Ken Calvert

★ U.S. Representative● In office

Born: June 8, 1953
Current age: 73
Home state: California
Party: Republican
In office: U.S. Representative, California (present)
On the ballot: 1992–2024

Career timeline

1992Rep 1994Rep 1996Rep 1998Rep 2000Rep 2002Rep

2004Rep 2006Rep 2008Rep 2010Rep 2012Rep 2014Rep

2016Rep 2018Rep 2020Rep 2022Rep 2024Rep

17-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Calvert2.0M

Opponents1.5M

Elections run

Between 1992 and 2024, Ken Calvert ran in 17 U.S. House elections, winning all 17. Calvert's biggest single-election total was 210,274 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in California's District 42. Calvert's closest win came in the 1992 U.S. House election in California's District 43, decided by 519 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 41, every U.S. House race in California's District 42, or every U.S. House race in California's District 44.

How many votes has Ken Calvert received?

Ken Calvert has received 2,039,106 popular votes across 17 U.S. elections, with a career record of 17–0.

Election history

Ken Calvert’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
2024	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	183,21651.69%	Will Rollins (head-to-head)
2022	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	123,86952.35%	Will Rollins (head-to-head)
2020	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	210,27457.13%	William O'Mara
2018	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	131,04056.5%	Julia C Peacock
2016	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	149,54758.82%	Tim Sheridan (head-to-head)
2014	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	74,54065.74%	Tim Sheridan (head-to-head)
2012	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	130,24560.59%	Michael Williamson
2010	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	107,48255.61%	Bill Hedrick (head-to-head)
2008	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	129,93751.19%	Bill Hedrick (head-to-head)
2006	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	89,55559.98%	Louis Vandenberg (head-to-head) Kevin Akin (head-to-head)
2004	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	138,76861.64%	Louis Vandenberg (head-to-head) Kevin Akin (head-to-head)
2002	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	76,68663.66%	Louis Vandenberg (head-to-head) Phillip John Courtney
2000	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	140,20173.66%	Bill Reed Nathaniel E. Adam
1998	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	83,01255.69%	Mike Rayburn Phill Courtney Annie Wallack (head-to-head)
1996	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	97,24754.74%	Guy C. Kimbrough Annie Wallack (head-to-head) Kevin Akin (head-to-head) Gene L. Berkman (head-to-head)
1994	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	84,50054.73%	Mark A. Takano (head-to-head) Gene L. Berkman (head-to-head)
1992	U.S. HouseCalifornia	Won	88,98746.68%	Mark A. Takano (head-to-head) Gary R. Odom Gene L. Berkman (head-to-head)

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000059) and Wikidata (Q538978). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ken Calvert: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ken-calvert. 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.