District: California - 42nd District Political Highlights: sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1982; Riverside County Republican Party chairman, 1984-88 Born: June 8, 1953; Corona, Calif. Residence: Corona Religion: Episcopalian Family: Divorced Education: Chaffey College, A.A. 1973; San Diego State U., B.A. 1975 Elected: 1992 Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Defense - Ranking Member; Energy-Water) Social Media:
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District Rating: Safe Republican House Seniority: 12th ranked House Republican Twitter: 23,524 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1982 Election Results
1992 Election Results
Candidate
Ken Calvert (R) Mark Takano (D) Gary Odom (AMI) Gene Berkman (LIBERT) John Schwab
Votes
88,987 88,468 6,095 4,989 2,100
%
46.7% 46.4% 3.2% 2.6% 1.1%
1994 Election Results
Candidate
Ken Calvert (R) Mark Takano (D) Gene Berkman (LIBERT) John Schwab Velma Hickey
Votes
84,500 59,342 9,636 767 141
%
54.7% 38.4% 6.2% 0.5% 0.1%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Ken Calvert (R) Guy Kimbrough (D) Annie Wallack (NL) Kevin Akin (PFP) Gene Berkman (LIBERT) Colleen Cummings
Votes
97,247 67,422 6,576 3,309 3,086 84
%
54.7% 37.9% 3.7% 1.9% 1.7% 0.0%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Ken Calvert (R) Mike Rayburn (D) Phill Courtney (GREEN) Annie Wallack (NL)
Votes
83,012 56,373 5,508 4,178
%
55.7% 37.8% 3.7% 2.8%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Ken Calvert (R) Bill Reed (LIBERT) Nathaniel Adam (NL)
Votes
140,201 29,755 20,376
%
73.7% 15.6% 10.7%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Ken Calvert (R) Louis Vandenberg (D) Phill Courtney (GREEN)
Votes
76,686 38,021 5,756
%
63.7% 31.6% 4.8%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Ken Calvert (R) Louis Vandenberg (D) Kevin Akin (PFP)
Votes
138,768 78,796 7,559
%
61.6% 35.0% 3.4%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Ken Calvert (R) Louis Vandenberg (D) Kevin Akin (PFP)