Dana Rohrabacher

★ U.S. Representative

Born: June 21, 1947
Current age: 79
Home state: California
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1988–2018

Career timeline

1988Rep 1990Rep 1992Rep 1994Rep 1996Rep 1998Rep

2000Rep 2002Rep 2004Rep 2006Rep 2008Rep 2010Rep

2012Rep 2016Rep 2018Rep

14-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Rohrabacher2.0M

Opponents1.4M

Elections run

Between 1988 and 2018, Dana Rohrabacher ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning 14 and losing 1. Rohrabacher's biggest single-election total was 178,701 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in California's District 48. Rohrabacher's closest win came in the 2008 U.S. House election in California's District 46, decided by 26,927 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 48, every U.S. House race in California's District 46, or every U.S. House race in California's District 45.

How many votes has Dana Rohrabacher received?

Dana Rohrabacher has received 2,045,821 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 14–1.

Election history

Dana Rohrabacher’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
2018	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Lost	136,89946.45%	Harley Rouda
2016	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	178,70158.32%	Suzanne Joyce Savary
2012	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	177,14460.98%	Ron Varasteh
2010	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	139,82262.2%	Ken Arnold
2008	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	149,81852.52%	Debbie Cook Thomas Lash (head-to-head) Ernst P. Gasteiger
2006	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	116,17659.56%	Jim Brandt (head-to-head) Dennis Chang
2004	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	171,31861.92%	Jim Brandt (head-to-head) Thomas Lash (head-to-head) Keith D. Gann (head-to-head)
2002	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	108,80761.73%	Gerrie Schipske Keith D. Gann (head-to-head) Thomas Lash (head-to-head)
2000	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	136,27562.12%	Ted Crisell Don F. Hull (head-to-head) Constance Betton
1998	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	94,29658.65%	Patricia W. Neal Don F. Hull (head-to-head) William 'Bill' Verkamp Jr.
1996	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	125,32660.98%	Sally J. Alexander Mark F. Murphy Rand McDevitt
1994	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	124,87569.1%	Brett Williamson
1992	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	123,73154.5%	Patricia McCabe Gary D. Copeland
1990	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	109,35359.34%	Guy C. Kimbrough (head-to-head) Richard Gibb Martin
1988	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	153,28064.24%	Guy C. Kimbrough (head-to-head) Richard D. Rose

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000409) and Wikidata (Q983055). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dana Rohrabacher: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dana-rohrabacher. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.