2008Final results
2008 election for California's 52nd District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Mike Lumpkin (D) by 17.4 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
56.4%160,724
Mike LumpkinDemocrat
38.9%111,051
Michael BenoitLibertarian
4.7%13,316
285,138 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.
Mike LumpkinDuncan Hunter
$482.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$482.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$24.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008