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U.S. House elections in California, District 8

62 elections · 1788–2024 · popular vote
● In officeJohn GaramendiDemocratic

On the ballot Tuesday, November 3, 2026. What is on the ballot in California in 2026.

2024 California District 8
John Garamendi D 201,962 · Rudy Recile R 71,068
2022 California District 8
John Garamendi D 145,501 · Rudy Recile R 46,634
2020 California District 8
Jay Obernolte R 158,711 · Christine Bubser D 124,400
2018 California District 8
Paul Cook R 102,415 · Tim Donnelly R 68,370
2016 California District 8
Paul Cook R 136,972 · Rita Ramirez D 83,035
2014 California District 8
Paul Cook R 77,480 · Robert 'Bob' Conaway D 37,056
2012 California District 8
Paul Cook R 103,093 · Gregg Imus R 76,551
2010 California District 8
Nancy Pelosi D 167,957 · John Dennis R 31,711 · Gloria E. La Riva P 5,161 · Philip Zimt Berg L 4,843
2008 California District 8
Nancy Pelosi D 204,996 · Cindy Sheehan I 46,118 · Dana Walsh R 27,614 · Philip Zimt Berg L 6,504 · +1 more
2006 California District 8
Nancy Pelosi D 148,435 · Mike Denunzio R 19,800 · Krissy Keefer G 13,653 · Philip Zimt Berg L 2,751
2004 California District 8
Nancy Pelosi D 224,017 · Jennifer DePalma R 31,074 · Leilani Dowell P 9,527
2002 California District 8
Nancy Pelosi D 127,684 · G. Michael German R 20,063 · Jay Pond G 10,033 · Ira Spivack L 2,659
2000 California District 8
Nancy Pelosi D 181,847 · Adam Sparks R 25,298 · Erik Bauman L 5,645 · David L. Smithstein N 2,638
1998 California District 8
Nancy Pelosi D 148,027 · David J. Martz R 20,781 · David L. Smithstein N 3,654
1996 California District 8
Nancy Pelosi D 175,216 · Justin Raimondo R 25,739 · David L. Smithstein N 6,783
1994 California District 8
Nancy Pelosi D 137,642 · Elsa C. Cheung R 30,528
1992 California District 8
Nancy Pelosi D 191,906 · Marc Wolin R 25,693 · Cesar G. Cadabes P 7,572 · James R. Elwood L 7,511
1990 California District 8
Ronald V. Dellums D 119,645 · Barbara Galewski R 75,544
1988 California District 8
Ronald V. Dellums D 163,221 · John J. Cuddihy Jr. R 76,531 · Tom Condit P 5,444
1986 California District 8
Ronald V. Dellums D 121,790 · Stevem Eigenberg R 76,850 · Lawrence R. Manuel P 4,295
1984 California District 8
Ronald V. Dellums D 144,316 · Charles Connor R 94,907
1982 California District 8
Ronald V. Dellums D 121,537 · Claude B. Hutchison Jr. R 95,694
1980 California District 8
Ronald V. Dellums D 108,380 · Charles V. Hughes R 76,580 · Tod Mikuriya L 10,465
1978 California District 8
Ronald V. Dellums D 94,824 · Charles V. Hughes R 70,481
1976 California District 8
Ronald V. Dellums D 122,342 · Philip Stiles Breck Jr. R 68,374 · Robert Bob Evans P 6,238
1974 California District 8
Ronald V. Dellums D 95,041 · Jack Redden R 66,386 · E W Holland I 6,385
1972 California District 8
Fortney H. Stark Jr. D 102,153 · Lew M Warden R 90,970
1970 California District 8
George Miller D 104,311 · Michael A Crane R 46,872
1968 California District 8
George Miller D 104,768 · Raymond P Britton R 58,887
1966 California District 8
George Miller D 92,263 · Raymond P Britton R 48,727
1964 California District 8
George Miller D 108,771 · James T McKay R 46,063
1962 California District 8
George Miller D 97,014 · Harold Petersen R 36,810
1960 California District 8
George Miller D 152,476 · Robert E Hannon R 93,403
1958 California District 8
George Miller D 181,437
1956 California District 8
George Miller D 136,720 · Robert Lee Watkins R 71,700
1954 California District 8
George Miller D 101,803 · Jess M Ritchie R 53,869
1952 California District 8
George Miller D 156,445
1950 California District 8
John Anderson R 168,510 · John A Peterson I 34,176
1948 California District 8
John Anderson R 161,743 · B F Taylor I 40,670
1946 California District 8
John Anderson R 113,325
1944 California District 8
John Anderson R 94,218 · Carl A Johnson D 72,420
1942 California District 8
John Anderson R 91,536 · Elizabeth Nickels U 102
1940 California District 8
John Anderson R 148,180 · Elizabeth Nicholas C 5,186 · John J McGrath U 37
1938 California District 8
John Anderson R 84,084 · John J McGrath D 68,681
1936 California District 8
John McGrath D 78,557 · Alonzo L Baker R 57,808
1934 California District 8
John McGrath R 107,325
1932 California District 8
John McGrath D 65,455 · Arthur Free R 49,487
1930 California District 8
Arthur Free R 93,377
1928 California District 8
Arthur Free R 80,613 · Cecelia C Casserly D 37,947
1926 California District 8
Arthur Free R 60,384 · Philip G Sheehy D 28,836
1924 California District 8
Arthur Free R 55,713 · W O Clark I 837
1922 California District 8
Arthur Free R 57,926
1920 California District 8
Arthur Free R 46,823 · Hugh Hersman D 26,311
1918 California District 8
Hugh Hersman D 31,167 · Everis Hayes R 27,641
1916 California District 8
Everis Hayes R 50,659 · George S Walker P 17,576 · William L Wilson S 5,564
1914 California District 8
Everis Hayes R 36,499 · L D Bohnett D 33,706 · Joseph Merritt Horton P 4,157
1912 California District 8
Everis Hayes R 29,861 · James B Holohan D 20,620 · Robert Whitaker S 8,125
1910 California District 8
Sylvester Smith R 28,202 · William G Irving D 18,958 · George A Garrett S 7,302 · J S Edwards P 1,379
1908 California District 8
Sylvester Smith R 29,305 · W E Shepherd D 18,245 · N A Richardson S 5,025
1906 California District 8
Sylvester Smith R 22,548 · Charles A Barlow D 13,992 · N A Richardson S 4,001
1904 California District 8
Sylvester Smith R 23,683 · William T Lucas D 12,861 · N A Richardson S 4,636 · Benjamin J Cloes P 1,430
1902 California District 8
Milton Daniels R 20,135 · William E Smythe D 15,819 · N A Richardson S 2,091 · Ellsworth Leonardson P 762

Party codes: D Democratic, R Republican, Rf Reform, DR Democratic-Republican, NR National Republican, LR Liberal Republican, SD Southern Democratic. Other letters are that party’s own first letter (hover a chip for the full name).