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2008 California U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 2008 California U.S. House District 20 Election?

Jim Costa won the 2008 California U.S. House District 20 Election. Jim Costa received 93,023 popular votes (74.33%). The main challenger was Jim Lopez (25.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Costa and Lopez

Costa +48.7 pts · won by 60,905 votes
Jim CostaDemocraticWINNER74.33%
93,023 votes
Jim LopezRepublican25.67%
32,118 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.