California's 8th Congressional District

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California's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers most of the city and county of San Francisco except for the southwestern parts of the city which are included in the 12th Congressional District. Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the House, has represented the district since 1993 when the area was redistricted from the 5th Congressional District. The 8th District is one of the most reliably Democratic districts in the country, though progressive third parties like the Green Party often poll well in the district. It is geographically the smallest congressional district in the nation outside of New York City. The district gave John Kerry his best performance in California in 2004, backing the Democrat with 84.2% of... (More from Freebase)

Senators

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Barbara Boxer Democrat 20 years in office

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Dianne Feinstein Democrat 21 years in office

Representative

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8th District Paul Cook MyOC Group Republican 0 years in office

District Boundary Map

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