2008Final results
2008 election for California's 25th District
U.S. House · California
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Jackie Conaway (D) by 15.5 points.
Howard P. "Buck" McKeonRepublican · winner
57.7%144,660
Jackie ConawayDemocrat
42.3%105,929
250,589 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.
Jackie ConawayHoward P. "Buck" McKeon
$11K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$10.5K
Spent by the campaign
$903.4K
$475
Cash on hand
$372.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008