2008Final results
2008 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Barbara Lee (D) won with 86.1% of the vote, defeating Charles Hargrave (R) by 76.4 points.
Barbara LeeDemocrat · winner
86.1%238,915
Charles HargraveRepublican
9.7%26,917
James EyerLibertarian
4.2%11,704
277,600 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.
Barbara LeeNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1M
Spent by the campaign
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$26.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008