California's 30th Congressional District
California's 30th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Adam Schiff (D).
As of the 2020 Census, California representatives represented an average of 761,091 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 704,566 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: California's 30th Congressional District election, 2024
California's 30th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 30
Laura Friedman defeated Alex Balekian in the general election for U.S. House California District 30 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Friedman (D)  | 68.6 | 124,593 |
 | Alex Balekian (R) | 31.4 | 57,157 | |
| Total votes: 181,750 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 30
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 30 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Friedman (D) | 30.1 | 46,329 |
| ✔ | | Alex Balekian (R) | 17.4 | 26,826 |
 | Anthony Portantino, Jr. (D) | 13.3 | 20,459 | |
 | Mike Feuer (D) | 12.3 | 18,878 | |
 | Maebe A. Girl (D) | 10.3 | 15,791 | |
 | J. Emilio Martinez (R) | 4.4 | 6,775 | |
 | Ben Savage (D) | 4.0 | 6,147 | |
 | Nick Melvoin (D) | 2.7 | 4,134 | |
 | Jirair Ratevosian (D) | 1.9 | 2,889 | |
 | Sepi Shyne (D) | 1.4 | 2,126 | |
 | Courtney Najera (D) | 0.8 | 1,167 | |
 | Joshua Bocanegra (No party preference) | 0.5 | 780 | |
 | Stephen Dunwoody (D) | 0.5 | 727 | |
 | Francesco Arreaga (D) | 0.3 | 532 | |
 | Sal Genovese (D) | 0.3 | 442 | |
| Total votes: 154,002 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Gipson (R)
- Eric Sawchuk (R)
- Sarah Idan (D)
- Mike Castellanos (D)
- Drew Britton (D)
- Michael Huckabee (R)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 30
Incumbent Adam Schiff defeated Maebe A. Girl in the general election for U.S. House California District 30 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adam Schiff (D) | 71.1 | 150,100 |
| Maebe A. Girl (D) | 28.9 | 60,968 | |
| Total votes: 211,068 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 30
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 30 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Schiff (D) | 62.4 | 102,290 |
| ✔ | | Maebe A. Girl (D) | 12.9 | 21,053 |
 | Ronda Kennedy (R) | 8.5 | 13,953 | |
 | Patrick Gipson (R) | 6.4 | 10,529 | |
 | Johnny Nalbandian (R) | 4.7 | 7,693 | |
 | Paloma Zuniga (R) | 1.6 | 2,614 | |
| Sal Genovese (D) | 1.6 | 2,612 | |
 | William Meurer (G) | 1.0 | 1,598 | |
 | Tony Rodriguez (American Independent Party of California) | 0.9 | 1,460 | |
| Total votes: 163,802 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Susan Murphy (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 30
Incumbent Brad Sherman defeated Mark Reed in the general election for U.S. House California District 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad Sherman (D) | 69.5 | 240,038 |
 | Mark Reed (R) | 30.5 | 105,426 | |
| Total votes: 345,464 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 30
Incumbent Brad Sherman and Mark Reed defeated Courtney Berina, Raji Rab, and Brian Carroll in the primary for U.S. House California District 30 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Sherman (D) | 58.1 | 99,282 |
| ✔ | | Mark Reed (R) | 22.7 | 38,778 |
 | Courtney Berina (D) | 11.1 | 18,937 | |
 | Raji Rab (D) | 4.7 | 7,961 | |
| Brian Carroll (D) | 3.5 | 5,984 | |
| Total votes: 170,942 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Susan Collin (Independent)
- Royce Dorazio (Unaffiliated)
- Paula Kahn (D)
- Naora Ben-Dov (R)
- Danny Fabricant (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 30
Incumbent Brad Sherman defeated Mark Reed in the general election for U.S. House California District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Sherman (D) | 73.4 | 191,573 |
| Mark Reed (R) | 26.6 | 69,420 | |
| Total votes: 260,993 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 30
Incumbent Brad Sherman and Mark Reed defeated Raji Rab and Jon Pelzer in the primary for U.S. House California District 30 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Sherman (D) | 62.3 | 80,038 |
| ✔ | | Mark Reed (R) | 27.3 | 35,046 |
| Raji Rab (D) | 5.3 | 6,753 | |
 | Jon Pelzer (D) | 5.2 | 6,642 | |
| Total votes: 128,479 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Schrage (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent [[Brad Sherman]] (D) defeated Mark Reed (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Sherman and Reed defeated Luke Davis (D), Patrea Patrick (D), Raji Rab (D), Navraj Singh (R), and Chris Townsend (R) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Brad Sherman Incumbent |
72.6% | 205,279 | |
| Republican | Mark Reed | 27.4% | 77,325 | |
| Total Votes | 282,604 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Brad Sherman Incumbent |
60.1% | 92,448 | |
| Republican | Mark Reed |
14% | 21,458 | |
| Democratic | Patrea Patrick | 9.5% | 14,628 | |
| Democratic | Raji Rab | 5.8% | 8,847 | |
| Republican | Navraj Singh | 4.2% | 6,517 | |
| Democratic | Luke Davis | 3.3% | 5,150 | |
| Republican | Chris Townsend | 3.1% | 4,741 | |
| Total Votes | 153,789 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2014
The 30th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Brad Sherman (D) defeated Mark Reed (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Sherman Incumbent |
65.6% | 86,568 | |
| Republican | Mark Reed | 34.4% | 45,315 | |
| Total Votes | 131,883 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 30th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. District 27 incumbent Brad Sherman won election in the district.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Sherman Incumbent |
60.3% | 149,456 | |
| Democratic | Howard Berman Incumbent | 39.7% | 98,395 | |
| Total Votes | 247,851 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Henry Waxman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles Wilkerson (R), Erich Miller (L) and Richard Castaldo (P&F) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Henry Waxman incumbent |
64.6% | 153,663 | |
| Republican | Charles Wilkerson | 31.9% | 75,948 | |
| Libertarian | Erich Miller | 2.1% | 5,021 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Richard Castaldo | 1.3% | 3,115 | |
| Total Votes | 237,747 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Henry Waxman won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Henry Waxman incumbent |
100% | 242,792 | |
| Total Votes | 242,792 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Henry Waxman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated David Nelson Jones (R) and Adele Cannon (P&F) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Henry Waxman incumbent |
71.5% | 151,284 | |
| Republican | David Nelson Jones | 26.4% | 55,904 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Adele Cannon | 2.1% | 4,546 | |
| Total Votes | 211,734 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Henry Waxman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Victor Elizalde (R) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Henry Waxman incumbent |
71.2% | 216,682 | |
| Republican | Victor Elizalde | 28.8% | 87,465 | |
| Total Votes | 304,147 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Henry Waxman won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Tony Goss (R) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Henry Waxman incumbent |
70.4% | 130,604 | |
| Republican | Tony Goss | 29.6% | 54,989 | |
| Total Votes | 185,593 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Tony Goss (R), Jason Heath (L) and Gary Hearne (Natural Law) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Xavier Becerra incumbent |
83.3% | 83,223 | |
| Republican | Tony Goss | 11.8% | 11,788 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Heath | 2.9% | 2,858 | |
| Natural Law | Gary Hearne | 2.1% | 2,051 | |
| Total Votes | 99,920 | |||
1998
On November 3, 1998, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Patricia Parker (R) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Xavier Becerra incumbent |
81.2% | 58,230 | |
| Republican | Patricia Parker | 18.8% | 13,441 | |
| Total Votes | 71,671 | |||
1996
On November 5, 1996, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Patricia Parker (R), Pam Probst (L), Shirley Mandel (P&F) and Rosemary Watson-Frith (Natural Law) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Xavier Becerra incumbent |
72.3% | 58,283 | |
| Republican | Patricia Parker | 18.7% | 15,078 | |
| Libertarian | Pam Probst | 3.4% | 2,759 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Shirley Mandel | 3.1% | 2,499 | |
| Natural Law | Rosemary Watson-Frith | 2.4% | 1,971 | |
| Total Votes | 80,590 | |||
1994
On November 8, 1994, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the United States House. He defeated David Ramirez (R) and R. William Weilburg (L) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Xavier Becerra incumbent |
66.2% | 43,943 | |
| Republican | David Ramirez | 28.2% | 18,741 | |
| Libertarian | R. William Weilburg | 5.6% | 3,741 | |
| Total Votes | 66,425 | |||
1992
On November 3, 1992, Xavier Becerra won election to the United States House. He defeated Morry Waksberg (R), Blase Bonpane (G), Elizabeth Nakano (P&F) and Andrew Consalvo (L) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 1992 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Xavier Becerra |
58.4% | 48,800 | |
| Republican | Morry Waksberg | 24% | 20,034 | |
| Green | Blase Bonpane | 7.6% | 6,315 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Elizabeth Nakano | 7.4% | 6,173 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Consalvo | 2.7% | 2,221 | |
| Total Votes | 83,543 | |||
1990
On November 6, 1990, Matthew Martinez won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Reuben Franco (R) and G. Curtis Feger (L) in the general election.[14]
| U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 1990 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Matthew Martinez incumbent |
58.2% | 45,456 | |
| Republican | Reuben Franco | 37% | 28,914 | |
| Libertarian | G. Curtis Feger | 4.8% | 3,713 | |
| Total Votes | 78,083 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission voted 14-0 in favor of a new congressional district map on December 20, 2021, and delivered those maps to the secretary of state on December 27, 2021.[15][16] California was apportioned 52 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, a net loss of one seat compared to apportionment after the 2010 census. This map took effect for California's 2022 congressional elections.
How does redistricting in California work? In California, a non-politician commission draws both congressional and state legislative district lines. Established in 2008 by ballot initiative, the commission comprises 14 members: five Democrats, five Republicans, and four belonging to neither party. A panel of state auditors selects the pool of nominees from which the commissioners are appointed. This pool comprises 20 Democrats, 20 Republicans, and 20 belonging to neither party. The majority and minority leaders of both chambers of the state legislature may each remove two members from each of the aforementioned groups. The first eight commission members are selected at random from the remaining nominees. These first eight comprise three Democrats, three Republicans, and two belonging to neither party. The first eight commissioners appoint the remaining six, which must include two Democrats, two Republicans, and two belonging to neither party.[17]
Commissioners must meet the following requirements in order to serve:[17]
- Members must have voted in at least two of the last three statewide elections.
- Members cannot have switched party affiliation for at least five years.
- "Neither commissioners nor immediate family may have been, within 10 years of appointment, a candidate for federal or state office or member of a party central committee; an officer, employee, or paid consultant to a federal or state candidate or party; a registered lobbyist or paid legislative staff; or a donor of more than $2,000 to an elected candidate."
- Members cannot be "staff, consultants or contractors for state or federal government" while serving as commissioners. The same prohibition applies to the family of commission members.
In order to approve a redistricting plan, nine of the commission's 14 members must vote for it. These nine must include three Democrats, three Republicans, and three belonging to neither party. Maps drawn by the commission may be overturned by public referendum. In the event that a map is overturned by the public, the California Supreme Court must appoint a group to draw a new map.[17]
The California Constitution requires that districts be contiguous. Further, the state constitution mandates that "to the extent possible, [districts] must ... preserve the geographic integrity of cities, counties, neighborhoods and communities of interest." Districts must also "encourage compactness." State Senate and Assembly districts should be nested within each other where possible.[17]
California District 30
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2010-2011
In 2011, the California State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+23. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 23 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made California's 30th the 49th most Democratic district nationally.[18]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 72.2%-26.0%.[19]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+23. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 23 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made California's 30th the 50th most Democratic district nationally.[20]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 72.2% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 26.0%.[21]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+18. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 18 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made California's 30th Congressional District the 72nd most Democratic nationally.[22]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.88. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.88 points toward that party.[23]
See also
- Redistricting in California
- California's 30th Congressional District election, 2024
- California's 30th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 30th Congressional District election, 2020
- California's 30th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, California," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "California’s new congressional map boosts Democrats," Dec. 21, 2021
- ↑ Lake County News, "California Citizens Redistricting Commission delivers maps to California Secretary of State," Dec. 28, 2021
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 All About Redistricting, "California," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
