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