2008Final results
2008 election for California's 13th District
U.S. House · California
Fortney Pete Stark (D) won with 76.4% of the vote, defeating Raymond Chui (R) by 52.9 points.
Fortney Pete StarkDemocrat · winner
76.4%166,829
Raymond ChuiRepublican
23.6%51,447
218,276 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.
Fortney Pete StarkNo Republican
$913.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$659.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$418.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008