2008 California State Senate election

The 2008 California State Senate elections took place on November 4, 2008. Voters in California's odd-numbered State Senate districts, a total of 20, voted for their state senators. No seats changed parties and the Democratic Party maintained its 25-seat majority, while the Republican Party held 15 seats. Other elections also took place in California on November 4.

2008 California State Senate election

November 4, 2008

20 seats from odd-numbered districts
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Darrell Steinberg Dave Cogdill
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 6th–Sacramento 14th–Modesto
Seats before 25 15
Seats after 25 15
Seat change
Popular vote 3,786,204 2,837,361
Percentage 55.06% 41.27%

Electoral results by State Senate district

President pro tempore before election

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

Only a single State Senate district, the 19th, was considered truly competitive by political analysts.

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