California's 5th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in California's 5th 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: Tom McClintock (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

California's 5th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Tom McClintock	Republican	61.8%	23.5
2022	Tom McClintock	Republican	61.3%	22.6
2020	Mike Thompson	Democratic	76.1%	52.2
2018	Mike Thompson	Democratic	78.9%	57.7
2016	Mike Thompson	Democratic	76.9%	53.7
2014	Mike Thompson	Democratic	75.7%	51.5
2012	Mike Thompson	Democratic	74.5%	48.9
2010	Doris Matsui	Democratic	72.0%	46.8
2008	Doris Matsui	Democratic	74.3%	53.5
2006	Doris Matsui	Democratic	70.8%	47.3
2005 special	Doris Matsui	Democratic	68.2%	59.5
2004	Robert T. Matsui	Democratic	71.4%	48.0
2002	Robert T. Matsui	Democratic	70.5%	44.1
2000	Robert T. Matsui	Democratic	68.7%	42.6
1998	Robert T. Matsui	Democratic	71.9%	45.9
1982	Phillip Burton	Democratic	57.9%	17.5
1980	John L. Burton	Democratic	51.1%	5.8
1978	John L. Burton	Democratic	66.8%	33.7
1976	John L. Burton	Democratic	61.8%	23.7

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom McClintock Won	REP	227,643	61.77%
Michael J. "Mike" Barkley	DEM	140,919	38.24%
Total		368,562

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom McClintock Won	REP	173,524	61.31%
Michael J. "Mike" Barkley	DEM	109,506	38.69%
Total		283,030

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mike Thompson Won	DEM	271,233	76.09%
Scott Giblin	REP	85,227	23.91%
Total		356,460

Questions and answers

Who represents California's 5th congressional district?

Tom McClintock (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in California's 5th congressional district?

Tom McClintock won in 2024 by 23.5 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.