California's 7th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in California's 7th 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: Doris O. Matsui (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

California's 7th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Doris Matsui	Democratic	66.8%	33.5
2022	Doris Matsui	Democratic	68.3%	36.5
2020	Ami Bera	Democratic	56.6%	13.3
2018	Ami Bera	Democratic	55.0%	10.1
2016	Ami Bera	Democratic	51.2%	2.3
2014	Ami Bera	Democratic	50.4%	0.8
2012	Ami Bera	Democratic	51.7%	3.4
2010	George Miller	Democratic	68.3%	36.7
2008	George Miller	Democratic	72.8%	51.0
2006	George Miller	Democratic	84.0%	68.0
2004	George Miller	Democratic	76.1%	52.2
2002	George Miller	Democratic	70.7%	44.3
2000	George Miller	Democratic	76.5%	55.3
1998	George Miller	Democratic	76.7%	53.3
1982	George Miller	Democratic	67.2%	37.1
1980	George Miller	Democratic	63.3%	31.9
1978	George Miller	Democratic	63.4%	29.7
1976	George Miller	Democratic	74.7%	51.4

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Doris Matsui Won	DEM	197,429	66.75%
Tom Silva	REP	98,341	33.25%
Total		295,770

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Doris Matsui Won	DEM	150,618	68.26%
Max Semenenko	REP	70,033	31.74%
Total		220,651

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ami Bera Won	DEM	217,416	56.62%
Buzz Patterson	REP	166,549	43.38%
Total		383,965

Questions and answers

Who represents California's 7th congressional district?

Doris O. Matsui (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in California's 7th congressional district?

Doris Matsui won in 2024 by 33.5 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.