Elections / 1996 · House · CA-03
CA-03 — 1996 U.S. House election
congressional district1996 US House electionCA-03 · U.S. HouseFazioD+12.4
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Vic Fazio (i) ✓Democrat | 53.5% | 118,663 |
|---|---|---|
| Tim LefeverRepublican | 41.1% | 91,134 |
| Timothy R ErichIndependent | 3.5% | 7,701 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
CA-03 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 422,313 | |
| 2022 | R | 338,199 | |
| 2020 | D | 321,988 | |
| 2018 | D | 232,251 | |
| 2016 | D | 256,966 | |
| 2014 | D | 150,260 | |
| 2012 | D | 233,968 | |
| 2010 | R | 261,938 | |
| 2008 | R | 314,046 | |
| 2006 | R | 228,169 | |
| 2004 | R | 287,073 | |
| 2002 | R | 194,918 | |
| 2000 | R | 230,182 | |
| 1998 | R | 192,006 | |
| 1996 | D | 221,737 | |
| 1994 | D | 195,157 | |
| 1992 | D | 238,685 | |
| 1990 | D | 219,088 | |
| 1988 | D | 257,766 | |
| 1986 | D | 208,974 | |
| 1984 | D | 131,369 | |
| 1982 | D | 217,196 | |
| 1980 | D | 241,865 | |
| 1978 | D | 197,503 | |
| 1976 | D | 191,854 |
Same ballot, 1996CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.