2008Final results
2008 election for California's 48th District
U.S. House · California
John Campbell (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Steve Young (D) by 14.9 points.
John CampbellRepublican · winner
55.6%171,658
Steve YoungDemocrat
40.7%125,537
Don PattersonLibertarian
3.7%11,507
308,702 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.
Steve YoungJohn Campbell
$270.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$268.1K
Spent by the campaign
$776.5K
$3.4K
Cash on hand
$269.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008