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California'southward 8th Congressional Commune

Incumbent
About the District
Census Topic Value
Population 756,547
Race

48.nine% White

8.6% Black

iii.vi% Asian

two.2% Native American
Ethnicity 42.7% Hispanic

California's 8th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Jay Obernolte (R).

As of the 2022 Demography, California representatives represented an average of 746,004 residents. Later on the 2010 Demography, each member represented 702,904 residents.

Elections

2022

See also: California'south eighth Congressional Commune election, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on June 7, 2022. The general election volition occur on Nov 8, 2022. General election candidates will exist added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary ballot

2020

See as well: California's 8th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

Nonpartisan principal ballot

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Nathan Charette (R)
  • Peter Mathisen (Nonpartisan)
  • Paul Melt (R)
  • Destiny Lovato (R)

2018

Come across besides: California's 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General ballot

Nonpartisan main election

2016

See also: California's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race every bit safely Republican. Incumbent Paul Cook (R) defeated Rita Ramirez (D) in the full general election on November 8, 2016. Cook and Ramirez defeated Tim Donnelly (R), Roger LaPlante (D), and John Pinkerton (D) in the meridian-two main on June 7, 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[1] [2] [three]

U.South. House, California Commune 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Cook Incumbent 62.3% 136,972
Democratic Rita Ramirez 37.seven% 83,035
Total Votes 220,007
Source: California Secretary of Land
U.S. House, California District 8 Primary, 2016
Political party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Cook Incumbent 42% l,425
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rita Ramirez 21.9% 26,325
Republican Tim Donnelly twenty.vii% 24,886
Democratic John Pinkerton 9.viii% 11,780
Autonomous Roger LaPlante five.v% six,661
Total Votes 120,077
Source: California Secretary of State

2014

Meet also: California'south eighth Congressional District elections, 2014

The 8th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.South. Business firm of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Paul Cook (R) defeated Bob Conaway (D) in the general election.

U.S. Firm, California Commune 8 General Election, 2014
Political party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Melt Incumbent 67.6% 77,480
Democratic Bob Conaway 32.4% 37,056
Full Votes 114,536
Source: California Secretary of State

2012

Encounter besides: California's 8th Congressional District elections, 2012

The eighth Congressional Commune of California held an ballot for the U.S. Firm of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Republican Paul Cook won the ballot in the commune.[4]

U.South. House, California Commune 8 Full general Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Cook 57.iv% 103,093
Republican Greg Imus 42.half-dozen% 76,551
Full Votes 179,644
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010
On November ii, 2010, Nancy Pelosi won re-ballot to the Us Firm. She defeated John Dennis (R), Gloria La Riva (P&F), Philip Berg (L) and Summertime Shields (Write-in) in the general election.[5]

U.Southward. House, California Commune 8 General Election, 2010
Political party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Pelosi incumbent 80.1% 167,957
Republican John Dennis 15.ane% 31,711
Peace and Freedom Gloria La Riva 2.v% 5,161
Libertarian Philip Berg 2.3% 4,843
Write-in Summer Shields 0% 24
Full Votes 209,696

2008
On November 4, 2008, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the Us House. She defeated Dana Walsh (R), Cindy Sheehan (I), Philip Zimt Berg (L), Lea Sherman (Write-in) and Michelle Wong Dirt (Write-in) in the general election.[half-dozen]

U.Southward. House, California Commune eight General Ballot, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Pelosi incumbent 71.ix% 204,996
Independent Cindy Sheehan 16.2% 46,118
Republican Dana Walsh 9.7% 27,614
Libertarian Philip Zimt Berg 2.3% 6,504
Write-in Lea Sherman 0% xi
Write-in Michelle Wong Clay 0% iv
Total Votes 285,247

2006
On November 4, 2008, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Mike Denunzio (R), Krissy Keefer (G) and Philip Zimt Berg (L) in the full general election.[seven]

U.S. House, California Commune 8 General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Pelosi incumbent fourscore.4% 148,435
Republican Mike Denunzio ten.7% 19,800
Green Krissy Keefer 7.4% thirteen,653
Libertarian Philip Zimt Berg 1.5% 2,751
Total Votes 184,639

2004
On November 2, 2004, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the Usa House. She defeated Jennifer DePalma (R) and Leilani Dowell (P&F) in the full general election.[eight]

U.S. House, California District viii General Election, 2004
Political party Candidate Vote % Votes
Autonomous Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Pelosi incumbent 82.9% 224,017
Republican Jennifer DePalma 11.5% 31,074
Peace and Liberty Leilani Dowell three.5% ix,527
N/A Write-in ii% 5,446
Total Votes 270,064

2002
On November 5, 2002, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United states Firm. She defeated Yard. Michael German (R), Jay Swimming (Thousand), Ira Spivack (L) and Deborah Liatos (Write-in) in the general election.[nine]

U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Pelosi incumbent 79.6% 127,684
Republican G. Michael High german 12.5% 20,063
Light-green Jay Pond six.3% 10,033
Libertarian Ira Spivack ane.vii% ii,659
Write-in Deborah Liatos 0% 2
Total Votes 160,441

2000
On November 7, 2000, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Adam Sparks (R), Erik Bauman (Fifty) and David Smithstein (Natural Law) in the general ballot.[x]

U.Due south. Business firm, California District eight General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Pelosi incumbent 84.four% 181,847
Republican Adam Sparks 11.7% 25,298
Libertarian Erik Bauman ii.6% 5,645
Natural Law David Smithstein 1.ii% 2,638
Total Votes 215,428

1998
On November 3, 1998, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated David Martz (R) and David Smithstein (Natural Constabulary) in the general election.[11]

U.Southward. Firm, California District 8 General Election, 1998
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Pelosi incumbent 85.8% 148,027
Republican David Martz 12% 20,781
Natural Law David Smithstein ii.1% three,654
Total Votes 172,462

1996
On November 5, 1996, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Justin Raimondo (R) and David Smithstein (Natural Law) in the full general ballot.[12]

U.S. House, California Commune eight General Ballot, 1996
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Pelosi incumbent 84.3% 175,216
Republican Justin Raimondo 12.four% 25,739
Natural Law David Smithstein 3.3% half dozen,783
Total Votes 207,738

1994
On November eight, 1994, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Elsa Cheung (R) in the general election.[13]

U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 1994
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Pelosi incumbent 81.8% 137,642
Republican Elsa Cheung eighteen.two% 30,528
Due north/A Write-in 0% 1
Total Votes 168,171

1992
On November 3, 1992, Nancy Pelosi won re-election to the United states Firm. She defeated Marc Wolin (R), Cesar Cadabes (P&F) and James Elwood (50) in the general election.[14]

U.S. House, California District 8 General Ballot, 1992
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Autonomous Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Pelosi incumbent 82.5% 191,906
Republican Marc Wolin 11% 25,693
Peace and Freedom Cesar Cadabes 3.3% vii,572
Libertarian James Elwood 3.2% 7,511
North/A Write-in 0% 9
Total Votes 232,691

1990
On November 6, 1990, Ronald Dellums won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Barbara Galewski (R) in the general ballot.[15]

U.S. House, California District 8 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ronald Dellums incumbent 61.3% 119,645
Republican Barbara Galewski 38.vii% 75,544
Full Votes 195,189

District map

Redistricting

2020-2021

See too: Redistricting in California subsequently the 2022 census

The California Citizens Redistricting Committee voted 14-0 in favor of a new congressional district map on Dec. xx, 2021, and delivered those maps to the secretary of state on Dec. 27.[sixteen] [17] California was apportioned 52 seats in the U.Southward. House of Representatives later on the 2022 demography, a net loss of one seat compared to apportionment afterward the 2010 demography. This map takes effect for California'southward 2022 congressional elections.

California congressional district map, enacted December. 27, 2021

CA CD final 2 2021.png

Click hither to view a larger version of this map.

Reactions

The Los Angeles Times' Seema Mehta, Melanie Mason, and Jason Myers wrote, "The state's 42 Autonomous congressional incumbents largely fared well," adding that "most half the land'southward 11 Republican members of Congress volition see their districts grow more blue."[18] Demographically, the Associated Press' Don Thompson wrote that the new maps created sixteen congressional districts with a Latino citizen voting age population greater than 50%, an increment of six such districts compared to previous maps.[xix]

National Republican Redistricting Trust Executive Director Adam Kincaid said, "California's 'independent' redistricting commission is producing wildly contorted congressional lines," adding that the maps "ignore California'southward communities in a desperate attempt to endeavour to save Nancy Pelosi's majority."[twenty] The committee's nonpartisan chairwoman, Isha Ahmad, said, "We drew district maps in an open and transparent manner that did more than merely let public input — we actively sought and encouraged broad public participation in the procedure through a massive education and outreach program."[21]

How does redistricting in California piece of work? In California, a not-politician commission draws both congressional and state legislative district lines. Established in 2008 by ballot initiative, the commission comprises 14 members: five Democrats, five Republicans, and four belonging to neither party. A panel of state auditors selects the pool of nominees from which the commissioners are appointed. This pool comprises 20 Democrats, twenty Republicans, and xx belonging to neither party. The bulk and minority leaders of both chambers of the state legislature may each remove ii members from each of the aforementioned groups. The first eight commission members are selected at random from the remaining nominees. These first 8 comprise three Democrats, iii Republicans, and two belonging to neither party. The first eight commissioners appoint the remaining six, which must include two Democrats, ii Republicans, and two belonging to neither political party.[22]

Commissioners must meet the following requirements in order to serve:[22]

  1. Members must have voted in at least two of the concluding 3 statewide elections.
  2. Members cannot have switched party amalgamation for at least v years.
  3. "Neither commissioners nor immediate family may accept been, within x years of appointment, a candidate for federal or country office or member of a political party primal committee; an officeholder, employee, or paid consultant to a federal or country candidate or party; a registered lobbyist or paid legislative staff; or a donor of more than $two,000 to an elected candidate."
  4. Members cannot exist "staff, consultants or contractors for state or federal government" while serving as commissioners. The same prohibition applies to the family of commission members.

In social club to approve a redistricting plan, nine of the commission's 14 members must vote for it. These ix must include iii Democrats, three Republicans, and three belonging to neither party. Maps fatigued past the commission may exist overturned by public referendum. In the event that a map is overturned past the public, the California Supreme Court must appoint a group to draw a new map.[22]

The California Constitution requires that districts exist contiguous. Farther, the state constitution mandates that "to the extent possible, [districts] must ... preserve the geographic integrity of cities, counties, neighborhoods and communities of interest." Districts must besides "encourage firmness." State Senate and Assembly districts should be nested within each other where possible.[22]

2010-2011

This is the 8th Congressional District of California afterward the 2001 redistricting process. The current district is displayed in the infobox at the peak of the page.

See besides: Redistricting in California after the 2010 census

In 2011, the California State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

Commune analysis

See besides: The Cook Political Study's Partisan Voter Alphabetize
See also: FiveThirtyEight'south elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+9, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were nine percentage points more than Republican than the national average. This made California's 8th Congressional District the 144th most Republican nationally.[23]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2022 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political surround." This commune's elasticity score was 0.97. This means that for every one point the national political mood moved toward a political party, the district was expected to motion 0.97 points toward that party.[24]

Commune demographics

The tabular array below presents demographic data in Congressional Districts from the U.S. Census Agency. Use the drib-downward boxes on the right side of the table to sort the data by characteristic information and land. The tables were provided by the American Public Media Research Lab.

Meet besides

  • Redistricting in California
  • California's eighth Congressional District ballot, 2022

External links

  • GovTrack District viii

Footnotes

  1. ↑ California Secretarial assistant of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Principal Election," accessed Apr 4, 2016
  2. ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
  3. ↑ California Secretarial assistant of State, "Statement of Vote," June seven, 2016
  4. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, California," accessed August 15, 2012
  5. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Ballot of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. ↑ U.S. Congress Firm Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Ballot of Nov 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. ↑ U.S. Congress Firm Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Ballot of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. ↑ U.Due south. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Ballot of Nov eight, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  14. ↑ U.S. Congress Business firm Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of Nov 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  15. ↑ U.Due south. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of Nov six, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
  16. ↑ Politico, "California'southward new congressional map boosts Democrats," Dec. 21, 2021
  17. ↑ Lake County News, "California Citizens Redistricting Committee delivers maps to California Secretary of Country," Dec. 28, 2021
  18. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Latino political ability is a big winner in California's new congressional map," Dec. twenty, 2021
  19. ↑ KCRA, "California redistricting commission defends new state maps," Dec. 27, 2021
  20. ↑ Political leader, "California's new congressional map boosts Democrats," Dec. 21, 2021
  21. ↑ Lake Canton News, "California Citizens Redistricting Committee delivers maps to California Secretary of State," Dec. 28, 2021
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.i 22.two 22.3 All About Redistricting, "California," accessed Apr 21, 2015
  23. ↑ Melt Political Report, "Introducing the 2022 Cook Political Study Partisan Voter Alphabetize," Apr 7, 2017
  24. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Almost (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September vi, 2018

Senators

Representatives

Democratic Party (44)

Republican Political party (10)

Vacancies (1)