CA-38 elected a Democrat in 2016.

D+41.0 on 232,114 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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CA-38 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

163,590

70.5%

Republican (R)

68,524

29.5%

All others

0

0.0%

Margin

D+41.0

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Margin history

CA-38 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+19.7%	275,928
2022	D	+16.2%	174,311
2020	D	+100.0%	256,206
2018	D	+37.7%	202,156
2016	D	+41.0%	232,114
2014	D	+18.2%	98,480
2012	D	+35.1%	215,087
2010	D	+46.9%	116,342
2008	D	+81.7%	159,324
2006	D	+50.7%	99,801
2004	D	+100.0%	116,851
2002	D	+44.8%	88,027
2000	R	−1.0%	180,122
1998	R	−8.6%	134,858
1996	R	−9.8%	167,645
1994	R	−21.6%	145,769
1992	R	−5.2%	189,321
1990	R	−16.2%	104,254
1988	R	−23.9%	147,369
1986	R	−12.9%	119,464
1984	R	−8.2%	162,797
1982	D	+8.9%	141,182
1980	D	+15.5%	165,437
1978	D	+17.2%	128,769
1976	D	+27.2%	162,409