2008Final results
2008 election for California's 37th District
U.S. House · California
Laura Richardson (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Nicholas Dibs (Ind) by 50.5 points.
Laura RichardsonDemocrat · winner
74.9%131,342
Nicholas DibsIndependent
24.4%42,774
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%1,136
175,252 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.
Laura RichardsonNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$28.9K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Nicholas Dibs $64.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008