California

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President Exit Polls County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Barack Obama (Dem) 7,441,458 61% John McCain (Rep) 4,554,643 37% U.S. House - District 1 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Mike Thompson (Dem) * 154,006 68% Zane Starkewolf (Rep) 53,561 24% U.S. House - District 2 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Wally Herger (Rep) * 130,774 57% Jeff Morris (Dem) 97,582 43% U.S. House - District 3 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Dan Lungren (Rep) * 147,111 50% Bill Durston (Dem) 129,503 44% U.S. House - District 4 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Tom McClintock (Rep) 169,957 50% Charlie Brown (Dem) 169,335 50% U.S. House - District 5 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Doris Matsui (Dem) * 152,662 74% Paul Smith (Rep) 43,023 21% U.S. House - District 6 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Lynn Woolsey (Dem) * 203,695 72% Mike Halliwell (Rep) 69,018 24% U.S. House - District 7 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting George Miller (Dem) * 163,547 73% Roger Allen Petersen (Rep) 49,878 22% U.S. House - District 8 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Nancy Pelosi (Dem) * 194,098 72% Cindy Sheehan (Ind) 43,653 16% Dana Walsh (Rep) 26,338 10% U.S. House - District 9 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Barbara Lee (Dem) * 230,694 86% Charles Hargrave (Rep) 26,239 10% U.S. House - District 10 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Ellen Tauscher (Dem) * 185,734 65% Nicholas Gerber (Rep) 89,263 31% U.S. House - District 11 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Jerry McNerney (Dem) * 156,016 55% Dean Andal (Rep) 126,843 45% U.S. House - District 12 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Jackie Speier (Dem) * 187,918 75% Greg Conlon (Rep) 46,059 18% U.S. House - District 13 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Fortney Pete Stark (Dem) * 159,462 76% Raymond Chui (Rep) 49,535 24% U.S. House - District 14 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Anna Eshoo (Dem) * 163,461 70% Ronny Santana (Rep) 51,419 22% U.S. House - District 15 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Mike Honda (Dem) * 145,411 72% Joyce Stoer Cordi (Rep) 47,445 23% U.S. House - District 16 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Zoe Lofgren (Dem) * 122,370 71% Charel Winston (Rep) 41,087 24% U.S. House - District 17 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Sam Farr (Dem) * 147,658 73% Jeff Taylor (Rep) 53,669 27% U.S. House - District 18 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 0% of precincts reporting Dennis Cardoza (Dem) * 0 0% U.S. House - District 19 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 0% of precincts reporting George Radanovich (Rep) * 0 0% U.S. House - District 20 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Jim Costa (Dem) * 87,533 74% Jim Lopez (Rep) 30,846 26% U.S. House - District 21 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Devin Nunes (Rep) * 106,864 68% Larry Johnson (Dem) 49,392 32% U.S. House - District 22 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 0% of precincts reporting Kevin McCarthy (Rep) * 0 0% U.S. House - District 23 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Lois Capps (Dem) * 158,923 68% Matt Kokkonen (Rep) 76,181 32% U.S. House - District 24 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Elton Gallegly (Rep) * 159,105 58% Marta Ann Jorgensen (Dem) 112,898 42% U.S. House - District 25 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Buck McKeon (Rep) * 132,799 58% Jackie Conaway (Dem) 95,026 42% U.S. House - District 26 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting David Dreier (Rep) * 132,207 53% Russ Warner (Dem) 100,468 40% U.S. House - District 27 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Brad Sherman (Dem) * 135,665 68% Navraj Singh (Rep) 49,510 25% U.S. House - District 28 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 0% of precincts reporting Howard Berman (Dem) * 0 0% U.S. House - District 29 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Adam Schiff (Dem) * 136,935 69% Charles Hahn (Rep) 53,248 27% U.S. House - District 30 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 0% of precincts reporting Henry Waxman (Dem) * 0 0% U.S. House - District 31 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 0% of precincts reporting Xavier Becerra (Dem) * 0 0% U.S. House - District 32 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 0% of precincts reporting Hilda Solis (Dem) * 0 0% U.S. House - District 33 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Diane Watson (Dem) * 167,270 87% David Crowley (Rep) 24,106 13% U.S. House - District 34 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Lucille Roybal-Allard (Dem) * 90,792 77% Christopher Balding (Rep) 27,294 23% U.S. House - District 35 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Maxine Waters (Dem) * 134,609 82% Ted Hayes (Rep) 22,370 14% U.S. House - District 36 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Jane Harman (Dem) * 158,200 68% Brian Gibson (Rep) 73,055 32% U.S. House - District 37 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Laura Richardson (Dem) * 118,606 75% Nick Dibs (Ind) 39,147 25% U.S. House - District 38 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Grace Napolitano (Dem) * 119,795 82% Christopher Agrella (Lib) 26,892 18% U.S. House - District 39 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Linda Sanchez (Dem) * 115,457 69% Diane Lenning (Rep) 51,175 31% U.S. House - District 40 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Ed Royce (Rep) * 139,957 63% Christina Avalos (Dem) 81,749 37% U.S. House - District 41 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Jerry Lewis (Rep) * 137,086 62% Tim Prince (Dem) 83,838 38% U.S. House - District 42 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Gary Miller (Rep) * 151,895 60% Ed Chau (Dem) 99,307 40% U.S. House - District 43 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Joe Baca (Dem) * 95,197 68% John Roberts (Rep) 44,218 32% U.S. House - District 44 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Ken Calvert (Rep) * 97,013 52% Bill Hedrick (Dem) 88,962 48% U.S. House - District 45 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Mary Bono Mack (Rep) * 96,825 57% Julie Bornstein (Dem) 71,922 43% U.S. House - District 46 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Dana Rohrabacher (Rep) * 144,035 53% Debbie Cook (Dem) 116,672 43% U.S. House - District 47 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Loretta Sanchez (Dem) * 78,414 69% Rosie Avila (Rep) 29,652 26% U.S. House - District 48 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting John Campbell (Rep) * 166,273 56% Steve Young (Dem) 120,868 41% U.S. House - District 49 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Darrell Issa (Rep) * 117,585 59% Robert Hamilton (Dem) 74,440 37% U.S. House - District 50 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Brian Bilbray (Rep) * 152,359 50% Nick Leibham (Dem) 136,415 45% U.S. House - District 51 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Bob Filner (Dem) * 134,869 72% David Lee Joy (Rep) 45,785 25% U.S. House - District 52 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Duncan D. Hunter (Rep) 155,181 57% Mike Lumpkin (Dem) 106,573 39% U.S. House - District 53 County Results Candidate Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Susan Davis (Dem) * 154,351 68% Michael Crimmins (Rep) 62,231 28% Proposition 8: Right to same-sex marriage Amends the California constitution to specify that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting Yes 6,322,732 52% No 5,796,637 48% Proposition 4: Abortion waiting period Amends the California constitution to require, with certain exceptions, a physician (or his or her representative) to notify, but not obtain permission, from the parent or legal guardian of a pregnant unemancipated minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion involving that minor. Exceptions include a juvenile court waiver, a parental or guardian waiver and fear of abuse from those who would be notified. Votes % of votes 100% of precincts reporting No 6,111,260 52% Yes 5,599,878 48%

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