2008Final results
2008 election for California's 10th District
U.S. House · California
Ellen Tauscher (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Nicholas Gerber (R) by 34.0 points.
Ellen TauscherDemocrat · winner
65.1%192,226
Nicholas GerberRepublican
31.1%91,877
Eugene E. RuylePeace and Freedom
3.7%11,062
295,165 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.
Ellen TauscherNicholas Gerber
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$102.2K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$104.1K
$451.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Nov 24, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008