2008Final results
2008 election for California's 2nd District
U.S. House · California
Wally Herger (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Jeff Morris (D) by 15.8 points.
Wally HergerRepublican · winner
57.9%163,459
Jeff MorrisDemocrat
42.1%118,878
282,337 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.
Jeff MorrisWally Herger
$59.1K
Raised by the campaign
$970.1K
$33.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$13.8K
Cash on hand
$270.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 15, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008