2012Final results
2012 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Paul Cook (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Gregg Imus (R) by 14.8 points.
Paul CookRepublican · winner
57.4%103,093
Gregg ImusRepublican
42.6%76,551
179,644 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 2012
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.
No DemocratPaul Cook
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Raised by the campaign
$610K
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Spent by the campaign
$584K
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Cash on hand
$26K
Other candidates' campaigns: Gregg Imus $118.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012