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California Popular Vote

Candidate Name Percentage of Popular Votes Number of Popular Votes for
WObama
61%
 7,612,947
McCain
37%
 4,618,041
Nader
1%
 98,984
Barr
0%
 62,077
Other California Races
US House
R 18 D 34 I 0
US Senate
No Race
Governor
No Race

California / Presidential Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Barack Obama

WINNERBarack
Obama Dem

 61%
  7,612,947
  John McCain, GOP 37%
  4,618,041
  Ralph Nader, PFP 1%
  98,984
  Bob Barr, Lib 0%
  62,077
  Alan Keyes, AIP 0%
  37,109
  Cynthia McKinney, Grn 0%
  35,039
California / Senate Results - No Race
California / Governor Results - No Race

California / House District 1 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Mike Thompson

WINNERMike
Thompson Dem (i)

 68%
  170,543
  Zane Starkewolf, GOP 24%
  58,734
  Carol Wolman, Grn 8%
  20,273

California / House District 2 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Wally Herger

WINNERWally
Herger GOP (i)

 57%
  134,945
  Jeff Morris, Dem 43%
  99,797

California / House District 3 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Dan Lungren

WINNERDan
Lungren GOP (i)

 50%
  147,201
  Bill Durston, Dem 44%
  129,568
  Dina Padilla, PFP 4%
  12,144
  Douglas Arthur Tuma, Lib 2%
  6,610

California / House District 4 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Tom McClintock, GOP 50%
  170,125
  Charlie Brown, Dem 50%
  169,533

California / House District 5 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Doris Matsui

WINNERDoris
Matsui Dem (i)

 74%
  152,662
  Paul Smith, GOP 21%
  43,023
  L. R. Roberts, PFP 5%
  9,472

California / House District 6 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Lynn Woolsey

WINNERLynn
Woolsey Dem (i)

 72%
  203,695
  Mike Halliwell, GOP 24%
  69,018
  Joel Smolen, Lib 4%
  12,046

California / House District 7 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  George Miller

WINNERGeorge
Miller Dem (i)

 73%
  163,547
  Roger Allen Petersen, GOP 22%
  49,878
  Bill Callison, PFP 3%
  6,274
  Camden McConnell, Lib 3%
  5,696

California / House District 8 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Nancy Pelosi

WINNERNancy
Pelosi Dem (i)

 72%
  199,030
  Cindy Sheehan, Ind 16%
  44,804
  Dana Walsh, GOP 10%
  26,960
  Philip Berg, Lib 2%
  6,272

California / House District 9 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Barbara Lee

WINNERBarbara
Lee Dem (i)

 86%
  238,913
  Charles Hargrave, GOP 10%
  26,917
  James Eyer, Lib 4%
  11,704

California / House District 10 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Ellen Tauscher

WINNEREllen
Tauscher Dem (i)

 65%
  186,427
  Nicholas Gerber, GOP 31%
  89,691
  Eugene Ruyle, PFP 4%
  10,601

California / House District 11 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Jerry McNerney

WINNERJerry
McNerney Dem (i)

 55%
  157,096
  Dean Andal, GOP 45%
  127,468

California / House District 12 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Jackie Speier

WINNERJackie
Speier Dem (i)

 75%
  199,201
  Greg Conlon, GOP 18%
  49,035
  Nathalie Hrizi, PFP 2%
  5,727
  Barry Hermanson, Grn 2%
  5,702
  Kevin Dempsey Peterson, Lib 2%
  5,538

California / House District 13 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Fortney Pete Stark

WINNERFortney Pete
Stark Dem (i)

 76%
  166,828
  Raymond Chui, GOP 24%
  51,446

California / House District 14 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Anna Eshoo

WINNERAnna
Eshoo Dem (i)

 70%
  168,037
  Ronny Santana, GOP 22%
  52,650
  Brian Holtz, Lib 4%
  10,164
  Carol Brouillet, Grn 4%
  8,505

California / House District 15 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Mike Honda

WINNERMike
Honda Dem (i)

 72%
  145,411
  Joyce Stoer Cordi, GOP 23%
  47,445
  Peter Myers, Grn 5%
  10,185

California / House District 16 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Zoe Lofgren

WINNERZoe
Lofgren Dem (i)

 71%
  122,370
  Charel Winston, GOP 24%
  41,087
  Steven Wells, Lib 5%
  7,765

California / House District 17 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Sam Farr

WINNERSam
Farr Dem (i)

 73%
  147,658
  Jeff Taylor, GOP 27%
  53,669

California / House District 18 Results Uncontested Race

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Dennis Cardoza

WINNERDennis
Cardoza Dem (i)

 0%
  0

California / House District 19 Results Uncontested Race

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  George Radanovich

WINNERGeorge
Radanovich GOP (i)

 0%
  0

California / House District 20 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Jim Costa

WINNERJim
Costa Dem (i)

 74%
  88,560
  Jim Lopez, GOP 26%
  31,115

California / House District 21 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Devin Nunes

WINNERDevin
Nunes GOP (i)

 68%
  106,864
  Larry Johnson, Dem 32%
  49,392

California / House District 22 Results Uncontested Race

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Kevin McCarthy

WINNERKevin
McCarthy GOP (i)

 0%
  0

California / House District 23 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Lois Capps

WINNERLois
Capps Dem (i)

 68%
  161,142
  Matt Kokkonen, GOP 32%
  76,822

California / House District 24 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Elton Gallegly

WINNERElton
Gallegly GOP (i)

 58%
  159,556
  Marta Ann Jorgensen, Dem 42%
  113,267

California / House District 25 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Buck McKeon

WINNERBuck
McKeon GOP (i)

 58%
  137,186
  Jackie Conaway, Dem 42%
  98,868

California / House District 26 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  David Dreier

WINNERDavid
Dreier GOP (i)

 53%
  135,581
  Russ Warner, Dem 40%
  103,208
  Ted Brown, Lib 7%
  17,380

California / House District 27 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Brad Sherman

WINNERBrad
Sherman Dem (i)

 68%
  139,513
  Navraj Singh, GOP 25%
  50,822
  Tim Denton, Lib 7%
  13,339

California / House District 28 Results Uncontested Race

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Howard Berman

WINNERHoward
Berman Dem (i)

 0%
  0

California / House District 29 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Adam Schiff

WINNERAdam
Schiff Dem (i)

 69%
  140,727
  Charles Hahn, GOP 27%
  54,524
  Alan Pyeatt, Lib 4%
  8,617

California / House District 30 Results Uncontested Race

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Henry Waxman

WINNERHenry
Waxman Dem (i)

 0%
  0

California / House District 31 Results Uncontested Race

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Xavier Becerra

WINNERXavier
Becerra Dem (i)

 0%
  0

California / House District 32 Results Uncontested Race

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Hilda Solis

WINNERHilda
Solis Dem (i)

 0%
  0

California / House District 33 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Diane Watson

WINNERDiane
Watson Dem (i)

 88%
  176,078
  David Crowley, GOP 12%
  25,069

California / House District 34 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Lucille Roybal-Allard

WINNERLucille
Roybal-Allard Dem (i)

 77%
  93,654
  Christopher Balding, GOP 23%
  27,920

California / House District 35 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Maxine Waters

WINNERMaxine
Waters Dem (i)

 82%
  141,563
  Ted Hayes, GOP 13%
  23,138
  Herb Peters, Lib 4%
  7,169

California / House District 36 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Jane Harman

WINNERJane
Harman Dem (i)

 69%
  164,430
  Brian Gibson, GOP 31%
  75,459

California / House District 37 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Laura Richardson

WINNERLaura
Richardson Dem (i)

 75%
  123,800
  Nick Dibs, Ind 25%
  40,507

California / House District 38 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Grace Napolitano

WINNERGrace
Napolitano Dem (i)

 82%
  124,535
  Christopher Agrella, Lib 18%
  27,930

California / House District 39 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Linda Sanchez

WINNERLinda
Sanchez Dem (i)

 69%
  120,029
  Diane Lenning, GOP 31%
  52,677

California / House District 40 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Ed Royce

WINNEREd
Royce GOP (i)

 63%
  140,817
  Christina Avalos, Dem 37%
  82,442

California / House District 41 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Jerry Lewis

WINNERJerry
Lewis GOP (i)

 62%
  142,498
  Tim Prince, Dem 38%
  87,169

California / House District 42 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Gary Miller

WINNERGary
Miller GOP (i)

 60%
  153,890
  Ed Chau, Dem 40%
  101,126

California / House District 43 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Joe Baca

WINNERJoe
Baca Dem (i)

 68%
  99,968
  John Roberts, GOP 32%
  46,017

California / House District 44 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Ken Calvert

WINNERKen
Calvert GOP (i)

 52%
  97,273
  Bill Hedrick, Dem 48%
  89,149

California / House District 45 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Mary Bono Mack

WINNERMary
Bono Mack GOP (i)

 57%
  96,825
  Julie Bornstein, Dem 43%
  71,922

California / House District 46 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Dana Rohrabacher

WINNERDana
Rohrabacher GOP (i)

 53%
  145,765
  Debbie Cook, Dem 43%
  118,499
  Thomas Lash, Grn 3%
  7,734
  Ernst Gasteiger, Lib 1%
  4,061

California / House District 47 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Loretta Sanchez

WINNERLoretta
Sanchez Dem (i)

 69%
  82,560
  Rosie Avila, GOP 26%
  30,541
  Robert Lauten, AIP 5%
  6,046

California / House District 48 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  John Campbell

WINNERJohn
Campbell GOP (i)

 56%
  167,217
  Steve Young, Dem 41%
  121,959
  Don Patterson, Lib 4%
  11,017

California / House District 49 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Darrell Issa

WINNERDarrell
Issa GOP (i)

 59%
  119,653
  Robert Hamilton, Dem 37%
  76,205
  Lars Grossmith, Lib 4%
  8,611

California / House District 50 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Brian Bilbray

WINNERBrian
Bilbray GOP (i)

 50%
  155,926
  Nick Leibham, Dem 45%
  140,033
  Wayne Dunlap, Lib 5%
  14,120

California / House District 51 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Bob Filner

WINNERBob
Filner Dem (i)

 73%
  138,967
  David Lee Joy, GOP 24%
  46,759
  Dan Litwin, Lib 3%
  5,810

California / House District 52 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Duncan D. Hunter

WINNERDuncan D.
Hunter GOP

 56%
  157,132
  Mike Lumpkin, Dem 39%
  108,288
  Michael Benoit, Lib 5%
  12,833

California / House District 53 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Susan Davis

WINNERSusan
Davis Dem (i)

 68%
  158,800
  Michael Crimmins, GOP 27%
  63,704
  Edward Teyssier, Lib 4%
  9,380

California State Facts

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  • Capital:

     Sacramento

  • Nickname:

     Golden State

  • Population:

     33871648

  • Electoral Votes:

     55

  • Governor:


    Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) unable seek re-election due to term limits

  • U.S. Senators:


    Barbara Boxer (D) re-election 2010
    Dianne Feinstein (D) re-election 2012

  • U.S. House:


    34D, 19R

  • Note: 

    Seat information as of Nov. 3, 2008, and does not reflect Election Day changes.
, W = Race Winner R = Runoff Winners (i) = Incumbent Candidate
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