roll call logo placeholder image

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

  • District: 44th District, Northwestern Riverside County -- Riverside, Corona
  • Residence: Corona
  • Born: June 8, 1953; Corona, Calif.
  • Religion: Protestant
  • Family: Divorced
  • Education: Chaffey College, A.A. 1973 (business); San Diego State U., B.A. 1975 (economics)
  • Military Service: None
  • Political Highlights: Sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1982; Riverside County Republican Party chairman, 1984-88; U.S. House, 1993-present
  • Elected: Elected: 1992 (10th term)
  • Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Defense; Interior-Environment; Legislative Branch); Budget
Member Photo

See Ken Calvert's full CQ Member Profile, including in-depth political biographies of all members of Congress with CQ's analysis of what makes each member tick. CQ Member Profiles also provides:

  • Staff contacts
  • Voting records
  • Interest group ratings
  • Detailed district information
  • Vote studies on each member's record

State Information: 44th District, Northwestern Riverside County -- Riverside, Corona

Election History
Year Election Candidate Votes Percent
2010 general Ken Calvert (R) 107,482 55.6%
Bill Hedrick (D) 85,784 44.4%
2008 general Ken Calvert (R) 129,937 51.2%
Bill Hedrick (D) 123,890 48.8%
2006 general Ken Calvert (R) 89,555 60%
Louis Vandenberg (D) 55,275 37%
Kevin Akin (PFP) 4,486 3%
2004 general Ken Calvert (R) 138,768 61.6%
Louis Vandenberg (D) 78,796 35%
Kevin Akin (PFP) 7,559 3.4%
2002 general Ken Calvert (R) 76,686 63.7%
Louis Vandenberg (D) 38,021 31.6%
Phill Courtney (GREEN) 5,756 4.8%
Vote For President
Year Democrat Republican Independent
2008 Barack Obama: 49.5% John McCain: 48.6%
2004 John Kerry: 40% George W. Bush: 59%
2000 Al Gore: 44% George W. Bush: 52%

Slideshow |

Back Play/Pause Forward Slideshow Image
Sen. Scott Brown arrives in the Capitol via the Senate subway for votes on the Food and Drug Administration reauthorization bill on Thursday.
See More Multimedia
Defense Sequester Policy Briefing

Defense Sequester Policy Briefing

Nobody seems to like the automatic Pentagon spending cuts set for January, but there is little Congressional agreement on an alternative.

Congress.org

SIGN IN




OR

SUBSCRIBE

Receive daily coverage of the people, politics and personality of Capitol Hill.