Race Status
RESULT: Ken Calvert (Rep)
Strong Rep
INCUMBENT PARTY: Rep last updated: 10-15-2018
This state conducts
JUNGLE PRIMARIES
JUNGLE PRIMARIES
Key Dates
Filing Deadline: 03/09/2018
Primaries: 06/05/2018
General Election: 11/06/2018
Primaries: 06/05/2018
General Election: 11/06/2018
Race Status History
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Dem Candidate
WINNER: Julia Peacock (Share of Vote: 25.39%
)
REGISTERED CANDIDATES
Norman Quintero (Share of Vote: 8.16%)
Rep Incumbent
WINNER: Ken Calvert (Share of Vote: 61.96%
)
Pundit Opinions
RESULT |
Cook | Sabato | Inside Elections | Real Clear Politics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Rep | Strong Rep | Strong Rep | Strong Rep | Strong Rep |
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Current House Scoreboard
Race Newsfeed
- McCarthy, GOP colleagues denounce lawsuit against federal regs to upgrade Calif. water policy – Ripon Advance February 25, 2020
- Rep. Ken Calvert faces two Democrats in 42nd Congressional District on March 3 – Press-Enterprise February 24, 2020
- Representatives Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes, Ken Calvert, Paul Cook, and Tom McClintock Oppose Lawsuit Against New Regulations on California Water – Sierra Sun Times February 22, 2020
- McCarthy, Nunes, Calvert, Cook, McClintock, and State Senator Grove Oppose Lawsuit Against New Regulations on CA Water – Valley Voice February 22, 2020
- Young, Gardner, McSally introduce resolution commemorating Battle of Iwo Jima – Ripon Advance February 21, 2020
- GOP representatives respond to state's lawsuit over water rules – KMPH Fox 26 February 21, 2020
- Ballot Recommendations for the March 3 Primary Electeion – Random Lengths February 20, 2020
- Calvert introduces bipartisan, bicameral resolution commemorating Iwo Jima battle – Ripon Advance February 18, 2020
- My Take: 21st Century Cures is working – HollandSentinel.com February 17, 2020
- Warner, Young introduce resolution to honor 75th anniversary of Iwo Jima – Augusta Free Press February 17, 2020
2018 District CA-42 Data Card
CA-42 Demographics
| Demographic | District | State | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 50% Female | 49.7% Male 50.3% Female |
51% Female |
| Race/Ethnicity | 42% White 39% Hispanic 9% Asian 5% African American |
37.7% White/Caucasian 35.0% White/Hispanic 14.8% Asian |
61% White 18% Hispanic 12% Black 5% Asian 2% Two or More 1% Native |
| Language Other than Eng at Home | 33.0% | 43.9% | 21.1% |
| High School Grad Rate | 86.4% | 82.4% | 87.5% |
| College Grad Rate | 25.1% | 32.9% | 31.3% |
| Per Capita Income | $29,264 | $33,389 | $31,128 |
| Median Age | 35.1 | 36.4 | 37.9 |
| Population | 793,044 | 39250017 | 325.7 mil |
| Square Miles | 936.00 | 155788.1 | 3,796,742 |
| Population per SqMi | 1847.30 | 1251.9 | 185.8 |
| People per Household | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Foreign Born | 19.2% | 27.2% | 13.5% |
| Veteran | 8.4% | 5.4% | 7.4% |
| Geographic Mobility | 13.6% | 13.4% | 14.6% |
Data Credits
District/State/National: www.censusreporter.org
State: www.census.gov
State/Miscellaneous: BALLOTPEDIA State Profile
CA-42 Voting History
Presidential Voting Percentages
| Year | Clinton | Trump | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 41.4 | 53.4 | -12 |
| Year | Obama | Romney | Margin |
| 2012 | 41.4 | 56.5 | -15.1 |
| Year | Obama | McCain | Margin |
| 2008 | 45.0 | 55.0 | -10 |
House Voting Percentages
| Year | DEM | REP | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 41.2 | 58.8 | -17.6 |
| 2014 | 34.3 | 65.7 | -31.4 |
| 2012 | 39.4 | 60.6 | -21.2 |
National Presidential Voting Percentages
National House Voting Percentages
| Year | Clinton | Trump | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48.4 | 46.3 | +2.1 |
| Year | Obama | Romney | Margin |
| 2012 | 51.1 | 47.3 | +3.8 |
| Year | Obama | McCain | Margin |
| 2008 | 53 | 45.7 | +7.3 |
National House Voting Percentages
| Year | DEM | REP | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48 | 49.1 | -1.1 |
| 2014 | 45.7 | 51.4 | -5.7 |
| 2012 | 50.6 | 49.4 | +1.2 |
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