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2016 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Paul Cook won the 2016 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Paul Cook received 136,972 popular votes (62.26%). The main challenger was Rita Ramirez (37.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Cook and Ramirez

Cook +24.5 pts · won by 53,937 votes
Paul CookRepublicanWINNER62.26%
136,972 votes
Rita RamirezDemocratic37.74%
83,035 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.