California's 42nd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in California's 42nd 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: Robert Garcia (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

California's 42nd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Robert Garcia	Democratic	68.1%	36.3
2022	Robert Garcia	Democratic	68.4%	36.7
2020	Ken Calvert	Republican	57.1%	14.3
2018	Ken Calvert	Republican	56.5%	13.0
2016	Ken Calvert	Republican	58.8%	17.6
2014	Ken Calvert	Republican	65.7%	31.5
2012	Ken Calvert	Republican	60.6%	21.2
2010	Gary G. Miller	Republican	62.2%	30.4
2008	Gary G. Miller	Republican	60.2%	20.3
2006	Gary G. Miller	Republican	100.0%	—
2004	Gary G. Miller	Republican	68.1%	36.3
2002	Gary G. Miller	Republican	67.8%	38.8
2000	Joe Baca	Democratic	59.8%	24.6
1999 special	Joe Baca	Democratic	50.6%	5.7
1998	George E. Brown	Democratic	55.3%	15.0
1982	Dan Lungren	Republican	69.0%	40.6
1980	Duncan Hunter	Republican	53.3%	6.5
1978	Lionel Van Deerlin	Democratic	73.7%	47.5
1976	Lionel Van Deerlin	Democratic	76.0%	52.0

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Garcia Won	DEM	159,153	68.14%
John Briscoe	REP	74,410	31.86%
Total		233,563

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Garcia Won	DEM	99,217	68.37%
John Briscoe	REP	45,903	31.63%
Total		145,120

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ken Calvert Won	REP	210,274	57.13%
William E. O'Mara	DEM	157,773	42.87%
Total		368,047

Questions and answers

Who represents California's 42nd congressional district?

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

Who won the last election in California's 42nd congressional district?

Robert Garcia won in 2024 by 36.3 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.