Elections / 1996 · House · CA-20
CA-20 — 1996 U.S. House election
congressional district1996 US House electionCA-20 · U.S. HouseDooleyD+17.4
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Calvin M Dooley (i) ✓Democrat | 56.5% | 65,381 |
|---|---|---|
| Trice HarveyRepublican | 39.1% | 45,276 |
| Jonathan RichterIndependent | 4.4% | 5,048 |
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-20 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 288,788 | |
| 2022 | R | 228,781 | |
| 2020 | D | 308,554 | |
| 2018 | D | 225,721 | |
| 2016 | D | 255,791 | |
| 2014 | D | 141,044 | |
| 2012 | D | 233,562 | |
| 2010 | D | 89,444 | |
| 2008 | D | 125,141 | |
| 2006 | D | 61,120 | |
| 2004 | D | 114,236 | |
| 2002 | D | 74,770 | |
| 2000 | D | 126,534 | |
| 1998 | D | 99,782 | |
| 1996 | D | 115,705 | |
| 1994 | D | 101,230 | |
| 1992 | D | 112,067 | |
| 1990 | R | 188,925 | |
| 1988 | R | 229,006 | |
| 1986 | R | 179,016 | |
| 1984 | R | 214,039 | |
| 1982 | R | 181,081 | |
| 1980 | R | 253,303 | |
| 1978 | R | 195,409 | |
| 1976 | R | 217,351 |
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.