2008Final results
2008 election for California's 43rd District
U.S. House · California
Joe Baca (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating John Roberts (R) by 38.3 points.
Joe BacaDemocrat · winner
69.1%108,259
John RobertsRepublican
30.9%48,312
156,571 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.
Joe BacaJohn Roberts
$941.7K
Raised by the campaign
$78.5K
$886K
Spent by the campaign
$64.9K
$62.8K
Cash on hand
$13.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008