2008Final results
2008 election for California Senate District 19
California State Senate · California
Tony Strickland (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Hannahbeth Jackson (D) by 0.2 points.
Tony StricklandRepublican · winner
50.1%207,976
Hannahbeth JacksonDemocrat
49.9%207,119
Peter Winfield DiederichIndependent
0.0%14
415,109 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Tony Strickland (R)Hannahbeth Jackson (D)
Also on the ballot: Peter Winfield Diederich (Independent), 0.0%