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 |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Last Election1: | 33 |
Seats1: | 34 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Popular Vote1: | 4,720,714 |
Percentage1: | 53.05% |
Swing1: | 0.49% |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Last Election2: | 20 |
Seats2: | 19 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 3,329,485 |
Percentage2: | 37.41% |
Swing2: | 5.87% |
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]
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2006 | ||||||
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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 | — |
The following are the final results from the Secretary of State of California.[1]
See also: 2006 California's 50th congressional district special election.