California's 11th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in California's 11th 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: Nancy Pelosi (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 81.0% | 62.1 |
| 2022 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 84.0% | 67.9 |
| 2020 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 73.0% | 46.0 |
| 2018 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 74.1% | 48.3 |
| 2016 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 72.1% | 44.1 |
| 2014 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 67.3% | 34.6 |
| 2012 | George Miller | Democratic | 69.7% | 39.5 |
| 2010 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 48.0% | 1.1 |
| 2008 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 55.3% | 10.6 |
| 2006 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 53.3% | 6.5 |
| 2004 | Richard W. Pombo | Republican | 61.2% | 22.5 |
| 2002 | Richard W. Pombo | Republican | 60.3% | 20.6 |
| 2000 | Richard W. Pombo | Republican | 57.8% | 19.7 |
| 1998 | Richard W. Pombo | Republican | 61.4% | 25.2 |
| 1982 | Tom Lantos | Democratic | 57.1% | 17.3 |
| 1980 | Tom Lantos | Democratic | 46.4% | 3.1 |
| 1978 | Leo J. Ryan | Democratic | 60.5% | 24.9 |
| 1976 | Leo J. Ryan | Democratic | 61.1% | 25.6 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Pelosi Won | DEM | 274,796 | 81.03% | |
| Bruce Lou | REP | 64,315 | 18.97% | |
| Total | 339,111 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Pelosi Won | DEM | 220,848 | 83.95% | |
| John Dennis | REP | 42,217 | 16.05% | |
| Total | 263,065 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark DeSaulnier Won | DEM | 271,063 | 72.99% | |
| Nisha Sharma | REP | 100,293 | 27.01% | |
| Total | 371,356 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents California's 11th congressional district?
Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in California's 11th congressional district?
Nancy Pelosi won in 2024 by 62.1 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.