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      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1992/US House/California/CA-08
      1992·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Nancy Pelosi
      82.5%191,906 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Marc Wolin
      11.0%25,693 votes
      Margin
      D+71.4
      232,691 total votes
      5 candidates232,691 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nancy PelosiDEM✓
      		DEM191,90682.5%
      Marc WolinREP
      		REP25,69311.0%
      Cesar G CadabesOTH
      		OTH7,5723.3%
      James R ElwoodLIB
      		LIB7,5113.2%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH9---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+43.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+10.4
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202470.2%26.6%D+43.6285,116
      202076.0%22.0%D+54.0321,343
      201675.3%19.4%D+55.9255,375
      201277.8%22.2%D+55.5233,022
      200875.6%24.0%D+51.7245,176

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+47.9
      2022
      John GaramendiDEM
      D+51.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jay ObernolteREP
      R+12.1
      2018
      Paul CookREP
      R+100.0
      2016
      Paul CookREP
      R+24.5
      2014
      Paul CookREP
      R+35.3
      2012
      Paul CookREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Nancy PelosiDEM
      D+65.0
      2008
      Nancy PelosiDEM
      D+62.2
      2006
      Nancy PelosiDEM
      D+69.7
      2004
      Nancy PelosiDEM
      D+71.4
      2002
      Nancy PelosiDEM
      D+67.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Nancy PelosiDEM
      D+72.7
      1998
      Nancy PelosiDEM
      D+73.8
      1996
      Nancy PelosiDEM
      D+72.0
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Nancy PelosiDEM
      Record19W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Cesar G CadabesOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      James R ElwoodLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Marc WolinREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+53.4
      Career1992-1994
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1992

      President1 contest →US Senate2 contests →
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