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Incumbent Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Party Democratic
Term 12th
First elected June 2, 1987
Age on 11/02/2010 70
Seeking re-election? Probably
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Announced Challengers

Challenger Cindy Sheehan
Party Independent
Status Announced
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Possible Challengers

Potential Challenger Dana Walsh
Party Republican
Status Speculative
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Potential Challenger Philip Berg
Party Libertarian
Status Speculative
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District Profile

2008 Presidential Vote
Obama (D) 85.4%
McCain (R) 12.4%
Others 2.2%
2008 Election Results
Pelosi (D) 71.9%
Sheehan (I) 16.2%
Walsh (R) 9.7%

Berg (L) 2.2%
Voter Registration
As of 05/04/2009
Democratic: 219,134 (57.2%)
Decline-to-State: 112,184 (29.3%)
Republican: 33,356 (8.7%)
Other: 18,442 (4.8%)
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District CountySan Francisco (part)


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CA-08

District History

Representation

Counties
Representative
Party
Dates
Notes
Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, VenturaMilton J. Daniels
Republican03/04/1903 - 03/03/1905New district
Sylvester C. SmithRepublican03/04/1905 - 01/26/1913Died
Vacant01/27/1913 - 03/03/1913
Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, VenturaEveris A. HayesRepublican03/04/1913 - 03/03/1919Redistricted from CA-04; lost reelection to Hersman
Hugh S. Hersman
Democratic03/04/1919 - 03/03/1921Lost reelection to Free
Arthur M. Free
Republican03/04/1921 - 03/03/1933Lost reelection to McGrath
Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa CruzJohn J. McGraithDemocratic03/04/1933 - 01/03/1939Lost reelection to Anderson
Jack Z. AndersonRepublican01/03/1939 - 01/03/1943Redistricted to CA-10; retired
San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz01/03/1943 - 01/03/1953
Alameda outside OaklandGeorge Paul Miller
Democratic01/03/1953 - 01/03/1973Redistricted from CA-06; lost renomination to Stark
Pete Stark
Democratic01/03/1973 - 01/03/1975Redistricted to CA-09
Alameda (Oakland)Ron Dellums
Democratic01/03/1975 - 01/03/1983Redistricted from CA-07; to CA-09
Alameda (Oakland), southwestern CoCoDemocratic01/03/1983 - 01/03/1993
Most of San FranciscoNancy Pelosi
Democratic01/03/1993 - presentRedistricted from CA-05; incumbent


Elections

1902

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Milton J. Daniels
20,135
51.88%

DemocraticWilliam E. Smythe15,81940.76%

SocialistNoble A. Richardson2,0915.39%

ProhibitionEllsworth Leonardson7621.96%
Totals38,807
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican win (new constituency)


1904

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Sylvester C. Smith
23,683
55.58%

DemocraticWilliam T. Lucas12,86130.18%

SocialistNoble A. Richardson4,63610.88%

ProhibitionBenjamin J. Cloes1,4303.36%
Totals42,610
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1906

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Sylvester C. Smith (inc.)
22,548
55.62%

DemocraticCharles A. Barlow13,99234.51%

SocialistNoble A. Richardson4,0039.87%
Totals40,543
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1908

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Sylvester C. Smith (inc.)
29,305
55.74%

DemocraticW. E. Shepherd18,24534.70%

SocialistNoble A. Richardson5,0259.56%
Totals52,575
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1910

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Sylvester C. Smith (inc.)
28,202
61.53%

DemocraticWilliam G. Irving18,95841.37%

SocialistGeorge A. Garrett7,30215.93%

ProhibitionJames S. Edwards1,3793.01%
Totals45,831
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1912

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Everis A. Hayes (incumbent)
29,861
50.95%

DemocraticJames B. Holohan20,62035.18%

ProgressiveRobert Whitaker8,12513.86%
Totals58,606
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1914

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Everis A. Hayes (incumbent)
36,499
49.08%

ProgressiveLewis Dan Bohnett33,70645.33%

ProhibitionJoseph Merritt Horton4,1575.59%
Totals74,362
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1916

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Everis A. Hayes (incumbent)
50,65968.64%

ProgressiveGeorge S. Walker17,57623.82%

SocialistCora Pattleton Wilson5,5647.54%
Totals73,799
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1918

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Hugh S. Hersman
31,16753.00%

RepublicanEveris A. Hayes (incumbent) 27,64147.00%
Totals58,808
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1920

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Arthur M. Free
46,823
64.02%

DemocraticHugh S. Hersman (inc.)26,31135.98%
Totals73,134
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1922

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Arthur M. Free (incumbent)
57,926
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1924

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Arthur M. Free (incumbent)
55,713
97.90%

IndependentArthur M. Clark8371.47%

No partyScattering3580.63%
Totals56,908
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1926

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Arthur M. Free (incumbent)
60,384
67.65%

Democratic Philip G. Sheehy 28,836 32.31%

No partyScattering340.04%
Totals89,254
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1928

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Arthur M. Free (incumbent)
80,613
67.99%

Democratic Cecelia M. Casserly 37,947 32.01%

No partyScattering40.00%
Totals118,564
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1930

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Arthur M. Free (incumbent)
93,377
99.90%

No partyScattering930.10%
Totals93,470
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1932

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John J. McGraith
65,455
56.94%

Republican Arthur M. Free (incumbent) 49,487 43.05%

No partyScattering220.02%
Totals114,964
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1934

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John J. McGraith (incumbent)
107,325
99.91%

No partyScattering980.09%
Totals107,423
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1936

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John J. McGraith (incumbent)
78,557
57.60%

Republican Alonza L. Baker 57,808 42.39%

No partyScattering70.01%
Totals136,372
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1938

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Jack Z. Anderson
84,084
55.03%

DemocraticJohn J. McGraith (incumbent)68,68144.95%

No partyScattering280.02%
Totals152,793
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1940

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Jack Z. Anderson (inc.)
148,180
96.51%

CommunistElizabeth Nichols5,1863.38%

No partyScattering1330.09%

Democratic John J. McGraith (write-in) 37 0.02%
Totals153,536
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1942

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Jack Z. Anderson (inc.)
91,536
99.57%

No partyScattering2940.32%

CommunistElizabeth Nichols (write-in)1020.11%
Totals91,932
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1944

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Jack Z. Anderson (inc.)
94,218
56.54%

DemocraticArthur L. Johnson72,74043.65%

No partyScattering40.00%
Totals166,642
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1946

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Jack Z. Anderson (inc.)
113,325
99.91%

No partyScattering990.09%
Totals113,424
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1948

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Jack Z. Anderson (inc.)
161,743
79.89%

ProgressivePaul Taylor40,67020.09%

No partyScattering450.02%
Totals202,458
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1950

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Jack Z. Anderson (inc.)
168,510
83.11%

ProgressiveJohn A. Peterson34,17616.86%

No partyScattering770.04%
Totals202,763
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1952

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George P. Miller (incumbent)
156,445
99.94%

No partyScattering900.06%
Totals156,535
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1954

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George P. Miller (incumbent)
101,803
65.40%

Republican Jessie M. Ritchie 53,869 34.60%
Totals155,672
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1956

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George P. Miller (incumbent)
136,720
65.60%

Republican Robert Lee Watkins 71,700 34.40%

No partyScattering80.00%
Totals208,428
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1958

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George P. Miller (incumbent)
181,437
99.96%

No partyScattering770.04%
Totals181,514
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1960

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George P. Miller (incumbent)
152,476
62.01%

Republican Robert E. Hannon 93,403 37.99%

No partyScattering80.00%
Totals245,887
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1962

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George P. Miller (incumbent)
97,014
72.49%

Republican Harold Petersen 36,810 27.51%

No partyScattering30.00%
Totals133,827
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1964

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George P. Miller (incumbent)
108,771
70.25%

Republican Donald E. McKay 46,063 29.75%

No partyScattering80.01%
Totals154,842
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1966

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George P. Miller (incumbent)
92,263
65.43%

Republican Raymond P. Britton 48,727 34.55%

No partyScattering240.02%
Totals141,014
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1968

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George P. Miller (incumbent)
104,231
64.02%

Republican Raymond P. Britton 58,584 35.98%
Totals162,815
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1970

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George P. Miller (incumbent)
104,311
69.00%

Republican Michael A. Crane 46,872 31.00%
Totals151,183
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1972

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Pete Stark
101,024
52.90%

Republican Lew M. Warden, Jr. 89,948 47.10%
Totals190,972
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1974

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Pete Stark (incumbent)
93,106
56.48%

Republican Raymond P. Britton 65,432 39.69%

American Ind.John Holland6,3243.84%
Totals16,862
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1976

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ron Dellums (incumbent)
122,324
62.11%

Republican Philip Stiles Breck, Jr. 68,374 34.72%

Peace & FreedomRobert J. Evans6,2383.17%
Totals196,954
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1978

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ron Dellums (incumbent)
94,824
57.36%

Republican Charles V. Hughes 70,481 42.64%
Totals165,305
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1980

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ron Dellums (incumbent)
108,380
55.46%

Republican Charles V. Hughes 76,580 39.19%

LibertarianTod Mikuriya10,4655.35%
Totals195,425
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1982

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ron Dellums (incumbent)
121,537
55.95%

Republican Claude B. Hutchinson, Jr. 95,694 44.05%
Totals217,231
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1984

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ron Dellums (incumbent)
144,316
60.33%

Republican Charles Connor 94,907 39.67%
Totals239,223
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1986

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ron Dellums (incumbent)
121,790
60.01%

Republican Charles V. Hughes 76,850 37.87%

Peace & FreedomLawrence R. Manuel4,2952.12%
Totals202,935
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1988

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ron Dellums (incumbent)
163,221
66.57%

Republican John J. Cuddihy, Jr. 76,531 31.21%

Peace & FreedomTom Condit5,4442.22%
Totals245,196
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1990

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Ron Dellums (incumbent)
119,645
61.30%

Republican Barbara Galewski 75,544 38.70%
Totals195,189
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1992

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
191,906
78.27%

Republican Marc Wolin 25,693 10.48%

Peace & FreedomCesar G. Cadabes7,5723.09%

LibertarianJames R. Elwood7,5113.06%

No partyGoldwater (write-in)90.00%
Totals245,196
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1994

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
137,642
81.85%

Republican Elsa C. Cheung 30,528 18.15%

No partyBowman (write-in)10.00%
Totals168,171
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1996

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
175,216
84.34%

Republican Justin Raimondo 25,739 12.39%

Natural LawDavid Smithstein6,7833.26%

Republican Ed Murray (write-in) 22 0.01%
Totals207,760
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1998

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
148,027
84.30%

Republican David J. Martz 20,781 11.83%

Natural LawDavid Smithstein6,7833.86%
Totals175,591
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2000

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
181,847
87.53%

Republican Adam Sparks 25,298 12.18%

LibertarianErik Bauman5,6452.72%

Natural LawDavid Smithstein2,6381.27%
Totals207,760
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2002

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
127,684
79.58%

Republican G. Michael German 20,063 12.50%

GreenJay Pond10,0336.25%

Libertarian Ira Spivack 2,659 1.66%

Socialist WorkersDeborah Liatos (write-in)20.00%
Totals160,441
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2004

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
224,017
82.95%

Republican Jennifer Depalma 31,074 11.51%

Green Leilani Dowell 9,527 3.53%

GreenTerry Baum (write-in)5,4462.02%
Totals270,064
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2006

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
148,435
80.39%

Republican Mike DeNunzio 19,800 10.72%

Green Krissy Keefer 13,653 7.39%

Libertarian Philip Zimt Berg 2,751 1.49%
Totals184,639
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2008

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
204,996
71.87%

IndependentCindy Sheehan46,11816.17%

Republican Dana Walsh 27,614 9.68%

Libertarian Philip Zimt Berg 6,504 2.28%

IndependentLea Sherman (write-in)110.00%

IndependentMichelle Clay (write-in)40.00%
Totals285,247
100.00%
Voter turnout73.15%

Democratic hold



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