2008 California State Assembly election
November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)
All 80 seats in the California State Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Karen Bass Michael Villines
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 47th–Los Angeles 29th–Clovis
Last election 48 seats, 54.36% 32 seats, 43.48%
Seats won 51 29
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
Popular vote 6,905,219 4,830,252
Percentage 57.80% 40.43%
Swing Increase3.44% Decrease3.05%
Electoral results by district
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.

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

Overview

California State Assembly elections, 2008[2]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 6,905,219 57.80% 51 +3
Republican 4,830,252 40.43% 29 –3
Libertarian 171,324 1.43% 0 0
Peace and Freedom 33,212 0.28% 0 0
Green 6,505 0.05% 0 0
Independent 27 0.00% 0 0
Valid votes 11,946,539 86.93% — —
Invalid or blank votes 1,796,638 13.07% — —
Totals 13,743,177 100.00% 80 —
Voter turnout 79.42%
↓
51 29
Democratic Republican

Results

Below are the final official results as reported by the Secretary of State.[2][3]

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District 1

California's 1st State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wesley Chesbro 137,777 70.78
Republican Jim Pell 56,870 29.22
Total votes 194,647 100.00
Turnout   77.39
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Nielsen 118,149 65.40
Democratic Paul Singh 62,510 34.60
Total votes 180,659 100.00
Turnout   75.54
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Logue 104,755 55.51
Democratic Michael Harrington 83,950 44.49
Total votes 188,705 100.00
Turnout   74.24
Republican hold

District 4

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

District 5

California's 5th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Niello (incumbent) 101,888 54.22
Democratic Danial Leahy 71,733 38.17
Peace and Freedom Karen Martinez 14,295 7.61
Total votes 187,916 100.00
Turnout   71.91
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jared Huffman (incumbent) 145,142 69.45
Republican Paul Lavery 50,053 23.95
Libertarian Timothy Hannan 13,790 6.60
Total votes 208,985 100.00
Turnout   83.72
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Noreen Evans (incumbent) 128,279 71.95
Republican Doris Gentry 50,020 28.05
Total votes 178,299 100.00
Turnout   80.89
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mariko Yamada 112,524 66.03
Republican Manuel Cosme 57,883 33.97
Total votes 170,407 100.00
Turnout   74.21
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Jones (incumbent) 92,038 72.81
Republican Mali Currington 26,622 21.06
Peace and Freedom Gerald Frink 7,744 6.13
Total votes 126,404 100.00
Turnout   66.38
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alyson Huber 88,242 46.66
Republican Jack Sieglock 87,768 46.41
Libertarian Janice Bonser 13,096 6.93
Total votes 189,106 100.00
Turnout   73.80
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

California's 11th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Torlakson 117,773 73.70
Republican Elizabeth Hansen 42,023 26.30
Total votes 159,796 100.00
Turnout   77.60
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fiona Ma (incumbent) 131,231 83.26
Republican Conchita Applegate 26,380 16.74
Total votes 157,611 100.00
Turnout   67.87
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Ammiano 162,977 83.35
Republican Harmeet Dhillon 32,552 16.65
Total votes 195,529 100.00
Turnout   70.93
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Skinner 162,432 100.00
Total votes 162,432 100.00
Turnout   61.01
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joan Buchanan 125,897 52.24
Republican Abram Wilson 115,096 47.76
Total votes 240,993 100.00
Turnout   78.25
Democratic gain from Republican

District 16

California's 16th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandré Swanson (incumbent) 136,066 87.85
Republican Jim Faison 18,817 12.15
Total votes 154,883 100.00
Turnout   67.49
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cathleen Galgiani (incumbent) 77,525 66.26
Republican Jack Mobley 39,480 33.74
Total votes 117,005 100.00
Turnout   63.78
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Hayashi (incumbent) 115,780 77.51
Republican Lou Filipovich 33,596 22.49
Total votes 149,376 100.00
Turnout   69.33
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry Hill 124,157 72.99
Republican Catherine Brinkman 39,132 23.01
Libertarian Brian Perry 6,803 4.00
Total votes 170,092 100.00
Turnout   70.92
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alberto Torrico (incumbent) 99,305 71.36
Republican Jeffrey Wald 39,861 28.64
Total votes 139,166 100.00
Turnout   68.16
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ira Ruskin (incumbent) 133,856 70.93
Republican Annalisa Marie Temple 54,849 29.07
Total votes 188,705 100.00
Turnout   75.26
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Fong 109,249 76.14
Republican Brent Oya 34,230 23.86
Total votes 143,479 100.00
Turnout   75.42
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Coto (incumbent) 81,523 76.62
Republican Mark Patrosso 24,876 23.38
Total votes 106,399 100.00
Turnout   71.12
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Beall (incumbent) 110,793 66.09
Republican Doug McNea 56,835 33.91
Total votes 167,628 100.00
Turnout   75.78
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Berryhill (incumbent) 102,951 59.79
Democratic Taylor White 69,223 40.21
Total votes 172,174 100.00
Turnout   70.39
Republican hold

District 26

California's 26th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Berryhill 70,620 51.71
Democratic John Eisenhut 65,940 48.29
Total votes 136,560 100.00
Turnout   67.18
Republican hold

District 27

California's 27th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Monning 127,102 65.97
Republican Robert Murray 48,107 24.97
Libertarian Mark Hinkle 17,435 9.05
Independent Rexford Keyes (write-in) 27 0.01
Total votes 192,671 100.00
Turnout   78.71
Democratic hold

District 28

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

District 29

California's 29th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Villines (incumbent) 110,230 65.88
Democratic Humberto Avila 57,100 34.12
Total votes 167,330 100.00
Turnout   69.18
Republican hold

District 30

California's 30th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Gilmore 43,925 50.76
Democratic Fran Florez 42,615 49.24
Total votes 86,540 100.00
Turnout   65.66
Republican gain from Democratic

District 31

California's 31st State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Arambula (incumbent) 64,620 69.52
Republican Clifford Archer 28,310 30.46
Democratic Christopher McCowan (write-in) 17 0.02
Total votes 92,947 100.00
Turnout   58.72
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Fuller (incumbent) 120,628 69.16
Democratic Virginia Martinez 53,789 30.84
Total votes 174,417 100.00
Turnout   72.72
Republican hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Blakeslee (incumbent) 114,316 63.84
Democratic Robert Cuthbert 64,740 36.16
Total votes 179,056 100.00
Turnout   76.38
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Connie Conway 77,620 63.68
Democratic Desmond Farrelly 44,263 36.32
Total votes 121,883 100.00
Turnout   68.89
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pedro Nava (incumbent) 119,613 67.25
Republican Gregory Gandrud 58,244 32.75
Total votes 177,857 100.00
Turnout   75.51
Democratic hold

District 36

California's 36th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Knight 79,502 51.51
Democratic Linda Jones 74,841 48.49
Total votes 154,343 100.00
Turnout   69.83
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Audra Strickland (incumbent) 102,087 52.10
Democratic Ferial Masry 93,857 47.90
Total votes 195,944 100.00
Turnout   75.64
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cameron Smyth (incumbent) 103,761 54.99
Democratic Carole Lutness 84,936 45.01
Total votes 188,697 100.00
Turnout   72.78
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Felipe Fuentes (incumbent) 59,495 73.73
Republican Grady Martine 14,689 18.20
Green John Lindblad 6,505 8.06
Total votes 80,689 100.00
Turnout   63.41
Democratic hold

District 40

California's 40th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Blumenfield 72,360 58.56
Republican Armineh Chelebian 32,973 26.68
Libertarian Pamela Brown 18,239 14.76
Total votes 123,572 100.00
Turnout   67.67
Democratic hold

District 41

California's 41st State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 117,761 66.12
Republican Mark Bernsley 60,350 33.88
Total votes 178,111 100.00
Turnout   70.52
Democratic hold

District 42

California's 42nd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Feuer (incumbent) 142,456 76.07
Republican Steven Sion 44,803 23.93
Total votes 187,259 100.00
Turnout   70.07
Democratic hold

District 43

California's 43rd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Krekorian (incumbent) 91,863 67.87
Republican Jane Barnett 43,492 32.13
Total votes 135,355 100.00
Turnout   67.59
Democratic hold

District 44

California's 44th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Portantino (incumbent) 102,896 63.68
Republican Brian Fuller 49,246 30.48
Libertarian Thomas Logan 9,446 5.85
Total votes 161,588 100.00
Turnout   69.87
Democratic hold

District 45

California's 45th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin de León (incumbent) 70,869 82.05
Republican Phillip Alexander 15,506 17.95
Total votes 86,375 100.00
Turnout   60.66
Democratic hold

District 46

California's 46th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Pérez 51,556 84.89
Republican Manuel Aldana 9,180 15.11
Total votes 60,736 100.00
Turnout   57.23
Democratic hold

District 47

California's 47th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Bass (incumbent) 134,003 85.00
Republican Lady Cage-Barile 23,642 15.00
Total votes 157,645 100.00
Turnout   68.20
Democratic hold

District 48

California's 48th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Davis (incumbent) 75,279 87.08
Peace and Freedom Lucilla Esguerra 11,173 12.92
Total votes 86,452 100.00
Turnout   59.41
Democratic hold

District 49

California's 49th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Eng (incumbent) 62,418 67.17
Republican Esthela Siegrist 30,511 32.83
Total votes 92,929 100.00
Turnout   59.11
Democratic hold

District 50

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

District 51

California's 51st State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curren Price (incumbent) 95,589 76.68
Republican Reece Pollack 23,515 18.86
Libertarian Carl Swinney 5,563 4.46
Total votes 124,667 100.00
Turnout   68.99
Democratic hold

District 52

California's 52nd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Isadore Hall, III 72,895 86.17
Republican Gwen Patrick 11,700 13.83
Total votes 84,595 100.00
Turnout   58.86
Democratic hold

District 53

California's 53rd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Lieu (incumbent) 127,117 67.33
Republican Thomas Vidal 61,692 32.67
Total votes 188,809 100.00
Turnout   74.12
Democratic hold

District 54

California's 54th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bonnie Lowenthal 95,350 57.13
Republican Gabriella Holt 61,650 36.94
Libertarian John Kling 9,896 5.93
Total votes 166,896 100.00
Turnout   71.62
Democratic hold

District 55

California's 55th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Warren Furutani (incumbent) 84,597 71.68
Republican Edwin Williams 33,420 28.32
Total votes 118,017 100.00
Turnout   64.26
Democratic hold

District 56

California's 56th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Mendoza (incumbent) 78,652 65.17
Republican Roger Garrett 42,040 34.83
Total votes 120,692 100.00
Turnout   64.14
Democratic hold

District 57

California's 57th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Hernandez (incumbent) 71,953 66.30
Republican Victor Saldana 36,576 33.70
Total votes 108,529 100.00
Turnout   63.22
Democratic hold

District 58

California's 58th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Calderon (incumbent) 85,086 70.35
Republican Carlos Getino 35,867 29.65
Total votes 120,953 100.00
Turnout   65.24
Democratic hold

District 59

California's 59th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony Adams (incumbent) 91,366 51.01
Democratic Donald Williamson 73,011 40.76
Libertarian Maureen Keedy 14,744 8.23
Total votes 179,121 100.00
Turnout   70.33
Republican hold

District 60

California's 60th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt Hagman 92,907 55.86
Democratic Diane Singer 73,425 44.14
Total votes 166,332 100.00
Turnout   68.81
Republican hold

District 61

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Norma Torres 61,004 60.52
Republican Wendy Maier 33,284 33.02
Libertarian Michael Mendez 6,517 6.46
Total votes 100,805 100.00
Turnout   65.60
Democratic hold

District 62

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

District 63

California's 63rd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Emmerson (incumbent) 90,213 54.37
Democratic Mark Westwood 75,719 45.63
Total votes 165,932 100.00
Turnout   68.20
Republican hold

District 64

California's 64th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Nestande 124,414 100.00
Total votes 124,414 100.00
Turnout   51.54
Republican hold

District 65

California's 65th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Cook (incumbent) 93,566 53.20
Democratic Carl Wood 82,305 46.80
Total votes 175,871 100.00
Turnout   71.22
Republican hold

District 66

California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Jeffries (incumbent) 95,093 57.94
Democratic Grey Frandsen 69,040 42.06
Total votes 164,133 100.00
Turnout   72.77
Republican hold

District 67

California's 67th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Silva (incumbent) 108,502 62.31
Democratic Steve Blount 65,622 37.69
Total votes 174,124 100.00
Turnout   65.95
Republican hold

District 68

California's 68th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Van Tran (incumbent) 72,034 54.05
Democratic Kenneth Arnold 61,239 45.95
Total votes 133,273 100.00
Turnout   60.93
Republican hold

District 69

California's 69th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Solorio (incumbent) 50,809 71.05
Republican Cameron Mangels 20,705 28.95
Total votes 71,514 100.00
Turnout   54.72
Democratic hold

District 70

California's 70th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck DeVore (incumbent) 114,556 57.78
Democratic Michael Glover 83,709 42.22
Total votes 198,265 100.00
Turnout   67.01
Republican hold

District 71

California's 71st State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Miller 149,166 100.00
Total votes 149,166 100.00
Turnout   55.49
Republican hold

District 72

California's 72nd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Duvall (incumbent) 79,066 54.80
Democratic John MacMurray 65,216 45.20
Total votes 144,282 100.00
Turnout   65.01
Republican hold

District 73

California's 73rd State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Harkey 87,905 53.10
Democratic Judy Jones 67,485 40.76
Libertarian Andrew Favor 10,171 6.14
Total votes 165,561 100.00
Turnout   71.15
Republican hold

District 74

California's 74th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martin Garrick (incumbent) 90,383 50.59
Democratic Brett Maxfield 72,126 40.37
Libertarian Paul King 16,166 9.05
Total votes 178,675 100.00
Turnout   74.33
Republican hold

District 75

California's 75th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Fletcher 98,758 52.13
Democratic Darren Kasai 78,970 41.68
Libertarian John Murphy 11,731 6.19
Total votes 189,459 100.00
Turnout   72.60
Republican hold

District 76

California's 76th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lori Saldaña (incumbent) 113,754 64.23
Republican Ralph Denney 55,128 31.13
Libertarian Daniel Baehr 8,224 4.64
Total votes 177,106 100.00
Turnout   73.25
Democratic hold

District 77

California's 77th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Anderson (incumbent) 92,621 55.44
Democratic Raymond Lutz 64,949 38.87
Libertarian Rich Belitz 9,503 5.69
Total votes 167,073 100.00
Turnout   73.17
Republican hold

District 78

California's 78th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marty Block 93,938 55.49
Republican John McCann 75,350 44.51
Total votes 169,288 100.00
Turnout   72.07
Democratic gain from Republican

District 79

California's 79th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Salas (incumbent) 74,051 69.48
Republican Derrick Roach 32,526 30.52
Total votes 106,577 100.00
Turnout   66.31
Democratic hold

District 80

California's 80th State Assembly district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel Perez 70,140 52.65
Republican Gary Jeandron 63,085 47.35
Total votes 133,225 100.00
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. ↑ "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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