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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California
← 2004 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2008 →
All 53 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 33 20
Seats won 34 19
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 4,720,714 3,329,485
Percentage 53.05% 37.41%
Swing Decrease0.49% Decrease5.87%
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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. 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]

Overview

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2006[1][2]
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

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

District 1

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California's 1st congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

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California's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

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California's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

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Endorsements

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Charles Brown (D)
Individuals
California's 4th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

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California's 5th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

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California's 6th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

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California's 7th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 118,000 83.99
Libertarian Camden McConnell 22,486 16.01
Total votes 140,486 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

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California's 8th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

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California's 9th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10

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California's 10th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

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California's 11th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry McNerney 109,868 53.27
Republican Richard Pombo (incumbent) 96,396 46.73
Total votes 206,264 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

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California's 12th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Lantos (incumbent) 138,650 76.05
Republican Mike Moloney 43,674 23.95
Total votes 182,324 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13

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California's 13th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 110,756 74.89
Republican George Bruno 37,141 25.11
Total votes 147,897 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

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California's 14th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

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California's 15th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Honda (incumbent) 115,532 72.33
Republican Raymond Chukwu 44,186 27.67
Total votes 159,718 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

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California's 16th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 98,929 72.71
Republican Charel Winston 37,130 27.29
Total votes 136,059 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

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California's 17th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

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California's 18th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Cardoza (incumbent) 71,182 65.48
Republican John Kanno 37,531 34.52
Total votes 108,713 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

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California's 19th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Radanovich (incumbent) 110,246 60.58
Democratic TJ Cox 71,748 39.42
Total votes 181,994 100.00
Republican hold

District 20

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California's 20th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Costa (incumbent) 61,120 100.00
Total votes 61,120 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 21

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California's 21st congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 22

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California's 22nd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin McCarthy 133,278 70.70
Democratic Sharon Beery 55,226 29.30
Total votes 188,504 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

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California's 23rd congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

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California's 24th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 25

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California's 25th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 26

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California's 26th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 27

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California's 27th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 92,650 68.77
Republican Peter Hankwitz 42,074 31.23
Total votes 134,724 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28

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California's 28th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 29

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California's 29th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

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California's 30th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31

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California's 31st congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 64,952 100.00
Total votes 64,952 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

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California's 32nd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hilda Solis (incumbent) 76,059 82.96
Libertarian Leland Faegre 15,627 17.04
Total votes 91,686 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33

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California's 33rd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Watson (incumbent) 113,715 100.00
Total votes 113,715 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 34

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California's 34th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35

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California's 35th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 36

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California's 36th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 37

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California's 37th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (incumbent) 80,716 82.40
Libertarian Herb Peters 17,246 17.60
Total votes 97,962 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 38

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California's 38th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grace Napolitano (incumbent) 75,181 75.33
Republican Sidney Street 24,620 24.67
Total votes 99,801 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 39

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California's 39th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Sánchez (incumbent) 72,149 65.87
Republican James Andion 37,384 34.13
Total votes 109,533 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 40

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California's 40th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41

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California's 41st congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42

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California's 42nd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (incumbent) 129,720 100.00
Total votes 129,720 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 43

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California's 43rd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca (incumbent) 52,791 64.49
Republican Scott Folkens 29,069 35.51
Total votes 81,860 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 44

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California's 44th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 45

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California's 45th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Bono (incumbent) 99,638 60.66
Democratic David Roth 64,613 39.34
Total votes 164,251 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 46

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Endorsements

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Jim Brandt (D)
Individuals
California's 46th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 47

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California's 47th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 47,134 62.33
Republican Tan Nguyen 28,485 37.67
Total votes 75,619 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 48

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California's 48th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 49

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California's 49th congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 50

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See also: 2006 California's 50th congressional district special election
California's 50th congressional district, election 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 51

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California's 51st congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 52

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California's 52nd congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 53

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California's 53rd congressional district election, 2006
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Congress" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. December 16, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Registration and Participation" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. December 18, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
  3. ^ "Charlie Brown (CA-4) | WesPAC". Archived from the original on November 4, 2006.
  4. ^ "Jim Brandt (CA-46) | WesPAC". Archived from the original on November 4, 2006.
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