2008Final results
2008 election for California's 11th District
U.S. House · California
Jerry McNerney (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Dean Andal (R) by 10.5 points.
Jerry McNerneyDemocrat · winner
55.3%164,500
Dean AndalRepublican
44.7%133,104
297,616 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.
Jerry McNerneyDean Andal
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$132.7K
Cash on hand
$15.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008