California's 6th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in California's 6th 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: Ami Bera (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

California's 6th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Ami Bera	Democratic	57.6%	15.2
2022	Ami Bera	Democratic	55.9%	11.9
2020	Doris Matsui	Democratic	73.3%	46.7
2018	Doris Matsui	Democratic	80.4%	60.9
2016	Doris Matsui	Democratic	75.4%	50.9
2014	Doris Matsui	Democratic	72.7%	45.4
2012	Doris Matsui	Democratic	75.1%	50.1
2010	Lynn C. Woolsey	Democratic	65.9%	36.3
2008	Lynn C. Woolsey	Democratic	71.7%	47.6
2006	Lynn C. Woolsey	Democratic	70.2%	44.1
2004	Lynn C. Woolsey	Democratic	72.6%	45.3
2002	Lynn C. Woolsey	Democratic	66.7%	37.1
2000	Lynn C. Woolsey	Democratic	64.3%	36.0
1998	Lynn C. Woolsey	Democratic	68.0%	38.3
1982	Barbara Boxer	Democratic	52.4%	7.7
1980	Phillip Burton	Democratic	69.4%	43.7
1978	Phillip Burton	Democratic	68.3%	40.3
1976	Phillip Burton	Democratic	66.1%	39.1

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ami Bera Won	DEM	165,408	57.62%
Christine Bish	REP	121,664	42.38%
Total		287,072

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ami Bera Won	DEM	121,058	55.95%
Tamika Hamilton	REP	95,325	44.05%
Total		216,383

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Doris Matsui Won	DEM	229,648	73.34%
Christine Bish	REP	83,466	26.66%
Total		313,114

Questions and answers

Who represents California's 6th congressional district?

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

Who won the last election in California's 6th congressional district?

Ami Bera won in 2024 by 15.2 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.