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California's 8th congressional district
California's 8th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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California's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California.

Paul Cook, a Republican from Yucca Valley, has represented the district since January 2013.

Currently, the 8th district encompasses most of the eastern desert regions of the state. It stretches from Mono Lake to Twentynine Palms. It consists of Inyo and Mono counties plus most of San Bernardino County.[2] It is one of the largest and most sparsely populated congressional districts in California. The largest city in the district is Victorville.

Prior to redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission of 2011, the 8th district was in San Francisco. The new district lines went into effect for the June 2012 elections.[3]

Demographics

The district is 50.2% white, 8.1% black, 3.9% Asian, 35.3% Hispanic, and 2.5% other. Among registered voters, 41.9% are registered with the Republican Party and 32.6% are registered with the Democratic Party. Voters affiliated with other or no parties make up 25.6% of the electorate.[1]

Competitiveness

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 new 8th district lies in a politically conservative region of the state with a "Strongly Republican" Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+10. The Cook Political Report ranks it the 87th most Republican-leaning congressional district in the United States.[4]

In the 2012 election, the 8th district was one of only two in California where two Republicans faced each other in a runoff election.[5]

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Winner Tally
1992 President Clinton 75.6 - 15.9%
Senator Boxer 79.1 - 16.3%
Senator Feinstein 82.4 - 14.0%
1994 Governor [data missing]
Senator [data missing]
1996 President [data missing]
1998 Governor [data missing]
Senator [data missing]
2000 President[6] Gore 76.7 - 14.6%
Senator[7] Feinstein 72.6 - 14.1%
2002 Governor[8] Davis 66.7 - 13.9%
2003 Recall[9][10] No 81.4 - 18.6%
Bustamante 64.7 - 17.8%
2004 President[11] Kerry 84.2 - 14.0%
Senator[12] Boxer 83.7 - 11.7%
2006 Governor[13] Angelides 64.3 - 27.9%
Senator[14] Feinstein 80.4 - 7.7%
2008 President[15] Obama 85.2 - 12.4%
2010 Governor Brown 80.0 - 16.4%
Senator Boxer 81.3 - 14.7%

List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created March 4, 1903
Milton J. Daniels Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
Retired Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Ventura
Sylvester C. Smith Republican March 4, 1905 –
January 26, 1913
Died
Vacant January 27, 1913 –
March 3, 1913
Everis A. Hayes Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919
Redistricted from the 5th district

Lost re-election
Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Ventura
Hugh S. Hersman Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
Lost re-election
Arthur M. Free Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1933
Lost re-election
John J. McGrath Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
Lost re-election Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Jack Z. Anderson Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1943
January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1953
Retired San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
George Paul Miller Democratic January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1973
Redistricted from the 6th district

Lost renomination
Alameda outside Oakland
Pete Stark Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975
Redistricted to the 9th district
Ron Dellums Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983
Redistricted from the 7th district

Redistricted to the 9th district
Alameda (Oakland)
January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993
Alameda (Oakland), southwestern Contra Costa
Nancy Pelosi Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2013
Redistricted from the 5th district
Redistricted to the 12th district
Most of San Francisco
Paul Cook Republican January 3, 2013 – present Inyo, Mono, most of San Bernardino

Election results

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1902

United States House of Representatives elections, 1902
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Milton J. Daniels 20,135 55.6
Democratic William E. Smythe 15,819 40.8
Socialist Noble A. Richardson 2,091 5.4
Prohibition Ellsworth Leonardson 762 2.0
Total votes 38,807 100.0
Turnout  
Republican win (new seat)

1904

United States House of Representatives elections, 1904
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sylvester C. Smith 23,683 55.6
Democratic William T. Lucas 12,861 34.5
Socialist Noble A. Richardson 4,636 9.9
Prohibition Benjamin J. Cloes 1,430 3.4
Total votes 42,610 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1906

United States House of Representatives elections, 1906
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sylvester C. Smith (inc.) 22,548 55.6
Democratic Charles A. Barlow 13,992 34.5
Socialist Noble A. Richardson 4,003 9.9
Total votes 40,543 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1908

United States House of Representatives elections, 1908
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sylvester C. Smith (inc.) 28,202 50.5
Democratic William G. Irving 18,958 33.9
Socialist George A. Garrett 7,302 13.1
Prohibition James S. Edwards 1,379 2.5
Total votes 45,831 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1910

United States House of Representatives elections, 1910
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sylvester C. Smith (inc.) 28,202 50.5
Democratic William G. Irving 18,958 33.9
Socialist George A. Garrett 7,302 13.1
Prohibition James S. Edwards 1,379 2.5
Total votes 45,831 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1912

United States House of Representatives elections, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) 29,861 50.9
Democratic James B. Holohan 20,620 35.2
Progressive Robert Whitaker 8,125 13.9
Total votes 58,606 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1914

United States House of Representatives elections, 1914
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) 36,499 49.1
Progressive Lewis Dan Bohnett 33,706 45.3
Prohibition Joseph Merritt Horton 4,157 5.6
Total votes 74,362 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1916

United States House of Representatives elections, 1916
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) 50,659 68.6
Progressive George S. Walker 17,576 23.8
Socialist Cora Pattleton Wilson 5,564 7.5
Total votes 73,799 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1918

United States House of Representatives elections, 1918
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugh S. Hersman 31,167 53
Republican Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) 27,641 47
Total votes 58,808 100
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

1920

United States House of Representatives elections, 1920[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur M. Free 46,823 64
Democratic Hugh S. Hersman (inc.) 26,311 36
Total votes 73,134 100
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

1922

United States House of Representatives elections, 1922[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur M. Free (incumbent) 57,926 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1924

United States House of Representatives elections, 1924[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur M. Free (incumbent) 55,713 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1926

United States House of Representatives elections, 1926[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur M. Free (incumbent) 60,384 67.7
Democratic Philip G. Sheehy 28,836 32.3
Total votes 89,220 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1928

United States House of Representatives elections, 1928[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur M. Free (incumbent) 80,613 68
Democratic Cecelia M. Casserly 37,947 32
Total votes 118,560 100
Turnout  
Republican hold

1930

United States House of Representatives elections, 1930[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur M. Free (incumbent) 93,377 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. McGrath 65,455 56.9
Republican Arthur M. Free (incumbent) 49,487 43.1
Total votes 114,942 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. McGrath (incumbent) 107,325 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. McGrath (incumbent) 78,557 57.6
Republican Alonzo L. Baker 57,808 43.4
Total votes 136,365 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson 84,084 55
Democratic John J. McGrath (incumbent) 68,681 45
Total votes 152,765 100
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (inc.) 148,180 96.7
Communist Elizabeth Nichols 5,186 3.3
Democratic John J. McGrath (write-in) 37 0.1
Total votes 153,403 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (inc.) 91,536 99.9
Communist Elizabeth Nichols (write-in) 102 0.1
Total votes 91,638 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (inc.) 94,218 56.5
Democratic Arthur L. Johnson 72,420 43.5
Total votes 166,638 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (inc.) 113,325 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (inc.) 161,743 79.9
Progressive Paul Taylor 40,670 20.1
Total votes 202,413 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (inc.) 168,510 83.1
Progressive John A. Peterson 34,176 16.9
Total votes 202,686 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 156,445 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 101,803 65.4
Republican Jessie M. Ritchie 53,869 34.6
Total votes 155,672 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 136,720 65.6
Republican Robert Lee Watkins 71,700 34.4
Total votes 208,420 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 181,437 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 152,476 62
Republican Robert E. Hannon 93,403 38
Total votes 245,879 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 97,014 72.5
Republican Harold Petersen 36,810 27.5
Total votes 133,824 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 108,771 70.3
Republican Donald E. McKay 46,063 29.7
Total votes 154,834 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 92,263 65.4
Republican Raymond P. Britton 48,727 34.6
Total votes 140,990 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 104,231 64
Republican Raymond P. Britton 58,584 36
Total votes 162,815 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 104,311 69
Republican Michael A. Crane 46,872 31
Total votes 151,183 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Stark 101,024 52.9
Republican Lew M. Warden, Jr. 89,948 47.1
Total votes 190,972 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Dellums (incumbent) 93,106 56.6
Republican Jack Redden 65,432 39.6
American Independent John Holland 6,324 3.8
Total votes 164,862 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Dellums (incumbent) 122,342 62.1
Republican Philip Stiles Breck Jr. 68,374 34.7
Peace and Freedom Robert J. Evans 6,238 3.2
Total votes 196,954 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Dellums (incumbent) 94,824 57.4
Republican Charles V. Hughes 70,481 42.6
Total votes 165,305 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Dellums (incumbent) 108,380 55.5
Republican Charles V. Hughes 76,580 39.2
Libertarian Tod Mikuriya 10,465 5.4
Total votes 195,425 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Dellums (incumbent) 121,537 55.9
Republican Claude B. Hutchinson Jr. 95,694 44.1
Total votes 217,231 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Dellums (incumbent) 144,316 60.3
Republican Charles Connor 94,907 39.7
Total votes 239,223 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Dellums (incumbent) 121,790 60.0
Republican Steven Eigenberg 76,850 37.9
Peace and Freedom Lawrence R. Manuel 4,295 2.1
Total votes 202,935 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Dellums (incumbent) 163,221 66.6
Republican John J. Cuddihy, Jr. 76,531 31.2
Peace and Freedom Tom Condit 5,444 2.2
Total votes 245,196 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Dellums (incumbent) 119,645 61.3
Republican Barbara Galewski 75,544 38.7
Total votes 195,189 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 191,906 82.5
Republican Marc Wolin 25,693 11.0
Peace and Freedom Cesar G. Cadabes 7,572 3.3
Libertarian James R. Elwood 7,511 3.2
No party Goldwater (write-in) 9 0.0
Total votes 222,691 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 137,642 81.85
Republican Elsa C. Cheung 30,528 18.15
No party Bowman (write-in) 1 0.00
Total votes 168,171 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 175,216 84.4
Republican Justin Raimondo 25,739 12.4
Natural Law David Smithstein 6,783 3.2
Republican Ed Murray (write-in) 22 0.0
Total votes 207,760 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 148,027 85.83
Republican David J. Martz 20,781 12.05
Natural Law David Smithstein 6,783 2.12
Total votes 175,591 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 181,847 84.5
Republican Adam Sparks 25,298 11.7
Libertarian Erik Bauman 5,645 2.6
Natural Law David Smithstein 2,638 1.2
Total votes 215,428 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 127,684 79.6
Republican G. Michael German 20,063 12.6
Green Jay Pond 10,033 6.2
Libertarian Ira Spivack 2,659 1.6
Socialist Workers Deborah Liatos (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 160,441 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[58]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 224,017 83.0
Republican Jennifer Depalma 31,074 11.5
Green Leilani Dowell 9,527 3.5
Green Terry Baum (write-in) 5,446 2.0
Total votes 270,064 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 148,435 80.4
Republican Mike DeNunzio 19,800 10.8
Green Krissy Keefer 13,653 7.4
Libertarian Philip Zimt Berg 2,751 1.4
Total votes 184,639 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 204,996 71.7
Independent Cindy Sheehan 46,118 16.1
Republican Dana Walsh 27,614 9.7
Libertarian Philip Zimt Berg 6,504 2.3
Total votes 285,247 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 167,957 80%
Republican John Dennis 31,711 15%
Peace and Freedom Gloria La Riva 5,161 3%
Libertarian Philip Berg 4,843 2%
Total votes 209,672 100%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2012

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Cook 103,093 57%
Republican Gregg Imus 76,551 43%
Total votes 179,644 100%
Republican hold

2014

United States House of Representatives elections, 2014[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Cook (incumbent) 77,480 68%
Democratic Bob Conaway 37,056 32%
Total votes 114,536 100%
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

Living former Members

As of April 2015, there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 8th congressional district that are currently living.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Pete Stark 1973 - 1975 (1931-11-11) November 11, 1931 (age 93)
Ron Dellums 1975 - 1993 (1935-11-24) November 24, 1935 (age 89)
Lynn Woolsey 1993 - 2013 (1937-11-03) November 3, 1937 (age 87)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "California election results - 2012 election". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Maps: Final Congressional Districts". Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "Current Status of Commission's Final Certified District Maps". California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "California Election Results, Nov. 6th, 2012". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  12. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  13. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  14. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  15. ^ (2008 President)
  16. ^ 1920 election results
  17. ^ 1922 election results
  18. ^ 1924 election results
  19. ^ 1926 election results
  20. ^ 1928 election results
  21. ^ 1930 election results
  22. ^ 1932 election results
  23. ^ 1934 election results
  24. ^ 1936 election results
  25. ^ 1938 election results
  26. ^ 1940 election results
  27. ^ 1942 election results
  28. ^ 1944 election results
  29. ^ 1946 election results
  30. ^ 1948 election results
  31. ^ 1950 election results
  32. ^ 1952 election results
  33. ^ 1954 election results
  34. ^ 1956 election results
  35. ^ 1958 election results
  36. ^ 1960 election results
  37. ^ 1962 election results
  38. ^ 1964 election results
  39. ^ 1966 election results
  40. ^ 1968 election results
  41. ^ 1970 election results
  42. ^ 1972 election results
  43. ^ 1974 election results
  44. ^ 1976 election results
  45. ^ 1978 election results
  46. ^ 1980 election results
  47. ^ 1982 election results
  48. ^ 1984 election results
  49. ^ 1986 election results
  50. ^ 1988 election results
  51. ^ 1990 election results
  52. ^ 1992 election results
  53. ^ 1994 election results
  54. ^ 1996 election results
  55. ^ 1998 election results
  56. ^ 2000 election results
  57. ^ 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  58. ^ 2004 general election results
  59. ^ 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  60. ^ 2008 general election results
  61. ^ "House Results Map". The New York Times.
  62. ^ a b 2012 general election results Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Home district of the Speaker of the House
January 4, 2007–January 3, 2011
Succeeded by

36°06′N 117°18′W / 36.1°N 117.3°W / 36.1; -117.3