2010Final results
2010 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Nancy Pelosi (D) won with 80.1% of the vote, defeating John Dennis (R) by 65.0 points.
Nancy PelosiDemocrat · winner
80.1%167,957
John DennisRepublican
15.1%31,711
Gloria E. La RivaPeace and Freedom
2.5%5,161
Philip BergLibertarian
2.3%4,843
209,696 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 2010
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.
Nancy PelosiJohn Dennis
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$2.8M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$150.6K
Cash on hand
$126.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Nancy Pelosi (D)John Dennis (R)
Also on the ballot: Gloria E. La Riva (Peace and Freedom), 2.5%; Philip Berg (Libertarian), 2.3%