1996Final results
1996 election for California's 37th District
U.S. House · California
Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) won with 85.0% of the vote, defeating Michael E. Voetee (R) by 70.0 points.
Juanita Millender-McDonaldDemocrat · winner
85.0%87,247
Michael E. VoeteeRepublican
15.0%15,399
102,646 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 1996
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.
Juanita Millender-McDonaldMichael E. Voetee
$337K
Raised by the campaign
$43.8K
$327.3K
Spent by the campaign
$43K
$9.8K
Cash on hand
$832
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Nov 25, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996