2008 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2008 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Nancy Pelosi won the 2008 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Nancy Pelosi received 204,996 popular votes (71.87%). The main challenger was Cindy Sheehan (16.17%).

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Pelosi +55.7 pts · won by 158,878 votes

Nancy Pelosi DemocraticWINNER71.87%

204,996 votes

Cindy SheehanIndependent16.17%

46,118 votes

Dana Walsh Republican9.68%

27,614 votes

Philip Zimt BergLibertarian2.28%

6,504 votes

Lea ShermanIndependent0%

11 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.