2008 U.S. congressional elections (California)

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.

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