California House District 62 Election Results

California House District 62 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 65.8 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 Republican 28,968 78,013 27.1% 45.8 pts
1974 Republican 30,072 44,458 40.4% 19.3 pts
1976 Republican 44,798 52,211 46.2% 7.6 pts
1978 Republican 39,417 44,653 46.9% 6.2 pts
1980 Republican 28,998 72,862 28.5% 43.1 pts
1982 Republican 30,723 68,402 31.0% 38.0 pts
1984 Republican 30,854 83,301 27.0% 45.9 pts
1986 Republican 25,859 67,954 27.6% 44.9 pts
1988 Republican 35,843 85,530 29.5% 40.9 pts
1990 Republican 31,060 55,469 35.9% 28.2 pts
1992 Democratic 51,372 30,750 62.6% 25.1 pts
1994 Democratic 36,127 24,486 59.6% 19.2 pts
1996 Democratic 47,064 26,148 64.3% 28.6 pts
1998 Democratic 36,365 19,956 64.6% 29.1 pts
2000 Democratic 47,198 24,628 65.7% 31.4 pts
2002 Democratic 28,744 12,761 69.2% 38.5 pts
2004 Democratic 51,407 28,210 64.6% 29.1 pts
2006 Democratic 33,747 15,704 68.2% 36.5 pts
2008 Democratic 78,003 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2010 Democratic 44,606 19,319 69.8% 39.6 pts
2012 Democratic 136,004 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2014 Democratic 54,304 17,261 75.9% 51.8 pts
2016 Democratic 123,699 27,628 81.7% 63.5 pts
2018 Democratic 120,554 24,906 82.9% 65.8 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Republican margin 45.8 pts 1974: Republican margin 19.3 pts 1976: Republican margin 7.6 pts 1978: Republican margin 6.2 pts 1980: Republican margin 43.1 pts 1982: Republican margin 38.0 pts 1984: Republican margin 45.9 pts 1986: Republican margin 44.9 pts 1988: Republican margin 40.9 pts 1990: Republican margin 28.2 pts 1992: Democratic margin 25.1 pts 1994: Democratic margin 19.2 pts 1996: Democratic margin 28.6 pts 1998: Democratic margin 29.1 pts 2000: Democratic margin 31.4 pts 2002: Democratic margin 38.5 pts 2004: Democratic margin 29.1 pts 2006: Democratic margin 36.5 pts 2008: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2010: Democratic margin 39.6 pts 2012: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2014: Democratic margin 51.8 pts 2016: Democratic margin 63.5 pts 2018: Democratic margin 65.8 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 62 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held California House District 62 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 65.8 points.

Which parties have held California House District 62 since 1972?

Since 1972, California House District 62 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in California House District 62?

The closest two-party margin on record for California House District 62 was 1978, at just 6.2 percentage points.