2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| country = California
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| next_year = 2008
| seats_for_election = All 53 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = {{Start date|2006|11|07}}
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 33
| seats1 = 34
| seat_change1 = {{gain}}1
| popular_vote1 = 4,720,714
| percentage1 = 53.05%
| swing1 = {{loss}}0.49%
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 20
| seats2 = 19
| seat_change2 = {{loss}}1
| popular_vote2 = 3,329,485
| percentage2 = 37.41%
| swing2 = {{loss}}5.87%
| map = {{switcher
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| Winners
| 290px
| County results|default=1}}
| map_caption = {{col-begin}}
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Democratic
{{legend|#B9D7FF|40–50%}}
{{legend|#86b6f2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#4389e3|60–70%}}
{{legend|#1666cb|70–80%}}
{{legend|#0645b4|80–90%}}
{{legend|#002B84|90–100%}}
Republican
{{legend|#F2B3BE|40–50%}}
{{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}}
{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}
Winners
{{legend|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
{{legend|#0671B0|Democratic gain}}
{{legend|#F48882|Republican hold}}
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{{ElectionsCA}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/congress.pdf |title=Congress |access-date=2008-08-10 |date=2006-12-16 |publisher=Secretary of State of California |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115135046/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/congress.pdf |archive-date=November 15, 2012 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/reg.pdf |title=Registration and Participation |access-date=2008-07-16 |date=2006-12-18 |publisher=Secretary of State of California |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717043347/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/reg.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-17 |url-status=dead }}
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Overview
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| colspan="6" | United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2006 |
|---|
| colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Seats ! style="width: 5em" |+/– |
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 4,720,714 | align="right" | 53.05% | align="right" | 34 | align="right" | +1 |
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 3,329,485 | align="right" | 37.41% | align="right" | 19 | align="right" | –1 |
| style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian | align="right" | 170,711 | align="right" | 1.92% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#0BDA51; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Green | align="right" | 48,445 | align="right" | 0.54% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#111111; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Peace and Freedom | align="right" | 27,467 | align="right" | 0.31% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#FF0099; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | American Independent | align="right" | 11,694 | align="right" | 0.13% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Independent | align="right" | 2,755 | align="right" | 0.03% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Invalid or blank votes | align="right" | 603,243 | align="right" | 6.78% | align="right" | — | align="right" | — |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 8,899,059 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 53 | align="right" | — |
Results
The following are the final results from the Secretary of State of California.
=District 1=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 1st congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Thompson (incumbent)
| votes = 144,409
| percentage = 66.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Jones
|votes = 63,194
| percentage = 28.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = Pamela Elizondo
|votes = 6,899
| percentage = 3.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peace and Freedom Party
|candidate = Timothy Stock
|votes = 3,503
| percentage = 1.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Carol Wolman (write-in)
|votes = 39
| percentage = 0.02
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 218,044
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 2=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 2nd congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Wally Herger (incumbent)
|votes = 134,911
|percentage = 64.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Arjinderpal Sekhon
|votes = 68,234
|percentage = 32.46
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = E. Kent Hinesley
|votes = 7,057
|percentage = 3.36
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 210,202
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 3=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 3rd congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Dan Lungren (incumbent)
|votes = 135,709
|percentage = 59.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Durston
|votes = 86,318
|percentage = 37.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Douglas Tuma
|votes = 3,772
|percentage = 1.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peace and Freedom Party
|candidate = Michael Roskey
|votes = 2,370
|percentage = 1.04
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 228,169
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 4=
= Endorsements =
{{Endorsements box|title=Charles Brown (D)|list=;Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate{{cite web | url=http://securingamerica.com/node/1203 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104135612/http://securingamerica.com/node/1203 | archive-date=November 4, 2006 | title=Charlie Brown (CA-4) | WesPAC }}}}{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 4th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Doolittle (incumbent)
|votes = 135,818
|percentage = 49.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles Brown
|votes = 126,999
|percentage = 45.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Dan Warren
|votes = 14,076
|percentage = 5.08
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 276,893
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 5=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 5th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Doris Matsui (incumbent)
|votes = 105,676
|percentage = 70.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Xiaochin Yan
|votes = 35,106
|percentage = 23.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = Jeff Kravitz
|votes = 6,466
|percentage = 4.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peace and Freedom Party
|candidate = John Reiger
|votes = 2,018
|percentage = 1.35
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 149,266
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 6=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 6th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
|votes = 173,190
|percentage = 70.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Todd Hooper
|votes = 64,405
|percentage = 26.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Richard Friesen
|votes = 9,028
|percentage = 3.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael Halliwell (write-in)
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 246,628
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 7=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 7th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = George Miller (incumbent)
|votes = 118,000
|percentage = 83.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Camden McConnell
|votes = 22,486
|percentage = 16.01
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 140,486
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 8=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 8th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
|votes = 148,435
|percentage = 80.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike DeNunzio
|votes = 19,800
|percentage = 10.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = Krissy Keefer
|votes = 13,653
|percentage = 7.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Philip Berg
|votes = 2,751
|percentage = 1.49
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 184,639
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 9=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 9th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Barbara Lee (incumbent)
|votes = 167,245
|percentage = 86.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John denDulk
|votes = 20,786
|percentage = 10.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = James Eyer
|votes = 5,655
|percentage = 2.92
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 193,686
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 10=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 10th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Ellen Tauscher (incumbent)
|votes = 130,859
|percentage = 67.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Darcy Linn
|votes = 66,069
|percentage = 34.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jeff Ketelson (write-in)
|votes = 50
|percentage = 0.03
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 196,978
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 11=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 11th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jerry McNerney
|votes = 109,868
|percentage = 53.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Richard Pombo (incumbent)
|votes = 96,396
|percentage = 46.73
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 206,264
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 12=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 12th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Tom Lantos (incumbent)
|votes = 138,650
|percentage = 76.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Moloney
|votes = 43,674
|percentage = 23.95
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 182,324
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 13=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 13th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Pete Stark (incumbent)
|votes = 110,756
|percentage = 74.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = George Bruno
|votes = 37,141
|percentage = 25.11
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 147,897
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 14=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 14th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Anna Eshoo (incumbent)
|votes = 141,153
|percentage = 71.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Rob Smith
|votes = 48,097
|percentage = 24.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian Holtz
|votes = 4,692
|percentage = 2.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = Carol Brouillet
|votes = 4,633
|percentage = 2.33
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 198,575
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 15=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 15th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Honda (incumbent)
|votes = 115,532
|percentage = 72.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Raymond Chukwu
|votes = 44,186
|percentage = 27.67
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 159,718
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 16=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 16th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)
|votes = 98,929
|percentage = 72.71
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Charel Winston
|votes = 37,130
|percentage = 27.29
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 136,059
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 17=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 17th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Sam Farr (incumbent)
|votes = 120,750
|percentage = 75.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Anthony De Maio
|votes = 35,932
|percentage = 22.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Jeff Taylor (write-in)
|votes = 2,611
|percentage = 1.64
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 159,293
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 18=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 18th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Dennis Cardoza (incumbent)
|votes = 71,182
|percentage = 65.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Kanno
|votes = 37,531
|percentage = 34.52
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 108,713
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 19=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 19th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = George Radanovich (incumbent)
| votes = 110,246
| percentage = 60.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = TJ Cox
| votes = 71,748
| percentage = 39.42
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 181,994
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 20=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 20th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jim Costa (incumbent)
|votes = 61,120
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 61,120
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 21=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 21st congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Devin Nunes (incumbent)
|votes = 95,214
|percentage = 66.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Steven Haze
|votes = 42,718
|percentage = 29.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = John Miller
|votes = 4,729
|percentage = 3.31
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 142,661
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 22=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 22nd congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kevin McCarthy
|votes = 133,278
|percentage = 70.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Sharon Beery
|votes = 55,226
|percentage = 29.30
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 188,504
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 23=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 23rd congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Lois Capps (incumbent)
|votes = 114,661
|percentage = 65.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Victor Tognazzini
|votes = 61,272
|percentage = 34.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = H. A. Gardner (write-in)
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.01
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 175,951
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 24=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 24th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Elton Gallegly (incumbent)
|votes = 129,812
|percentage = 62.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jill Martinez
|votes = 79,461
|percentage = 37.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Michael Stettler (write-in)
|votes = 16
|percentage = 0.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Henry Nicolle (write-in)
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 209,292
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 25=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 25th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Howard McKeon (incumbent)
|votes = 93,987
|percentage = 59.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert Rodriguez
|votes = 55,913
|percentage = 35.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = David Erickson
|votes = 6,873
|percentage = 4.38
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 156,773
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 26=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 26th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = David Dreier (incumbent)
|votes = 102,028
|percentage = 56.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Cynthia Matthews
|votes = 67,878
|percentage = 37.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Ted Brown
|votes = 5,887
|percentage = 3.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = American Independent Party
|candidate = Elliott Graham
|votes = 3,351
|percentage = 1.87
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 179,144
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 27=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 27th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Brad Sherman (incumbent)
|votes = 92,650
|percentage = 68.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter Hankwitz
|votes = 42,074
|percentage = 31.23
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 134,724
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 28=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 28th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Howard Berman (incumbent)
|votes = 79,866
|percentage = 73.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Stanley Kesselman
|votes = 20,629
|percentage = 19.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = Byron De Lear
|votes = 3,868
|percentage = 3.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Kelley Ross
|votes = 3,679
|percentage = 3.41
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 108,042
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 29=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 29th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Adam Schiff (incumbent)
|votes = 91,014
|percentage = 63.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = William Bodell
|votes = 39,321
|percentage = 27.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = William Paparian
|votes = 8,197
|percentage = 5.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peace and Freedom Party
|candidate = Lynda Llamas
|votes = 2,599
|percentage = 1.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Jim Keller
|votes = 2,258
|percentage = 1.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Burton (write-in)
|votes = 15
|percentage = 0.01
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 143,404
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 30=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 30th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Henry Waxman (incumbent)
|votes = 151,284
|percentage = 71.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = David Jones
|votes = 55,904
|percentage = 26.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peace and Freedom Party
|candidate = Adele Cannon
|votes = 4,546
|percentage = 2.15
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 211,734
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 31=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 31st congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Xavier Becerra (incumbent)
|votes = 64,952
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 64,952
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 32=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 32nd congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Hilda Solis (incumbent)
|votes = 76,059
|percentage = 82.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Leland Faegre
|votes = 15,627
|percentage = 17.04
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 91,686
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 33=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 33rd congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Diane Watson (incumbent)
|votes = 113,715
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 113,715
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 34=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 34th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent)
|votes = 57,459
|percentage = 76.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Wayne Miller
|votes = 17,359
|percentage = 23.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Naomi Crane (write-in)
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 74,819
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 35=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 35th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Maxine Waters (incumbent)
|votes = 82,498
|percentage = 83.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = American Independent Party
|candidate = Gordon Mego
|votes = 8,343
|percentage = 8.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul Ireland
|votes = 7,665
|percentage = 7.78
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 98,506
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 36=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 36th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jane Harman (incumbent)
|votes = 105,323
|percentage = 63.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian Gibson
|votes = 53,068
|percentage = 31.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peace and Freedom Party
|candidate = James Smith
|votes = 4,592
|percentage = 2.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Binkley
|votes = 3,170
|percentage = 1.91
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 166,153
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 37=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 37th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Juanita Millender-McDonald (incumbent)
|votes = 80,716
|percentage = 82.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Herb Peters
|votes = 17,246
|percentage = 17.60
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 97,962
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 38=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 38th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Grace Napolitano (incumbent)
|votes = 75,181
|percentage = 75.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Sidney Street
|votes = 24,620
|percentage = 24.67
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 99,801
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 39=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 39th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Linda Sánchez (incumbent)
|votes = 72,149
|percentage = 65.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = James Andion
|votes = 37,384
|percentage = 34.13
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 109,533
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 40=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 40th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Ed Royce (incumbent)
|votes = 100,995
|percentage = 66.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Florice Hoffman
|votes = 46,418
|percentage = 30.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Philip Inman
|votes = 3,876
|percentage = 2.56
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 151,289
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 41=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 41st congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jerry Lewis (incumbent)
|votes = 109,761
|percentage = 66.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Louie Contreras
|votes = 54,235
|percentage = 33.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Carol Petersen (write-in)
|votes = 48
|percentage = 0.03
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 164,044
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 42=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 42nd congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gary Miller (incumbent)
|votes = 129,720
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 129,720
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 43=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 43rd congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Joe Baca (incumbent)
|votes = 52,791
|percentage = 64.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Scott Folkens
|votes = 29,069
|percentage = 35.51
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 81,860
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 44=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 44th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Ken Calvert (incumbent)
|votes = 89,555
|percentage = 59.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Louis Vandenburg
|votes = 55,275
|percentage = 37.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peace and Freedom Party
|candidate = Kevin Akin
|votes = 4,486
|percentage = 3.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 149,316
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 45=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 45th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mary Bono (incumbent)
|votes = 99,638
|percentage = 60.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = David Roth
|votes = 64,613
|percentage = 39.34
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 164,251
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 46=
= Endorsements =
{{Endorsements box|title=Jim Brandt (D)|list=;Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate{{cite web | url=http://securingamerica.com/node/1836 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104135631/http://securingamerica.com/node/1836 | archive-date=November 4, 2006 | title=Jim Brandt (CA-46) | WesPAC }}}}{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 46th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent)
|votes = 116,176
|percentage = 59.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jim Brandt
|votes = 71,573
|percentage = 36.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Dennis Chang
|votes = 7,303
|percentage = 3.74
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 195,052
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 47=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 47th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Loretta Sanchez (incumbent)
|votes = 47,134
|percentage = 62.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Tan Nguyen
|votes = 28,485
|percentage = 37.67
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 75,619
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 48=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 48th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Campbell (incumbent)
|votes = 120,130
|percentage = 59.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Steve Young
|votes = 74,647
|percentage = 37.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Bruce Cohen
|votes = 5,750
|percentage = 2.87
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 200,527
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 49=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 49th congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Darrell Issa (incumbent)
|votes = 98,831
|percentage = 63.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jeeni Criscenzo
|votes = 52,227
|percentage = 33.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Lars Grossmith
|votes = 4,952
|percentage = 3.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Frank Ford (write-in)
|votes = 127
|percentage = 0.08
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 156,137
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 50=
{{see also|2006 California's 50th congressional district special election}}
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 50th congressional district, election 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian Bilbray (incumbent)
|votes = 118,018
|percentage = 53.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Francine Busby
|votes = 96,612
|percentage = 43.50
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul King
|votes = 4,119
|percentage = 1.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peace and Freedom Party
|candidate = Miriam Clark
|votes = 3,353
|percentage = 1.51
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes = 222,102
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 51=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 51st congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bob Filner (incumbent)
|votes = 78,114
|percentage = 67.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Blake Miles
|votes = 34,931
|percentage = 30.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Dan Litwin
|votes = 2,790
|percentage = 2.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Arguello (write-in)
|votes = 4
|percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 115,839
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 52=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 52nd congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Duncan Hunter (incumbent)
|votes = 123,696
|percentage = 64.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John Rinaldi
|votes = 61,208
|percentage = 32.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael Benoit
|votes = 6,465
|percentage = 3.38
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 191,369
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 53=
{{Election box begin no change| title = California's 53rd congressional district election, 2006}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Susan Davis (incumbent)
|votes = 97,541
|percentage = 67.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Woodrum
|votes = 43,312
|percentage = 30.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Ernie Lippe
|votes = 3,534
|percentage = 2.45
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 144,387
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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- [http://www.joincalifornia.com/page/8 California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101219004236/http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]
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