2008 California U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2008 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

Doris O. Matsui won the 2008 California U.S. House District 5 Election. Doris O. Matsui received 164,242 popular votes (74.27%). The main challenger was Paul A. Smith (20.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Matsui and Smith

Matsui +53.5 pts · won by 118,240 votes

Doris O. Matsui DemocraticWINNER74.27%

164,242 votes

Paul A. Smith Republican20.8%

46,002 votes

L. R. Robertspeace and freedom4.85%

10,731 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.