2008 U.S. congressional elections (California)

This article describes the elections for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate from California in 2008. See the California state portal for more information.

In the 110th Congress, California had 34 Democrats and 18 Republicans in the House, as well as 2 Democratic Senators.

In the 2008 elections, California elected 34 Democrats and 18 Republicans to the House, and continues to have 2 Democratic Senators.

House

District 1

Incumbent (Democrat): Mike Thompson

Winner: Mike Thompson

• Republican candidate: Zane Starkwolf
• Democratic candidate: Mike Thompson
• Green candidate: Carol Wolman

District 2

Incumbent (Republican): Wally Herger

Winner: Wally Herger

• Republican candidate: Wally Herger
• Democratic candidate: Jeff Morris

District 3

Incumbent (Republican): Dan Lungren

Winner: Dan Lungren

• Republican candidate: Dan Lungren
• Democratic candidate: Bill Durston
• Libertarian candidate: Art Tuma
• Peace & Freedom Party candidate: Dina Padilla

District 4

Incumbent (Republican): John Doolittle was not seeking re-election.

Winner:

• Republican candidate: Thomas "Tom" McClintock
• Democratic candidate: Charlie Brown

District 5

Incumbent (Democrat): Doris Matsui

Winner: Doris Matsui

• Republican candidate: Paul Smith
• Democratic candidate: Doris Matsui
• Peace & Freedom Party candidate: Linda Roberts

District 6

Incumbent (Democrat): Lynn Woolsey

Winner: Lynn Woolsey

• Republican candidate: Mike Halliwell
• Democratic candidate: Lynn Woolsey
• Libertarian candidate: Joel Smolen

District 7

Incumbent (Democrat): George Miller

Winner: George Miller

• Republican candidate: Roger Allen Petersen
• Democratic candidate: George Miller
• Peace & Freedom Party candidate: William Callison
• Libertarian candidate: Camden McConnell

District 8

Incumbent (Democrat): Nancy Pelosi

Winner: Nancy Pelosi

• Republican candidate: Dana Walsh
• Independent candidate: Cindy Sheehan
• Libertarian candidate: Philip Berg
• Socialist Workers candidate: Lea Sherman

District 9

Incumbent (Democrat): Barbara Lee

Winner: Barbara Lee

• Republican candidate: Charles Hargrave
• Democratic candidate: Barbara Lee
• Libertarian candidate: James M. Eyer

District 10

Incumbent (Democrat): Ellen Tauscher

Winner: Ellen Tauscher

• Republican candidate: Nicholas Gerber
• Democratic candidate: Ellen Tauscher

District 11

Incumbent (Democrat): Jerry McNerney

Winner: Jerry McNerney

• Republican candidate: Dean Andal
• Democratic candidate: Jerry McNerney

District 12

Incumbent (Democrat): Jackie Speier

Winner: Jackie Speier

• Republican candidate: Greg Conlon
• Democratic candidate: Jackie Speier
• Green candidate: Barry Hermanson
• Peace & Freedom Party candidate: Nathalie Hrizi
• Libertarian candidate: Kevin Dempsey Peterson

District 13

Incumbent (Democrat): Pete Stark

Winner: Pete Stark

• Republican candidate: Raymond Chui
• Democratic candidate: Pete Stark

District 14

Incumbent (Democrat): Anna Eshoo

Winner: Anna Eshoo

• Republican candidate: Ronny Santana
• Democratic candidate: Anna Eshoo
• Green candidate: Carol Brouillet
• Libertarian candidate: Brian Holtz

District 15

Incumbent (Democrat): Mike Honda

Winner: Mike Honda

• Republican candidate: Joyce Cordi
• Democratic candidate: Mike Honda
• Green candidate: Peter Myers

District 16

Incumbent (Democrat): Zoe Lofgren

Winner: Zoe Lofgren

• Republican candidate: Charel Winston
• Democratic candidate: Zoe Lofgren
• Libertarian candidate: Steven Wells

District 17

Incumbent (Democrat): Sam Farr

Winner: Sam Farr

• Republican candidate: Jeff Taylor
• Democratic candidate: Sam Farr

District 18

Incumbent (Democrat): Dennis Cardoza

Winner: Dennis Cardoza

• Democratic candidate: Dennis Cardoza

District 19

Incumbent (Republican): George Radanovich

Winner: George Radanovich

• Republican candidate: George Radanovich
• Libertarian candidate: Muir Matteson

District 20

Incumbent (Democrat): Jim Costa

Winner: Jim Costa

• Republican candidate: James Lopez
• Democratic candidate: Jim Costa

District 21

Incumbent (Republican): Devin Nunes

Winner: Devin Nunes

• Republican candidate: Devin Nunes
• Democratic candidate: Larry Tufts Johnson

District 22

Incumbent (Republican): Kevin McCarthy

Winner: Kevin McCarthy

• Republican candidate: Kevin McCarthy

District 23

Incumbent (Democrat): Lois Capps

Winner: Lois Capps

• Republican candidate: Matt Kokkonen
• Democratic candidate: Lois Capps

District 24

Incumbent (Republican): Elton Gallegly

Winner: Elton Gallegly

• Republican candidate: Elton Gallegly
• Democratic candidate: Marta Ann Jorgensen

District 25

Incumbent (Republican): Buck McKeon

Winner: Buck McKeon

• Republican candidate: Buck McKeon
• Democratic candidate: Jacquese Conaway

District 26

Incumbent (Republican): David Dreier

Winner: David Dreier

• Republican candidate: David Dreier
• Democratic candidate: Russ Warner
• Libertarian candidate: Ted Brown

District 27

Incumbent (Democrat): Brad Sherman

Winner: Brad Sherman

• Republican candidate: Navraj Singh
• Democratic candidate: Brad Sherman
• Libertarian candidate: Tim Denton

District 28

Incumbent (Democrat): Howard Berman

Winner: Howard Berman

• Democratic candidate: Howard Berman

District 29

Incumbent (Democrat): Adam Schiff

Winner: Adam Schiff

• Republican candidate: Charles Hahn
• Democratic candidate: Adam Schiff
• Libertarian candidate: Alan Pyeatt

District 30

Incumbent (Democrat): Henry A. Waxman

Winner: Henry A. Waxman

• Democratic candidate: Henry A. Waxman

District 31

Incumbent (Democrat): Xavier Becerra

Winner: Xavier Becerra

• Democratic candidate: Xavier Becerra

District 32

Incumbent (Democrat): Hilda Solis

Winner: Hilda Solis

• Democratic candidate: Hilda Solis

District 33

Incumbent (Democrat): Diane Watson

Winner: Diane Watson

• Republican candidate: David Crowley
• Democratic candidate: Diane Watson

District 34

Incumbent (Democrat): Lucille Roybal-Allard

Winner: Lucille Roybal-Allard

• Republican candidate: Christopher Balding
• Democratic candidate: Lucille Roybal-Allard
• Socialist Workers candidate: Michael Ortega

District 35

Incumbent (Democrat): Maxine Waters

Winner: Maxine Waters

• Republican candidate: Theodore Hayes
• Democratic candidate: Maxine Waters
• Libertarian candidate: Herb Peters

District 36

Incumbent (Democrat): Jane Harman

Winner: Jane Harman

• Republican candidate: Brian Gibson
• Democratic candidate: Jane Harman

District 37

Incumbent (Democrat): Laura Richardson

Winner: Laura Richardson

• Democratic candidate: Laura Richardson

District 38

Incumbent (Democrat): Grace Napolitano

Winner: Grace Napolitano

• Democratic candidate: Grace Napolitano
• Libertarian candidate: Christopher Agrella

District 39

Incumbent (Democrat): Linda Sanchez

Winner: Linda Sanchez

• Republican candidate: Diane Lenning
• Democratic candidate: Linda Sanchez

District 40

Incumbent (Republican): Ed Royce

Winner: Ed Royce

• Republican candidate: Ed Royce
• Democratic candidate: Christina Avalos

District 41

Incumbent (Republican): Jerry Lewis

Winner: Jerry Lewis

• Republican candidate: Jerry Lewis
• Democratic candidate: Tim Prince

District 42

Incumbent (Republican): Gary Miller

Winner: Gary Miller

• Republican candidate: Gary Miller
• Democratic candidate: Ed Chau

District 43

Incumbent (Democrat): Joe Baca

Winner: Joe Baca

• Republican candidate: John Roberts
• Democratic candidate: Joe Baca

District 44

Incumbent (Republican): Ken Calvert

Winner: Ken Calvert

• Republican candidate: Ken Calvert
• Democratic candidate: Bill Hedrick

District 45

Incumbent (Republican): Mary Bono

Winner: Mary Bono

• Republican candidate: Mary Bono
• Democratic candidate: Julie Bornstein

District 46

Incumbent (Republican): Dana Rohrabacher

Winner: Dana Rohrabacher

• Republican candidate: Dana Rohrabacher
• Democratic candidate: Debbie Cook
• Green candidate: Tom Lash

District 47

Incumbent (Democrat): Loretta Sanchez

Winner: Loretta Sanchez

• Republican candidate: Rosie Avila
• Democratic candidate: Loretta Sanchez
• Independent candidate: Robert Lauten

District 48

Incumbent (Republican): John Campbell

Winner: John Campbell

• Republican candidate: John Campbell
• Democratic candidate: Steve Young

District 49

Incumbent (Republican): Darrell Issa

Winner: Darrell Issa

• Republican candidate: Darrell Issa
• Democratic candidate: Robert Hamilton
• Libertarian candidate: Lars Grossmith

District 50

Incumbent (Republican): Brian Bilbray

Winner: Brian Bilbray

• Republican candidate: Brian Bilbray
• Democratic candidate: Nick Leibham
• Libertarian candidate: Wayne Dunlap

District 51

Incumbent (Democrat): Bob Filner

Winner: Bob Filner

• Republican candidate: David Joy
• Democratic candidate: Bob Filner
• Libertarian candidate: Dan Litwin

District 52

Vacant seat (Incumbent Duncan Hunter (R) is not seeking re-election)

Winner: Duncan D. Hunter

• Democratic candidate: Michael Lumpkin
• Republican candidate: Duncan D. Hunter

District 53

Incumbent (Democrat): Susan Davis

Winner: Susan Davis

• Republican candidate: Michael Peter Crimmins
• Democratic candidate: Susan Davis
• Libertarian candidate: Edward Teyssier