Elections / 1998 · House · CA-21
CA-21 — 1998 U.S. House election
congressional district1998 US House electionCA-21 · U.S. HouseThomasR+78.9
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| William M Thomas (i) ✓Republican | 78.9% | 115,989 |
|---|---|---|
| John EvansIndependent | 21.1% | 30,994 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1998 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
CA-21 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 195,531 | |
| 2022 | D | 125,647 | |
| 2020 | R | 170,334 | |
| 2018 | D | 113,616 | |
| 2016 | R | 132,408 | |
| 2014 | R | 79,377 | |
| 2012 | R | 116,283 | |
| 2010 | R | 135,979 | |
| 2008 | R | 209,815 | |
| 2006 | R | 142,661 | |
| 2004 | R | 192,315 | |
| 2002 | R | 124,198 | |
| 2000 | R | 199,100 | |
| 1998 | R | 146,983 | |
| 1996 | R | 191,152 | |
| 1994 | R | 171,629 | |
| 1992 | R | 195,965 | |
| 1990 | R | 202,611 | |
| 1988 | R | 262,671 | |
| 1986 | R | 193,091 | |
| 1984 | R | 239,968 | |
| 1982 | R | 192,767 | |
| 1980 | R | 153,400 | |
| 1978 | D | 124,138 | |
| 1976 | D | 153,109 |
Same ballot, 1998CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.