2008 House elections · California districts

California U.S. House election results 2008

Results in all of California's congressional districts in 2008 (Democratic 34, Republican 19): every candidate, vote share and margin.

Democratic 34
Republican 19

District 1

District history

Mike Thompson DEM +44.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mike Thompson Won	DEM	197,812	68.10%
Zane Starkewolf	REP	67,853	23.36%
Carol S. Wolman	GRE	24,793	8.54%
Pamela Elizondo	W	14	0.01%
Total		290,472

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 2

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Walter Herger REP +15.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Walter Herger Won	REP	163,459	57.90%
Jeffrey Morris	DEM	118,878	42.11%
Total		282,337

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 3

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Dan Lungren REP +5.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dan Lungren Won	REP	155,424	49.49%
William E. Durston	DEM	137,971	43.93%
Dina J. Padilla	PAF	13,378	4.26%
Douglas Arthur Tuma	LIB	7,273	2.32%
Total		314,046

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 4

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Tom McClintock REP +0.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom McClintock Won	REP	185,790	50.24%
Charles Duane Brown	DEM	183,990	49.76%
Total		369,780

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 5

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Doris Matsui DEM +53.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Doris Matsui Won	DEM	164,242	74.27%
Paul Allen Smith	REP	46,002	20.80%
LR Roberts	PAF	10,731	4.85%
David B. Lynch	W	180	0.08%
Total		221,155

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 6

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Lynn C. Woolsey DEM +47.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lynn C. Woolsey Won	DEM	229,672	71.69%
Michael J. Halliwell	REP	77,073	24.06%
Joel R. Smolen	LIB	13,617	4.25%
Total		320,362

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 7

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George Miller DEM +51.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
George Miller Won	DEM	170,962	72.82%
Roger Allen Petersen	REP	51,166	21.79%
William A. Callison	PAF	6,695	2.85%
Camden W. McConnell	LIB	5,950	2.53%
Total		234,773

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 8

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Nancy Pelosi DEM +55.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nancy Pelosi Won	DEM	204,996	71.87%
Cindy Lee Sheehan	IND	46,118	16.17%
Dana Walsh	REP	27,614	9.68%
Philip Zimt Berg	LIB	6,504	2.28%
Lea Sherman	W	11	0.00%
Michelle Wong Clay	W	4	0.00%
Total		285,247

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 9

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Barbara Lee DEM +76.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Barbara Lee Won	DEM	238,915	86.06%
Charles R. Hargrave	REP	26,917	9.70%
James M. Eyer	LIB	11,704	4.22%
David Heller	W	37	0.01%
Christopher Kula	W	27	0.01%
Total		277,600

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 10

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Ellen O. Tauscher DEM +34.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ellen O. Tauscher Won	DEM	192,226	65.13%
Nicholas Gerber	REP	91,877	31.13%
Eugene E. Ruyle	PAF	11,062	3.75%
Total		295,165

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 11

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Jerry McNerney DEM +10.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jerry McNerney Won	DEM	164,500	55.27%
Dean Andal	REP	133,104	44.72%
David Christensen	W	12	0.00%
Total		297,616

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 12

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Jackie Speier DEM +56.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jackie Speier Won	DEM	200,442	75.11%
Greg Conlon	REP	49,258	18.46%
Nathalie Hrizi	PAF	5,793	2.17%
Barry Hermanson	GRE	5,776	2.16%
Kevin Dempsey Peterson	LIB	5,584	2.09%
Total		266,853

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 12 (special)

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Jackie Speier DEM +68.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jackie Speier Won	DEM	66,279	77.72%
Greg Conlon	REP	7,990	9.37%
Michelle T. McMurry	DEM	4,546	5.33%
Michael J. Moloney	REP	4,517	5.30%
Barry Hermanson	GRE	1,947	2.28%
Kevin Dempsey	W	2	0.00%
Total		85,281

Official source: officialcanvass_cd12.pdf

District 13

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Fortney H. Stark DEM +52.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fortney H. Stark Won	DEM	166,829	76.43%
Raymond Chui	REP	51,447	23.57%
Total		218,276

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 14

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Anna G. Eshoo DEM +47.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anna G. Eshoo Won	DEM	190,301	69.77%
Ronny Santana	REP	60,610	22.22%
Brian Holtz	LIB	11,929	4.37%
Carol Brouillet	GRE	9,926	3.64%
Total		272,766

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 15

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Michael M. Honda DEM +48.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael M. Honda Won	DEM	170,977	71.66%
Joyce Stoer Cordi	REP	55,489	23.26%
Peter Myers	GRE	12,123	5.08%
Total		238,589

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 16

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Zoe Lofgren DEM +47.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Zoe Lofgren Won	DEM	146,481	71.34%
Charel Winston	REP	49,399	24.06%
Steven Wells	LIB	9,447	4.60%
Total		205,327

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 17

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Sam Farr DEM +48.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sam Farr Won	DEM	168,907	73.88%
Jeffrey Edward Taylor	REP	59,037	25.82%
Peter Andresen	W	682	0.30%
Total		228,626

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 18

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Dennis A. Cardoza DEM

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Bar
Dennis A. Cardoza Won	DEM	130,192	100.00%
Total		130,192

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 19

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George P. Radanovich REP +97.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
George P. Radanovich Won	REP	179,245	98.43%
Peter Leinau	W	2,490	1.37%
Phil Rockey	W	366	0.20%
Total		182,101

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 20

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Jim Costa DEM +48.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jim Costa Won	DEM	93,023	74.34%
Jim Lopez	REP	32,118	25.67%
Total		125,141

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 21

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Devin Nunes REP +36.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Devin Nunes Won	REP	143,498	68.39%
Larry Johnson	DEM	66,317	31.61%
Total		209,815

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 22

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Kevin McCarthy REP

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Bar
Kevin McCarthy Won	REP	224,549	100.00%
Total		224,549

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 23

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Lois Capps DEM +36.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lois Capps Won	DEM	171,403	68.07%
Matt T. Kokkonen	REP	80,385	31.93%
Total		251,788

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 24

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Elton W. Gallegly REP +16.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Elton W. Gallegly Won	REP	174,492	58.15%
Marta Ann Jorgensen	DEM	125,560	41.85%
Total		300,052

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 25

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Howard P. "Buck" McKeon REP +15.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon Won	REP	144,660	57.73%
Jacquese L. Conaway	DEM	105,929	42.27%
Total		250,589

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 26

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David T. Dreier REP +12.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David T. Dreier Won	REP	140,615	52.64%
Russell H. Warner	DEM	108,039	40.44%
Ted Brown	LIB	18,476	6.92%
Total		267,130

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 27

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Brad Sherman DEM +43.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Brad Sherman Won	DEM	145,812	68.51%
Navraj Singh	REP	52,852	24.83%
Tim Denton	LIB	14,171	6.66%
Total		212,835

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 28

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Howard L. Berman DEM +99.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Howard L. Berman Won	DEM	137,471	99.89%
Michael J. Koch	W	150	0.11%
Total		137,621

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 29

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Adam B. Schiff DEM +42.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adam B. Schiff Won	DEM	146,198	68.92%
Charles Hahn	REP	56,727	26.74%
Leslie Alan Pyeatt	LIB	9,219	4.35%
Total		212,144

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 30

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Henry A. Waxman DEM

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Bar
Henry A. Waxman Won	DEM	242,792	100.00%
Total		242,792

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 31

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Xavier Becerra DEM

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Bar
Xavier Becerra Won	DEM	110,955	100.00%
Total		110,955

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 32

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Hilda L. Solis DEM +100.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Hilda L. Solis Won	DEM	130,142	99.99%
Innocent O. Osunwa	W	8	0.01%
Total		130,150

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 33

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Diane E. Watson DEM +75.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Diane E. Watson Won	DEM	186,924	87.57%
David C. Crowley	REP	26,536	12.43%
Total		213,460

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 34

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Lucille Roybal-Allard DEM +54.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lucille Roybal-Allard Won	DEM	98,503	77.10%
Christopher Balding	REP	29,266	22.91%
Total		127,769

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 35

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Maxine Waters DEM +69.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Maxine Waters Won	DEM	150,778	82.58%
Ted Hayes	REP	24,169	13.24%
Herbert Glenn Peters	LIB	7,632	4.18%
Total		182,579

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 36

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Jane Harman DEM +37.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jane Harman Won	DEM	171,948	68.64%
Brian Gibson	REP	78,543	31.36%
Total		250,491

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 37

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Laura Richardson DEM +50.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Laura Richardson Won	DEM	131,342	74.95%
Nicholas Dibs	IND	42,774	24.41%
Peter Mathews	W	600	0.34%
June Viena Pouesi	W	526	0.30%
Lee Davis	W	10	0.01%
Total		175,252

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 38

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Grace F. Napolitano DEM +63.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Grace F. Napolitano Won	DEM	130,211	81.73%
Christopher M. Agrella	LIB	29,113	18.27%
Total		159,324

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 39

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Linda T. Sánchez DEM +39.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Linda T. Sánchez Won	DEM	125,289	69.67%
Diane A. Lenning	REP	54,533	30.33%
Total		179,822

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 40

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Edward R. Royce REP +25.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Edward R. Royce Won	REP	144,923	62.55%
Christina Avalos	DEM	86,772	37.45%
Total		231,695

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 41

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Jerry Lewis REP +23.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jerry Lewis Won	REP	159,486	61.65%
Tim Prince	DEM	99,214	38.35%
Total		258,700

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 42

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Gary G. Miller REP +20.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary G. Miller Won	REP	158,404	60.16%
Edwin Chau	DEM	104,909	39.84%
Total		263,313

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 43

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Joe Baca DEM +38.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joe Baca Won	DEM	108,259	69.14%
John Roberts	REP	48,312	30.86%
Total		156,571

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 44

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Ken Calvert REP +2.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ken Calvert Won	REP	129,937	51.19%
William E. Hedrick	DEM	123,890	48.81%
Total		253,827

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 45

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Mary Whitaker Bono Mack REP +16.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mary Whitaker Bono Mack Won	REP	155,166	58.29%
Julie Bornstein	DEM	111,026	41.71%
Total		266,192

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 46

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Dana Rohrabacher REP +9.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dana Rohrabacher Won	REP	149,818	52.52%
Debbie Cook	DEM	122,891	43.08%
Thomas Lash	GRE	8,257	2.89%
Ernst P. Gasteiger	LIB	4,311	1.51%
Total		285,277

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 47

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Loretta Sanchez DEM +44.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Loretta Sanchez Won	DEM	85,878	69.49%
Rosemarie Avila	REP	31,432	25.43%
Robert Lauten	AIP	6,274	5.08%
Total		123,584

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 48

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John Campbell REP +14.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Campbell Won	REP	171,658	55.61%
Steve R. Young	DEM	125,537	40.67%
Donald W. Patterson	LIB	11,507	3.73%
Total		308,702

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 49

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Darrell E. Issa REP +20.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Darrell E. Issa Won	REP	140,300	58.30%
Robert Hamilton	DEM	90,138	37.45%
Lars R. Grossmith	LIB	10,232	4.25%
Total		240,670

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 50

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Brian P. Bilbray REP +5.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Brian P. Bilbray Won	REP	157,502	50.24%
Nicholas Leibham	DEM	141,635	45.18%
Wayne Dunlap	LIB	14,365	4.58%
Total		313,502

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 51

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Bob Filner DEM +48.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bob Filner Won	DEM	148,281	72.75%
David Lee Joy	REP	49,345	24.21%
Dan G. Litwin	LIB	6,199	3.04%
Total		203,825

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 52

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Duncan Hunter REP +17.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Duncan Hunter Won	REP	160,724	56.37%
Mike Lumpkin	DEM	111,051	38.95%
Michael Benoit	LIB	13,316	4.67%
Joseph M. Ryan	W	47	0.02%
Total		285,138

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 53

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Susan A. Davis DEM +41.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Susan A. Davis Won	DEM	161,315	68.49%
Michael Crimmins	REP	64,658	27.45%
Edward M. Teyssier	LIB	9,569	4.06%
Total		235,542

Official source: Election-Statistics

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.