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California House District 8 Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

California House District 8 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 11.1 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1972 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1972 Democratic 58,329 25,253 69.8% 39.6 pts
1974 Democratic 44,805 41,353 52.0% 4.0 pts
1976 Democratic 56,168 53,295 51.3% 2.6 pts
1978 Democratic 61,428 40,016 60.5% 21.1 pts
1980 Republican 54,421 69,442 43.9% 12.1 pts
1982 Republican 48,404 72,356 40.1% 19.8 pts
1984 Republican 70,219 76,167 48.0% 4.1 pts
1986 Republican 43,831 73,606 37.3% 25.4 pts
1988 Republican 47,976 94,313 33.7% 32.6 pts
1990 Republican 0 94,722 0.0% 100.0 pts
1992 Democratic 83,839 53,509 61.0% 22.1 pts
1994 Democratic 62,135 50,282 55.3% 10.5 pts
1996 Democratic 75,010 51,707 59.2% 18.4 pts
1998 Democratic 73,315 40,904 64.2% 28.4 pts
2000 Democratic 92,315 51,671 64.1% 28.2 pts
2002 Democratic 57,360 41,482 58.0% 16.1 pts
2004 Democratic 101,171 59,842 62.8% 25.7 pts
2006 Democratic 78,171 40,238 66.0% 32.0 pts
2008 Democratic 112,524 57,883 66.0% 32.1 pts
2010 Democratic 79,787 49,714 61.6% 23.2 pts
2012 Democratic 92,630 78,006 54.3% 8.6 pts
2014 Democratic 62,892 48,057 56.7% 13.4 pts
2016 Democratic 104,552 78,848 57.0% 14.0 pts
2018 Democratic 92,628 74,174 55.5% 11.1 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Democratic margin 39.6 pts 1974: Democratic margin 4.0 pts 1976: Democratic margin 2.6 pts 1978: Democratic margin 21.1 pts 1980: Republican margin 12.1 pts 1982: Republican margin 19.8 pts 1984: Republican margin 4.1 pts 1986: Republican margin 25.4 pts 1988: Republican margin 32.6 pts 1990: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1992: Democratic margin 22.1 pts 1994: Democratic margin 10.5 pts 1996: Democratic margin 18.4 pts 1998: Democratic margin 28.4 pts 2000: Democratic margin 28.2 pts 2002: Democratic margin 16.1 pts 2004: Democratic margin 25.7 pts 2006: Democratic margin 32.0 pts 2008: Democratic margin 32.1 pts 2010: Democratic margin 23.2 pts 2012: Democratic margin 8.6 pts 2014: Democratic margin 13.4 pts 2016: Democratic margin 14.0 pts 2018: Democratic margin 11.1 pts 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held California House District 8 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held California House District 8 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 11.1 points.

Which parties have held California House District 8 since 1972?

Since 1972, California House District 8 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in California House District 8?

The closest two-party margin on record for California House District 8 was 1976, at just 2.6 percentage points.