2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent California various congressional districts in the United States House of Representatives. In the 111th Congress, California has 53 seats in the House, apportioned accordingly after the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected to two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009 to January 3, 2011. The election coincides with the United States presidential election as well as other elections in California.
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According to CQ Politics, the districts considered the most competitive were the 4th and 11th, with the 3rd, 8th, 26th, 46th and 50th as less than safe as well.[1] However, the partisan balance of the state's congressional delegation did not change, despite the strong Democratic dominance during the broader elections.
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2008[2] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 7,380,825 | 59.90% | 34 | 0 | |
Republican | 4,515,925 | 36.65% | 19 | 0 | |
Libertarian | 220,118 | 1.79% | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 90,340 | 0.73% | 0 | 0 | |
Green | 60,926 | 0.49% | 0 | 0 | |
Peace and Freedom | 47,659 | 0.39% | 0 | 0 | |
American Independent | 6,286 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 12,322,079 | 89.66% | — | — | |
Invalid or blank votes | 1,421,098 | 10.34% | — | — | |
Totals | 13,743,177 | 100.00% | 53 | — | |
Voter turnout | 79.42% |