Elections / 2008 · House · CA-05
CA-05 — 2008 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, this district
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How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Doris O Matsui (i) ✓Democrat | 74.3% | 164,242 |
|---|---|---|
| Paul A SmithRepublican | 20.8% | 46,002 |
| L R RobertsIndependent | 4.9% | 10,731 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2008 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
CA-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 368,562 | |
| 2022 | R | 283,030 | |
| 2020 | D | 356,460 | |
| 2018 | D | 261,018 | |
| 2016 | D | 292,091 | |
| 2014 | D | 171,148 | |
| 2012 | D | 272,417 | |
| 2010 | D | 172,410 | |
| 2008 | D | 221,155 | |
| 2006 | D | 149,266 | |
| 2004 | D | 193,387 | |
| 2002 | D | 131,578 | |
| 2000 | D | 214,059 | |
| 1998 | D | 181,768 | |
| 1996 | D | 202,460 | |
| 1994 | D | 182,596 | |
| 1992 | D | 230,560 | |
| 1990 | D | 156,304 | |
| 1988 | D | 174,758 | |
| 1986 | D | 163,214 | |
| 1984 | D | 193,204 | |
| 1982 | D | 178,311 | |
| 1980 | D | 197,821 | |
| 1978 | D | 158,649 | |
| 1976 | D | 167,754 |
Same ballot, 2008CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.