California's 32nd congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in California's 32nd 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: Brad Sherman (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 66.2% | 32.4 |
| 2022 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 69.2% | 38.3 |
| 2020 | Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | 66.6% | 33.2 |
| 2018 | Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | 68.8% | 37.6 |
| 2016 | Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | 61.6% | 23.2 |
| 2014 | Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | 59.7% | 19.3 |
| 2012 | Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | 65.7% | 31.4 |
| 2010 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 71.0% | 42.1 |
| 2009 special | Judy Chu | Democratic | 61.9% | 28.9 |
| 2008 | Hilda L. Solis | Democratic | 100.0% | 100.0 |
| 2006 | Hilda L. Solis | Democratic | 83.0% | 65.9 |
| 2004 | Hilda L. Solis | Democratic | 85.0% | 70.0 |
| 2002 | Hilda L. Solis | Democratic | 68.8% | 41.3 |
| 2001 special | Diane E. Watson | Democratic | 74.8% | 54.9 |
| 2000 | Julian C. Dixon | Democratic | 83.5% | 71.4 |
| 1998 | Julian C. Dixon | Democratic | 86.7% | 75.4 |
| 1982 | Glenn M. Anderson | Democratic | 58.0% | 18.4 |
| 1980 | Glenn M. Anderson | Democratic | 65.9% | 35.1 |
| 1978 | Glenn M. Anderson | Democratic | 71.4% | 49.0 |
| 1976 | Glenn M. Anderson | Democratic | 72.2% | 44.5 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Sherman Won | DEM | 212,934 | 66.20% | |
| Larry Thompson | REP | 108,711 | 33.80% | |
| Total | 321,645 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Sherman Won | DEM | 167,411 | 69.17% | |
| Lucie Lapointe Volotzky | REP | 74,618 | 30.83% | |
| Total | 242,029 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace F. Napolitano Won | DEM | 172,942 | 66.58% | |
| Joshua M. Scott | REP | 86,818 | 33.42% | |
| Total | 259,760 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents California's 32nd congressional district?
Brad Sherman (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in California's 32nd congressional district?
Brad Sherman won in 2024 by 32.4 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.