California House District 55 Election Results

California House District 55 was held by Republican after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 10.1 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 44,206 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1974 Democratic 25,890 10,982 70.2% 40.4 pts
1976 Democratic 31,199 18,880 62.3% 24.6 pts
1978 Democratic 27,081 18,510 59.4% 18.8 pts
1980 Democratic 33,819 14,400 70.1% 40.3 pts
1982 Democratic 35,687 16,767 68.0% 36.1 pts
1984 Democratic 44,505 16,967 72.4% 44.8 pts
1986 Democratic 29,753 14,183 67.7% 35.4 pts
1988 Democratic 45,813 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1990 Democratic 29,912 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1992 Democratic 63,337 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1994 Democratic 45,084 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1996 Democratic 50,116 17,401 74.2% 48.5 pts
1998 Democratic 44,407 11,434 79.5% 59.0 pts
2000 Democratic 57,735 15,806 78.5% 57.0 pts
2002 Democratic 48,299 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2004 Democratic 73,594 36,800 66.7% 33.3 pts
2006 Democratic 50,006 23,421 68.1% 36.2 pts
2008 Democratic 84,597 33,420 71.7% 43.4 pts
2010 Democratic 61,088 25,328 70.7% 41.4 pts
2012 Republican 65,652 97,330 40.3% 19.4 pts
2014 Republican 30,895 54,313 36.3% 27.5 pts
2016 Republican 72,471 98,960 42.3% 15.4 pts
2018 Republican 70,927 86,802 45.0% 10.1 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1974: Democratic margin 40.4 pts 1976: Democratic margin 24.6 pts 1978: Democratic margin 18.8 pts 1980: Democratic margin 40.3 pts 1982: Democratic margin 36.1 pts 1984: Democratic margin 44.8 pts 1986: Democratic margin 35.4 pts 1988: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1990: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1992: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1994: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1996: Democratic margin 48.5 pts 1998: Democratic margin 59.0 pts 2000: Democratic margin 57.0 pts 2002: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2004: Democratic margin 33.3 pts 2006: Democratic margin 36.2 pts 2008: Democratic margin 43.4 pts 2010: Democratic margin 41.4 pts 2012: Republican margin 19.4 pts 2014: Republican margin 27.5 pts 2016: Republican margin 15.4 pts 2018: Republican margin 10.1 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 55 at the 2018 election?

Republican held California House District 55 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 10.1 points.

Which parties have held California House District 55 since 1972?

Since 1972, California House District 55 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in California House District 55?

The closest two-party margin on record for California House District 55 was 2018, at just 10.1 percentage points.