District
Incumbent
Results
Candidates
Member
Party
First elected
California 1
Mike Thompson
Democratic
1998
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Mike Thompson (Democratic) 65.1%
▌ Russel Chase (Republican) 28%
▌ Cheryl Kreier (Natural Law) 3%
▌ Emil Rossi (Libertarian) 2.6%
▌ Pamela Elizondo (Reform) 1.3%
California 2
Wally Herger
Republican
1988
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Wally Herger (Republican) 65.8%
▌ Stan Morgan (Democratic) 28.2%
▌ John McDermott (Natural Law) 3.4%
▌ Charles R. Martin (Libertarian) 2.6%
California 3
Doug Ose
Republican
1998
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Doug Ose (Republican) 56.2%
▌ Bob Kent (Democratic) 40.5%
▌ Douglas Arthur Tuma (Libertarian) 2.2%
▌ Channing Jones (Natural Law) 1.1%
California 4
John Doolittle
Republican
1990
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y John Doolittle (Republican) 63.5%
▌ Mark Norberg (Democratic) 31.5%
▌ William Fritz Frey (Libertarian) 3%
▌ Robert Ray (Natural Law) 2%
California 5
Bob Matsui
Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Bob Matsui (Democratic) 68.7%
▌ Ken Payne (Republican) 26.2%
▌ Ken Adams (Green) 2.9%
▌ Cullene Lang (Libertarian) 1.3%
▌ Charles Kersey (Natural Law) 0.9%
California 6
Lynn Woolsey
Democratic
1992
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Lynn Woolsey (Democratic) 64.4%
▌ Ken McAuliffe (Republican) 28.4%
▌ Justin Moscoso (Green) 4.6%
▌ Richard O. Barton (Libertarian) 1.6%
▌ Alan Roy Barreca (Natural Law) 1%
California 7
George Miller
Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y George Miller (Democratic) 76.5%
▌ Christopher Hoffman (Republican) 21.2%
▌ Martin Sproul (Natural Law) 2.3%
California 8
Nancy Pelosi
Democratic
1987
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Nancy Pelosi (Democratic) 84.5%
▌ Adam Sparks (Republican) 11.7%
▌ Erik Bauman (Libertarian) 2.6%
▌ David Smithstein (Natural Law) 1.2%
California 9
Barbara Lee
Democratic
1998
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Barbara Lee (Democratic) 85%
▌ Arneze Washington (Republican) 9.8%
▌ Fred Foldvary (Libertarian) 3.3%
▌ Ellen Jefferds (Natural Law) 1.9%
California 10
Ellen Tauscher
Democratic
1996
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Ellen Tauscher (Democratic) 52.7%
▌ Claude B. Hutchison Jr. (Republican) 44.2%
▌ Valerie Janlois (Libertarian) 3.1%
California 11
Richard Pombo
Republican
1992
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Richard Pombo (Republican) 57.9%
▌ Tom Santos (Democratic) 38.1%
▌ Kathryn Russow (Libertarian) 2.4%
▌ Jon Kurey (Natural Law) 1.6%
California 12
Tom Lantos
Democratic
1980
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Tom Lantos (Democratic) 74.6%
▌ Mike Garza (Republican) 20.8%
▌ Barbara Less (Libertarian) 3%
▌ Rifkin Young (Natural Law) 1.6%
California 13
Pete Stark
Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Pete Stark (Democratic) 70.5%
▌ James Goetz (Republican) 24.3%
▌ Howard Mora (Libertarian) 2.6%
▌ Timothy Hoehner (Natural Law) 1.4%
▌ Don Grundmann (American Independent) 1.2%
California 14
Anna Eshoo
Democratic
1992
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Anna Eshoo (Democratic) 70.3%
▌ Bill Quraishi (Republican) 25.8%
▌ Joseph Dehn III (Libertarian) 2%
▌ John H. Black (Natural Law) 1.9%
California 15
Tom Campbell
Republican
1988 1992 (Defeated) 1995 (Special)
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator .Democratic gain.
▌ Y Mike Honda (Democratic) 54.3%
▌ Jim Cunneen (Republican) 42.2%
▌ Ed Wimmers (Libertarian) 2%
▌ Douglas Gorney (Natural Law) 1.5%
California 16
Zoe Lofgren
Democratic
1994
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Zoe Lofgren (Democratic) 72.1%
▌ Horace Gene Thayn (Republican) 23.3%
▌ Dennis Michael Umphress (Libertarian) 3%
▌ Edward Klein (Natural Law) 1.6%
California 17
Sam Farr
Democratic
1993
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Sam Farr (Democratic) 68.7%
▌ Clint Engler (Republican) 24.7%
▌ E. Craig Coffin (Green) 4%
▌ Rick Garrett (Libertarian) 1.2%
▌ Larry Fenton (Reform) 1%
▌ Scott Hartley (Natural Law) 0.4%
California 18
Gary Condit
Democratic
1989
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Gary Condit (Democratic) 67.2%
▌ Steve Wilson (Republican) 31.3%
▌ Page Roth Riskin (Natural Law) 1.5%
California 19
George Radanovich
Republican
1994
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y George Radanovich (Republican) 65%
▌ Dan Rosenberg (Democratic) 31.8%
▌ Elizabeth Taylor (Libertarian) 1.9%
▌ Bob Miller (Natural Law) 0.8%
▌ Edmon Kaiser (American Independent) 0.5%
California 20
Cal Dooley
Democratic
1990
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Cal Dooley (Democratic) 52.4%
▌ Rich Rodriguez (Republican) 45.5%
▌ Walter Kenneth Ruehlig (Natural Law) 1.1%
▌ Arnold Kriegbaum (Libertarian) 1%
California 21
Bill Thomas
Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Bill Thomas (Republican) 71.6%
▌ Pedro Martinez Jr. (Democratic) 24.8%
▌ James R. S. Manion (Libertarian) 3.6%
California 22
Lois Capps
Democratic
1998
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Lois Capps (Democratic) 53.2%
▌ Mike Stoker (Republican) 44.4%
▌ Dick Porter (Reform) 0.9%
▌ Joe Furcinite (Libertarian) 0.8%
▌ Carlos Aguirre (Natural Law) 0.7%
California 23
Elton Gallegly
Republican
1986
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Elton Gallegly (Republican) 54.1%
▌ Michael Case (Democratic) 40.7%
▌ Cary Savitch (Reform) 3%
▌ Roger Peebles (Libertarian) 1.6%
▌ Stephen Hospodar (Natural Law) 0.6%
California 24
Brad Sherman
Democratic
1996
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Brad Sherman (Democratic) 66.1%
▌ Jerry Doyle (Republican) 29.8%
▌ Juan Carlos Ros (Libertarian) 2.9%
▌ Michael Cuddehe (Natural Law) 1.2%
California 25
Buck McKeon
Republican
1992
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Buck McKeon (Republican) 62.3%
▌ Sid Gold (Democratic) 33.2%
▌ Bruce Acker (Libertarian) 3.2%
▌ Mews Small (Natural Law) 1.3%
California 26
Howard Berman
Democratic
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Howard Berman (Democratic) 84.1%
▌ Bill Farley (Republican) 11.4%
▌ David Cossak (Natural Law) 4.5%
California 27
James E. Rogan
Republican
1996
Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.
▌ Y Adam Schiff (Democratic) 52.7%
▌ James E. Rogan (Republican) 43.9%
▌ Ted Brown (Libertarian) 1.7%
▌ Miriam Hospodar (Natural Law) 1.7%
California 28
David Dreier
Republican
1980
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y David Dreier (Republican) 56.9%
▌ Janice Nelson (Democratic) 39.9%
▌ Randall Weissbuch (Libertarian) 1.3%
▌ M. Lawrence Allison (Natural Law) 1%
▌ Joe Haytas (American Independent) 0.9%
California 29
Henry Waxman
Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Henry Waxman (Democratic) 75.7%
▌ Jim Scileppi (Republican) 19.3%
▌ Jack C. Anderson (Libertarian) 3.3%
▌ Bruce Currivan (Natural Law) 1.7%
California 30
Xavier Becerra
Democratic
1992
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Xavier Becerra (Democratic) 83.3%
▌ Tony Goss (Republican) 11.8%
▌ Jason Heath (Libertarian) 2.9%
▌ Gary Hearne (Natural Law) 2%
California 31
Matthew G. Martínez
Republican
1982 [ c]
Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic gain.
▌ Y Hilda Solis (Democratic) 79.4%
▌ Krista Lieberg-Wong (Green) 9.1%
▌ Michael McGuire (Libertarian) 6.3%
▌ Richard Griffin (Natural Law) 5.2%
California 32
Julian Dixon
Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Julian Dixon (Democratic) 83.6%
▌ Kathy Williamson (Republican) 12.2%
▌ Bob Weber (Libertarian) 2.3%
▌ Rashied Jibri (Natural Law) 1.9%
California 33
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Democratic
1992
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic) 84.6%
▌ Wayne Miller (Republican) 11.6%
▌ Nathan Craddock (Libertarian) 2.2%
▌ William Harpur (Natural Law) 1.6%
California 34
Grace Napolitano
Democratic
1998
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Grace Napolitano (Democratic) 71.3%
▌ Robert Arthur Canales (Republican) 22.5%
▌ Julia Simon (Natural Law) 6.2%
California 35
Maxine Waters
Democratic
1990
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Maxine Waters (Democratic) 86.6%
▌ Carl McGill (Republican) 10.9%
▌ Gordon Mego (American Independent) 1.6%
▌ Rick Dunstan (Natural Law) 0.9%
California 36
Steven T. Kuykendall
Republican
1998
Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.
▌ Y Jane Harman (Democratic) 48.4%
▌ Steven T. Kuykendall (Republican) 46.6%
▌ Daniel Sherman (Libertarian) 2.6%
▌ John Konopka (Reform) 1.4%
▌ Matt Ornati (Natural Law) 0.9%
California 37
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Democratic
1996
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Juanita Millender-McDonald (Democratic) 82.4%
▌ Vernon Van (Republican) 11.3%
▌ Margaret Glazer (Natural Law) 3.6%
▌ Herb Peters (Libertarian) 2.7%
California 38
Steve Horn
Republican
1992
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Steve Horn (Republican) 48.5%
▌ Gerrie Schipske (Democratic) 47.5%
▌ Jack Neglia (Libertarian) 2%
▌ Karen Blasdell-Wilkinson (Natural Law) 2%
California 39
Ed Royce
Republican
1992
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Ed Royce (Republican) 62.8%
▌ Gill Kanel (Democratic) 31.5%
▌ Ron Jevning (Natural Law) 3.2%
▌ Keith Gann (Libertarian) 2.5%
California 40
Jerry Lewis
Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Jerry Lewis (Republican) 80%
▌ Jay Lindberg (Libertarian) 10%
▌ Frank Schmit (Natural Law) 10%
California 41
Gary Miller
Republican
1998
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Gary Miller (Republican) 59%
▌ Rodolfo Favila (Democratic) 37.4%
▌ David Kramer (Natural Law) 3.6%
California 42
Joe Baca
Democratic
1999
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Joe Baca (Democratic) 59.8%
▌ Eli Pirozzi (Republican) 35.2%
▌ John Ballard (Libertarian) 2.6%
▌ Gwyn Hartley (Natural Law) 2.4%
California 43
Ken Calvert
Republican
1992
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Ken Calvert (Republican) 73.7%
▌ Bill Reed (Libertarian) 15.6%
▌ Nathaniel Adam (Natural Law) 10.7%
California 44
Mary Bono
Republican
1998
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Mary Bono (Republican) 59.2%
▌ Ron Oden (Democratic) 38%
▌ Gene Smith (Reform) 1.9%
▌ Jim Meuer (Natural Law) 0.9%
California 45
Dana Rohrabacher
Republican
1988
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Dana Rohrabacher (Republican) 62.2%
▌ Ted Crisell (Democratic) 32.4%
▌ Don Hull (Libertarian) 3.8%
▌ Constance Betton (Natural Law) 1.6%
California 46
Loretta Sanchez
Democratic
1996
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Loretta Sanchez (Democratic) 60.3%
▌ Gloria Matta Tuchman (Republican) 35%
▌ Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 2.7%
▌ Larry Engwall (Natural Law) 2%
California 47
Christopher Cox
Republican
1988
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Christopher Cox (Republican) 65.7%
▌ John Graham (Democratic) 30.1%
▌ David Nolan (Libertarian) 2.9%
▌ Iris Adam (Natural Law) 1.3%
California 48
Ron Packard
Republican
1982
Incumbent retired. Republican hold.
▌ Y Darrell Issa (Republican) 61.5%
▌ Peter Kouvelis (Democratic) 28.4%
▌ Eddie Rose (Reform) 4.3%
▌ Sharon Miles (Natural Law) 3.1%
▌ Joe Michael Cobb (Libertarian) 2.7%
California 49
Brian Bilbray
Republican
1994
Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.
▌ Y Susan Davis (Democratic) 49.7%
▌ Brian Bilbray (Republican) 46.2%
▌ Doris Ball (Libertarian) 2.8%
▌ Tahir Bhatti (Natural Law) 1.3%
California 50
Bob Filner
Democratic
1992
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Bob Filner (Democratic) 68.3%
▌ Bob Divine (Republican) 27.7%
▌ David Willoughby (Libertarian) 2.4%
▌ LeeAnn Kendall (Natural Law) 1.6%
California 51
Duke Cunningham
Republican
1990
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Duke Cunningham (Republican) 64.4%
▌ George Jorge Barraza (Democratic) 30.4%
▌ Daniel L. Muhe (Libertarian) 2.7%
▌ Eric Hunter Bourdette (Natural Law) 2.5%
California 52
Duncan L. Hunter
Republican
1980
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Duncan L. Hunter (Republican) 64.8%
▌ Craig Barkacs (Democratic) 31.3%
▌ Michael Benoit (Libertarian) 2.9%
▌ Robert Sherman (Natural Law) 1%