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The 8th congressional district of California covers most of the City and County of San Francisco except for a corner in the southwest -- the Sunset District and St. Francis Wood -- that is part of the 12th District. Image File history File links United_States_House_of_Representatives,_California_District_8. ... Image File history File links United_States_House_of_Representatives,_California_District_8. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Map Californias 12th congressional district is one of 53 California Congressional Districts. ...


The 8th district is one of the most reliably Democratic districts in the country, though left-wing third parties like the Green Party often poll well in the district.

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History

Before the 1992 redistricting, the area was the 5th district. The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... Map Californias Fifth Congressional District currently covers Sacramento, California and the surrounding area. ...


Representation

Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the House Minority Leader since 2002, has represented the district since 1987. Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is the House Minority Leader of the 109th Congress of the United States. ... The Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives serves as floor leader of the opposition party, and is the minority counterpart to the Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives. ...


Election results

2006

Unofficial results. 100% reporting.

United States House elections, 2006: California District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nancy Pelosi 101,707 80.4 -4.3
Republican Mike DeNunzio 13,208 10.4 -1.3
Green Krissy Keefer 9,666 7.6
Libertarian Philip Berg 1,896 1.5
Majority
Turnout 126,477
Democratic hold Swing

This article discusses swing districts and notable races in the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 2006 (mid-term) election. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is the House Minority Leader of the 109th Congress of the United States. ... GOP redirects here. ... Mike DeNunzio Mike DeNunzio is the Chairman of the San Francisco Republican Party, the Chiarman of Development Sevices Group Inc. ... In United States politics, the Green Party has been active as a third party since the 1980s. ... The Libertarian Party is an American political party founded in 1971. ... Philip Berg (original name Feivel Gruberger) is the leader and founder, together with his wife Karen Berg, of the modern Kabbalah Centre. ... Men of the Colony of Queensland turning out to eat shit in the Australian 1899 Federation referendum. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ...

2004

United States House elections, 2004: California District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nancy Pelosi 224,017 84.7 +5.2
Republican Jennifer DePalma 31,074 11.7 -0.6
Peace & Freedom Leilani D. Dowell 9,527 3.6 +3.6
Majority 192,943 73.0
Turnout 264,618
Democratic hold Swing +2.9

Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 109th Congress were held on November 2, 2004. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is the House Minority Leader of the 109th Congress of the United States. ... GOP redirects here. ... Men of the Colony of Queensland turning out to eat shit in the Australian 1899 Federation referendum. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ...

2002

United States House elections, 2002: California District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nancy Pelosi 127,684 79.6
Republican G. Michael German 20,063 12.6
Green Jay Pond 10,033 6.2
Libertarian Ira Spivack 2,659 1.6
Majority
Turnout 160,439
Democratic hold Swing
California's congressional districts
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See also: California's past & present delegations - California government category
United States congressional districts - Congressional apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering - Maps

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