California's 8th congressional district

Before the 2011 redistricting, the 8th district was a Democratic stronghold. It gave John Kerry his best performance in California in 2004, backing the Democrat with 84.2% of the vote. Barack Obama continued on this trend in 2008 when he received 85.22% of the vote in the district while John McCain received 12.38%.

The 8th district from 2013-2023 was located in a politically conservative region of the state with a "Strongly Republican" Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+10. The Cook Political Report ranked it the 87th most Republican-leaning congressional district in the United States.{{cite web |url=http://cookpolitical.com/application/writable/uploads/2012_PVI_by_District.pdf |title=Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008 |publisher=The Cook Political Report |access-date=February 13, 2013 |archive-date=March 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305115603/http://cookpolitical.com/application/writable/uploads/2012_PVI_by_District.pdf |url-status=dead }}

In the 2012 election, the first after the state's adoption of top-two primaries, the 8th district was one of only two in California where two Republicans faced each other in a runoff election.{{cite web |url=http://graphics.latimes.com/2012-election-results-california/#/us_house/5698 |title=California Election Results, Nov. 6th, 2012 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=February 14, 2013}} In 2018, it was the only such California district.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-primary-june-live-democrats-look-likely-to-get-locked-out-1528328518-htmlstory.html|title=Democrats look likely to get locked out of this Republican-held congressional district in California|last=Panzar|first=Javier|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=July 31, 2018}}

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 8th district is located in parts of the San Francisco Bay Area counties of Contra Costa and Solano. The area in Contra Costa County includes the north side of the cities of Antioch and Martinez; the cities of Pittsburg, Richmond, San Pablo, El Cerrito, Pinole, and Hercules; and the census-designated places Kensington, East Richmond Heights, North Richmond, Rollingwood, El Sobrante, Montalvin Manor, Tara Hills, Bayview, Rodeo, Crockett, Port Costa, and Bay Point. The area in Solano County includes part of the city of Vacaville; the entirety of the cities of Vallejo, Fairfield, Suisun City, and Benicia; and the census-designated places Green Valley and Elmira.

Contra Costa County is split between this district and the 10th district. They are partitioned by Grizzly Peak Blvd, Seaview Trail, Camino Pablo, Bear Creek Rd, San Pablo Creek, Bear Creek, Brianes Reservoir, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Highway 4, Alhambra Ave, Pacheco Blvd, Grandview Ave, Central Ave, Imhoff Dr, Bares Ave, Mount Diablo Creek, Union Pacific, Contra Costa Canal, 4WD Rd, Bailey Rd, James Donlon Blvd, Cambridge Dr, Reseda Way, S Royal links Cir, Carpinteria Dr, Barmouth Dr, Hillcrest Ave, Highway 4, and Highway 160.

Solano County is split between this district and the 4th district. They are partitioned by Soda Springs Rd, Union Pacific, Alamo Dr, Leisure Town Rd, Hawkins Rd, Bay Area Exxextric, Shilo Rd, Collinsville Rd, and Montezuma Slough.

• Vallejo – 126,090
• Fairfield – 119,881
• Richmond – 116,448
• Antioch – 115,291
• Vacaville – 102,386
• Pittsburg – 76,416
• Martinez – 37,287
• San Pablo – 32,127
• Suisun City – 29,518
• Benicia – 27,131
• Hercules – 26,016
• El Cerrito – 25,962
• Bay Point – 23,896
• Pinole – 19,022
• El Sobrante – 15,524

• Rodeo – 9,653
• Kensington – 5,428
• Tara Hills – 5,364
• North Richmond – 4,175
• East Richmond Heights – 3,460
• Crockett – 3,242
• Montalvin Manor – 3,099
• Rollingwood – 3,015

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| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Milton J. Daniels

| votes = 20,135

| percentage = 55.6%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = William E. Smythe

| votes = 15,819

| percentage = 40.8%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Socialist Party of America

| candidate = Noble A. Richardson

| votes = 2,091

| percentage = 5.4%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Prohibition Party

| candidate = Ellsworth Leonardson

| votes = 762

| percentage = 2.0%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 38,807

| percentage = 100.0%

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| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Sylvester C. Smith

| votes = 23,683

| percentage = 55.6%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = William T. Lucas

| votes = 12,861

| percentage = 34.5%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Socialist Party of America

| candidate = Noble A. Richardson

| votes = 4,636

| percentage = 9.9%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Prohibition Party

| candidate = Benjamin J. Cloes

| votes = 1,430

| percentage = 3.4%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 42,610

| percentage = 100.0%

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| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Sylvester C. Smith (Incumbent)

| votes = 22,548

| percentage = 55.6%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Charles A. Barlow

| votes = 13,992

| percentage = 34.5%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Socialist Party of America

| candidate = Noble A. Richardson

| votes = 4,003

| percentage = 9.9%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 40,543

| percentage = 100.0%

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| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Sylvester C. Smith (Incumbent)

| votes = 28,202

| percentage = 50.5%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = William G. Irving

| votes = 18,958

| percentage = 33.9%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Socialist Party of America

| candidate = George A. Garrett

| votes = 7,302

| percentage = 13.1%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Prohibition Party

| candidate = James S. Edwards

| votes = 1,379

| percentage = 2.5%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 45,831

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Sylvester C. Smith (Incumbent)

| votes = 28,202

| percentage = 50.5%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = William G. Irving

| votes = 18,958

| percentage = 33.9%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Socialist Party of America

| candidate = George A. Garrett

| votes = 7,302

| percentage = 13.1%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Prohibition Party

| candidate = James S. Edwards

| votes = 1,379

| percentage = 2.5%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 45,831

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Everis A. Hayes (Incumbent)

| votes = 29,861

| percentage = 50.9%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = James B. Holohan

| votes = 20,620

| percentage = 35.2%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Progressive Party (US, 1912)

| candidate = Robert Whitaker

| votes = 8,125

| percentage = 13.9%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 58,606

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Everis A. Hayes (Incumbent)

| votes = 36,499

| percentage = 49.1%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Progressive Party (US, 1912)

| candidate = Lewis Dan Bohnett

| votes = 33,706

| percentage = 45.3%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Prohibition Party

| candidate = Joseph Merritt Horton

| votes = 4,157

| percentage = 5.6%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 74,362

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Everis A. Hayes (Incumbent)

| votes = 50,659

| percentage = 68.6%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Progressive Party (US, 1912)

| candidate = George S. Walker

| votes = 17,576

| percentage = 23.8%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Socialist Party of America

| candidate = Cora Pattleton Wilson

| votes = 5,564

| percentage = 7.5%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 73,799

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Hugh S. Hersman

| votes = 31,167

| percentage = 53%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Everis A. Hayes (Incumbent)

| votes = 27,641

| percentage = 47%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 58,808

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

| loser = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Arthur M. Free

| votes = 46,823

| percentage = 64%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Hugh S. Hersman (Incumbent)

| votes = 26,311

| percentage = 36%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 73,134

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

| loser = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Arthur M. Free (Incumbent)

| votes = 57,926

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1924[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1924election.pdf 1924 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Arthur M. Free (Incumbent)

| votes = 55,713

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1926[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1926election.pdf 1926 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Arthur M. Free (Incumbent)

| votes = 60,384

| percentage = 67.7%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Philip G. Sheehy

| votes = 28,836

| percentage = 32.3%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 89,220

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Arthur M. Free (Incumbent)

| votes = 80,613

| percentage = 68%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Cecelia M. Casserly

| votes = 37,947

| percentage = 32%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 118,560

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1930[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1930election.pdf 1930 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Arthur M. Free (Incumbent)

| votes = 93,377

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1932election.pdf 1932 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John J. McGrath

| votes = 65,455

| percentage = 56.9%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Arthur M. Free (Incumbent)

| votes = 49,487

| percentage = 43.1%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 114,942

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box gain with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

| loser = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1934election.pdf 1934 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John J. McGrath (Incumbent)

| votes = 107,325

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1936election.pdf 1936 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John J. McGrath (Incumbent)

| votes = 78,557

| percentage = 57.6%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Alonzo L. Baker

| votes = 57,808

| percentage = 43.4%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 136,365

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1938election.pdf 1938 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jack Z. Anderson

| votes = 84,084

| percentage = 55%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John J. McGrath (Incumbent)

| votes = 68,681

| percentage = 45%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 152,765

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

| loser = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1940election.pdf 1940 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent)

| votes = 148,180

| percentage = 96.7%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Communist Party USA

| candidate = Elizabeth Nichols

| votes = 5,186

| percentage = 3.3%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John J. McGrath (write-in)

| votes = 37

| percentage = 0.1%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 153,403

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent)

| votes = 91,536

| percentage = 99.9%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Communist Party USA

| candidate = Elizabeth Nichols (write-in)

| votes = 102

| percentage = 0.1%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 91,638

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent)

| votes = 94,218

| percentage = 56.5%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Arthur L. Johnson

| votes = 72,420

| percentage = 43.5%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 166,638

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1946election.pdf 1946 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent)

| votes = 113,325

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1948election.pdf 1948 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent)

| votes = 161,743

| percentage = 79.9%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Progressive Party (US, 1948)

| candidate = Paul Taylor

| votes = 40,670

| percentage = 20.1%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 202,413

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent)

| votes = 168,510

| percentage = 83.1%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Progressive Party (US, 1948)

| candidate = John A. Peterson

| votes = 34,176

| percentage = 16.9%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 202,686

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1952election.pdf 1952 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = George P. Miller (Incumbent)

| votes = 156,445

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1954election.pdf 1954 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = George P. Miller (Incumbent)

| votes = 101,803

| percentage = 65.4%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jessie M. Ritchie

| votes = 53,869

| percentage = 34.6%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 155,672

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1956election.pdf 1956 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = George P. Miller (Incumbent)

| votes = 136,720

| percentage = 65.6%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Robert Lee Watkins

| votes = 71,700

| percentage = 34.4%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 208,420

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1958election.pdf 1958 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = George P. Miller (Incumbent)

| votes = 181,437

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1960election.pdf 1960 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = George P. Miller (Incumbent)

| votes = 152,476

| percentage = 62%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Robert E. Hannon

| votes = 93,403

| percentage = 38%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 245,879

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1962election.pdf 1962 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = George P. Miller (Incumbent)

| votes = 97,014

| percentage = 72.5%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Harold Petersen

| votes = 36,810

| percentage = 27.5%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 133,824

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1964election.pdf 1964 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = George P. Miller (Incumbent)

| votes = 108,771

| percentage = 70.3%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Donald E. McKay

| votes = 46,063

| percentage = 29.7%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 154,834

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1966election.pdf 1966 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = George P. Miller (Incumbent)

| votes = 92,263

| percentage = 65.4%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Raymond P. Britton

| votes = 48,727

| percentage = 34.6%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 140,990

| percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1968election.pdf 1968 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = George P. Miller (Incumbent)

| votes = 104,231

| percentage = 64%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Raymond P. Britton

| votes = 58,584

| percentage = 36%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 162,815

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1970election.pdf 1970 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = George P. Miller (Incumbent)

| votes = 104,311

| percentage = 69%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Michael A. Crane

| votes = 46,872

| percentage = 31%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 151,183

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1972election.pdf 1972 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Pete Stark

| votes = 101,024

| percentage = 52.9%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Lew M. Warden Jr.

| votes = 89,948

| percentage = 47.1%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 190,972

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1974election.pdf 1974 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Ron Dellums (Incumbent)

| votes = 93,106

| percentage = 56.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jack Redden

| votes = 65,432

| percentage = 39.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = American Independent Party

| candidate = John Holland

| votes = 6,324

| percentage = 3.8%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 164,862

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf 1976 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Ron Dellums (Incumbent)

| votes = 122,342

| percentage = 62.1%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Philip Stiles Breck Jr.

| votes = 68,374

| percentage = 34.7%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| candidate = Robert J. Evans

| votes = 6,238

| percentage = 3.2%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 196,954

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1978election.pdf 1978 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Ron Dellums (Incumbent)

| votes = 94,824

| percentage = 57.4%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Charles V. Hughes

| votes = 70,481

| percentage = 42.6%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 165,305

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf 1980 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Ron Dellums (Incumbent)

| votes = 108,380

| percentage = 55.5%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Charles V. Hughes

| votes = 76,580

| percentage = 39.2%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Tod Mikuriya

| votes = 10,465

| percentage = 5.4%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 195,425

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf 1982 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Ron Dellums (Incumbent)

| votes = 121,537

| percentage = 55.9%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Claude B. Hutchinson Jr.

| votes = 95,694

| percentage = 44.1%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 217,231

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1984election.pdf 1984 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Ron Dellums (Incumbent)

| votes = 144,316

| percentage = 60.3%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Charles Connor

| votes = 94,907

| percentage = 39.7%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 239,223

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf 1986 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Ron Dellums (Incumbent)

| votes = 121,790

| percentage = 60.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Steven Eigenberg

| votes = 76,850

| percentage = 37.9%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party (US)

| candidate = Lawrence R. Manuel

| votes = 4,295

| percentage = 2.1%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 202,935

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1988election.pdf 1988 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Ron Dellums (Incumbent)

| votes = 163,221

| percentage = 66.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = John J. Cuddihy Jr.

| votes = 76,531

| percentage = 31.2%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party (US)

| candidate = Tom Condit

| votes = 5,444

| percentage = 2.2%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 245,196

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf 1990 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Ron Dellums (Incumbent)

| votes = 119,645

| percentage = 61.3%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Barbara Galewski

| votes = 75,544

| percentage = 38.7%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 195,189

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf 1992 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent)

| votes = 191,906

| percentage = 82.5%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Marc Wolin

| votes = 25,693

| percentage = 11.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party (US)

| candidate = Cesar G. Cadabes

| votes = 7,572

| percentage = 3.3%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = James R. Elwood

| votes = 7,511

| percentage = 3.2%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change

| candidate = Goldwater (write-in)

| votes = 9

| percentage = 0.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 222,691

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1994election.pdf 1994 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent)

| votes = 137,642

| percentage = 81.85%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Elsa C. Cheung

| votes = 30,528

| percentage = 18.15%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change

| candidate = Bowman (write-in)

| votes = 1

| percentage = 0.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 168,171

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996election.pdf 1996 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent)

| votes = 175,216

| percentage = 84.4%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Justin Raimondo

| votes = 25,739

| percentage = 12.4%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Natural Law Party (US)

| candidate = David Smithstein

| votes = 6,783

| percentage = 3.2%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Ed Murray (write-in)

| votes = 22

| percentage = 0.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 207,760

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998election.pdf 1998 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent)

| votes = 148,027

| percentage = 85.83%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = David J. Martz

| votes = 20,781

| percentage = 12.05%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Natural Law Party (US)

| candidate = David Smithstein

| votes = 6,783

| percentage = 2.12%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 175,591

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000election.pdf 2000 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent)

| votes = 181,847

| percentage = 84.5%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Adam Sparks

| votes = 25,298

| percentage = 11.7%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Erik Bauman

| votes = 5,645

| percentage = 2.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Natural Law Party (US)

| candidate = David Smithstein

| votes = 2,638

| percentage = 1.2%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 215,428

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2002_general/congress.pdf 2002 general election results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203072316/http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2002_general/congress.pdf |date=February 3, 2009 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent)

| votes = 127,684

| percentage = 79.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = G. Michael German

| votes = 20,063

| percentage = 12.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party of the United States

| candidate = Jay Pond

| votes = 10,033

| percentage = 6.2%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Ira Spivack

| votes = 2,659

| percentage = 1.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Socialist Workers Party (US)

| candidate = Deborah Liatos (write-in)

| votes = 2

| percentage = 0.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 160,441

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 2004{{cite web |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2004election.pdf |title=2004 Election Results |publisher=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |page=6 |access-date=October 26, 2022}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent)

| votes = 224,017

| percentage = 83.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jennifer Depalma

| votes = 31,074

| percentage = 11.5%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party of the United States

| candidate = Leilani Dowell

| votes = 9,527

| percentage = 3.5%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party of the United States

| candidate = Terry Baum (write-in)

| votes = 5,446

| percentage = 2.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 270,064

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/congress.pdf 2006 general election results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081127061822/http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/congress.pdf |date=November 27, 2008 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent)

| votes = 148,435

| percentage = 80.4%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Mike DeNunzio

| votes = 19,800

| percentage = 10.8%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party of the United States

| candidate = Krissy Keefer

| votes = 13,653

| percentage = 7.4%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Philip Zimt Berg

| votes = 2,751

| percentage = 1.4%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 184,639

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[http://vote.sos.ca.gov/Returns/usrep/0859.htm 2008 general election results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106070259/http://vote.sos.ca.gov/Returns/usrep/0859.htm |date=November 6, 2008 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent)

| votes = 204,996

| percentage = 71.7%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent

| candidate = Cindy Sheehan

| votes = 46,118

| percentage = 16.1%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Dana Walsh

| votes = 27,614

| percentage = 9.7%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Philip Zimt Berg

| votes = 6,504

| percentage = 2.3%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 285,247

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent)

| votes = 167,957

| percentage = 80%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = John Dennis

| votes = 31,711

| percentage = 15%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| candidate = Gloria La Riva

| votes = 5,161

| percentage = 3%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Philip Berg

| votes = 4,843

| percentage = 2%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 209,672

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Paul Cook

| votes = 102,415

| percentage = 60.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Tim Donnelly

| votes = 68,370

| percentage = 40.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 170,785

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Jay Obernolte

| votes = 158,711

| percentage = 56.1%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Christine Bubser

| votes = 124,400

| percentage = 43.9%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 283,111

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John Garamendi (incumbent)

|votes = 145,501

|percentage = 75.7%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Rudy Recile

|votes = 46,634

|percentage = 24.3%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 192,135

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John Garamendi (incumbent)

|votes = 201,962

|percentage = 74.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Rudy Recile

|votes = 71,068

|percentage = 26.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 273,030

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{portal|United States|California}}

• List of United States congressional districts
• California's congressional districts

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• GovTrack.us: [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=CA&district=8 California's 8th congressional district]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20101219004236/http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions] (out of date)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080910060649/http://www.calvoter.org/voter/maps/congress/CD08.pdf California Voter Foundation map — CD08] (out of date)
• [https://ballotpedia.org/California%27s_8th_Congressional_District_election,_2022 Ballotpedia: California's 8th congressional district]

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