Paul Cook, U.S. Representative

Paul Cook

U.S. Representative
Born
March 3, 1943
Current age
83
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2012–2018
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cook419,960
Opponents265,012
4
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2018, Paul Cook ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Cook's biggest single-election total was 136,972 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in California's District 8. Cook's closest win came in the 2012 U.S. House election in California's District 8, decided by 26,542 votes.

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How many votes has Paul Cook received?

Paul Cook has received 419,960 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Paul Cook’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon102,41559.97%Tim Donnelly
2016U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon136,97262.26%Rita Ramirez
2014U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon77,48067.65%Robert 'Bob' Conaway
2012U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon103,09357.39%Gregg Imus
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001094) and Wikidata (Q3408766). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Paul Cook: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/paul-cook-california. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.