2008Final results
2008 election for California's 24th District
U.S. House · California
Elton Gallegly (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Marta Ann Jorgensen (D) by 16.3 points.
Elton GalleglyRepublican · winner
58.2%174,492
Marta Ann JorgensenDemocrat
41.8%125,560
300,052 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.
Marta Ann JorgensenElton Gallegly
$12.7K
Raised by the campaign
$743.2K
$11.9K
Spent by the campaign
$737.1K
$28
Cash on hand
$778.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 2009; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008