2008Final results
2008 election for California's 1st District
U.S. House · California
Mike Thompson (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Zane Starkewolf (R) by 44.7 points.
Mike ThompsonDemocrat · winner
68.1%197,812
Zane StarkewolfRepublican
23.4%67,853
Carol WolmanGreen
8.5%24,793
290,472 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.
Mike ThompsonNo Republican
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1M
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Carol Wolman $6.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008