Electoral history of Kevin McCarthy

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Kevin McCarthy is a former United States representative from California, who also served as the speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Before entering electoral politics, he served on the staff of Congressman Bill Thomas and was chair of the Young Republican National Federation between 1999 and 2001. [1] [2] He won his first election in 2000, being elected to represent Area 3 of the Kern Community College District Board of Trustees, and would later go on to be elected to the California State Assembly in 2002 and the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006. [1]

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2000 Kern Community College District Board of Trustees Area 3 election

In 2000, Kevin McCarthy was elected as one of two trustees for Area 3 in the Kern Community College District. [3]

2000 Kern Community College District Board of Trustees Area 3 election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Kevin McCarthy 32,750 31.3
Nonpartisan Dennis L. Beebe 19,053 18.2
Nonpartisan Patrick O. Shaffer17,43616.7
Nonpartisan John D. Gibson13,84013.2
Nonpartisan Scott A. Tangeman11,78211.3
Nonpartisan Monty D. Embry9,6109.2

2002 California's 32nd State Assembly district election

In the 2002 State Assembly election, McCarthy ran for the 32nd district.

2002 California's 32nd State Assembly district election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy 77,227 75.83
Democratic Michael A. Shea, III24,61324.17
Invalid or blank votes320.03
Total votes101,872 100.00
Republican hold

2004 California's 32nd State Assembly district election

McCarthy ran for re-election in the 2004 State Assembly election.

2004 California's 32nd State Assembly district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 129,510 78.66
Democratic Marvin Armas35,13021.34
Total votes164,640 100.00
Republican hold

2006 California's 22nd congressional district election

In the 2006 United States House of Representatives elections, McCarthy ran for California's 22nd congressional district.

2006 California's 22nd congressional district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy 133,278 70.70
Democratic Sharon Beery55,22629.30
Total votes188,504 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008 California's 22nd congressional district election

McCarthy ran for his first re-election in the House of Representatives during the 2008 elections.

2008 California's 22nd congressional district election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 224,549 100.00
Total votes224,549 100.00
Turnout  61.56
Republican hold

2010 California's 22nd congressional district election

During the 2010 elections, McCarthy was re-elected for a second time.

2010 California's 22nd congressional district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 173,490 98.8
Independent John Uebersax (write-in)2,1731.2
Total votes175,663 100.0
Republican hold

2012 California's 23rd congressional district election

Ahead of the 2012 elections, McCarthy's district was renumbered as the 23rd. He was re-elected again.

2012 California's 23rd congressional district election [10]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)71,10972.2
No party preference Terry Phillips 17,01817.3
Republican Eric Parker10,41410.6
Total votes98,541 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 158,161 73.2
No party preference Terry Phillips 57,84226.8
Total votes216,003 100.0
Republican hold

2014 California's 23rd congressional district election

In the 2014 elections, McCarthy won re-election.

2014 California's 23rd congressional district election [11]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)58,33499.1
Democratic Raul Garcia (write-in)3130.5
Republican Mike Biglay (write-in)1570.3
No party preference Ronald L. Porter (write-in)360.1
Libertarian Gail K. Lightfoot (write-in)310.1
Green Noah Calugaru (write-in)30.01
Total votes58,871 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 100,317 74.8
Democratic Raul Garcia33,72625.2
Total votes134,043 100.0
Republican hold

2016 California's 23rd congressional district election

In the 2016 elections, McCarthy won re-election.

2016 California's 23rd congressional district election [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)76,16655.5
Democratic Wendy Reed37,69627.4
Republican Ken Mettler17,73812.9
Republican Gerald Morris5,7344.2
Total votes137,334 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 167,116 69.2
Democratic Wendy Reed74,46830.8
Total votes241,584 100.0
Republican hold

2018 California's 23rd congressional district election

In the 2018 elections, McCarthy won re-election.

2018 California's 23rd congressional district election [13] [14]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)81,63368.8
Democratic Tatiana Matta14,93512.6
Democratic Wendy Reed11,97410.1
Democratic Mary Helen Barro6,3635.4
No party preference James Davis2,0761.7
Democratic Kurtis Wilson1,6911.4
Total votes118,672 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 131,113 63.7
Democratic Tatiana Matta74,66136.3
Total votes205,774 100.0
Republican hold

2019 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election

In the 2019 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, McCarthy did not garner enough votes from members of the 116th Congress to become the next speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

2019 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (CA 12) 220 51.17
Republican Kevin McCarthy (CA 23)19244.66
Republican Jim Jordan (OH 4)51.16
Democratic Cheri Bustos (IL 17)40.93
Democratic Tammy Duckworth 20.47
Democratic Stacey Abrams 10.23
Democratic Joe Biden 10.23
Democratic Marcia Fudge (OH 11)10.23
Democratic Joe Kennedy III (MA 4)10.23
Democratic John Lewis (GA 5)10.23
Republican Thomas Massie (KY 4)10.23
Democratic Stephanie Murphy (FL 7)10.23
Total votes430 100
Votes necessary216>50

2020 California's 23rd congressional district election

In the 2020 elections, McCarthy won re-election.

2020 California's 23rd congressional district election [16] [17]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)107,89766.5
Democratic Kim Mangone54,37533.5
Total votes162,272 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 190,222 62.1
Democratic Kim Mangone115,89637.9
Total votes306,118 100.0
Republican hold

2021 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election

In the 2021 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, McCarthy received 209 votes from members of the 117th Congress, though this was not enough to win the speakership.

2021 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) ( CA12 ) 216 50.59
Republican Kevin McCarthy ( CA23 )20948.95
Democratic Hakeem Jeffries ( NY8 )10.23
Democratic Tammy Duckworth 10.23
Total votes427 100
Votes necessary214>50

2022 California's 20th congressional district election

Ahead of the 2022 elections, McCarthy's district was renumbered to the 20th. Nevertheless, he won re-election.

2022 California's 20th congressional district election [19] [20]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)85,74861.3
Democratic Marisa Wood33,51124.0
Democratic Ben Dewell8,7576.3
Republican James Davis6,3824.6
Republican James Macaulay5,4883.9
Total votes139,886 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 153,847 67.2
Democratic Marisa Wood74,93432.8
Total votes228,781 100.0
Republican hold

2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election

In the 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, McCarthy prevailed on the fifteenth ballot, receiving 216 votes from members of the 118th Congress.

2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election [21]
January 3, 2023 –1st ballot
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hakeem Jeffries ( NY8 )21248.85
Republican Kevin McCarthy ( CA20 )20346.78
Republican Andy Biggs ( AZ5 )102.30
Republican Jim Jordan ( OH4 )61.38
Republican Jim Banks ( IN3 )10.23
Republican Byron Donalds ( FL19 )10.23
Republican Lee Zeldin 10.23
Total votes:434100
Votes necessary:218>50
January 7, 2023 –15th ballot
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy ( CA20 )21650.47
Democratic Hakeem Jeffries ( NY8 )21249.53
Total votes:428100
Votes necessary:215>50

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Full Biography". Congressman Kevin McCarthy website. U.S. House of Representatives. December 3, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ Cottle, Michelle (October 26, 2010). "McCarthyism". New Republic. Washington, D.C.: Chris Hughes . Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Decision 2000" . Los Angeles Times . November 9, 2000. p. A21. Retrieved June 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Board Member; Kern Community College District; Trustee Area 3 Voter Information". SmartVoter.org. November 10, 2000. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "formatted_st_AD_all.xls" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-21.
  7. ↑ "Congress" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. 2006-12-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Statement of Vote: November 4, 2008, General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. 2008-12-15. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "Congressional Record" (PDF). congress.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ "U.S. House of Representatives Results of All Districts". Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  12. ↑ "Primary Election - Statement of Vote, June 7, 2016" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2018 California primary election results" (PDF). Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2018 California general election results" (PDF). Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  15. ↑ "165 Cong. Rec. H2–4 (2019)" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. January 3, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Certified List of Statewide Candidates" (PDF). California Secretary of State. December 26, 2019.
  17. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election – United States Representative" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  18. ↑ Rogers, Alex; Fox, Lauren; Main, Alison (January 3, 2020). "Nancy Pelosi reelected speaker Sunday despite narrower majority". CNN. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  19. ↑ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election United States Representative" (PDF). California Secretary of State Shirley Weber. 2022-06-25.
  20. ↑ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - United States Representative" (PDF). California Secretary of State. December 16, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  21. ↑ McCartney, Allison; Parlapiano, Alicia; Wu, Ashley; Zhang, Christine; Williams, Josh; Cochrane, Emily; Murphy, John-Michael (January 6, 2023). "Vote Count: McCarthy Elected House Speaker After 15 Ballots". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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