2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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  2004 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2008  

All 53 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election3320
Seats won3419
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote4,720,7143,329,485
Percentage53.05%37.41%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.49%Decrease2.svg5.87%

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2006 House of Representatives Election Results in California by County.svg

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2006 were elections for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. The congressional elections in California occurred along with congressional elections nationwide and state elections on November 7, 2006. Only one of California's 54 congressional districts, the 11th, changed party control when Democrat Jerry McNerney defeated Republican Richard Pombo. [1] [2]

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2006 [1] [2]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 4,720,71453.05%34+1
Republican 3,329,48537.41%19–1
Libertarian 170,7111.92%00
Green 48,4450.54%00
Peace and Freedom 27,4670.31%00
American Independent 11,6940.13%00
Independent 2,7550.03%00
Invalid or blank votes603,2436.78%
Totals8,899,059100.00%53

Results

The following are the final results from the Secretary of State of California. [1]

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Thompson (incumbent) 144,409 66.23
Republican John Jones63,19428.98
Green Pamela Elizondo6,8993.16
Peace and Freedom Timothy Stock3,5031.61
Independent Carol Wolman (write-in)390.02
Total votes218,044 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 134,911 64.18
Democratic Arjinderpal Sekhon68,23432.46
Libertarian E. Kent Hinesley7,0573.36
Total votes210,202 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 135,709 59.48
Democratic Bill Durston86,31837.83
Libertarian Douglas Tuma3,7721.65
Peace and Freedom Michael Roskey2,3701.04
Total votes228,169 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

Endorsements

Charles Brown (D)
Individuals
California's 4th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Doolittle (incumbent) 135,818 49.05
Democratic Charles Brown126,99945.87
Libertarian Dan Warren14,0765.08
Total votes276,893 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doris Matsui (incumbent) 105,676 70.80
Republican Xiaochin Yan35,10623.52
Green Jeff Kravitz6,4664.33
Peace and Freedom John Reiger2,0181.35
Total votes149,266 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 173,190 70.22
Republican Todd Hooper64,40526.11
Libertarian Richard Friesen9,0283.66
Republican Michael Halliwell (write-in)50.00
Total votes246,628 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 118,000 83.99
Libertarian Camden McConnell22,48616.01
Total votes140,486 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 148,435 80.39
Republican Mike DeNunzio19,80010.72
Green Krissy Keefer13,6537.39
Libertarian Philip Berg2,7511.49
Total votes184,639 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Lee (incumbent) 167,245 86.35
Republican John denDulk20,78610.73
Libertarian James Eyer5,6552.92
Total votes193,686 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen Tauscher (incumbent) 130,859 67.56
Republican Darcy Linn66,06934.11
Republican Jeff Ketelson (write-in)500.03
Total votes196,978 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry McNerney 109,868 53.27
Republican Richard Pombo (incumbent)96,39646.73
Total votes206,264 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Lantos (incumbent) 138,650 76.05
Republican Mike Moloney43,67423.95
Total votes182,324 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 110,756 74.89
Republican George Bruno37,14125.11
Total votes147,897 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 141,153 71.08
Republican Rob Smith48,09724.22
Libertarian Brian Holtz4,6922.36
Green Carol Brouillet4,6332.33
Total votes198,575 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Honda (incumbent) 115,532 72.33
Republican Raymond Chukwu44,18627.67
Total votes159,718 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 98,929 72.71
Republican Charel Winston37,13027.29
Total votes136,059 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 120,750 75.80
Republican Anthony De Maio35,93222.56
Independent Jeff Taylor (write-in)2,6111.64
Total votes159,293 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis Cardoza (incumbent) 71,182 65.48
Republican John Kanno37,53134.52
Total votes108,713 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Radanovich (incumbent) 110,246 60.58
Democratic TJ Cox 71,74839.42
Total votes181,994 100.00
Republican hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Costa (incumbent) 61,120 100.00
Total votes61,120 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Devin Nunes (incumbent) 95,214 66.74
Democratic Steven Haze42,71829.94
Green John Miller4,7293.31
Total votes142,661 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin McCarthy 133,278 70.70
Democratic Sharon Beery55,22629.30
Total votes188,504 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 114,661 65.17
Republican Victor Tognazzini61,27234.82
Independent H. A. Gardner (write-in)180.01
Total votes175,951 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 129,812 62.02
Democratic Jill Martinez79,46137.97
Independent Michael Stettler (write-in)160.01
Independent Henry Nicolle (write-in)30.00
Total votes209,292 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard McKeon (incumbent) 93,987 59.95
Democratic Robert Rodriguez55,91335.66
Libertarian David Erickson6,8734.38
Total votes156,773 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 102,028 56.95
Democratic Cynthia Matthews67,87837.89
Libertarian Ted Brown5,8873.29
American Independent Elliott Graham3,3511.87
Total votes179,144 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 92,650 68.77
Republican Peter Hankwitz42,07431.23
Total votes134,724 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 79,866 73.92
Republican Stanley Kesselman20,62919.09
Green Byron De Lear3,8683.58
Libertarian Kelley Ross3,6793.41
Total votes108,042 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Schiff (incumbent) 91,014 63.47
Republican William Bodell39,32127.42
Green William Paparian 8,1975.72
Peace and Freedom Lynda Llamas2,5991.81
Libertarian Jim Keller2,2581.57
Independent John Burton (write-in)150.01
Total votes143,404 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 151,284 71.45
Republican David Jones55,90426.40
Peace and Freedom Adele Cannon4,5462.15
Total votes211,734 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 64,952 100.00
Total votes64,952 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hilda Solis (incumbent) 76,059 82.96
Libertarian Leland Faegre15,62717.04
Total votes91,686 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diane Watson (incumbent) 113,715 100.00
Total votes113,715 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) 57,459 76.92
Republican Wayne Miller17,35923.20
Independent Naomi Crane (write-in)10.00
Total votes74,819 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maxine Waters (incumbent) 82,498 83.75
American Independent Gordon Mego8,3438.47
Libertarian Paul Ireland7,6657.78
Total votes98,506 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 105,323 63.39
Republican Brian Gibson53,06831.94
Peace and Freedom James Smith4,5922.76
Libertarian Mike Binkley3,1701.91
Total votes166,153 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (incumbent) 80,716 82.40
Libertarian Herb Peters17,24617.60
Total votes97,962 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grace Napolitano (incumbent) 75,181 75.33
Republican Sidney Street24,62024.67
Total votes99,801 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 39

California's 39th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Sánchez (incumbent) 72,149 65.87
Republican James Andion37,38434.13
Total votes109,533 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 40

California's 40th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Royce (incumbent) 100,995 66.76
Democratic Florice Hoffman46,41830.68
Libertarian Philip Inman3,8762.56
Total votes151,289 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 109,761 66.91
Democratic Louie Contreras54,23533.06
Independent Carol Petersen (write-in)480.03
Total votes164,044 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 129,720 100.00
Total votes129,720 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 43

California's 43rd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 52,791 64.49
Republican Scott Folkens29,06935.51
Total votes81,860 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 44

California's 44th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 89,555 59.98
Democratic Louis Vandenburg55,27537.02
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin4,4863.00
Total votes149,316 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 45

California's 45th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Bono (incumbent) 99,638 60.66
Democratic David Roth64,61339.34
Total votes164,251 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 46

Endorsements

Individuals
California's 46th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) 116,176 59.56
Democratic Jim Brandt 71,57336.69
Libertarian Dennis Chang7,3033.74
Total votes195,052 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 47

California's 47th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 47,134 62.33
Republican Tan Nguyen28,48537.67
Total votes75,619 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 48

California's 48th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Campbell (incumbent) 120,130 59.91
Democratic Steve Young74,64737.23
Libertarian Bruce Cohen 5,7502.87
Total votes200,527 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 49

California's 49th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darrell Issa (incumbent) 98,831 63.30
Democratic Jeeni Criscenzo52,22733.45
Libertarian Lars Grossmith4,9523.17
Democratic Frank Ford (write-in)1270.08
Total votes156,137 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 50

California's 50th congressional district, election 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Bilbray (incumbent) 118,018 53.14
Democratic Francine Busby 96,61243.50
Libertarian Paul King4,1191.85
Peace and Freedom Miriam Clark3,3531.51
Total votes222,102 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 51

California's 51st congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Filner (incumbent) 78,114 67.43
Republican Blake Miles34,93130.15
Libertarian Dan Litwin2,7902.41
Independent David Arguello (write-in)40.00
Total votes115,839 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 52

California's 52nd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 123,696 64.64
Democratic John Rinaldi 61,20832.16
Libertarian Michael Benoit6,4653.38
Total votes191,369 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 53

California's 53rd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Davis (incumbent) 97,541 67.55
Republican John Woodrum43,31230.00
Libertarian Ernie Lippe3,5342.45
Total votes144,387 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

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