2008Final results
2008 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
Devin Nunes (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Larry Johnson (D) by 36.8 points.
Devin NunesRepublican · winner
68.4%143,498
Larry JohnsonDemocrat
31.6%66,317
209,815 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.
Larry JohnsonDevin Nunes
$34.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$33.8K
Spent by the campaign
$734.2K
$648
Cash on hand
$784.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008