House districts / California
California's 8th congressional district
CA-8. Redrawn for 2026: the November 2026 election is on new lines. The outline shows the 2024 district with the same number.
Fundraising
- John Garamendi Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $583kSpent $616k · Cash $1.2m
- Rudy Recile Ras of Sep 30, 2026Raised $20kSpent $21k · Cash $235
3 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates).
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin | 2024 lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 65.3% | Trump 31.7% | 3.0% | D+33.6 | D+43.6 |
| 2020 | Biden 70.2% | Trump 27.6% | 2.2% | D+42.6 | D+54.0 |
| 2016 | Clinton 69.1% | Trump 25.3% | 5.6% | D+43.8 | D+55.8 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 764,945 | |
| Adults (18+) | 600,387 | |
| Citizens, % of adults* | 86.8% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29* | 19.4% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44* | 27.3% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64* | 31.5% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over* | 21.7% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 30.6% | 57.8% |
| Black | 13.0% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 31.4% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 17.2% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 7.9% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+* | 32.7% | 35.7% |
| Median household income* | $101,930 | $80,734 |
* Estimated for the 2026 lines from census blocks (ACS 2020-2024). Population, adults and race: 2020 Census, counted on the 2026 lines. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 lines, elections 2022-2024: redrawn for 2026 seat count changed from 53 to 52 after the census | |||||
| 2024 | John Garamendi Democrat | 74.0% | Rudy Recile Republican | 26.0% | D+47.9 |
| 2022 | John Garamendi Democrat | 75.7% | Rudy Recile Republican | 24.3% | D+51.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Jay Obernolte Republican | 56.1% | Christine Bubser Democrat | 43.9% | R+12.1 |
| 2018 | Paul Cook Republican | 60.0% | Tim Donnelly Republican | 40.0% | R+19.9 |
| 2016 | Paul Cook Republican | 62.3% | Rita Ramirez Democrat | 37.7% | R+24.5 |
| 2014 | Paul Cook Republican | 67.7% | Bob Conaway Democrat | 32.4% | R+35.3 |
| 2012 | Paul Cook Republican | 57.4% | Gregg Imus Republican | 42.6% | R+14.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 52 to 53 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | Nancy Pelosi Democrat | 80.1% | John Dennis Republican others 4.8% | 15.1% | D+65.0 |
| 2008 | Nancy Pelosi Democrat | 71.9% | Cindy Sheehan Independent others 12.0% | 16.2% | D+55.7 |
| 2006 | Nancy Pelosi Democrat | 80.4% | Mike Denunzio Republican others 8.9% | 10.7% | D+69.7 |
| 2004 | Nancy Pelosi Democrat | 83.0% | Jennifer DePalma Republican others 5.5% | 11.5% | D+71.4 |
| 2002 | Nancy Pelosi Democrat | 79.6% | G. Michael German Republican others 7.9% | 12.5% | D+67.1 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 45 to 52 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Nancy Pelosi Democrat | 84.4% | Adam Sparks Republican others 3.8% | 11.7% | D+72.7 |
| 1998 | Nancy Pelosi Democrat | 85.8% | David J. Martz Republican others 2.1% | 12.1% | D+73.8 |
| 1996 | Nancy Pelosi Democrat | 84.3% | Justin Raimondo Republican others 3.3% | 12.4% | D+72.0 |
| 1994 | Nancy Pelosi Democrat | 81.8% | Elsa C. Cheung Republican | 18.1% | D+63.7 |
| 1992 | Nancy Pelosi Democrat | 82.5% | Marc Wolin Republican others 6.5% | 11.0% | D+71.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 43 to 45 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Ronald V. Dellums Democrat | 61.3% | Barbara Galewski Republican | 38.7% | D+22.6 |
| 1988 | Ronald V. Dellums Democrat | 66.6% | John J. Cuddihy, Jr. Republican others 2.2% | 31.2% | D+35.4 |
| 1986 | Ronald V. Dellums Democrat | 60.0% | Stevem Eigenberg Republican others 2.1% | 37.9% | D+22.1 |
| 1984 | Ronald V. Dellums Democrat | 60.3% | Charles Connor Republican | 39.7% | D+20.7 |
| 1982 | Ronald V. Dellums Democrat | 56.0% | Claude B. Hutchison, Jr. Republican | 44.0% | D+11.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Ronald V. Dellums Democrat | 55.5% | Charles V. Hughes Republican others 5.3% | 39.2% | D+16.3 |
| 1978 | Ronald V. Dellums Democrat | 57.4% | Charles V. Hughes Republican | 42.6% | D+14.7 |
| 1976 | Ronald V. Dellums Democrat | 62.1% | Philip Stiles Breck, Jr. Republican others 3.2% | 34.7% | D+27.4 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020, and 2024 on the new lines, are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block. The last column is the margin in CA-8 on the 2024 lines.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Who lives here (2026 lines) is estimated from Census survey figures split by population.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits