Gerald M. McNerney, U.S. Representative

Gerald M. McNerney

U.S. Representative
Born
June 18, 1951
Current age
75
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2004–2020
8-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McNerney1.1M
Opponents985,356
9
Elections run

Between 2004 and 2020, Gerald M. McNerney ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning 8 and losing 1. McNerney's biggest single-election total was 174,252 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in California's District 9. McNerney's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in California's District 11, decided by 2,658 votes.

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How many votes has Gerald M. McNerney received?

Gerald M. McNerney has received 1,095,993 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–1.

Election history

Gerald M. McNerney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon174,25257.58%Antonio C. Tony Amador (head-to-head)
2018U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon113,41456.49%Marla Livengood
2016U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon133,16357.36%Antonio C. Tony Amador (head-to-head)
2014U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon63,47552.37%Antonio C. Tony Amador (head-to-head)
2012U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon118,37355.55%Ricky Gill
2010U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon115,36147.97%David Harmer
David Christiensen
2008U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon164,50055.27%Dean Andal
2006U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon109,86853.27%Richard W. Pombo (head-to-head)
2004U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost103,58738.77%Richard W. Pombo (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001166) and Wikidata (Q1344743). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gerald M. McNerney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gerald-m-mcnerney. 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.