Elections / 1980 · House · CA-06
CA-06 — 1980 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1980 US House electionCA-06 · U.S. HouseBurtonD+43.7
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Phillip Burton (i) ✓Democrat | 69.4% | 93,400 |
|---|---|---|
| Tom SpinosaRepublican | 25.6% | 34,500 |
| Roy ChildsIndependent | 5.0% | 6,750 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1980 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
CA-06 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 287,072 | |
| 2022 | D | 216,383 | |
| 2020 | D | 313,114 | |
| 2018 | D | 201,939 | |
| 2016 | D | 235,413 | |
| 2014 | D | 133,456 | |
| 2012 | D | 214,073 | |
| 2010 | D | 261,152 | |
| 2008 | D | 320,362 | |
| 2006 | D | 246,628 | |
| 2004 | D | 311,667 | |
| 2002 | D | 209,563 | |
| 2000 | D | 283,118 | |
| 1998 | D | 232,981 | |
| 1996 | D | 253,836 | |
| 1994 | D | 236,840 | |
| 1992 | D | 291,786 | |
| 1990 | D | 201,708 | |
| 1988 | D | 240,819 | |
| 1986 | D | 193,552 | |
| 1984 | D | 239,096 | |
| 1982 | D | 184,064 | |
| 1980 | D | 134,650 | |
| 1978 | D | 119,768 | |
| 1976 | D | 130,916 |
Same ballot, 1980CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.