Jim Costa
★ U.S. Representative● In office
- Born
- April 13, 1952
- Current age
- 74
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- In office
- U.S. Representative, California (present)
- On the ballot
- 2004–2024
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Costa871,622
Opponents605,811
11
Elections run
Between 2004 and 2024, Jim Costa ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Costa's biggest single-election total was 128,690 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in California's District 16. Costa's closest win came in the 2014 U.S. House election in California's District 16, decided by 1,334 votes.
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How many votes has Jim Costa received?
Jim Costa has received 871,622 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 102,79852.57% | Michael Maher (head-to-head) |
| 2022 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 68,07454.18% | Michael Maher (head-to-head) |
| 2020 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 128,69059.38% | Kevin Cookingham |
| 2018 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 82,26657.55% | Elizabeth Heng |
| 2016 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 97,47358.03% | Johnny M. Tacherra (head-to-head) |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 46,27750.73% | Johnny M. Tacherra (head-to-head) |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 84,64957.41% | Brian Daniel Whelan |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 46,24751.7% | Andy Vidak |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 93,02374.33% | Jim Lopez |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 61,120100% | — |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 61,00553.4% | Roy Ashburn |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001059) and Wikidata (Q675869). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jim Costa: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jim-costa. Accessed [date].