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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California

January 01, 1970

See also: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections

The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent California various congressional districts in the United States House of Representatives. In the 111th Congress, California has 53 seats in the House, apportioned accordingly after the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected to two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009 to January 3, 2011. The election coincides with the United States presidential election as well as other elections in California.

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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All 53 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 34 19
Seats won 34 19
Seat change
Popular vote 7,380,825 4,515,925
Percentage 59.90% 36.65%
Swing 3.00% 3.48%

According to CQ Politics, the districts considered the most competitive were the 4th and 11th, with the 3rd, 8th, 26th, 46th and 50th as less than safe as well.[1] However, the partisan balance of the state's congressional delegation did not change, despite the strong Democratic dominance during the broader elections.

Overview edit

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2008[2]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 7,380,825 59.90% 34 0
Republican 4,515,925 36.65% 19 0
Libertarian 220,118 1.79% 0 0
Independent 90,340 0.73% 0 0
Green 60,926 0.49% 0 0
Peace and Freedom 47,659 0.39% 0 0
American Independent 6,286 0.05% 0 0
Valid votes 12,322,079 89.66% — —
Invalid or blank votes 1,421,098 10.34% — —
Totals 13,743,177 100.00% 53 —
Voter turnout 79.42%

Results edit

Below are the final official results as reported by the Secretary of State.[2][3]

District 1 edit

See also: California's 1st congressional district

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California's 1st congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Thompson (incumbent) 197,812 68.10
Republican Zane Starkewolf 67,853 23.36
Green Carol Wolman 24,793 8.54
Green Pamela Elizondo (write-in) 14 0.00
Total votes 290,472 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 75.99
Democratic hold

District 2 edit

See also: California's 2nd congressional district

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California's 2nd congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 163,459 57.89
Democratic Jeffrey Morris 118,878 42.11
Total votes 282,337 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 76.98
Republican hold

District 3 edit

See also: California's 3rd congressional district

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California's 3rd congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 155,424 49.49
Democratic Bill Durston 137,971 43.93
Peace and Freedom Dina Padilla 13,378 4.26
Libertarian Douglas Tuma 7,273 2.32
Total votes 314,046 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 76.21
Republican hold

District 4 edit

See also: California's 4th congressional district

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On December 2, 2008, Republican Tom McClintock declared victory over Democrat Charlie Brown in the race in the 4th congressional district. Brown conceded his defeat the next day. The race had been so close that it took four weeks of counting all mailed and provisional ballots before McClintock could be assured of victory.

CQ Politics had forecast the race in this traditionally Republican district as 'No Clear Favorite'.[4] Two polls sponsored by Brown showed Brown in the lead; two polls sponsored by McClintock showed McClintock in the lead.[5]

Pollster Dates Respondents McClintock Brown Other Undecided
Val Smith (R-McClintock) 10/21-22/08 400 likely voters 49% 40% - -
Val Smith (R-McClintock) 9/22-24/08 400 likely voters 47% 39% - -
Benenson Strategy (D-Brown) 8/21-24/08 500 likely voters 41% 43% - 15%
Benenson Strategy (D-Brown) 5/14-15/08 400 likely voters 40% 42% - 18%

Charlie Brown is a retired Air Force officer who first ran for this seat in 2006, losing to incumbent John Doolittle by three percent of the vote. Brown announced in February 2007 that he would run again in 2008. Doolittle's prospects for reelection suffered because of a federal investigation into his alleged ties to Jack Abramoff. In April 2007, the FBI raided Doolittle's Virginia home. Doolittle denies all wrongdoing, and has not been charged with any crime. On January 10, 2008, Doolittle announced that he would finish his term but not run for re-election.[6]

On March 4, 2008, State Senator Tom McClintock of Thousand Oaks officially launched his campaign for this district at the Placer County Courthouse in Auburn. McClintock received immediate endorsements from local and state Republicans, including State Senator Sam Aanasted, State Assemblyman Ted Gaines, State Assemblyman Rick Keene, Auburn City Councilman Kevin Hanley, Yuba County Supervisor Dan Logue, and Nevada County Supervisor Sue Horne. [7]

Brown was endorsed by Senator Max Cleland, former General Wesley Clark, former Republican Congressman Pete McCloskey, Senator Jim Webb of Virginia, and many veterans' groups including the Veterans' Alliance for Security and Democracy and VoteVets.org.[8]

In the primary election on June 3, 2008, Tom McClintock won the Republican primary with 54% of the vote ahead of Doug Ose, Suzanne Jones, and Theodore Terbolizard, in that order.[9] Other Republican candidates had withdrawn from the race and thus did not appear on the ballot, including Rico Oller, Eric Egland, and Auburn City Councilman Mike Holmes.[10]

Charlie Brown won the Democratic primary with 88% of the vote, ahead of John "Wolf" Wolfgram,[9] who had little financial support.[11]

California's 4th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McClintock 185,790 50.24
Democratic Charles Brown 183,990 49.76
Total votes 369,780 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 82.07
Republican hold

District 5 edit

See also: California's 5th congressional district

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California's 5th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doris Matsui (incumbent) 164,242 74.27
Republican Paul Smith 46,002 20.80
Peace and Freedom Linda Roberts 10,731 4.85
Independent David Lynch (write-in) 180 0.08
Total votes 221,155 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 70.93
Democratic hold

District 6 edit

See also: California's 6th congressional district

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California's 6th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 229,672 71.69
Republican Mike Halliwell 77,073 24.06
Libertarian Joel Smolen 13,617 4.25
Total votes 320,362 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 87.80
Democratic hold

District 7 edit

See also: California's 7th congressional district

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California's 7th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 170,962 72.82
Republican Roger Petersen 51,166 21.79
Peace and Freedom William Callison 6,695 2.85
Libertarian Camden McConnell 5,950 2.53
Total votes 234,773 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 79.02
Democratic hold

District 8 edit

See also: California's 8th congressional district

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California's 8th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 204,996 71.87
Independent Cindy Sheehan 46,118 16.17
Republican Dana Walsh 27,614 9.68
Libertarian Philip Berg 6,504 2.28
Independent Lea Sherman (write-in) 11 0.00
Independent Michelle Clay (write-in) 4 0.00
Total votes 285,247 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 73.15
Democratic hold

District 9 edit

See also: California's 9th congressional district

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California's 9th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara Lee (incumbent) 238,915 86.06
Republican Charles Hargrave 26,917 9.70
Libertarian James Eyer 11,704 4.22
Green David Heller (write-in) 37 0.01
Republican Christopher Kula (write-in) 27 0.01
Total votes 277,600 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 72.10
Democratic hold

District 10 edit

See also: California's 10th congressional district

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California's 10th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ellen Tauscher (incumbent) 192,226 65.12
Republican Nicholas Gerber 91,877 31.13
Peace and Freedom Eugene Ruyle 11,062 3.75
Total votes 295,165 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 79.75
Democratic hold

District 11 edit

See also: California's 11th congressional district

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California's 11th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry McNerney (incumbent) 164,500 55.27
Republican Dean Andal 133,104 44.72
American Independent David Christensen (write-in) 12 0.00
Total votes 297,616 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 78.53
Democratic hold

District 12 edit

See also: California's 12th congressional district

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California's 12th congressional district is represented by Democrat Jackie Speier. She won a special election months before the general election to replace Tom Lantos, who represented the district from 1981 until his death due to esophageal cancer at the age of 80 in 2008. Lantos had announced that he would not seek re-election due to his declining health. This overwhelmingly Democratic district comprises mainly northern San Mateo County and the Sunset area of San Francisco.

California's 12th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackie Speier (incumbent) 200,442 75.11
Republican Greg Conlon 49,258 18.46
Peace and Freedom Nathalie Hrizi 5,793 2.17
Green Barry Hermanson 5,776 2.16
Libertarian Kevin Peterson 5,584 2.09
Total votes 266,853 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 72.73
Democratic hold

District 13 edit

See also: California's 13th congressional district

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California's 13th congressional district has been represented by Democrat Pete Stark since 1973. Often regarded as the most liberal member of Congress (and its only atheist), Stark ran for re-election and was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[14] His overwhelmingly Democratic district is centered in the East Bay and includes Hayward.

California's 13th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 166,829 76.43
Republican Raymond Chui 51,447 23.57
Total votes 218,276 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 70.72
Democratic hold

District 14 edit

See also: California's 14th congressional district

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California's 14th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 190,301 69.77
Republican Ronny Santana 60,610 22.22
Libertarian Brian Holtz 11,929 4.37
Green Carol Brouillet 9,926 3.64
Total votes 272,766 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 78.46
Democratic hold

District 15 edit

See also: California's 15th congressional district

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California's 15th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Honda (incumbent) 170,977 71.66
Republican Joyce Cordi 55,489 23.26
Green Peter Myers 12,123 5.08
Total votes 238,589 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 78.78
Democratic hold

District 16 edit

See also: California's 16th congressional district

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California's 16th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 146,481 71.34
Republican Charel Winston 49,399 24.06
Libertarian Steven Wells 9,447 4.60
Total votes 205,327 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 75.75
Democratic hold

District 17 edit

See also: California's 17th congressional district

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California's 17th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 168,907 73.88
Republican Jeff Taylor 59,037 25.82
Independent Peter Andresen (write-in) 682 0.30
Total votes 228,626 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 79.72
Democratic hold

District 18 edit

See also: California's 18th congressional district

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California's 18th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Cardoza (incumbent) 130,192 100.00
Total votes 130,192 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 48.61
Democratic hold

District 19 edit

See also: California's 19th congressional district

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California's 19th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Radanovich (incumbent) 179,245 98.43
Democratic Peter Leinau (write-in) 2,490 1.37
Independent Phil Rockey (write-in) 366 0.20
Total votes 182,101 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 51.19
Republican hold

District 20 edit

See also: California's 20th congressional district

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California's 20th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Costa (incumbent) 93,023 74.33
Republican Jim Lopez 32,118 25.67
Total votes 125,141 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 60.55
Democratic hold

District 21 edit

See also: California's 21st congressional district

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California's 21st congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Devin Nunes (incumbent) 143,498 68.39
Democratic Larry Johnson 66,317 31.61
Total votes 209,815 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 69.40
Republican hold

District 22 edit

See also: California's 22nd congressional district

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California's 22nd congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 224,549 100.00
Total votes 224,549 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 61.56
Republican hold

District 23 edit

See also: California's 23rd congressional district

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California's 23rd congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 171,403 68.07
Republican Matt Kokkonen 80,385 31.93
Total votes 251,788 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 77.41
Democratic hold

District 24 edit

See also: California's 24th congressional district

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California's 24th congressional district has been represented by Republican Elton Gallegly since 1987. Although he had claimed that his 2006 campaign would be his last, Gallegly has announced that he intends to seek another term in 2008. Republican State Senator Tom McClintock, who has name statewide recognition from his several statewide campaigns, would have considered the likely frontrunner were there an open seat but moved to an open seat in Northern California's 4th District in 2008. McClintock had been an intra-party rival to Gallegly, who had hoped to have a political ally nominated to succeed him. Bush won 55% here in 2004.

California's 24th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 174,492 58.15
Democratic Marta Jorgensen 125,560 41.85
Total votes 300,052 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 77.30
Republican hold

District 25 edit

See also: California's 25th congressional district

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California's 25th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard McKeon (incumbent) 144,660 57.73
Democratic Jackie Conaway 105,929 42.27
Total votes 250,589 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 72.24
Republican hold

District 26 edit

See also: California's 26th congressional district

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California's 26th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 140,615 52.64
Democratic Russ Warner 108,039 40.44
Libertarian Ted Brown 18,476 6.92
Total votes 267,130 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 72.22
Republican hold

District 27 edit

See also: California's 27th congressional district

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California's 27th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 145,812 68.51
Republican Navraj Singh 52,852 24.83
Libertarian Tim Denton 14,171 6.66
Total votes 212,835 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 70.78
Democratic hold

District 28 edit

See also: California's 28th congressional district

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California's 28th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 137,471 99.89
Independent Michael Koch (write-in) 150 0.11
Total votes 137,621 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 55.68
Democratic hold

District 29 edit

See also: California's 29th congressional district

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California's 29th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Schiff (incumbent) 146,198 68.91
Republican Charles Hahn 56,727 26.74
Libertarian Alan Pyeatt 9,219 4.35
Total votes 212,144 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 68.57
Democratic hold

District 30 edit

See also: California's 30th congressional district

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California's 30th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 242,792 100.00
Total votes 242,792 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 58.37
Democratic hold

District 31 edit

See also: California's 31st congressional district

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California's 31st congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 110,955 100.00
Total votes 110,955 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 57.69
Democratic hold

District 32 edit

See also: California's 32nd congressional district

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California's 32nd congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hilda Solis (incumbent) 130,142 99.99
Independent Innocent Osunwa (write-in) 8 0.01
Total votes 130,150 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 53.65
Democratic hold

District 33 edit

See also: California's 33rd congressional district

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California's 33rd congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Watson (incumbent) 186,924 87.57
Republican David Crowley 26,536 12.43
Total votes 213,460 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 70.19
Democratic hold

District 34 edit

See also: California's 34th congressional district

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California's 34th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) 98,503 77.09
Republican Christopher Balding 29,266 22.91
Total votes 127,769 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 63.68
Democratic hold

District 35 edit

See also: California's 35th congressional district

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California's 35th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maxine Waters (incumbent) 150,778 82.58
Republican Ted Hayes 24,169 13.24
Libertarian Herb Peters 7,632 4.18
Total votes 182,579 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 69.73
Democratic hold

District 36 edit

See also: California's 36th congressional district

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California's 36th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 171,948 68.64
Republican Brian Gibson 78,543 31.36
Total votes 250,491 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 74.36
Democratic hold

District 37 edit

See also: California's 37th congressional district

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This district has been represented by Democrat Laura Richardson since winning a special election on August 21, 2007 that was called after Democrat Juanita Millender-McDonald died of cancer. The staunchly Democratic district includes Compton, some of south-central Los Angeles and much of Long Beach.

California's 37th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Richardson (incumbent) 131,342 74.94
Independent Nicholas Dibs 42,774 24.41
Democratic Peter Mathews (write-in) 600 0.34
Republican June Pouesi (write-in) 526 0.30
Democratic Lee Davis (write-in) 10 0.01
Total votes 175,252 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 63.24
Democratic hold

District 38 edit

See also: California's 38th congressional district

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California's 38th congressional district has been represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano since 1999. Napolitano's heavily Democratic east Los Angeles-based district is a largely Hispanic one that includes Montebello, Pico Rivera, La Puente, and part of Norwalk.

California's 38th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grace Napolitano (incumbent) 130,211 81.73
Libertarian Christopher Agrella 29,113 18.27
Total votes 159,324 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 63.74
Democratic hold

District 39 edit

See also: California's 39th congressional district

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California's 39th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Sánchez (incumbent) 125,289 69.67
Republican Diane Lenning 54,533 30.33
Total votes 179,822 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 68.28
Democratic hold

District 40 edit

See also: California's 40th congressional district

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California's 40th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Royce (incumbent) 144,923 62.55
Democratic Christina Avalos 86,772 37.45
Total votes 231,695 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 67.40
Republican hold

District 41 edit

See also: California's 41st congressional district

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California's 41st congressional district has been represented by Republican Jerry Lewis since 1979. Lewis served as the chair of the House Appropriations Committee when Republicans controlled the House. Lewis, who will be 74 in 2008, has come under investigation for connections to the Copeland Lowery lobbying firm. In spite of speculation that he would retire, Lewis announced he would seek reelection on August 31.[15] Bush won 62% here in 2004.

California's 41st congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 159,486 61.65
Democratic Tim Prince 99,214 38.35
Total votes 258,700 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 71.43
Republican hold

District 42 edit

See also: California's 42nd congressional district

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California's 42nd congressional district is one of the most conservative districts in the state, and has been represented by Republican Gary Miller since 1999. Before the election, Miller suffered bad press, with four ex-aides accusing him of conflict-of-interest and using his position to profit from the sale of personal land holdings.[16]

California's 42nd congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 158,404 60.16
Democratic Ed Chau 104,909 39.84
Total votes 263,313 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 70.77
Republican hold

District 43 edit

See also: California's 43rd congressional district

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California's 43rd congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 108,259 69.14
Republican John Roberts 48,312 30.86
Total votes 156,571 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 63.37
Democratic hold

District 44 edit

See also: California's 44th congressional district

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California's 44th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 129,937 51.19
Democratic Bill Hedrick 123,890 48.81
Total votes 253,827 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 72.61
Republican hold

District 45 edit

See also: California's 45th congressional district

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California's 45th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Bono Mack (incumbent) 155,166 58.29
Democratic Julie Bornstein 111,026 41.71
Total votes 266,192 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 74.36
Republican hold

District 46 edit

See also: California's 46th congressional district

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Republican Dana Rohrabacher's district (which includes the Southern Channel Islands, Palos Verdes Peninsula, and parts of Orange County) has been a Republican stronghold in recent years. Huntington Beach mayor Debbie Cook was the (Democratic) challenger.

California's 46th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) 149,818 52.52
Democratic Debbie Cook 122,891 43.08
Green Thomas Lash 8,257 2.89
Libertarian Ernst Gasteiger 4,311 1.51
Total votes 285,277 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 70.10
Republican hold

District 47 edit

See also: California's 47th congressional district

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California's 47th congressional district was represented by Democrat Loretta Sanchez since 1997. Sanchez won 62% of the vote in a district that barely went to George W. Bush with around 50% to 49% in 2004, which could have resulted in an opening for Republicans, who had not recruited a strong candidate in years. This year, Republican Rosie Avila hoped to oust Sanchez. However, Sanchez's district is located in one of the more Democratic areas of Orange County, including Anaheim and Santa Ana, and Al Gore won this district in 2000 by a comfortable margin.

California's 47th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 85,878 69.49
Republican Rosemarie Avila 31,432 25.43
American Independent Robert Lauten 6,274 5.08
Total votes 123,584 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 57.01
Democratic hold

District 48 edit

See also: California's 48th congressional district

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California's 48th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Campbell (incumbent) 171,658 55.61
Democratic Steve Young 125,537 40.67
Libertarian Don Patterson 11,507 3.73
Total votes 308,702 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 70.17
Republican hold

District 49 edit

See also: California's 49th congressional district

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California's 49th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (incumbent) 140,300 58.30
Democratic Robert Hamilton 90,138 37.45
Libertarian Lars Grossmith 10,232 4.25
Total votes 240,670 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 76.19
Republican hold

District 50 edit

See also: California's 50th congressional district

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California's 50th congressional district has been represented by Republican Brian Bilbray since 2006. Bilbray won 53% of the vote in a Republican-leaning district north of San Diego that was previously represented by the scandal-plagued Duke Cunningham (R). George W. Bush won 54% here in 2004. Nick Leibham won against Cheryl Ede in the Democratic primary. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.

California's 50th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Bilbray (incumbent) 157,502 50.24
Democratic Nick Leibham 141,635 45.18
Libertarian Wayne Dunlap 14,365 4.58
Total votes 313,502 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 80.15
Republican hold

District 51 edit

See also: California's 51st congressional district

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The congressional district has been held by Bob Filner, who formerly represented the 50th, since its inception following the 1992 redistricting. The district was redrawn following the 2000 census, creating a gerrymandered district boundary. Democratic incumbent Bob Filner of San Diego is seeking reelection and is being challenged by Republican businessman David Lee Joy of Spring Valley. The Libertarian candidate is musician and software systems engineer Dan "Frodo" Litwin of San Diego.

California's 51st congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Filner (incumbent) 148,281 72.75
Republican David Joy 49,345 24.21
Libertarian Dan Litwin 6,199 3.04
Total votes 203,825 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 69.06
Democratic hold

District 52 edit

See also: California's 52nd congressional district

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This race is for an open seat, being vacated by former Republican presidential candidate Duncan Hunter. Both Democratic and Republican candidates are OIF veterans. The Libertarian candidate is 2002 congressional candidate Mike Benoit.[17]

California's 52nd congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan D. Hunter 160,724 56.37
Democratic Mike Lumpkin 111,051 38.95
Libertarian Michael Benoit 13,316 4.67
Independent Joseph Ryan (write-in) 47 0.02
Total votes 285,138 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 79.48
Republican hold

District 53 edit

See also: California's 53rd congressional district

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California's 53rd congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Davis (incumbent) 161,315 68.49
Republican Michael Crimmins 64,658 27.45
Libertarian Edward Teyssier 9,569 4.06
Total votes 235,542 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 72.72
Democratic hold

References edit

  1. ^ . Congressional Quarterly. October 28, 2008. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010.
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External links edit

  • U.S. Congress candidates for California at Project Vote Smart
  • from 2008 Race Tracker
  • Campaign contributions for California congressional races from OpenSecrets

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See also 2008 United States House of Representatives elections The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 4 2008 to determine who would represent California various congressional districts in the United States House of Representatives In the 111th Congress California has 53 seats in the House apportioned accordingly after the 2000 United States census Representatives are elected to two year terms those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3 2009 to January 3 2011 The election coincides with the United States presidential election as well as other elections in California 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California 2006 November 4 2008 2008 11 04 2010 All 53 California seats to the United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican Last election 34 19 Seats won 34 19 Seat change Popular vote 7 380 825 4 515 925 Percentage 59 90 36 65 Swing 3 00 3 48 WinnersCounty resultsDemocratic 50 60 60 70 70 80 90 100 Republican 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 Winners Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican Gain According to CQ Politics the districts considered the most competitive were the 4th and 11th with the 3rd 8th 26th 46th and 50th as less than safe as well 1 However the partisan balance of the state s congressional delegation did not change despite the strong Democratic dominance during the broader elections Contents 1 Overview 2 Results 2 1 District 1 2 2 District 2 2 3 District 3 2 4 District 4 2 5 District 5 2 6 District 6 2 7 District 7 2 8 District 8 2 9 District 9 2 10 District 10 2 11 District 11 2 12 District 12 2 13 District 13 2 14 District 14 2 15 District 15 2 16 District 16 2 17 District 17 2 18 District 18 2 19 District 19 2 20 District 20 2 21 District 21 2 22 District 22 2 23 District 23 2 24 District 24 2 25 District 25 2 26 District 26 2 27 District 27 2 28 District 28 2 29 District 29 2 30 District 30 2 31 District 31 2 32 District 32 2 33 District 33 2 34 District 34 2 35 District 35 2 36 District 36 2 37 District 37 2 38 District 38 2 39 District 39 2 40 District 40 2 41 District 41 2 42 District 42 2 43 District 43 2 44 District 44 2 45 District 45 2 46 District 46 2 47 District 47 2 48 District 48 2 49 District 49 2 50 District 50 2 51 District 51 2 52 District 52 2 53 District 53 3 References 4 External linksOverview editUnited States House of Representatives elections in California 2008 2 Party Votes Percentage Seats Democratic 7 380 825 59 90 34 0 Republican 4 515 925 36 65 19 0 Libertarian 220 118 1 79 0 0 Independent 90 340 0 73 0 0 Green 60 926 0 49 0 0 Peace and Freedom 47 659 0 39 0 0 American Independent 6 286 0 05 0 0 Valid votes 12 322 079 89 66 Invalid or blank votes 1 421 098 10 34 Totals 13 743 177 100 00 53 Voter turnout 79 42 Results editBelow are the final official results as reported by the Secretary of State 2 3 District 1 edit See also California s 1st congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 1st congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Mike Thompson incumbent 197 812 68 10 Republican Zane Starkewolf 67 853 23 36 Green Carol Wolman 24 793 8 54 Green Pamela Elizondo write in 14 0 00 Total votes 290 472 100 00 Turnout votes 75 99 Democratic hold District 2 edit See also California s 2nd congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 2nd congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Wally Herger incumbent 163 459 57 89 Democratic Jeffrey Morris 118 878 42 11 Total votes 282 337 100 00 Turnout votes 76 98 Republican hold District 3 edit See also California s 3rd congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 3rd congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Dan Lungren incumbent 155 424 49 49 Democratic Bill Durston 137 971 43 93 Peace and Freedom Dina Padilla 13 378 4 26 Libertarian Douglas Tuma 7 273 2 32 Total votes 314 046 100 00 Turnout votes 76 21 Republican hold District 4 edit See also California s 4th congressional district map California s 4th District New Rating No Clear Favorite Previous Rating Leans Republican from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets On December 2 2008 Republican Tom McClintock declared victory over Democrat Charlie Brown in the race in the 4th congressional district Brown conceded his defeat the next day The race had been so close that it took four weeks of counting all mailed and provisional ballots before McClintock could be assured of victory CQ Politics had forecast the race in this traditionally Republican district as No Clear Favorite 4 Two polls sponsored by Brown showed Brown in the lead two polls sponsored by McClintock showed McClintock in the lead 5 Pollster Dates Respondents McClintock Brown Other Undecided Val Smith R McClintock 10 21 22 08 400 likely voters 49 40 Val Smith R McClintock 9 22 24 08 400 likely voters 47 39 Benenson Strategy D Brown 8 21 24 08 500 likely voters 41 43 15 Benenson Strategy D Brown 5 14 15 08 400 likely voters 40 42 18 Charlie Brown is a retired Air Force officer who first ran for this seat in 2006 losing to incumbent John Doolittle by three percent of the vote Brown announced in February 2007 that he would run again in 2008 Doolittle s prospects for reelection suffered because of a federal investigation into his alleged ties to Jack Abramoff In April 2007 the FBI raided Doolittle s Virginia home Doolittle denies all wrongdoing and has not been charged with any crime On January 10 2008 Doolittle announced that he would finish his term but not run for re election 6 On March 4 2008 State Senator Tom McClintock of Thousand Oaks officially launched his campaign for this district at the Placer County Courthouse in Auburn McClintock received immediate endorsements from local and state Republicans including State Senator Sam Aanasted State Assemblyman Ted Gaines State Assemblyman Rick Keene Auburn City Councilman Kevin Hanley Yuba County Supervisor Dan Logue and Nevada County Supervisor Sue Horne 7 Brown was endorsed by Senator Max Cleland former General Wesley Clark former Republican Congressman Pete McCloskey Senator Jim Webb of Virginia and many veterans groups including the Veterans Alliance for Security and Democracy and VoteVets org 8 In the primary election on June 3 2008 Tom McClintock won the Republican primary with 54 of the vote ahead of Doug Ose Suzanne Jones and Theodore Terbolizard in that order 9 Other Republican candidates had withdrawn from the race and thus did not appear on the ballot including Rico Oller Eric Egland and Auburn City Councilman Mike Holmes 10 Charlie Brown won the Democratic primary with 88 of the vote ahead of John Wolf Wolfgram 9 who had little financial support 11 California s 4th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Tom McClintock 185 790 50 24 Democratic Charles Brown 183 990 49 76 Total votes 369 780 100 00 Turnout votes 82 07 Republican hold District 5 edit See also California s 5th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 5th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Doris Matsui incumbent 164 242 74 27 Republican Paul Smith 46 002 20 80 Peace and Freedom Linda Roberts 10 731 4 85 Independent David Lynch write in 180 0 08 Total votes 221 155 100 00 Turnout votes 70 93 Democratic hold District 6 edit See also California s 6th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 6th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Lynn Woolsey incumbent 229 672 71 69 Republican Mike Halliwell 77 073 24 06 Libertarian Joel Smolen 13 617 4 25 Total votes 320 362 100 00 Turnout votes 87 80 Democratic hold District 7 edit See also California s 7th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 7th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic George Miller incumbent 170 962 72 82 Republican Roger Petersen 51 166 21 79 Peace and Freedom William Callison 6 695 2 85 Libertarian Camden McConnell 5 950 2 53 Total votes 234 773 100 00 Turnout votes 79 02 Democratic hold District 8 edit See also California s 8th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets nbsp Wikinews has related news San Francisco s Green Party endorses Cindy Sheehan in bid against Speaker Pelosi The eighth congressional district has been represented by Democrat Nancy Pelosi since 1993 when the area was redistricted from the 5th congressional district Pelosi who is Speaker of the House is considered safe for re election but Iraq War activist Cindy Sheehan announced that she would consider running against Pelosi if Pelosi did not put in an article of impeachment against President George W Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney 12 She qualified for the ballot as an independent candidate and was endorsed by the Peace and Freedom Party 13 California s 8th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Nancy Pelosi incumbent 204 996 71 87 Independent Cindy Sheehan 46 118 16 17 Republican Dana Walsh 27 614 9 68 Libertarian Philip Berg 6 504 2 28 Independent Lea Sherman write in 11 0 00 Independent Michelle Clay write in 4 0 00 Total votes 285 247 100 00 Turnout votes 73 15 Democratic hold District 9 edit See also California s 9th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 9th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Barbara Lee incumbent 238 915 86 06 Republican Charles Hargrave 26 917 9 70 Libertarian James Eyer 11 704 4 22 Green David Heller write in 37 0 01 Republican Christopher Kula write in 27 0 01 Total votes 277 600 100 00 Turnout votes 72 10 Democratic hold District 10 edit See also California s 10th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 10th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ellen Tauscher incumbent 192 226 65 12 Republican Nicholas Gerber 91 877 31 13 Peace and Freedom Eugene Ruyle 11 062 3 75 Total votes 295 165 100 00 Turnout votes 79 75 Democratic hold District 11 edit See also California s 11th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 11th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jerry McNerney incumbent 164 500 55 27 Republican Dean Andal 133 104 44 72 American Independent David Christensen write in 12 0 00 Total votes 297 616 100 00 Turnout votes 78 53 Democratic hold District 12 edit See also California s 12th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 12th congressional district is represented by Democrat Jackie Speier She won a special election months before the general election to replace Tom Lantos who represented the district from 1981 until his death due to esophageal cancer at the age of 80 in 2008 Lantos had announced that he would not seek re election due to his declining health This overwhelmingly Democratic district comprises mainly northern San Mateo County and the Sunset area of San Francisco California s 12th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jackie Speier incumbent 200 442 75 11 Republican Greg Conlon 49 258 18 46 Peace and Freedom Nathalie Hrizi 5 793 2 17 Green Barry Hermanson 5 776 2 16 Libertarian Kevin Peterson 5 584 2 09 Total votes 266 853 100 00 Turnout votes 72 73 Democratic hold District 13 edit See also California s 13th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 13th congressional district has been represented by Democrat Pete Stark since 1973 Often regarded as the most liberal member of Congress and its only atheist Stark ran for re election and was unopposed for the Democratic nomination 14 His overwhelmingly Democratic district is centered in the East Bay and includes Hayward California s 13th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Pete Stark incumbent 166 829 76 43 Republican Raymond Chui 51 447 23 57 Total votes 218 276 100 00 Turnout votes 70 72 Democratic hold District 14 edit See also California s 14th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 14th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Anna Eshoo incumbent 190 301 69 77 Republican Ronny Santana 60 610 22 22 Libertarian Brian Holtz 11 929 4 37 Green Carol Brouillet 9 926 3 64 Total votes 272 766 100 00 Turnout votes 78 46 Democratic hold District 15 edit See also California s 15th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 15th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Mike Honda incumbent 170 977 71 66 Republican Joyce Cordi 55 489 23 26 Green Peter Myers 12 123 5 08 Total votes 238 589 100 00 Turnout votes 78 78 Democratic hold District 16 edit See also California s 16th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 16th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Zoe Lofgren incumbent 146 481 71 34 Republican Charel Winston 49 399 24 06 Libertarian Steven Wells 9 447 4 60 Total votes 205 327 100 00 Turnout votes 75 75 Democratic hold District 17 edit See also California s 17th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 17th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Sam Farr incumbent 168 907 73 88 Republican Jeff Taylor 59 037 25 82 Independent Peter Andresen write in 682 0 30 Total votes 228 626 100 00 Turnout votes 79 72 Democratic hold District 18 edit See also California s 18th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 18th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Dennis Cardoza incumbent 130 192 100 00 Total votes 130 192 100 00 Turnout votes 48 61 Democratic hold District 19 edit See also California s 19th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 19th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican George Radanovich incumbent 179 245 98 43 Democratic Peter Leinau write in 2 490 1 37 Independent Phil Rockey write in 366 0 20 Total votes 182 101 100 00 Turnout votes 51 19 Republican hold District 20 edit See also California s 20th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 20th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jim Costa incumbent 93 023 74 33 Republican Jim Lopez 32 118 25 67 Total votes 125 141 100 00 Turnout votes 60 55 Democratic hold District 21 edit See also California s 21st congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 21st congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Devin Nunes incumbent 143 498 68 39 Democratic Larry Johnson 66 317 31 61 Total votes 209 815 100 00 Turnout votes 69 40 Republican hold District 22 edit See also California s 22nd congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 22nd congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Kevin McCarthy incumbent 224 549 100 00 Total votes 224 549 100 00 Turnout votes 61 56 Republican hold District 23 edit See also California s 23rd congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 23rd congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Lois Capps incumbent 171 403 68 07 Republican Matt Kokkonen 80 385 31 93 Total votes 251 788 100 00 Turnout votes 77 41 Democratic hold District 24 edit See also California s 24th congressional district map California s 24th congressional district has been represented by Republican Elton Gallegly since 1987 Although he had claimed that his 2006 campaign would be his last Gallegly has announced that he intends to seek another term in 2008 Republican State Senator Tom McClintock who has name statewide recognition from his several statewide campaigns would have considered the likely frontrunner were there an open seat but moved to an open seat in Northern California s 4th District in 2008 McClintock had been an intra party rival to Gallegly who had hoped to have a political ally nominated to succeed him Bush won 55 here in 2004 Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 24th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Elton Gallegly incumbent 174 492 58 15 Democratic Marta Jorgensen 125 560 41 85 Total votes 300 052 100 00 Turnout votes 77 30 Republican hold District 25 edit See also California s 25th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 25th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Howard McKeon incumbent 144 660 57 73 Democratic Jackie Conaway 105 929 42 27 Total votes 250 589 100 00 Turnout votes 72 24 Republican hold District 26 edit See also California s 26th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Dreier R i vs Warner D graph of collected poll results from Pollster com California s 26th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican David Dreier incumbent 140 615 52 64 Democratic Russ Warner 108 039 40 44 Libertarian Ted Brown 18 476 6 92 Total votes 267 130 100 00 Turnout votes 72 22 Republican hold District 27 edit See also California s 27th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 27th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Brad Sherman incumbent 145 812 68 51 Republican Navraj Singh 52 852 24 83 Libertarian Tim Denton 14 171 6 66 Total votes 212 835 100 00 Turnout votes 70 78 Democratic hold District 28 edit See also California s 28th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 28th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Howard Berman incumbent 137 471 99 89 Independent Michael Koch write in 150 0 11 Total votes 137 621 100 00 Turnout votes 55 68 Democratic hold District 29 edit See also California s 29th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 29th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Adam Schiff incumbent 146 198 68 91 Republican Charles Hahn 56 727 26 74 Libertarian Alan Pyeatt 9 219 4 35 Total votes 212 144 100 00 Turnout votes 68 57 Democratic hold District 30 edit See also California s 30th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 30th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Henry Waxman incumbent 242 792 100 00 Total votes 242 792 100 00 Turnout votes 58 37 Democratic hold District 31 edit See also California s 31st congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 31st congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Xavier Becerra incumbent 110 955 100 00 Total votes 110 955 100 00 Turnout votes 57 69 Democratic hold District 32 edit See also California s 32nd congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 32nd congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Hilda Solis incumbent 130 142 99 99 Independent Innocent Osunwa write in 8 0 01 Total votes 130 150 100 00 Turnout votes 53 65 Democratic hold District 33 edit See also California s 33rd congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 33rd congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Diane Watson incumbent 186 924 87 57 Republican David Crowley 26 536 12 43 Total votes 213 460 100 00 Turnout votes 70 19 Democratic hold District 34 edit See also California s 34th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 34th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Lucille Roybal Allard incumbent 98 503 77 09 Republican Christopher Balding 29 266 22 91 Total votes 127 769 100 00 Turnout votes 63 68 Democratic hold District 35 edit See also California s 35th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 35th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Maxine Waters incumbent 150 778 82 58 Republican Ted Hayes 24 169 13 24 Libertarian Herb Peters 7 632 4 18 Total votes 182 579 100 00 Turnout votes 69 73 Democratic hold District 36 edit See also California s 36th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 36th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jane Harman incumbent 171 948 68 64 Republican Brian Gibson 78 543 31 36 Total votes 250 491 100 00 Turnout votes 74 36 Democratic hold District 37 edit See also California s 37th congressional district map This district has been represented by Democrat Laura Richardson since winning a special election on August 21 2007 that was called after Democrat Juanita Millender McDonald died of cancer The staunchly Democratic district includes Compton some of south central Los Angeles and much of Long Beach Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 37th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Laura Richardson incumbent 131 342 74 94 Independent Nicholas Dibs 42 774 24 41 Democratic Peter Mathews write in 600 0 34 Republican June Pouesi write in 526 0 30 Democratic Lee Davis write in 10 0 01 Total votes 175 252 100 00 Turnout votes 63 24 Democratic hold District 38 edit See also California s 38th congressional district map California s 38th congressional district has been represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano since 1999 Napolitano s heavily Democratic east Los Angeles based district is a largely Hispanic one that includes Montebello Pico Rivera La Puente and part of Norwalk Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 38th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Grace Napolitano incumbent 130 211 81 73 Libertarian Christopher Agrella 29 113 18 27 Total votes 159 324 100 00 Turnout votes 63 74 Democratic hold District 39 edit See also California s 39th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 39th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Linda Sanchez incumbent 125 289 69 67 Republican Diane Lenning 54 533 30 33 Total votes 179 822 100 00 Turnout votes 68 28 Democratic hold District 40 edit See also California s 40th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 40th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ed Royce incumbent 144 923 62 55 Democratic Christina Avalos 86 772 37 45 Total votes 231 695 100 00 Turnout votes 67 40 Republican hold District 41 edit See also California s 41st congressional district map California s 41st congressional district has been represented by Republican Jerry Lewis since 1979 Lewis served as the chair of the House Appropriations Committee when Republicans controlled the House Lewis who will be 74 in 2008 has come under investigation for connections to the Copeland Lowery lobbying firm In spite of speculation that he would retire Lewis announced he would seek reelection on August 31 15 Bush won 62 here in 2004 Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 41st congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jerry Lewis incumbent 159 486 61 65 Democratic Tim Prince 99 214 38 35 Total votes 258 700 100 00 Turnout votes 71 43 Republican hold District 42 edit See also California s 42nd congressional district map California s 42nd congressional district is one of the most conservative districts in the state and has been represented by Republican Gary Miller since 1999 Before the election Miller suffered bad press with four ex aides accusing him of conflict of interest and using his position to profit from the sale of personal land holdings 16 Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 42nd congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Gary Miller incumbent 158 404 60 16 Democratic Ed Chau 104 909 39 84 Total votes 263 313 100 00 Turnout votes 70 77 Republican hold District 43 edit See also California s 43rd congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 43rd congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Joe Baca incumbent 108 259 69 14 Republican John Roberts 48 312 30 86 Total votes 156 571 100 00 Turnout votes 63 37 Democratic hold District 44 edit See also California s 44th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 44th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ken Calvert incumbent 129 937 51 19 Democratic Bill Hedrick 123 890 48 81 Total votes 253 827 100 00 Turnout votes 72 61 Republican hold District 45 edit See also California s 45th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 45th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mary Bono Mack incumbent 155 166 58 29 Democratic Julie Bornstein 111 026 41 71 Total votes 266 192 100 00 Turnout votes 74 36 Republican hold District 46 edit See also California s 46th congressional district map Republican Dana Rohrabacher s district which includes the Southern Channel Islands Palos Verdes Peninsula and parts of Orange County has been a Republican stronghold in recent years Huntington Beach mayor Debbie Cook was the Democratic challenger Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 46th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Dana Rohrabacher incumbent 149 818 52 52 Democratic Debbie Cook 122 891 43 08 Green Thomas Lash 8 257 2 89 Libertarian Ernst Gasteiger 4 311 1 51 Total votes 285 277 100 00 Turnout votes 70 10 Republican hold District 47 edit See also California s 47th congressional district map California s 47th congressional district was represented by Democrat Loretta Sanchez since 1997 Sanchez won 62 of the vote in a district that barely went to George W Bush with around 50 to 49 in 2004 which could have resulted in an opening for Republicans who had not recruited a strong candidate in years This year Republican Rosie Avila hoped to oust Sanchez However Sanchez s district is located in one of the more Democratic areas of Orange County including Anaheim and Santa Ana and Al Gore won this district in 2000 by a comfortable margin Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 47th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Loretta Sanchez incumbent 85 878 69 49 Republican Rosemarie Avila 31 432 25 43 American Independent Robert Lauten 6 274 5 08 Total votes 123 584 100 00 Turnout votes 57 01 Democratic hold District 48 edit See also California s 48th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 48th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican John Campbell incumbent 171 658 55 61 Democratic Steve Young 125 537 40 67 Libertarian Don Patterson 11 507 3 73 Total votes 308 702 100 00 Turnout votes 70 17 Republican hold District 49 edit See also California s 49th congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 49th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Darrell Issa incumbent 140 300 58 30 Democratic Robert Hamilton 90 138 37 45 Libertarian Lars Grossmith 10 232 4 25 Total votes 240 670 100 00 Turnout votes 76 19 Republican hold District 50 edit See also California s 50th congressional district map California s 50th congressional district has been represented by Republican Brian Bilbray since 2006 Bilbray won 53 of the vote in a Republican leaning district north of San Diego that was previously represented by the scandal plagued Duke Cunningham R George W Bush won 54 here in 2004 Nick Leibham won against Cheryl Ede in the Democratic primary CQ Politics forecasts the race as Safe Republican Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Bilbray R i vs Leibham D graph of collected poll results from Pollster com California s 50th congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Brian Bilbray incumbent 157 502 50 24 Democratic Nick Leibham 141 635 45 18 Libertarian Wayne Dunlap 14 365 4 58 Total votes 313 502 100 00 Turnout votes 80 15 Republican hold District 51 edit See also California s 51st congressional district map The congressional district has been held by Bob Filner who formerly represented the 50th since its inception following the 1992 redistricting The district was redrawn following the 2000 census creating a gerrymandered district boundary Democratic incumbent Bob Filner of San Diego is seeking reelection and is being challenged by Republican businessman David Lee Joy of Spring Valley The Libertarian candidate is musician and software systems engineer Dan Frodo Litwin of San Diego Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 51st congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Bob Filner incumbent 148 281 72 75 Republican David Joy 49 345 24 21 Libertarian Dan Litwin 6 199 3 04 Total votes 203 825 100 00 Turnout votes 69 06 Democratic hold District 52 edit See also California s 52nd congressional district map This race is for an open seat being vacated by former Republican presidential candidate Duncan Hunter Both Democratic and Republican candidates are OIF veterans The Libertarian candidate is 2002 congressional candidate Mike Benoit 17 Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 52nd congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Republican Duncan D Hunter 160 724 56 37 Democratic Mike Lumpkin 111 051 38 95 Libertarian Michael Benoit 13 316 4 67 Independent Joseph Ryan write in 47 0 02 Total votes 285 138 100 00 Turnout votes 79 48 Republican hold District 53 edit See also California s 53rd congressional district map Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets California s 53rd congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Susan Davis incumbent 161 315 68 49 Republican Michael Crimmins 64 658 27 45 Libertarian Edward Teyssier 9 569 4 06 Total votes 235 542 100 00 Turnout votes 72 72 Democratic holdReferences edit 2008 House Ratings Chart Congressional Quarterly October 28 2008 Archived from the original on October 28 2010 a b Statement of Vote November 4 2008 General Election PDF Secretary of State of California December 15 2008 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