1986Final results
1986 election for California's 30th District
U.S. House · California
Matthew Martínez (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating John W. Almquist (R) by 27.0 points.
Matthew MartínezDemocrat · winner
62.5%59,369
John W. AlmquistRepublican
35.5%33,705
Kim J. GoldsworthyLibertarian
2.0%1,911
94,985 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Matthew MartínezJohn W. Almquist
$165.6K
Raised by the campaign
$70.6K
$135.9K
Spent by the campaign
$71K
$42.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Jan 1, 1987.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986