House districts / California
California's 9th congressional district
CA-9. Redrawn for 2026: the November 2026 election is on new lines. The outline shows the 2024 district with the same number.
Fundraising
- Josh Harder Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $4.5mSpent $1.4m · Cash $4.8m
- John Mcbride Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $77kSpent $73k · Cash $5k
2 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 2 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin | 2024 lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 54.8% | Trump 42.0% | 3.2% | D+12.8 | R+1.8 |
| 2020 | Biden 62.0% | Trump 35.8% | 2.1% | D+26.2 | D+12.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton 60.7% | Trump 33.9% | 5.4% | D+26.7 | D+13.0 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 762,401 | |
| Adults (18+) | 567,270 | |
| Citizens, % of adults* | 86.9% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29* | 21.9% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44* | 28.0% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64* | 32.0% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over* | 18.1% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 25.6% | 57.8% |
| Black | 11.0% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 37.9% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 18.8% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 6.7% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+* | 24.4% | 35.7% |
| Median household income* | $98,152 | $80,734 |
* Estimated for the 2026 lines from census blocks (ACS 2020-2024). Population, adults and race: 2020 Census, counted on the 2026 lines. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 lines, elections 2022-2024: redrawn for 2026 seat count changed from 53 to 52 after the census | |||||
| 2024 | Josh Harder Democrat | 51.8% | Kevin Lincoln Republican | 48.2% | D+3.6 |
| 2022 | Josh Harder Democrat | 54.8% | Tom Patti Republican | 45.2% | D+9.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Jerry McNerney Democrat | 57.6% | Antonio C. “Tony” Amador Republican | 42.4% | D+15.2 |
| 2018 | Jerry McNerney Democrat | 56.5% | Marla Livengood Republican | 43.5% | D+13.0 |
| 2016 | Jerry McNerney Democrat | 57.4% | Antonio C. "Tony" Amador Republican | 42.6% | D+14.7 |
| 2014 | Jerry McNerney Democrat | 52.4% | Antonio C. "Tony" Amador Republican | 47.6% | D+4.7 |
| 2012 | Jerry McNerney Democrat | 55.5% | Ricky Gill Republican | 44.5% | D+11.1 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 52 to 53 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | Barbara Lee Democrat | 84.3% | Gerald Hashimoto Republican others 5.0% | 10.8% | D+73.5 |
| 2008 | Barbara Lee Democrat | 86.1% | Charles Hargrave Republican others 4.2% | 9.7% | D+76.4 |
| 2006 | Barbara Lee Democrat | 86.3% | John "J.D." Dendulk Republican others 2.9% | 10.7% | D+75.6 |
| 2004 | Barbara Lee Democrat | 84.5% | Claudia Bermudez Republican others 3.2% | 12.3% | D+72.3 |
| 2002 | Barbara Lee Democrat | 81.4% | Jerald Udinsky Republican others 3.4% | 15.2% | D+66.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 45 to 52 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Barbara Lee Democrat | 85.0% | Arneze Washington Republican others 5.2% | 9.8% | D+75.2 |
| 1998 | Barbara Lee Democrat | 82.8% | Claiborne 'Clay' Sanders Republican others 4.0% | 13.2% | D+69.6 |
| 1996 | Ronald V. Dellums Democrat | 77.0% | Deborah Wright Republican others 4.5% | 18.5% | D+58.6 |
| 1994 | Ronald V. Dellums Democrat | 72.2% | Deborah Wright Republican others 5.1% | 22.6% | D+49.6 |
| 1992 | Ronald V. Dellums Democrat | 71.9% | G. William "Billy" Hunter Republican others 4.6% | 23.5% | D+48.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 43 to 45 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Fortney Pete Stark Democrat | 58.4% | Victor Romero Republican | 41.6% | D+16.9 |
| 1988 | Fortney Pete Stark Democrat | 73.0% | Howard Hertz Republican | 27.0% | D+45.9 |
| 1986 | Fortney Pete Stark Democrat | 54.5% | David M. Williams Republican others 21.9% | 23.7% | D+30.8 |
| 1984 | Fortney Peter Stark Democrat | 69.9% | J. T. Eager Beaver Republican others 3.8% | 26.3% | D+43.6 |
| 1982 | Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Democrat | 60.7% | Bill Kennedy Republican | 39.3% | D+21.3 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Democrat | 55.3% | William J. (Bill) Kennedy Republican others 3.6% | 41.1% | D+14.2 |
| 1978 | Fortney H. Stark Jr. Democrat | 65.4% | Robert S. Allen Republican others 4.1% | 30.5% | D+34.9 |
| 1976 | Fortney H. (Pete) Stark Democrat | 70.8% | James K. Mills Republican others 2.1% | 27.1% | D+43.7 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020, and 2024 on the new lines, are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block. The last column is the margin in CA-9 on the 2024 lines.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Who lives here (2026 lines) is estimated from Census survey figures split by population.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits