2008Final results
2008 election for Arizona's 8th District
U.S. House · Arizona
Gabrielle Giffords (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Tim Bee (R) by 11.9 points.
Gabrielle GiffordsDemocrat · winner
54.7%179,629
Tim BeeRepublican
42.8%140,553
Paul DavisLibertarian
2.5%8,081
328,266 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Gabrielle GiffordsTim Bee
$3.3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$2.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$669.5K
Cash on hand
$17.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008