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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.

D+70R+70D+35R+351976: D+25.619761978: D+24.91980: D+3.119801982: D+17.31998: R+25.219982000: R+19.72002: R+20.620022004: R+22.52006: D+6.520062008: D+10.62010: D+1.120102012: D+39.52014: D+34.520142016: D+44.12018: D+48.320182020: D+46.02022: D+67.920222024: D+62.1
California's 11th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
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

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Nancy Pelosi WonDEM274,79681.03%
Bruce LouREP64,31518.97%
Total339,111

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Nancy Pelosi WonDEM220,84883.95%
John DennisREP42,21716.05%
Total263,065

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mark DeSaulnier WonDEM271,06372.99%
Nisha SharmaREP100,29327.01%
Total371,356

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.