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2008 California State Senate election

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The 2008 California State Senate elections took place on November 4, 2008. Voters in California's odd-numbered State Senate districts, a total of 20, voted for their state senators. No seats changed parties and the Democratic Party maintained its 25-seat majority, while the Republican Party held 15 seats. Other elections also took place in California on November 4.

2008 California State Senate election
← 2006November 4, 20082010 →
20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderDarrell SteinbergDave Cogdill
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader's seat6th–Sacramento14th–Modesto
Seats before2515
Seats after2515
Seat changeSteadySteady
Popular vote3,786,2042,837,361
Percentage55.06%41.27%
Results:
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election held
President pro tempore before election

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

Only a single State Senate district, the 19th, was considered truly competitive by political analysts.[1]

Overview

California State Senate elections, 2008[2][3]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats
up		Seats
not up		Total
seats		+/–
Democratic3,786,20455.06%1114250
Republican2,837,36141.27%96150
Independent131,2481.91%0000
Libertarian94,1321.37%0000
Peace and Freedom26,9960.39%0000
Totals6,875,941100.00%202040—
Voter turnout72.60%

Composition

2007–2008 State Senate 2009–2010 State Senate
                     
                     
                     
                     
Color Key: = Democratic = Republican
Pre-election

Democratic: 25
Republican: 15
Total: 40

Contested: 20

Democratic uncontested: 14
Republican uncontested: 6
Total: 40

Post-election

Democratic: 25
Republican: 15
Total: 40

Results

The following candidates are the official results from the California Secretary of State.[2][3]

District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39

District 1

California's 1st State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDave Cox (incumbent) 267,426 62.27
DemocraticAnselmo Chavez162,04437.73
Total votes429,470 100.00
Turnout 75.31
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMark Leno 326,755 80.21
RepublicanSashi McEntee80,61719.79
Total votes407,372 100.00
Turnout 78.08
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLois Wolk 207,108 64.54
RepublicanGreg Aghazarian113,77835.46
Total votes320,886 100.00
Turnout 73.54
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMark DeSaulnier 256,311 66.54
RepublicanChristian Amsberry128,87833.46
Total votes385,189 100.00
Turnout 78.22
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLoni Hancock 272,225 77.22
RepublicanClaudia Bermudez53,29915.12
Peace and FreedomMarsha Feinland26,9967.66
Total votes352,520 100.00
Turnout 70.50
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoe Simitian (incumbent) 272,154 74.82
RepublicanBlair Nathan91,59225.18
Total votes363,746 100.00
Turnout 76.37
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticElaine Alquist (incumbent) 179,855 70.94
RepublicanShane Connolly57,03322.49
LibertarianJohn Webster16,6596.57
Total votes253,547 100.00
Turnout 75.24
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAbel Maldonado (incumbent) 222,617 62.91
IndependentJim Fitzgerald131,22937.09
Total votes353,846 100.00
Turnout 74.71
Republican hold

District 17

California's 17th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGeorge Runner (incumbent) 182,295 54.85
DemocraticBruce McFarland150,06045.15
Total votes332,355 100.00
Turnout 70.90
Republican hold

District 19

California's 19th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTony Strickland 207,976 50.10
DemocraticHannah-Beth Jackson207,11949.90
IndependentPeter Diederich (write-in)140.00
Total votes415,109 100.00
Turnout 78.94
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCarol Liu 204,737 66.88
RepublicanTeddy Choi77,52525.33
LibertarianSteve Myers23,8427.79
Total votes306,104 100.00
Turnout 69.81
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFran Pavley 238,172 67.40
RepublicanRick Montaine96,27427.25
LibertarianColin Goldman18,9065.35
Total votes353,352 100.00
Turnout 70.91
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRoderick Wright 179,654 71.90
RepublicanLydia Gutierrez70,19928.10
Total votes249,853 100.00
Turnout 66.73
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAlan Lowenthal (incumbent) 171,668 67.34
RepublicanAllen Wood83,26832.66
Total votes254,936 100.00
Turnout 67.36
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBob Huff 178,155 54.37
DemocraticJoseph Lyons127,53638.92
LibertarianJill Stone21,9836.71
Total votes327,674 100.00
Turnout 69.66
Republican hold

District 31

California's 31st State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert Dutton (incumbent) 186,191 58.70
DemocraticAmeenah Fuller130,97341.29
IndependentDenise Sternberg (write-in)50.00
Total votes317,169 100.00
Turnout 70.43
Republican hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMimi Walters 219,068 58.11
DemocraticGary Pritchard157,94541.89
Total votes377,013 100.00
Turnout 69.46
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTom Harman (incumbent) 222,149 58.55
DemocraticGinny Meyer157,27141.45
Total votes379,420 100.00
Turnout 67.73
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Benoit 190,415 54.79
DemocraticArthur Guerrero157,14245.21
Total votes347,557 100.00
Turnout 72.48
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Senate district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChristine Kehoe (incumbent) 227,475 65.21
RepublicanJeff Perwin108,60631.13
LibertarianJesse Thomas12,7423.65
Total votes348,823 100.00
Turnout 73.39
Democratic hold

References

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