President
United States presidential election in California, 2008[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Running mate |
Votes |
Percentage |
Electoral votes |
|
Democratic |
Barack Obama |
Joe Biden |
8,274,473 |
61.01% |
55 |
|
Republican |
John McCain |
Sarah Palin |
5,011,781 |
36.95% |
0 |
|
Peace and Freedom |
Ralph Nader |
Matt Gonzalez |
108,381 |
0.80% |
0 |
|
Libertarian |
Bob Barr |
Wayne Allyn Root |
67,582 |
0.50% |
0 |
|
American Independent |
Alan Keyes |
Brian Rohrbough |
40,673 |
0.30% |
0 |
|
Green |
Cynthia McKinney |
Rosa Clemente |
38,774 |
0.29% |
0 |
|
Independent |
Ron Paul (write-in) |
Gail Lightfoot |
17,006 |
0.13% |
0 |
|
Independent |
Chuck Baldwin (write-in) |
Darrell Castle |
3,145 |
0.02% |
0 |
|
Independent |
James Harris (write-in) |
Alyson Kennedy |
49 |
0.00% |
0 |
|
Independent |
Frank Moore (write-in) |
Susan Block |
36 |
0.00% |
0 |
Valid votes |
13,561,900 |
98.68% |
— |
Invalid or blank votes |
181,277 |
1.32% |
— |
Totals |
13,743,177 |
100.00% |
55 |
Voter turnout |
79.42% |
— |
United States House of Representatives
All 53 seats of the United States House of Representatives in California were up for election. Before and after the election, 34 seats were under Democratic control and 19 were under Republican control.
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2008[3] |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
Seats |
+/– |
|
Democratic |
7,380,825 |
59.90% |
34 |
0 |
|
Republican |
4,515,925 |
36.65% |
19 |
0 |
|
Libertarian |
220,118 |
1.79% |
0 |
0 |
|
Independent |
90,340 |
0.73% |
0 |
0 |
|
Green |
60,926 |
0.49% |
0 |
0 |
|
Peace and Freedom |
47,659 |
0.39% |
0 |
0 |
|
American Independent |
6,286 |
0.05% |
0 |
0 |
Valid votes |
12,322,079 |
89.66% |
— |
— |
Invalid or blank votes |
1,421,098 |
10.34% |
— |
— |
Totals |
13,743,177 |
100.00% |
53 |
— |
Voter turnout |
79.42% |
|
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of California's bicameral State Legislature. There are a total of 40 seats and only the 20 odd-numbered ones were up for election. The Democratic Party maintained a majority of 25, with the remaining 15 seats under the control of the Republican Party. Neither party lost or gained any seats.
California State Senate elections, 2008[3] |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
Seats up |
Seats not up |
Total seats |
+/– |
|
Democratic |
3,786,204 |
55.06% |
11 |
14 |
25 |
0 |
|
Republican |
2,837,361 |
41.27% |
9 |
6 |
15 |
0 |
|
Independent |
131,248 |
1.91% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Libertarian |
94,132 |
1.37% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Peace and Freedom |
26,996 |
0.39% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
6,875,941 |
100.00% |
20 |
20 |
40 |
— |
Voter turnout |
72.60% |
|
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of California's State Legislature. All 80 seats were up for election every two years. Before the election, the Democrats controlled 48 seats, while the Republicans controlled 32. After the election, the Democrats increased its majority to 51, while the Republican minority shrank to 29. A total of five seats changed parties: four to the Democrats and one to the Republicans.
California State Assembly elections, 2008[3] |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
Seats |
+/– |
|
Democratic |
6,905,219 |
57.80% |
51 |
+3 |
|
Republican |
4,830,252 |
40.43% |
29 |
–3 |
|
Libertarian |
171,324 |
1.43% |
0 |
0 |
|
Peace and Freedom |
33,212 |
0.28% |
0 |
0 |
|
Green |
6,505 |
0.05% |
0 |
0 |
|
Independent |
27 |
0.00% |
0 |
0 |
Valid votes |
11,946,539 |
86.93% |
— |
— |
Invalid or blank votes |
1,796,638 |
13.07% |
— |
— |
Totals |
13,743,177 |
100.00% |
80 |
— |
Voter turnout |
79.42% |
|
Propositions
Proposition 2
Proposition 2 is an initiative statute regarding standards for confining farm animals.
Proposition 2[3]
Choice |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
8,203,769 |
63.42 |
No |
4,731,738 |
36.58 |
Proposition 3
Proposition 3 is an initiative statute that authorizes children's hospital bonds and grants.
Proposition 3[3]
Choice |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
6,984,319 |
55.26 |
No |
5,654,586 |
44.74 |
Proposition 5
Proposition 5 is an initiative statute regarding nonviolent offenders, sentencing, parole, and rehabilitation.
Proposition 5[3]
Choice |
Votes |
% |
No |
7,566,783 |
59.48 |
Yes |
5,155,206 |
40.52 |
Proposition 6
Proposition 6 is an initiative statute regarding criminal penalties and public safety funding.
Proposition 6[3]
Choice |
Votes |
% |
No |
8,559,647 |
69.12 |
Yes |
3,824,372 |
30.88 |
Proposition 7
Proposition 7 is an initiative statute regarding renewable energy.
Proposition 7[3]
Choice |
Votes |
% |
No |
8,155,181 |
64.43 |
Yes |
4,502,235 |
35.57 |
Proposition 8
Proposition 8 is an initiative constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in California.[4]
Proposition 8[3]
Choice |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
7,001,084 |
52.24 |
No |
6,401,482 |
47.76 |
Proposition 9
Proposition 9 is an initiative constitutional amendment and statute that deals with the criminal justice system, victims' rights, and parole.
Proposition 9[3]
Choice |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
6,682,465 |
53.84 |
No |
5,728,968 |
46.16 |
Proposition 10
Proposition 10 is an initiative statute that authorizes bonds for alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy.
Proposition 10[3]
Choice |
Votes |
% |
No |
7,464,154 |
59.41 |
Yes |
5,098,666 |
40.59 |
Proposition 11
Proposition 11 is an initiative constitutional amendment and statute that deals with redistricting.
Proposition 11[3]
Choice |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
6,095,033 |
50.82 |
No |
5,897,655 |
49.18 |
Proposition 12
Proposition 12 is a bond measure that would assist veterans with buying property.
Proposition 12[3]
Choice |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
7,807,630 |
63.53 |
No |
4,481,196 |
36.47 |
References
(2007 ←) California elections, 2008 (→ 2009) |
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February primary election | |
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June primary election | |
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November general election |
- Presidential
- United States House of Representatives
- State Senate
- State Assembly
- Propositions: 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12
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Special elections | |
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Local elections | |
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