California's 1st congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in California's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: James Gallagher (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

California's 1st congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Doug LaMalfa	Republican	65.3%	30.7
2022	Doug LaMalfa	Republican	62.1%	24.2
2020	Doug LaMalfa	Republican	57.0%	14.0
2018	Doug LaMalfa	Republican	54.9%	9.8
2016	Doug LaMalfa	Republican	59.1%	18.1
2014	Doug LaMalfa	Republican	61.0%	22.1
2012	Doug LaMalfa	Republican	57.4%	14.8
2010	Mike Thompson	Democratic	62.8%	31.8
2008	Mike Thompson	Democratic	68.1%	44.7
2006	Mike Thompson	Democratic	66.2%	37.3
2004	Mike Thompson	Democratic	66.9%	38.7
2002	Mike Thompson	Democratic	64.1%	31.7
2000	Mike Thompson	Democratic	65.0%	37.0
1998	Mike Thompson	Democratic	61.8%	29.0
1982	Douglas H. Bosco	Democratic	49.8%	2.6
1980	Eugene A. Chappie	Republican	53.7%	13.9
1978	Harold T. Johnson	Democratic	59.4%	18.7
1976	Harold T. Johnson	Democratic	73.9%	47.9

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Doug LaMalfa Won	REP	208,592	65.34%
Rose Penelope Yee	DEM	110,636	34.66%
Total		319,228

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Doug LaMalfa Won	REP	152,839	62.07%
Max Steiner	DEM	93,386	37.93%
Total		246,225

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Doug LaMalfa Won	REP	204,190	56.99%
Audrey Denney	DEM	154,073	43.01%
Total		358,263

Questions and answers

Who represents California's 1st congressional district?

James Gallagher (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in California's 1st congressional district?

Doug LaMalfa won in 2024 by 30.7 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.