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California House District 38 Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

California House District 38 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 2.8 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 50,370 23,721 68.0% 36.0 pts
1974 Republican 40,817 51,692 44.1% 11.8 pts
1976 Republican 50,424 70,914 41.6% 16.9 pts
1978 Republican 34,445 70,116 32.9% 34.1 pts
1980 Republican 63,001 64,291 49.5% 1.0 pts
1982 Republican 45,866 58,558 43.9% 12.2 pts
1984 Republican 43,371 84,046 34.0% 31.9 pts
1986 Republican 33,553 70,174 32.4% 35.3 pts
1988 Republican 46,119 84,512 35.3% 29.4 pts
1990 Republican 41,578 50,496 45.2% 9.7 pts
1992 Republican 59,742 78,770 43.1% 13.7 pts
1994 Republican 28,699 74,382 27.8% 44.3 pts
1996 Republican 51,274 71,597 41.7% 16.5 pts
1998 Republican 0 78,417 0.0% 100.0 pts
2000 Republican 64,732 74,581 46.5% 7.1 pts
2002 Republican 37,626 64,757 36.8% 26.5 pts
2004 Republican 67,747 106,834 38.8% 22.4 pts
2006 Republican 46,926 70,193 40.1% 19.9 pts
2008 Republican 84,936 103,761 45.0% 10.0 pts
2010 Republican 55,062 83,854 39.6% 20.7 pts
2012 Republican 75,864 100,069 43.1% 13.8 pts
2014 Republican 32,095 63,249 33.7% 32.7 pts
2016 Republican 91,801 102,977 47.1% 5.7 pts
2018 Democratic 94,475 89,311 51.4% 2.8 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Democratic margin 36.0 pts 1974: Republican margin 11.8 pts 1976: Republican margin 16.9 pts 1978: Republican margin 34.1 pts 1980: Republican margin 1.0 pts 1982: Republican margin 12.2 pts 1984: Republican margin 31.9 pts 1986: Republican margin 35.3 pts 1988: Republican margin 29.4 pts 1990: Republican margin 9.7 pts 1992: Republican margin 13.7 pts 1994: Republican margin 44.3 pts 1996: Republican margin 16.5 pts 1998: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2000: Republican margin 7.1 pts 2002: Republican margin 26.5 pts 2004: Republican margin 22.4 pts 2006: Republican margin 19.9 pts 2008: Republican margin 10.0 pts 2010: Republican margin 20.7 pts 2012: Republican margin 13.8 pts 2014: Republican margin 32.7 pts 2016: Republican margin 5.7 pts 2018: Democratic margin 2.8 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 38 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held California House District 38 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 2.8 points.

Which parties have held California House District 38 since 1972?

Since 1972, California House District 38 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in California House District 38?

The closest two-party margin on record for California House District 38 was 1980, at just 1.0 percentage points.