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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	9,986	10.2
Deaths:	10,279	10.5
Net Migration:	-6,612	-6.8
Net Immigration:	832	0.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10,417	D +29,086	D + 1.3%
D +39,503
2020 vs. 2012	R +7,041	D +38,955	D + 5.3%
D +45,996
2020 vs. 2008	R +6,698	D +24,352	D + 2.0%
D +31,050

2016 vs. 2008	R -3,719	R +4,734	D + 0.7%
D -8,453
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Joe Biden (D)	199,938	74.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	61,825	23.0%	6,554 [+]	2.4%	268,317	-11	-24	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,418 (1.3%);
2016	61%	Hillary Clinton (D)	160,435	68.8%	Donald Trump (R)	51,408	22.0%	21,460 [+]	9.2%	233,303	-9	-24	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 8,987 (3.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 7,347 (3.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 543 (0.2%);
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	153,942	71.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	54,784	25.3%	8,139 [+]	3.8%	216,865	-12	-22	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,754 (1.3%);
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	168,888	73.6%	John McCain (R)	55,127	24.0%	5,336 [+]	2.3%	229,351	-13	-22	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 2,002 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,292 (0.6%);
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	148,261	67.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	68,204	30.9%	4,225 [+]	1.9%	220,690	-13	-20	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	57%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	117,295	59.5%	George W. Bush (R)	63,529	32.2%	16,182 [+]	8.2%	197,006	-9	-16	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 14,324 (7.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 530 (0.3%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	100,738	55.6%	Robert Dole (R)	53,555	29.5%	27,004 [+]	14.9%	181,297	-9	-11	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 13,862 (7.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 9,547 (5.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,970 (1.1%);
1992	65%	Bill Clinton (D)	104,334	52.8%	George Bush* (R)	47,619	24.1%	45,738 [+]	23.1%	197,691	-9	-13	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 43,859 (22.2%);
1988	58%	Michael Dukakis (D)	91,262	56.5%	George Bush (R)	67,725	41.9%	2,596 [+]	1.6%	161,583	-9	-11	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,679 (1.0%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	76,447	51.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	71,295	47.6%	1,915	1.3%	149,657	-6	-8	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	60,722	48.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	45,596	36.2%	19,667 [+]	15.6%	125,985	-4	-3	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 14,068 (11.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,903 (2.3%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	50,555	47.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	50,353	47.5%	5,044 [+]	4.8%	105,952	-2	0	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,380 (1.3%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	57,697	54.7%	George McGovern (D)	43,746	41.5%	3,991 [+]	3.8%	105,434	0	-6	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 3,192 (3.0%);
1968	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	38,088	48.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	33,587	43.0%	6,384 [+]	8.2%	78,059	1	5	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 5,875 (7.5%);
1964	67%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	44,354	61.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	27,677	38.4%	105	0.1%	72,136	-2	0	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	34,641	54.1%	John Kennedy (D)	29,147	45.5%	244	0.4%	64,032	4	4	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	62%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	33,659	61.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	20,616	37.9%	86	0.2%	54,361	7	5	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	35,605	66.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	17,675	32.8%	594	1.1%	53,874	10	11	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	22,077	55.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	16,026	40.1%	1,881 [+]	4.7%	39,984	8	10	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 1,705 (4.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	56%	Thomas Dewey (R)	16,309	50.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	15,949	49.3%	111	0.3%	32,369	7	4	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Wendell Willkie (R)	16,819	51.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	15,230	47.0%	330	1.0%	32,379	11	7	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	17,273	60.2%	Alf Landon (R)	11,185	39.0%	248 [+]	0.9%	28,706	7	2	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 83 (0.3%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	59%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	15,686	61.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	9,161	35.7%	822 [+]	3.2%	25,669	-2	-4	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 583 (2.3%);
1928	53%	Herbert Hoover (R)	12,891	59.7%	Al Smith (D)	8,506	39.4%	194 [+]	0.9%	21,591	-5	2	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 194 (0.9%);
1924	45%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	9,535	56.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	5,469	32.1%	2,024 [+]	11.9%	17,028	-1	2	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,767 (10.4%);
1920	44%	Warren Harding (R)	10,377	66.9%	James Cox (D)	4,070	26.2%	1,065 [+]	6.9%	15,512	1	7	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 680 (4.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 385 (2.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	55%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	9,733	50.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	8,377	43.4%	1,214 [+]	6.3%	19,324	4	4	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 921 (4.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 293 (1.5%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	6,500	45.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	5,806	40.9%	1,893 [+]	13.3%	14,199	0	-23	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,494 (10.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 367 (2.6%); William Taft* (R) 32 (0.2%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	5,427	57.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,168	33.6%	844 [+]	8.9%	9,439	2	6	2.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 483 (5.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 285 (3.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 76 (0.8%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	5,269	61.6%	Alton Parker (D)	2,816	32.9%	463 [+]	5.4%	8,548	0	5	2.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 345 (4.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 118 (1.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	32%	William McKinley* (R)	4,381	54.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,517	43.4%	209 [+]	2.6%	8,107	0	2	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

199,938

74.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

61,825

23.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3,418

1.3%

Other

3,136

1.2%

TOTAL

268,317

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -24

2016 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

160,435

68.8%

Donald Trump (R)

51,408

22.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

8,987

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

7,347

3.1%

Evan McMullin (I)

543

0.2%

Other

4,583

2.0%

TOTAL

233,303

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -24

2012 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

153,942

71.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

54,784

25.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,754

1.3%

Other

5,385

2.5%

TOTAL

216,865

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -22

2008 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

168,888

73.6%

John McCain (R)

55,127

24.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

2,002

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,292

0.6%

Other

2,042

0.9%

TOTAL

229,351

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -22

2004 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

68,204

30.9%

John Kerry (D)

148,261

67.2%

Other

4,225

1.9%

TOTAL

220,690

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -20

2000 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

63,529

32.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

117,295

59.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

14,324

7.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

530

0.3%

Other

1,328

0.7%

TOTAL

197,006

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -16

1996 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

100,738

55.6%

Robert Dole (R)

53,555

29.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

13,862

7.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

9,547

5.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1,970

1.1%

Other

1,625

0.9%

TOTAL

181,297

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1992 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

104,334

52.8%

George Bush* (R)

47,619

24.1%

Ross Perot (I)

43,859

22.2%

Other

1,879

1.0%

TOTAL

197,691

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -13

1988 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

67,725

41.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

91,262

56.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1,679

1.0%

Other

917

0.6%

TOTAL

161,583

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

76,447

51.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

71,295

47.6%

Other

1,915

1.3%

TOTAL

149,657

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

60,722

48.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

45,596

36.2%

John Anderson (I)

14,068

11.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

2,903

2.3%

Other

2,696

2.1%

TOTAL

125,985

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

50,353

47.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

50,555

47.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1,380

1.3%

Other

3,664

3.5%

TOTAL

105,952

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

57,697

54.7%

George McGovern (D)

43,746

41.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

3,192

3.0%

Other

799

0.8%

TOTAL

105,434

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

38,088

48.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

33,587

43.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

5,875

7.5%

Other

509

0.7%

TOTAL

78,059

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

44,354

61.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

27,677

38.4%

Other

105

0.1%

TOTAL

72,136

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

29,147

45.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

34,641

54.1%

Other

244

0.4%

TOTAL

64,032

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

33,659

61.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

20,616

37.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

54,361

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

35,605

66.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

17,675

32.8%

Other

594

1.1%

TOTAL

53,874

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

16,026

40.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

22,077

55.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1,705

4.3%

Other

176

0.4%

TOTAL

39,984

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1944 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

15,949

49.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

16,309

50.4%

Other

111

0.3%

TOTAL

32,369

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

15,230

47.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

16,819

51.9%

Other

330

1.0%

TOTAL

32,379

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

1936 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

17,273

60.2%

Alf Landon (R)

11,185

39.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

165

0.6%

TOTAL

28,706

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1932 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

15,686

61.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

9,161

35.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

583

2.3%

Other

239

0.9%

TOTAL

25,669

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

12,891

59.7%

Al Smith (D)

8,506

39.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

194

0.9%

TOTAL

21,591

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

9,535

56.0%

John Davis (D)

1,767

10.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

5,469

32.1%

Other

257

1.5%

TOTAL

17,028

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1920 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

10,377

66.9%

James Cox (D)

4,070

26.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

680

4.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

385

2.5%

TOTAL

15,512

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

8,377

43.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

9,733

50.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

921

4.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

293

1.5%

TOTAL

19,324

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

6,500

45.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

5,806

40.9%

William Taft* (R)

0.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,494

10.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

367

2.6%

TOTAL

14,199

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

5,427

57.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,168

33.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

483

5.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

285

3.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.8%

TOTAL

9,439

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

5,269

61.6%

Alton Parker (D)

2,816

32.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

345

4.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

118

1.4%

TOTAL

8,548

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, Sonoma County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,381

54.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,517

43.4%

Other

209

2.6%

TOTAL

8,107

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sonoma County, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Alex Padilla* (D)	143,197	73.4%	Mark Meuser (R)	51,982	26.6%	0	0.0%	195,179	-12	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	51%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	140,041	70.9%	Brian Dahle (R)	57,413	29.1%	0	0.0%	197,454	-12	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2018	S1	50%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	108,472	56.0%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	85,220	44.0%	0	0.0%	193,692	n/a	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	54%	Gavin Newsom (D)	152,040	72.3%	John H. Cox (R)	58,338	27.7%	0	0.0%	210,378	-10	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	52%	Kamala Harris (D)	147,532	73.0%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	54,600	27.0%	0	0.0%	202,132	n/a	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	38%	Jerry Brown* (D)	107,328	74.8%	Neel Kashkari (R)	36,249	25.2%	0	0.0%	143,577	-15	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	55%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	154,892	73.7%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	55,256	26.3%	0	0.0%	210,148	-11	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	48%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	116,996	64.2%	Carly Fiorina (R)	53,678	29.5%	11,493 [+]	6.3%	182,167	-13	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 3,720 (2.0%); Duane Roberts (Green) 2,806 (1.5%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 2,686 (1.5%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 2,281 (1.3%);
2010	G	49%	Jerry Brown (D)	119,079	64.7%	Meg Whitman (R)	55,472	30.1%	9,499 [+]	5.2%	184,050	-11	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Laura Wells (Green) 3,195 (1.7%); Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 2,558 (1.4%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 2,301 (1.3%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 1,445 (0.8%);

2006	S1	47%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	119,672	69.5%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	39,619	23.0%	12,906 [+]	7.5%	172,197	-12	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Todd Chretien (Green) 5,356 (3.1%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 3,044 (1.8%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 2,753 (1.6%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 1,751 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	47%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	81,608	47.0%	Phil Angelides (D)	77,392	44.6%	14,514 [+]	8.4%	173,514	-9	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 8,647 (5.0%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 2,360 (1.4%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 2,099 (1.2%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 1,404 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2004	S3	61%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	143,124	65.7%	Bill Jones (R)	64,438	29.6%	10,381 [+]	4.8%	217,943	-8	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 4,962 (2.3%); Jim Gray (Libertarian) 3,981 (1.8%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 1,438 (0.7%);
2003	G	44%	Cruz Bustamante (D)	63,588	40.7%	Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)	54,651	35.0%	38,019 [+]	24.3%	156,258	4	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Tom McClintock (R) 21,202 (13.6%); Peter Camejo (Green) 8,554 (5.5%); Peter Ueberroth (R) 6,049 (3.9%); Arianna Huffington (I) 2,214 (1.4%);
2002	G	41%	Gray Davis* (D)	73,079	50.4%	Bill Simon (R)	43,408	29.9%	28,539 [+]	19.7%	145,026	-12	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Peter Camejo (Green) 19,599 (13.5%); Ron Gulke (American Independent) 3,529 (2.4%); Gary Copeland (Libertarian) 3,097 (2.1%); Iris Adam (Natural Law) 2,312 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2000	S1	56%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	118,455	61.0%	Tom Campbell (R)	57,244	29.5%	18,604 [+]	9.6%	194,303	-7	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Medea Benjamin (Green) 11,765 (6.1%); Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 3,231 (1.7%); Diane Templin (American Independent) 1,657 (0.9%); Jose Camahort (Reform) 1,069 (0.6%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 882 (0.5%);

1998	S3	47%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	96,170	61.1%	Matt Fong (R)	53,695	34.1%	7,424 [+]	4.7%	157,289	-9	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ted Brown (Libertarian) 2,268 (1.4%); Timothy Erich (Reform) 1,920 (1.2%); Ophie Beltran (Peace & Freedom) 1,135 (0.7%); Joseph Perrin (American Independent) 1,065 (0.7%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 1,036 (0.7%);
1998	G	48%	Gray Davis (D)	103,235	64.3%	Dan Lungren (R)	46,616	29.0%	10,724 [+]	6.7%	160,575	-9	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dan Hamburg (Green) 6,631 (4.1%); Steve Kubby (Libertarian) 1,657 (1.0%); Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 944 (0.6%); Nathan Johnson (American Independent) 763 (0.5%); Harold Bloomfield (Natural Law) 728 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	50%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	91,164	57.5%	Michael Huffington (R)	53,938	34.0%	13,350 [+]	8.4%	158,452	-11	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Elizabeth Barron (Peace & Freedom) 4,653 (2.9%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 3,178 (2.0%); Barbara Blong (Green) 3,011 (1.9%); Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 2,508 (1.6%);
1994	G	51%	Kathleen Brown (D)	79,720	49.7%	Pete Wilson* (R)	73,234	45.6%	7,474 [+]	4.7%	160,428	-10	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dick Rider (Libertarian) 3,270 (2.0%); Jerry McCready (American Independent) 2,540 (1.6%); Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 1,663 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	63%	Barbara Boxer (D)	108,991	56.8%	Bruce Herschensohn (R)	62,696	32.6%	20,339 [+]	10.6%	192,026	-10	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jerry McCready (American Independent) 7,772 (4.0%); Genevieve Torres (Peace & Freedom) 7,084 (3.7%); June Genis (Libertarian) 5,476 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1992	S1	64%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	121,471	62.8%	John Seymour (R)	56,793	29.4%	15,050 [+]	7.8%	193,314	-9	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Gerald Horne (Peace & Freedom) 5,846 (3.0%); Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 4,702 (2.4%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 4,502 (2.3%);
1990	G	48%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	79,093	55.8%	Pete Wilson (R)	54,706	38.6%	7,924 [+]	5.6%	141,723	-11	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dennis Thompson (Libertarian) 2,982 (2.1%); Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 2,505 (1.8%); Jerry McCready (American Independent) 2,436 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1988	S1	57%	Leo McCarthy (D)	81,747	51.2%	Pete Wilson* (R)	71,775	44.9%	6,166 [+]	3.9%	159,688	-8	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Elizabeth Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 3,185 (2.0%); Jack Dean (Libertarian) 1,677 (1.1%); Merton Short (American Independent) 1,304 (0.8%);
1986	S3	47%	Alan Cranston* (D)	67,721	54.0%	Ed Zschau (R)	54,254	43.3%	3,393 [+]	2.7%	125,368	-5	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Ed Vallen (American) 1,558 (1.2%); Breck McKinley (Libertarian) 1,169 (0.9%); Paul Kangas (Peace & Freedom) 666 (0.5%);
1986	G	48%	George Deukmejian* (R)	75,003	59.4%	Tom Bradley (D)	47,859	37.9%	3,348 [+]	2.7%	126,210	-1	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 1,242 (1.0%); Gary Miller (American Independent) 1,091 (0.9%); Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 1,015 (0.8%);
1982	S1	52%	Pete Wilson (R)	63,846	51.9%	Jerry Brown (D)	53,248	43.2%	6,036 [+]	4.9%	123,130	0	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 2,347 (1.9%); Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 2,247 (1.8%); Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 1,442 (1.2%);
1982	G	53%	Tom Bradley (D)	63,542	51.2%	George Deukmejian (R)	55,968	45.1%	4,597 [+]	3.7%	124,107	-4	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Elizabeth Martinez (Peace & Freedom) 1,747 (1.4%); Dan Dougherty (Libertarian) 1,735 (1.4%); James Griffin (American Independent) 1,115 (0.9%);
1980	S3	56%	Alan Cranston* (D)	75,239	61.1%	Paul Gann (R)	38,797	31.5%	9,010 [+]	7.3%	123,046	-6	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 4,199 (3.4%); David Bergland (Libertarian) 3,016 (2.5%); James Griffin (American Independent) 1,795 (1.5%);

1978	G	55%	Jerry Brown* (D)	56,920	54.3%	Evelle Younger (R)	37,584	35.8%	10,342 [+]	9.9%	104,846	-1	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ed Clark (I) 7,506 (7.2%); Marilyn Seals (Peace & Freedom) 1,855 (1.8%); Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 981 (0.9%);
1976	S1	59%	Sam Hayakawa (R)	54,084	51.7%	John Tunney* (D)	46,654	44.6%	3,921 [+]	3.7%	104,659	2	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 2,532 (2.4%); Jack McCoy (American Independent) 778 (0.7%); Omari Musa (I) 611 (0.6%);
1974	S3	49%	Alan Cranston* (D)	51,803	63.3%	Bill Richardson (R)	25,619	31.3%	4,361 [+]	5.3%	81,783	-5	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack McCoy (American Independent) 4,361 (5.3%); Gayle Justice (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	51%	Jerry Brown (D)	40,756	48.5%	Houston Flournoy (R)	40,339	48.0%	2,975 [+]	3.5%	84,070	1	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edmon Kaiser (American Independent) 2,975 (3.5%); Elizabeth Keathley (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	59%	John Tunney (D)	38,409	50.5%	George Murphy* (R)	35,911	47.2%	1,754 [+]	2.3%	76,074	3	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Charles Ripley (American Independent) 1,754 (2.3%); Robert Scheer (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	44,823	58.6%	Jess Unruh (D)	29,953	39.2%	1,711 [+]	2.2%	76,487	6	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Shearer (American Independent) 881 (1.2%); Ricardo Romo (Peace & Freedom) 830 (1.1%);

1968	S3	63%	Alan Cranston (D)	38,375	50.1%	Max Rafferty (R)	37,319	48.7%	894 [+]	1.2%	76,588	2	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Paul Jacobs (Peace & Freedom) 894 (1.2%);
1966	G	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	41,516	60.6%	Pat Brown* (D)	26,898	39.2%	126 [+]	0.2%	68,540	3	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 126 (0.2%);
1964	S1	67%	George Murphy (R)	36,613	51.2%	Pierre Salinger* (D)	34,869	48.8%	14 [+]	0.0%	71,496	0	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.0%);
1962	S3	58%	Thomas Kuchel* (R)	34,252	59.5%	Richard Richards (D)	23,254	40.4%	50 [+]	0.1%	57,556	3	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Howard Jarvis (I) 50 (0.1%); Linus Paulding (I) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	29,647	49.6%	Pat Brown* (D)	29,373	49.2%	696 [+]	1.2%	59,716	3	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Robert Wyckoff (Prohibition) 696 (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 Sonoma County, CA

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2022 Census data
White:	292,667	60.64%	8.5%
Black:	8,137	1.69%	20.2%
Indian:	3,310	0.69%	7.6%
Asian:	24,131	5.00%	25.6%
2+ races:	15,112	3.13%	16.7%
Hispanic:	139,293	28.86%	15.7%

Total non-White:	189,983	39.36%	15.9%

Change in White population:	-27,360	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	26,132	5.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	CA02	Jared Huffman* (D)	74,451	74.2%	Douglas Brower (R)	25,855	25.8%	0	0.0%	100,306
2022-11-08	CA04	Mike Thompson* (D)	72,147	76.1%	Matt Brock (R)	22,695	23.9%	0	0.0%	94,842
County Total for 2022-11-08:										195,148

2020-11-03	CA02	Jared Huffman* (D)	85,568	76.5%	Dale Mensing (R)	26,296	23.5%	0	0.0%	111,864
2020-11-03	CA05	Mike Thompson* (D)	117,430	77.5%	Scott Giblin (R)	34,039	22.5%	0	0.0%	151,469
County Total for 2020-11-03:										263,333

2018-11-06	CA02	Jared Huffman* (D)	69,247	77.6%	Dale Mensing (R)	20,028	22.4%	0	0.0%	89,275
2018-11-06	CA05	Mike Thompson* (D)	91,142	81.0%	Anthony Mills (I)	21,387	19.0%	0	0.0%	112,529
County Total for 2018-11-06:										201,804

2016-11-08	CA02	Jared Huffman* (D)	69,572	76.6%	Dale Mensing (R)	21,311	23.4%	0	0.0%	90,883
2016-11-08	CA05	Mike Thompson* (D)	95,625	76.9%	Carlos Santamaria (R)	28,734	23.1%	0	0.0%	124,359
County Total for 2016-11-08:										215,242

2014-11-04	CA02	Jared Huffman* (D)	46,829	75.7%	Dale Mensing (R)	15,042	24.3%	0	0.0%	61,871
2014-11-04	CA05	Mike Thompson* (D)	57,060	75.8%	James Hinton (I)	18,190	24.2%	0	0.0%	75,250
County Total for 2014-11-04:										137,121

2012-11-06	CA02	Jared Huffman (D)	62,872	72.3%	Daniel Roberts (R)	24,142	27.7%	0	0.0%	87,014
2012-11-06	CA05	Mike Thompson* (D)	86,518	74.9%	Randy Loftin (R)	28,969	25.1%	0	0.0%	115,487
County Total for 2012-11-06:										202,501

2010-11-02	CA01	Mike Thompson* (D)	18,452	64.8%	Loren Hanks (R)	8,571	30.1%	1,448	5.1%	28,471
2010-11-02	CA06	Lynn Woolsey* (D)	95,459	63.5%	Jim Judd (R)	47,232	31.4%	7,567	5.0%	150,258
County Total for 2010-11-02:										178,729

2008-11-04	CA01	Mike Thompson* (D)	23,766	68.4%	Zane Starkewolf (R)	8,354	24.1%	2,609	7.5%	34,729
2008-11-04	CA06	Lynn Woolsey* (D)	132,605	70.8%	Mike Halliwell (R)	46,508	24.8%	8,209	4.4%	187,322
County Total for 2008-11-04:										222,051

2006-11-07	CA01	Mike Thompson* (D)	18,124	66.8%	John Jones (R)	7,738	28.5%	1,259	4.6%	27,121
2006-11-07	CA06	Lynn Woolsey* (D)	97,901	68.8%	Todd Hooper (R)	38,704	27.2%	5,632	4.0%	142,237
County Total for 2006-11-07:										169,358

2004-11-02	CA01	Mike Thompson* (D)	21,990	66.5%	Lawrence Wiesner (R)	9,584	29.0%	1,481	4.5%	33,055
2004-11-02	CA06	Lynn Woolsey* (D)	129,551	71.0%	Paul Erickson (R)	52,798	29.0%	0	0.0%	182,349
County Total for 2004-11-02:										215,404

2002-11-05	CA01	Mike Thompson* (D)	14,769	64.3%	Lawrence Wiesner (R)	7,354	32.0%	855	3.7%	22,978
2002-11-05	CA06	Lynn Woolsey* (D)	78,698	64.5%	Paul Erickson (R)	38,121	31.2%	5,196	4.3%	122,015
County Total for 2002-11-05:										144,993

2000-11-07	CA01	Mike Thompson* (D)	16,606	64.0%	Jim Chase (R)	7,622	29.4%	1,728	6.7%	25,956
2000-11-07	CA06	Lynn Woolsey* (D)	103,659	63.2%	Ken McAuliffe (R)	47,883	29.2%	12,507	7.6%	164,049
County Total for 2000-11-07:										190,005

1998-11-03	CA01	Mike Thompson (D)	12,844	62.2%	Mark Luce (R)	6,738	32.6%	1,071	5.2%	20,653
1998-11-03	CA06	Lynn Woolsey* (D)	89,071	66.4%	Ken McAuliffe (R)	41,271	30.8%	3,716	2.8%	134,058
County Total for 1998-11-03:										154,711

1996-11-05	CA01	Frank Riggs* (R)	11,037	46.5%	Michela Alioto (D)	10,701	45.1%	2,011	8.5%	23,749
1996-11-05	CA06	Lynn Woolsey* (D)	93,013	60.5%	Duane Hughes (R)	53,074	34.5%	7,641	5.0%	153,728
County Total for 1996-11-05:										177,477

1994-11-08	CA01	Dan Hamburg* (D)	10,058	50.1%	Frank Riggs (R)	10,002	49.9%	0	0.0%	20,060
1994-11-08	CA06	Lynn Woolsey* (D)	74,423	55.4%	Michael Nugent (R)	52,926	39.4%	6,899	5.1%	134,248
County Total for 1994-11-08:										154,308

1992-11-03	CA01	Frank Riggs* (R)	10,840	46.8%	Dan Hamburg (D)	10,767	46.4%	1,573	6.8%	23,180
1992-11-03	CA06	Lynn Woolsey (D)	110,391	66.4%	Bill Filante (R)	53,324	32.1%	2,639	1.6%	166,354
County Total for 1992-11-03:										189,534

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	304,017	52,709	17.3%	172,675	56.8%	78,633	25.9%	Dem +119,966	Dem +39.5%	78%
2020	300,840	54,084	18.0%	168,614	56.0%	78,142	26.0%	Dem +114,530	Dem +38.1%	77%
2018	274,292	49,768	18.1%	142,401	51.9%	82,123	29.9%	Dem +92,633	Dem +33.8%	71%
2016	273,432	54,171	19.8%	145,815	53.3%	73,446	26.9%	Dem +91,644	Dem +33.5%	71%
2014	244,448	51,577	21.1%	126,011	51.5%	66,860	27.4%	Dem +74,434	Dem +30.4%	64%
2012	260,315	56,567	21.7%	134,234	51.6%	69,514	26.7%	Dem +77,667	Dem +29.8%	69%
2010	249,273	56,468	22.7%	129,434	51.9%	63,371	25.4%	Dem +72,966	Dem +29.3%	66%
2008	248,122	58,570	23.6%	129,942	52.4%	59,610	24.0%	Dem +71,372	Dem +28.8%	67%
2006	234,891	60,402	25.7%	117,856	50.2%	56,633	24.1%	Dem +57,454	Dem +24.5%	64%
2004	248,998	66,272	26.6%	124,537	50.0%	58,189	23.4%	Dem +58,265	Dem +23.4%	69%
2002	231,434	66,559	28.8%	116,211	50.2%	48,664	21.0%	Dem +49,652	Dem +21.5%	66%
2000	248,181	72,212	29.1%	125,438	50.5%	50,531	20.4%	Dem +53,226	Dem +21.4%	71%
1998	242,981	73,605	30.3%	126,857	52.2%	42,519	17.5%	Dem +53,252	Dem +21.9%	72%
1996	249,551	76,254	30.6%	132,453	53.1%	40,844	16.4%	Dem +56,199	Dem +22.5%	77%
1994	245,777	75,658	30.8%	137,194	55.8%	32,925	13.4%	Dem +61,536	Dem +25.0%	78%
1992	245,538	75,817	30.9%	137,500	56.0%	32,221	13.1%	Dem +61,683	Dem +25.1%	81%
1990	220,066	73,545	33.4%	122,018	55.4%	24,503	11.1%	Dem +48,473	Dem +22.0%	75%
1986	204,707	66,685	32.6%	116,354	56.8%	21,668	10.6%	Dem +49,669	Dem +24.3%	77%

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