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2002 California U.S. House District 8 Election

California · 4 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. House race

Who won the 2002 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Nancy Pelosi won the 2002 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Nancy Pelosi received 127,684 popular votes (79.58%). The main challenger was G. Michael German (12.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Pelosi and German

Pelosi +67.1 pts · won by 107,621 votes
Nancy PelosiDemocraticWINNER79.58%
127,684 votes
G. Michael GermanRepublican12.5%
20,063 votes
Jay PondGreen6.25%
10,033 votes
Ira SpivackLibertarian1.66%
2,659 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.