Electoral history of Ken Calvert

Ken Calvert is an American politician from California who is currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1993. He has served several congressional districts in California, including the 43rd district from 1993 to 2003, the 44th district from 2003 to 2013, the 42nd district from 2013 to 2023, and the 41st district since 2023. Calvert has served the Inland Empire for the entirety of his term in office.

U.S. House of Representatives

1990s

1992 California's 43rd congressional district election[1][2]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert 13,387 27.6
Republican S. Joseph Khoury 10,624 21.9
Republican Bob Lynn 8,784 18.1
Republican Larry P. Arnn 8,750 18.1
Republican Bill Franklin 2,694 5.6
Republican Daniel Hantman 2,270 4.7
Republican William E. Jones 1,958 4.0
Total votes 48,467 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert 88,987 46.7
Democratic Mark Takano 88,468 46.4
American Independent Gary R. Odom 6,095 3.2
Libertarian Gene L. Berkman 4,989 2.6
No party John Schwab (write-in) 2,100 1.1
Total votes 190,639 100.0
Republican hold
1994 California's 43rd congressional district election[3][4]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 22,149 51.0
Republican Joe Khoury 21,265 49.0
Total votes 43,414 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 84,500 54.7
Democratic Mark Takano 59,342 38.4
Libertarian Gene L. Berkman 9,636 6.2
No party John Schwab (write-in) 767 0.5
No party Velma Hickey (write-in) 141 0.1
Total votes 154,386 100.0
Republican hold
1996 California's 43rd congressional district election[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 39,364 74.4
Republican David Davis 13,517 25.6
Total votes 52,881 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 97,247 54.7
Democratic Guy Kimborough 67,422 37.9
Natural Law Annie Wallack 6,576 3.7
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 3,309 1.9
Libertarian Gene L. Berkman 3,086 1.7
No party Colleen Cummings (write-in) 84 0.0
Total votes 177,724 100.0
Republican hold
1998 California's 43rd congressional district election[7][8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 36,952 55.6
Republican Joe Khoury 23,016 34.6
Republican R. M. Cook Barela 6,480 9.8
Total votes 66,448 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 83,012 55.7
Democratic Mike Rayburn 56,373 37.8
Green Phill Courtney 5,508 3.7
Natural Law Annie Wallack 4,178 2.8
Total votes 149,071 100.0
Republican hold

2000s

2000 California's 43rd congressional district election[9][10]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 73,660 67.0
Republican Martin Collen 31,907 29.0
Republican Khalid Jafri 4,448 4.0
Total votes 110,015 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 140,201 73.7
Libertarian Bill Reed 29,755 15.6
Natural Law Nat Adam 20,376 10.7
Total votes 190,332 100.0
Republican hold
2002 California's 44th congressional district election[11][12]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 30,967 70.2
Republican Martin Collen 11,106 25.1
Republican Khalid Jafri 2,087 4.7
Total votes 44,160 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 76,686 63.7
Democratic Louis Vandenberg 38,021 31.6
Green Phill Courtney 5,756 4.7
Total votes 120,463 100.0
Republican hold
2004 California's 44th congressional district election[13][14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 49,107 85.8
Republican David J. Rizzo 8,132 14.2
Total votes 57,239 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 138,768 61.7
Democratic Louis Vandenberg 78,796 35.0
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 7,559 3.3
Total votes 225,123 100.0
Republican hold
2006 California's 44th congressional district election[15][16]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 35,444 100.0
Total votes 35,444 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 89,555 60.0
Democratic Louis Vandenberg 55,275 37.0
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 4,486 3.0
Total votes 149,316 100.0
Republican hold
2008 California's 44th congressional district election[17][18]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 32,702 100.0
Total votes 32,702 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 129,937 51.2
Democratic Bill Hedrick 123,890 48.8
Total votes 253,827 100.0
Republican hold

2010s

2010 California's 44th congressional district election[19][20]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 37,327 66.3
Republican Chris Riggs 18,994 33.7
Total votes 56,321 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 107,482 55.7
Democratic Bill Hedrick 85,784 44.3
Total votes 193,266 100.0
Republican hold
2012 California's 42nd congressional district election[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 35,392 51.3
Democratic Michael Williamson 9,860 14.3
Democratic Cliff Smith 7,377 10.7
Republican Clayton Thibodeau 6,374 9.2
Republican Eva Johnson 5,678 8.2
No party preference Curt Novack 4,254 6.2
Total votes 69,035 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 130,245 60.6
Democratic Michael Williamson 84,702 39.4
Total votes 214,947 100.0
Republican hold
2014 California's 42nd congressional district election[23][24]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 37,506 67.5
Democratic Tim Sheridan 8,788 15.8
Democratic Chris Marquez 6,118 11.0
Democratic Kerri Condley 3,150 5.7
Republican Floyd Harvey (write-in) 8 0.0
Total votes 55,570 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 74,540 65.7
Democratic Tim Sheridan 38,850 34.3
Total votes 113,390 100.0
Republican hold
2016 California's 42nd congressional district election[25][26]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 66,418 54.9
Democratic Tim Sheridan 45,389 37.5
No party preference Kerri Condley 9,076 7.5
Total votes 120,883 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 149,547 58.8
Democratic Tim Sheridan 104,689 41.2
Total votes 254,236 100.0
Republican hold
2018 California's 42nd congressional district election[27][28]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 70,289 60.8
Democratic Julia C. Peacock 30,237 26.1
Democratic Norman Quintero 9,540 8.2
No party preference Matt Woody 5,587 4.8
Total votes 115,653 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 131,040 56.5
Democratic Julia C. Peacock 100,892 43.5
Total votes 231,932 100.0
Republican hold

2020s

2020 California's 42nd congressional district election[29][30]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 97,781 58.2
Democratic William "Liam" O'Mara 38,506 22.9
Democratic Regina Marston 31,587 18.8
Total votes 167,874 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 210,274 57.1
Democratic William "Liam" O'Mara 157,773 42.9
Total votes 368,047 100.0
Republican hold
2022 California's 41st congressional district election[31][32]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 72,700 48.2
Democratic Will Rollins 45,923 30.4
Democratic Shrina Kurani 23,483 15.6
Republican John Michael Lucio 6,880 4.6
No party preference Anna Nevenic 1,862 1.2
Total votes 150,850 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 123,869 52.3
Democratic Will Rollins 112,769 47.7
Total votes 236,638 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2024 California's 41st congressional district election[33][34]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 85,959 53.0
Democratic Will Rollins 62,245 38.4
Democratic Anna Nevenic 13,862 8.6
Total votes 162,066 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 183,216 51.7
Democratic Will Rollins 171,229 48.3
Total votes 354,445 100.0
Republican hold

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