Sam Farr (D)	2,185	43.4%	290	5.8%	5,038
County Total for 1993-06-08:										5,038

1992-11-03	CA17	Leon Panetta* (D)	8,400	66.7%	Bill McCampbell (R)	3,678	29.2%	511	4.1%	12,589
County Total for 1992-11-03:										12,589

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	37,750	9,687	25.7%	18,058	47.8%	10,005	26.5%	Dem +8,371	Dem +22.2%	75%
2020	35,359	9,285	26.3%	16,780	47.5%	9,294	26.3%	Dem +7,495	Dem +21.2%	70%
2018	30,064	7,787	25.9%	13,647	45.4%	8,630	28.7%	Dem +5,860	Dem +19.5%	62%
2016	28,224	8,039	28.5%	13,335	47.2%	6,850	24.3%	Dem +5,296	Dem +18.8%	61%
2014	24,251	6,975	28.8%	11,032	45.5%	6,244	25.7%	Dem +4,057	Dem +16.7%	55%
2012	26,580	7,827	29.4%	12,590	47.4%	6,163	23.2%	Dem +4,763	Dem +17.9%	64%
2010	25,352	7,692	30.3%	12,214	48.2%	5,446	21.5%	Dem +4,522	Dem +17.8%	65%
2008	25,355	7,971	31.4%	11,764	46.4%	5,620	22.2%	Dem +3,793	Dem +15.0%	66%
2006	24,585	8,324	33.9%	11,076	45.1%	5,185	21.1%	Dem +2,752	Dem +11.2%	65%
2004	26,477	9,147	34.5%	11,903	45.0%	5,427	20.5%	Dem +2,756	Dem +10.4%	71%
2002	26,806	9,505	35.5%	12,356	46.1%	4,945	18.4%	Dem +2,851	Dem +10.6%	73%
2000	26,534	9,284	35.0%	12,510	47.1%	4,740	17.9%	Dem +3,226	Dem +12.2%	73%
1998	22,606	8,341	36.9%	10,579	46.8%	3,686	16.3%	Dem +2,238	Dem +9.9%	67%
1996	20,697	7,397	35.7%	10,145	49.0%	3,155	15.2%	Dem +2,748	Dem +13.3%	65%
1994	17,920	6,535	36.5%	8,987	50.2%	2,398	13.4%	Dem +2,452	Dem +13.7%	60%
1992	17,299	6,324	36.6%	8,511	49.2%	2,464	14.2%	Dem +2,187	Dem +12.6%	63%
1990	14,993	5,725	38.2%	7,524	50.2%	1,744	11.6%	Dem +1,799	Dem +12.0%	59%
1986	13,117	5,034	38.4%	6,748	51.4%	1,335	10.2%	Dem +1,714	Dem +13.1%	60%

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