California's 28th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in California's 28th 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: Judy Chu (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

California's 28th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Judy Chu	Democratic	64.9%	29.9
2022	Judy Chu	Democratic	66.2%	32.5
2020	Adam B. Schiff	Democratic	72.7%	45.3
2018	Adam B. Schiff	Democratic	78.4%	56.7
2016	Adam B. Schiff	Democratic	78.0%	56.0
2014	Adam B. Schiff	Democratic	76.5%	53.0
2012	Adam B. Schiff	Democratic	76.5%	53.0
2010	Howard L. Berman	Democratic	69.5%	47.1
2008	Howard L. Berman	Democratic	99.9%	99.8
2006	Howard L. Berman	Democratic	73.9%	54.8
2004	Howard L. Berman	Democratic	71.0%	47.7
2002	Howard L. Berman	Democratic	71.4%	48.2
2000	David T. Dreier	Republican	56.8%	16.9
1998	David T. Dreier	Republican	57.6%	18.4
1982	Julian C. Dixon	Democratic	78.9%	60.2
1980	Julian C. Dixon	Democratic	79.2%	62.3
1978	Julian C. Dixon	Democratic	100.0%	—
1976	Yvonne Brathwaite Burke	Democratic	80.2%	60.4

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Judy Chu Won	DEM	204,489	64.93%
April A. Verlato	REP	110,455	35.07%
Total		314,944

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Judy Chu Won	DEM	150,062	66.24%
Wes Hallman	REP	76,495	33.76%
Total		226,557

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adam B. Schiff Won	DEM	244,271	72.66%
Eric Early	REP	91,928	27.34%
Total		336,199

Questions and answers

Who represents California's 28th congressional district?

Judy Chu (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in California's 28th congressional district?

Judy Chu won in 2024 by 29.9 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.