2008Final results
2008 election for California Senate District 37
California State Senate · California
John J. Benoit (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Arthur Bravo Guerrero (D) by 9.6 points.
John J. BenoitRepublican · winner
54.8%190,415
Arthur Bravo GuerreroDemocrat
45.2%157,142
347,557 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