California House District 37 Election Results

California House District 37 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 100.0 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1972 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1972 Democratic 85,658 58,411 59.5% 18.9 pts
1974 Republican 29,785 44,917 39.9% 20.3 pts
1976 Republican 46,515 56,129 45.3% 9.4 pts
1978 Republican 25,224 62,637 28.7% 42.6 pts
1980 Republican 39,838 66,934 37.3% 25.4 pts
1982 Republican 38,574 55,849 40.9% 18.3 pts
1984 Republican 0 105,919 0.0% 100.0 pts
1986 Republican 25,736 80,477 24.2% 51.5 pts
1988 Republican 37,617 110,111 25.5% 49.1 pts
1990 Republican 44,773 62,881 41.6% 16.8 pts
1992 Republican 56,692 66,364 46.1% 7.9 pts
1994 Republican 31,738 66,035 32.5% 35.1 pts
1996 Republican 49,341 73,167 40.3% 19.4 pts
1998 Republican 48,553 49,853 49.3% 1.3 pts
2000 Republican 64,691 71,572 47.5% 5.0 pts
2002 Republican 43,806 74,876 36.9% 26.2 pts
2004 Republican 74,774 100,309 42.7% 14.6 pts
2006 Republican 58,305 78,943 42.5% 15.0 pts
2008 Republican 93,857 102,087 47.9% 4.2 pts
2010 Republican 64,413 90,649 41.5% 16.9 pts
2012 Democratic 115,532 75,643 60.4% 20.9 pts
2014 Democratic 75,452 53,414 58.5% 17.1 pts
2016 Democratic 128,344 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2018 Democratic 76,396 0 100.0% 100.0 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Democratic margin 18.9 pts 1974: Republican margin 20.3 pts 1976: Republican margin 9.4 pts 1978: Republican margin 42.6 pts 1980: Republican margin 25.4 pts 1982: Republican margin 18.3 pts 1984: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1986: Republican margin 51.5 pts 1988: Republican margin 49.1 pts 1990: Republican margin 16.8 pts 1992: Republican margin 7.9 pts 1994: Republican margin 35.1 pts 1996: Republican margin 19.4 pts 1998: Republican margin 1.3 pts 2000: Republican margin 5.0 pts 2002: Republican margin 26.2 pts 2004: Republican margin 14.6 pts 2006: Republican margin 15.0 pts 2008: Republican margin 4.2 pts 2010: Republican margin 16.9 pts 2012: Democratic margin 20.9 pts 2014: Democratic margin 17.1 pts 2016: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2018: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held California House District 37 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held California House District 37 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 100.0 points.

Which parties have held California House District 37 since 1972?

Since 1972, California House District 37 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in California House District 37?

The closest two-party margin on record for California House District 37 was 1998, at just 1.3 percentage points.