2008 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Mike Thompson won the 2008 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Mike Thompson received 197,812 popular votes (68.1%). The main challenger was Zane Starkewolf (23.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Starkewolf

Thompson +44.7 pts · won by 129,959 votes

Mike Thompson DemocraticWINNER68.1%

197,812 votes

Zane Starkewolf Republican23.36%

67,853 votes

Carol WolmanGreen8.54%

24,793 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.