California State Senate elections, 2008

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The California State Senate elections, 2008 will take place on November 4, 2008. Voters in California's odd-numbered State Senate districts, a total of 20, will vote for their State Senators. Other elections will also be held on November 4.

[edit] Overview

California State Senate elections overview
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
American Independent
Democratic
Green
Independent
Libertarian
Peace and Freedom
Republican
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00% 20

[edit] Results

The following candidates won primary elections in June.[1]

District 1District 3District 5District 7District 9District 11District 13District 15District 17District 19District 21District 23District 25District 27District 29District 31District 33District 35District 37District 39

[edit] District 1

California's 1st Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Anselmo Chavez
Republican Dave Cox (incumbent)
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 3

California's 3rd Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Mark Leno
Republican Sashi McEntee
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 5

California's 5th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Sam Aanestad (incumbent)
Democratic Lois Wolk
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 7

California's 7th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Christian Amsberry
Democratic Mark DeSaulnier
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 9

California's 9th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Claudia Bermudez
Peace and Freedom Marsha Feinland
Democratic Loni Hancock
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 11

California's 11th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Blair Nathan
Democratic Joe Simitian (incumbent)
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 13

California's 13th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Elaine Alquist (incumbent)
Libertarian John Webster
Republican Shane Connolly
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 15

California's 15th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Abel Maldonado (incumbent)
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 17

California's 17th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Bruce McFarland
Republican George Runner (incumbent)
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 19

California's 19th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Hannah-Beth Jackson
Republican Tony Strickland
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 21

California's 21st Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Teddy Choi
Democratic Carol Liu
Libertarian Steve Myers
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 23

California's 23rd Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Libertarian Colin Goldman
Republican Rick Montaine
Democratic Fran Pavley
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 25

California's 25th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Lydia Gutierrez
Democratic Roderick Wright
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 27

California's 27th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Alan Lowenthal (incumbent)
Republican Allen Wood
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 29

California's 29th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Robert Huff
Democratic Joseph Lyons
Libertarian Jill Stone
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 31

California's 31st Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Robert Dutton (incumbent)
Democratic Ameenah Fuller
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 33

California's 33rd Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Gary Pritchard
Republican Mimi Walters
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 35

California's 35th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Tom Harman (incumbent)
Democratic Ginny Mayer
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 37

California's 37th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican John Benoit
Democratic Arthur Guerrero
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

[edit] District 39

California's 39th Senate district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Christine Kehoe (incumbent)
Republican Jeff Perwin
Libertarian Jesse Thomas
Invalid ballots
Totals 100.00%
Voter turnout

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