Electoral history of Nancy Pelosi

The electoral history of Nancy Pelosi spans more than three decades, from the mid-1980s to the present.

A member of the Democratic Party in the United States, Nancy Pelosi was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a 1987 special election, after the death of Congresswoman Sala Burton that February.

[1] In the subsequent run-off, she defeated Republican Harriet Ross, her closest competitor, by more than a 2–1 margin.

[2] Now in her 18th two-year term, Pelosi has enjoyed overwhelming voter support throughout her congressional career.

Since 2013, she has represented California's 12th congressional district, which consists of four-fifths of the city and county of San Francisco.