Statewide Election Results 

The Statewide Nov. 4th General Election Results

CALIFORNIA 2008 ELECTION RESULTS

Prior to the 2008 election
In the 2007-2008 legislative session there were 34 women serving in the legislature.

• Senate (9 women – All Democrats)
• Assembly (15 women – 13 Democrats and 3 Republicans)

After the 2008 election
In the 2008-2010 legislative session there will be 33 women serving in the legislature.

• Debra Bowen is the Secretary of State.
• Democrats Betty Yee and Judy Chu and Republican Michelle Steel are on the Board of Equalization.
• There are 14 women in our State Senate: 13 Democrats and 1 Republican. This is a gain of 4 Democratic seats.
• There are 19 Assemblywomen: 15 Democrats, 4 Republicans. This is a gain of 2 Democratic seats.

In addition, we are pleased that Proposition 4; Initiative for Parental Notification was defeated. This is the third time voters have confirmed their opinion on this matter and now is officially part of the California Constitution.

CALIFORNIA LIST is providing the elections results for ALL women who ran regardless of their party affiliation. PLEASE NOTE NOT ALL THE WOMEN LISTED BELOW WERE ENDORSED BY CALIFORNIA LIST - WE HAVE INDICATED THOSE WHO WERE ENDORSED. 

WOMEN’S SENATE RACES

11 Women Running; 8 Women Won

Senate District 5
Lois Wolk (D) 64.5% -ENDORSED
Greg Aghazarian (R) 35.5%

Senate District 9
Loni Hancock (D) 77.2% - ENDORSED
Claudia Bermudez (R) 15.4%

Senate District 13
Elaine Alquist (D) 71.1% - ENDORSED
Shane Patrick Connolly (R) 22.5%

Senate District 19
Pending Provisional Ballot Count
Hannah-Beth Jackson (D) 49.8% - ENDORSED
Tony Strickland (R) 50.2%

Senate District 21
Carol Liu (D) 67.3% - ENDORSED
Teddy Choi (R) 24.9%

Senate District 23
Fran Pavley (D) 67.7% - ENDORSED
Rick Montaine (R) 26.9%

Senate District 25
Roderick Wright (D) 71.8%
Lydia Gutierrez (R) 28.2%

Senate District 31
Ameenah Fuller (D) 40.6%
Bob Dutton (R) 59.4%

Senate District 33
Gary Pritchard (D) 41.8%
Mimi Walters (R) 58.2%

Senate District 35
Ginny Mayer (D) 41.4%
Tom Harman (R) 58.6%

Senate District 39
Christine Kehoe (D) 65.5% - ENDORSED
Jeff Perwin (R) 31.1%

ASSEMBLY RACES:
32 Women Running; 19 Women Won

Assembly District 7
Noreen Evans (D) 72.1% - ENDORSED
Doris Gentry (R) 27.9%

Assembly District 8
Mariko Yamada (D) 66.8% - ENDORSED
Manuel Cosme (R) 33.2%

Assembly District 9
Dave Jones (D) 73.0%
Mali D. Currington (R) 21.0%

Assembly District 10
Alyson Huber (D) 46.7%  - ENDORSED
Jack Sieglock (R) 46.3%

Assembly District 11
Tom Torlakson (D) 73,6%
Elizabeth R. Hansen (R) 26.4%

Assembly District 12
Fiona Ma (D) 83.3% - ENDORSED
Conchita Applegate (R) 16.7%

Assembly District 14
Nancy Skinner (D) 100% - ENDORSED
UNCONTESTED

Assembly District 15
Joan Buchanan (D) 52.9% - ENDORSED
Abram Wilson (R) 47.1%

Assembly District 17
Cathleen Galgiani (D) 65.8% - ENDORSED
Jack Mobley (R) 34.2%

Assembly District 18
Mary Hayashi (D) 77.3%  - ENDORSED
Lou Filipovich (R) 22.7%

Assembly District 19
Jerry Hill (D) 73.0%
Catherine Brinkman (R) 23.1%

Assembly District 21
Ira Ruskin (D) 71.1%
Annalisa Marie Temple (R) 28.9%

Assembly District 28
Anna Caballero (D) 100% - ENDORSED
Uncontested

Assembly District 30
Fran Florez (D) 48.5% - ENDORSED
Danny D. Gilmore (R) 51.5%

Assembly District 32
Virginia Martinez (D) 30.9%
Jean Fuller (R) 69.1%

Assembly District 34
Desmond Farrelly (D) 36.2%
Connie Conway (R) 63.8%

Assembly District 36
Linda K. Jones (D) 47.8%
Steve Knight (R) 52.2%

Assembly District 37
Ferial Masry (D) 48.5%
Audra Strickalnd (R) 51.5%

Assembly District 38
Carole L. Lutness (D) 45.9%
Cameron Smyth (R) 54.1%

Assembly District 41
Julia Brownley (D) 66.6% - ENDORSED
Mark Bernsley (R) 33.4%

Assembly District 43
Paul Krekorian (D) 67.9%
Jane Barnett (R) 32.1%

Assembly District 47
Karen Bass (D) 82.2%  - ENDORSED
Lady Cage-Barile (R) 14.8%

Assembly District 48
Mike Davis (D) 87.2%
Lucilla M. Esguerra (R) 12.8%

Assembly District 49
Mike Eng (D) 67.0%
Esthela G. Torres Siegrist (R) 33.0%

Assembly District 52
Isadore Hall (D) 86.2%
Gwen S. Patrick (R) 13.8%

Assembly District 54
Bonnie Lowenthal (D) 57.1% - ENDORSED
Gabriella Holt (R) 37.1%

Assembly District 60
Diane Singer (D) 44.1%
Curt Hagman (R) 55.9%

Assembly District 61
Norma Torres (D) 60.6% - ENDORSED
Wendy Maier (R) 32.8%

Assembly District 62
Wilmer Amina Carter (D) 100% - ENDORSED

Assembly District 73
Judy Jones (D) 41.2%
Diane L. Harkey (R) 52.9%

Assembly District 76
Lori Saldaña (D) 64.6% - ENDORSED
Ralph Denney (R) 31.1%

Assembly District 79
Mary Salas (D) 68.8% - ENDORSED
Derrick W. Roach (R) 31.2%