CA-08 elected a Republican in 2016.

R+24.5 on 220,007 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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CA-08 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

83,035

37.7%

Republican (R)

136,972

62.3%

All others

0

0.0%

Margin

R+24.5

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Margin history

CA-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+47.9%	273,030
2022	D	+51.5%	192,135
2020	R	−12.1%	283,111
2018	R	−100.0%	170,785
2016	R	−24.5%	220,007
2014	R	−35.3%	114,536
2012	R	−100.0%	179,644
2010	D	+65.0%	209,696
2008	D	+62.2%	285,247
2006	D	+69.7%	184,639
2004	D	+71.4%	270,064
2002	D	+67.1%	160,441
2000	D	+72.7%	215,428
1998	D	+73.8%	172,462
1996	D	+72.0%	207,738
1994	D	+63.7%	168,171
1992	D	+71.4%	232,691
1990	D	+22.6%	195,189
1988	D	+35.4%	245,196
1986	D	+22.1%	202,935
1984	D	+20.7%	239,223
1982	D	+11.9%	217,231
1980	D	+16.3%	195,425
1978	D	+14.7%	165,305
1976	D	+27.4%	196,954