2008Final results
2008 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Brad Sherman (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Navraj Singh (R) by 43.7 points.
Brad ShermanDemocrat · winner
68.5%145,812
Navraj SinghRepublican
24.8%52,852
Tim DentonLibertarian
6.7%14,171
212,835 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.
Brad ShermanNavraj Singh
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$37.7K
$565.8K
Spent by the campaign
$34.7K
$2.1M
Cash on hand
$3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008