2008 California State Assembly election

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2008 California State Assembly election
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All 80 seats in the California State Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Karen Bass Michael Villines
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 47th–Los Angeles 29th–Clovis
Last election48 seats, 54.36%32 seats, 43.48%
Seats won5129
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote6,905,2194,830,252
Percentage57.80%40.43%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.44%Decrease2.svg3.05%
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Results:
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
Vote share:
     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     50–60%     60–70%     >90%
Speaker before election

Karen Bass
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Karen Bass
Democratic

The 2008 California State Assembly elections were held on November 4, 2008. Voters in all 80 of California's State Assembly districts voted for their representative. Other elections were also held on November 4. Only five seats changed parties: one to the Republican Party and four to the Democratic Party, which maintained a majority with 51 seats.

Contents

Of the 80 State Assembly districts, only about nine were considered truly competitive by political analysts. [1]

Overview

California State Assembly elections, 2008 [2]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 6,905,21957.80%51+3
Republican 4,830,25240.43%29–3
Libertarian 171,3241.43%00
Peace and Freedom 33,2120.28%00
Green 6,5050.05%00
Independent 270.00%00
Valid votes11,946,53986.93%——
Invalid or blank votes1,796,63813.07%——
Totals13,743,177100.00%80—
Voter turnout79.42%
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5129
DemocraticRepublican

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Stateline [3] Safe DOctober 15, 2008

Results

Below are the final official results as reported by the Secretary of State. [2] [4]

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65 • District 66 • District 67 • District 68 • District 69 • District 70 • District 71 • District 72 • District 73 • District 74 • District 75 • District 76 • District 77 • District 78 • District 79 • District 80

District 1

California's 1st State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wesley Chesbro 137,777 70.78
Republican Jim Pell56,87029.22
Total votes194,647 100.00
Turnout  77.39
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Nielsen 118,149 65.40
Democratic Paul Singh62,51034.60
Total votes180,659 100.00
Turnout  75.54
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel Logue 104,755 55.51
Democratic Michael Harrington83,95044.49
Total votes188,705 100.00
Turnout  74.24
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Gaines (incumbent) 166,736 100.00
Total votes166,736 100.00
Turnout  56.63
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger Niello (incumbent) 101,888 54.22
Democratic Danial Leahy71,73338.17
Peace and Freedom Karen Martinez14,2957.61
Total votes187,916 100.00
Turnout  71.91
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jared Huffman (incumbent) 145,142 69.45
Republican Paul Lavery50,05323.95
Libertarian Timothy Hannan13,7906.60
Total votes208,985 100.00
Turnout  83.72
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Noreen Evans (incumbent) 128,279 71.95
Republican Doris Gentry50,02028.05
Total votes178,299 100.00
Turnout  80.89
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mariko Yamada 112,524 66.03
Republican Manuel Cosme57,88333.97
Total votes170,407 100.00
Turnout  74.21
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Jones (incumbent) 92,038 72.81
Republican Mali Currington26,62221.06
Peace and Freedom Gerald Frink7,7446.13
Total votes126,404 100.00
Turnout  66.38
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alyson Huber 88,242 46.66
Republican Jack Sieglock87,76846.41
Libertarian Janice Bonser13,0966.93
Total votes189,106 100.00
Turnout  73.80
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

California's 11th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Torlakson 117,773 73.70
Republican Elizabeth Hansen42,02326.30
Total votes159,796 100.00
Turnout  77.60
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fiona Ma (incumbent) 131,231 83.26
Republican Conchita Applegate26,38016.74
Total votes157,611 100.00
Turnout  67.87
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Ammiano 162,977 83.35
Republican Harmeet Dhillon32,55216.65
Total votes195,529 100.00
Turnout  70.93
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy Skinner 162,432 100.00
Total votes162,432 100.00
Turnout  61.01
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joan Buchanan 125,897 52.24
Republican Abram Wilson115,09647.76
Total votes240,993 100.00
Turnout  78.25
Democratic gain from Republican

District 16

California's 16th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandré Swanson (incumbent) 136,066 87.85
Republican Jim Faison18,81712.15
Total votes154,883 100.00
Turnout  67.49
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cathleen Galgiani (incumbent) 77,525 66.26
Republican Jack Mobley39,48033.74
Total votes117,005 100.00
Turnout  63.78
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Hayashi (incumbent) 115,780 77.51
Republican Lou Filipovich33,59622.49
Total votes149,376 100.00
Turnout  69.33
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Hill 124,157 72.99
Republican Catherine Brinkman39,13223.01
Libertarian Brian Perry6,8034.00
Total votes170,092 100.00
Turnout  70.92
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alberto Torrico (incumbent) 99,305 71.36
Republican Jeffrey Wald39,86128.64
Total votes139,166 100.00
Turnout  68.16
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ira Ruskin (incumbent) 133,856 70.93
Republican Annalisa Marie Temple54,84929.07
Total votes188,705 100.00
Turnout  75.26
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Fong 109,249 76.14
Republican Brent Oya34,23023.86
Total votes143,479 100.00
Turnout  75.42
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Coto (incumbent) 81,523 76.62
Republican Mark Patrosso24,87623.38
Total votes106,399 100.00
Turnout  71.12
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Beall (incumbent) 110,793 66.09
Republican Doug McNea56,83533.91
Total votes167,628 100.00
Turnout  75.78
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Berryhill (incumbent) 102,951 59.79
Democratic Taylor White69,22340.21
Total votes172,174 100.00
Turnout  70.39
Republican hold

District 26

California's 26th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Berryhill 70,620 51.71
Democratic John Eisenhut65,94048.29
Total votes136,560 100.00
Turnout  67.18
Republican hold

District 27

California's 27th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Monning 127,102 65.97
Republican Robert Murray48,10724.97
Libertarian Mark Hinkle17,4359.05
Independent Rexford Keyes (write-in)270.01
Total votes192,671 100.00
Turnout  78.71
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anna Caballero (incumbent) 90,012 100.00
Total votes90,012 100.00
Turnout  57.74
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Villines (incumbent) 110,230 65.88
Democratic Humberto Avila57,10034.12
Total votes167,330 100.00
Turnout  69.18
Republican hold

District 30

California's 30th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Danny Gilmore 43,925 50.76
Democratic Fran Florez 42,61549.24
Total votes86,540 100.00
Turnout  65.66
Republican gain from Democratic

District 31

California's 31st State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juan Arambula (incumbent) 64,620 69.52
Republican Clifford Archer28,31030.46
Democratic Christopher McCowan (write-in)170.02
Total votes92,947 100.00
Turnout  58.72
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean Fuller (incumbent) 120,628 69.16
Democratic Virginia Martinez53,78930.84
Total votes174,417 100.00
Turnout  72.72
Republican hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Blakeslee (incumbent) 114,316 63.84
Democratic Robert Cuthbert64,74036.16
Total votes179,056 100.00
Turnout  76.38
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Connie Conway 77,620 63.68
Democratic Desmond Farrelly44,26336.32
Total votes121,883 100.00
Turnout  68.89
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pedro Nava (incumbent) 119,613 67.25
Republican Gregory Gandrud58,24432.75
Total votes177,857 100.00
Turnout  75.51
Democratic hold

District 36

California's 36th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Knight 79,502 51.51
Democratic Linda Jones74,84148.49
Total votes154,343 100.00
Turnout  69.83
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Audra Strickland (incumbent) 102,087 52.10
Democratic Ferial Masry93,85747.90
Total votes195,944 100.00
Turnout  75.64
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cameron Smyth (incumbent) 103,761 54.99
Democratic Carole Lutness84,93645.01
Total votes188,697 100.00
Turnout  72.78
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Felipe Fuentes (incumbent) 59,495 73.73
Republican Grady Martine14,68918.20
Green John Lindblad6,5058.06
Total votes80,689 100.00
Turnout  63.41
Democratic hold

District 40

California's 40th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Blumenfield 72,360 58.56
Republican Armineh Chelebian32,97326.68
Libertarian Pamela Brown18,23914.76
Total votes123,572 100.00
Turnout  67.67
Democratic hold

District 41

California's 41st State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 117,761 66.12
Republican Mark Bernsley60,35033.88
Total votes178,111 100.00
Turnout  70.52
Democratic hold

District 42

California's 42nd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Feuer (incumbent) 142,456 76.07
Republican Steven Sion44,80323.93
Total votes187,259 100.00
Turnout  70.07
Democratic hold

District 43

California's 43rd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Krekorian (incumbent) 91,863 67.87
Republican Jane Barnett43,49232.13
Total votes135,355 100.00
Turnout  67.59
Democratic hold

District 44

California's 44th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Portantino (incumbent) 102,896 63.68
Republican Brian Fuller49,24630.48
Libertarian Thomas Logan9,4465.85
Total votes161,588 100.00
Turnout  69.87
Democratic hold

District 45

California's 45th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin de León (incumbent) 70,869 82.05
Republican Phillip Alexander15,50617.95
Total votes86,375 100.00
Turnout  60.66
Democratic hold

District 46

California's 46th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Pérez 51,556 84.89
Republican Manuel Aldana9,18015.11
Total votes60,736 100.00
Turnout  57.23
Democratic hold

District 47

California's 47th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Bass (incumbent) 134,003 85.00
Republican Lady Cage-Barile23,64215.00
Total votes157,645 100.00
Turnout  68.20
Democratic hold

District 48

California's 48th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Davis (incumbent) 75,279 87.08
Peace and Freedom Lucilla Esguerra11,17312.92
Total votes86,452 100.00
Turnout  59.41
Democratic hold

District 49

California's 49th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Eng (incumbent) 62,418 67.17
Republican Esthela Siegrist30,51132.83
Total votes92,929 100.00
Turnout  59.11
Democratic hold

District 50

California's 50th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hector De La Torre (incumbent) 75,082 100.00
Total votes75,082 100.00
Turnout  55.12
Democratic hold

District 51

California's 51st State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Curren Price (incumbent) 95,589 76.68
Republican Reece Pollack23,51518.86
Libertarian Carl Swinney5,5634.46
Total votes124,667 100.00
Turnout  68.99
Democratic hold

District 52

California's 52nd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Isadore Hall, III 72,895 86.17
Republican Gwen Patrick11,70013.83
Total votes84,595 100.00
Turnout  58.86
Democratic hold

District 53

California's 53rd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ted Lieu (incumbent) 127,117 67.33
Republican Thomas Vidal61,69232.67
Total votes188,809 100.00
Turnout  74.12
Democratic hold

District 54

California's 54th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bonnie Lowenthal 95,350 57.13
Republican Gabriella Holt61,65036.94
Libertarian John Kling9,8965.93
Total votes166,896 100.00
Turnout  71.62
Democratic hold

District 55

California's 55th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Warren Furutani (incumbent) 84,597 71.68
Republican Edwin Williams33,42028.32
Total votes118,017 100.00
Turnout  64.26
Democratic hold

District 56

California's 56th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Mendoza (incumbent) 78,652 65.17
Republican Roger Garrett42,04034.83
Total votes120,692 100.00
Turnout  64.14
Democratic hold

District 57

California's 57th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Hernandez (incumbent) 71,953 66.30
Republican Victor Saldana36,57633.70
Total votes108,529 100.00
Turnout  63.22
Democratic hold

District 58

California's 58th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Calderon (incumbent) 85,086 70.35
Republican Carlos Getino35,86729.65
Total votes120,953 100.00
Turnout  65.24
Democratic hold

District 59

California's 59th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Adams (incumbent) 91,366 51.01
Democratic Donald Williamson73,01140.76
Libertarian Maureen Keedy14,7448.23
Total votes179,121 100.00
Turnout  70.33
Republican hold

District 60

California's 60th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curt Hagman 92,907 55.86
Democratic Diane Singer 73,42544.14
Total votes166,332 100.00
Turnout  68.81
Republican hold

District 61

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norma Torres 61,004 60.52
Republican Wendy Maier33,28433.02
Libertarian Michael Mendez6,5176.46
Total votes100,805 100.00
Turnout  65.60
Democratic hold

District 62

California's 62nd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wilmer Carter (incumbent) 78,003 100.00
Total votes78,003 100.00
Turnout  49.23
Democratic hold

District 63

California's 63rd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Emmerson (incumbent) 90,213 54.37
Democratic Mark Westwood75,71945.63
Total votes165,932 100.00
Turnout  68.20
Republican hold

District 64

California's 64th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Nestande 124,414 100.00
Total votes124,414 100.00
Turnout  51.54
Republican hold

District 65

California's 65th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Cook (incumbent) 93,566 53.20
Democratic Carl Wood82,30546.80
Total votes175,871 100.00
Turnout  71.22
Republican hold

District 66

California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Jeffries (incumbent) 95,093 57.94
Democratic Grey Frandsen69,04042.06
Total votes164,133 100.00
Turnout  72.77
Republican hold

District 67

California's 67th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Silva (incumbent) 108,502 62.31
Democratic Steve Blount65,62237.69
Total votes174,124 100.00
Turnout  65.95
Republican hold

District 68

California's 68th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Van Tran (incumbent) 72,034 54.05
Democratic Kenneth Arnold61,23945.95
Total votes133,273 100.00
Turnout  60.93
Republican hold

District 69

California's 69th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jose Solorio (incumbent) 50,809 71.05
Republican Cameron Mangels20,70528.95
Total votes71,514 100.00
Turnout  54.72
Democratic hold

District 70

California's 70th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck DeVore (incumbent) 114,556 57.78
Democratic Michael Glover83,70942.22
Total votes198,265 100.00
Turnout  67.01
Republican hold

District 71

California's 71st State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Miller 149,166 100.00
Total votes149,166 100.00
Turnout  55.49
Republican hold

District 72

California's 72nd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Duvall (incumbent) 79,066 54.80
Democratic John MacMurray65,21645.20
Total votes144,282 100.00
Turnout  65.01
Republican hold

District 73

California's 73rd State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diane Harkey 87,905 53.10
Democratic Judy Jones67,48540.76
Libertarian Andrew Favor10,1716.14
Total votes165,561 100.00
Turnout  71.15
Republican hold

District 74

California's 74th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Martin Garrick (incumbent) 90,383 50.59
Democratic Brett Maxfield72,12640.37
Libertarian Paul King16,1669.05
Total votes178,675 100.00
Turnout  74.33
Republican hold

District 75

California's 75th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Fletcher 98,758 52.13
Democratic Darren Kasai78,97041.68
Libertarian John Murphy11,7316.19
Total votes189,459 100.00
Turnout  72.60
Republican hold

District 76

California's 76th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lori Saldaña (incumbent) 113,754 64.23
Republican Ralph Denney55,12831.13
Libertarian Daniel Baehr8,2244.64
Total votes177,106 100.00
Turnout  73.25
Democratic hold

District 77

California's 77th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joel Anderson (incumbent) 92,621 55.44
Democratic Raymond Lutz64,94938.87
Libertarian Rich Belitz9,5035.69
Total votes167,073 100.00
Turnout  73.17
Republican hold

District 78

California's 78th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marty Block 93,938 55.49
Republican John McCann75,35044.51
Total votes169,288 100.00
Turnout  72.07
Democratic gain from Republican

District 79

California's 79th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Salas (incumbent) 74,051 69.48
Republican Derrick Roach32,52630.52
Total votes106,577 100.00
Turnout  66.31
Democratic hold

District 80

California's 80th State Assembly district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manuel Perez 70,140 52.65
Republican Gary Jeandron63,08547.35
Total votes133,225 100.00
Turnout  69.41
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ↑ Dayen, David (August 14, 2008). "The Calitics Target Book - The Drive For 2/3". Calitics. Archived from the original on November 27, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Statement of Vote: November 4, 2008, General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. December 15, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  3. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08". Stateline. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "October 20, 2008 Report of Registration: Registration by Assembly District" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. October 31, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
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