California's 6th congressional district

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California's 6th congressional district
Area 2,119 mi²
Distribution 89.8% urban, 10.2% rural
Population (2000) 639,087
Median income $59,115
Ethnic composition 76.1% White, 2% Black, 3.7% Asian, 14.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI D+21

California's 6th congressional district stretches up the Pacific coast north of San Francisco Bay. It covers Marin County and most of Sonoma County, including the cities of Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Petaluma, Novato, San Rafael, and Mill Valley. This district is currently represented by Democrat Lynn Woolsey. Before her, it was represented by Barbara Boxer, who resigned from the seat when she was elected to the United States Senate.

[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 70% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 28%.[1] The district voted for Phil Angelides 46.4-45.9% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 73-20% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 68-28% in 2004,[4] keeping Gray Davis 64-36%[5] and Cruz Bustamante 44-33%[6] in 2003, and Davis 53-29% in 2002.[7]







[edit] List of Representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
Alpine, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Monterey, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Ventura Henry Markham Republican 1885-03-041887-03-03 Newly created district; retired
William Vandever Republican 1887-03-041891-03-03 Retired
William W. Bowers Republican 1891-03-041893-03-03 Redistricted to 7th district
Los Angeles, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa, Cruz, Ventura Marion Cannon Populist 1893-03-041895-03-03 Newly created district; retired
James McLachlan Republican 1895-03-041897-03-03 Lost re-election to Barlow
Charles A. Barlow Populist 1897-03-041899-03-03 Lost re-election to Waters
Russell J. Waters Republican 1899-03-041901-03-03 Retired
James McLachlan Republican 1901-03-041903-03-03 Redistricted to 7th district
Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus James C. Needham Republican 1903-03-041913-03-03 Redistricted from 7th district in 1900
Redistricted to 7th district in 1910
Lost re-election to Church
Alameda Joseph R. Knowland Republican 1913-03-041915-03-03 Redistricted from 3rd district; retired
John A. Elston Progressive 1915-03-041917-03-03 Died
Republican 1917-03-041921-12-15
Vacant 1921-12-151922-11-07
James H. MacLafferty Republican 1922-11-071925-03-03 Lost re-nomination to Carter
Albert E. Carter Republican 1925-03-041943-01-03 Lost re-election to Miller
Alameda, Contra Costa 1943-01-031945-01-03
George Paul Miller Democratic 1945-01-031953-01-03 Redistricted to 8th district
Solano, Contra Costa Robert Condon Democratic 1953-01-031955-01-03 Newly created district
Lost re-election to Baldwin
John F. Baldwin, Jr. Republican 1955-01-031963-01-03 Redistricted to 14th district
San Francisco William S. Mailliard Republican 1963-01-031967-01-03 Redistricted from 4th district; resigned
Southeast Marin, western San Francisco 1967-01-031973-01-03
Marin, western San Francisco 1973-01-031974-03-05
Vacant 1974-03-051974-06-04
John L. Burton Democratic 1974-06-041975-01-03 Redistricted to 5th district
Most of San Francisco Phillip Burton Democratic 1975-01-031983-01-03 Redistricted from 5th district in 1974
Redistricted to 5th district in 1974
Marin, eastern San Francisco, San Mateo (Daly City), far southwestern Solano, southern Sonoma Barbara Boxer Democratic 1983-01-031993-01-03 Redistricted from 5th district
Ran for Senate
Marin and southern Sonoma Lynn Woolsey Democratic 1993-01-03 – present Incumbent

[edit] Election results

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[edit] 1884

United States House of Representatives elections, 1884
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry Markham 17,397 49.1%
Democratic R. A. Del Valle 16,990 47.9%
Prohibition Will D. Gould 821 2.3%
Populist Isaac Kinley 237 0.7%
Total votes 35,445 100.0%
Majority 407 1.2%
Turnout
Republican win (new constituency)

[edit] 1886

United States House of Representatives elections, 1886
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Vandever 18,259 47.3%
Democratic Joseph D. Lynch 18,204 47.1%
Prohibition W. A. Harris 2,159 5.6%
Total votes 38,622 100.0%
Majority 251 0.2%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1888

United States House of Representatives elections, 1888
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Vandever (incumbent) 35,406 52.5%
Democratic Reel B. Terry 29,453 43.7%
Prohibition J. G. Miller 2,375 3.5%
Know-Nothing Alfred Daggett 150 0.2%
Total votes 67,384 100.0%
Majority 5,956 8.8%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1890

United States House of Representatives elections, 1890
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William W. Bowers 33,522 51.1%
Democratic W. J. Curtis 28,904 44.1%
Prohibition O. R. Dougherty 3,130 4.8%
Total votes 65,556 100.0%
Majority 4,618 7.0%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1892

United States House of Representatives elections, 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Populist Marion Cannon 20,680 56.3%
Republican Hervey Lindley 14,271 38.8%
Prohibition O. R. Dougherty 1,805 4.9%
Total votes 36,756 100.0%
Majority 6,409 17.5%
Turnout
Populist win (new constituency)

[edit] 1894

United States House of Representatives elections, 1894
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James McLachlan 18,746 44.3%
Democratic George S Patton 11,693 27.6%
Populist W. C. Bowman 9,769 23.1%
Prohibition J. E. McComas 2,120 5.0%
Total votes 42,328 100.0%
Majority 7,053 16.7%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1896

United States House of Representatives elections, 1896
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Populist Charles A. Barlow 24,157 48.9%
Republican James McLachlan (incumbent) 23,494 47.6%
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham 1,196 2.4%
Socialist Labor Job Harriman 542 1.1%
Total votes 49,389 100.0%
Majority 663 1.3%
Turnout
Populist gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1898

United States House of Representatives elections, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Russell J. Waters 24,050 52.6%
Populist Charles A. Barlow (incumbent) 20,499 44.9%
Socialist Labor James T. Van Ransselaer 1,132 2.5%
Total votes 45,681 100.0%
Majority 3,551 7.7%
Turnout
Republican gain from Populist Swing

[edit] 1900

United States House of Representatives elections, 1900
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James McLachlan 27,081 51.8%
Democratic William Graves 19,793 37.9%
Socialist H. G. Wilshire 3,674 7.0%
Prohibition James Campbell 1,693 3.2%
Total votes 52,241 100.0%
Majority 7,288 13.9%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1902

United States House of Representatives elections, 1902
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James C. Needham (inc.) 17,268 53.5
Democratic Gaston M. Ashe 13,732 42.5
Socialist J. L. Cobb 815 2.5
Prohibition Joel H. Smith 466 1.4
Total votes 32,281 100.0
Majority 3,536 11.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1904

United States House of Representatives elections, 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James C. Needham (inc.) 18,828 55.1
Democratic William M. Conley 13,074 38.2
Socialist J. L. Cobb 1,537 4.5
Prohibition Joel H. Smith 740 2.2
Total votes 34,079 100.0
Majority 5,754 16.9
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1906

United States House of Representatives elections, 1906
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James C. Needham (inc.) 18,928 55.6
Democratic Harry A. Greene 12,868 37.8
Socialist Richard Kirk 1,303 3.8
Prohibition Herman E. Burbank 964 2.8
Total votes 34,063 100.0
Majority 6,060 17.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1908

United States House of Representatives elections, 1908
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James C. Needham (inc.) 21,323 52.0
Democratic Fred P. Feliz 15,868 38.7
Socialist W. M. Pattison 2,288 5.6
Prohibition James W. Webb 1,509 3.7
Total votes 40,988 100.0
Majority 5,455 3.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1910

United States House of Representatives elections, 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James C. Needham (inc.) 19,717 47.3
Democratic A. L. Cowell 18,408 44.2
Socialist Richard Kirk 2,568 6.2
Prohibition Ira E. Surface 951 2.3
Total votes 41,644 100.0
Majority 1,309 3.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1912

United States House of Representatives elections, 1912
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph R. Knowland (inc.) 35,219 53.7
Socialist J. Stitt Wilson 26,234 40.0
Democratic Hiram A. Luttrell 4,135 6.3
Total votes 65,588 100.0
Majority 8,985 13.7
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1914

United States House of Representatives elections, 1914
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive John A. Elston 44.4
Republican George H. Derrick 37.7
Socialist Howard H. Caldwell 13.9
Prohibition Harlow E. Wolcott 3.9
Total votes 100.0
Majority 6.7
Turnout
Progressive gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1916

United States House of Representatives elections, 1916
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John A. Elston (incumbent) 56,520 64.6
Republican H. Avery Whitney 19,787 22.6
Socialist Luella Twining 7,588 8.7
Prohibition Harlow E. Wolcott 3,605 4.1
Total votes 87,500 100.0
Majority 36,733 42.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1918

United States House of Representatives elections, 1918
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John A. Elston (incumbent) 59,082 88.4
Socialist Luella Twining 7,721 11.6
Total votes 66,803 100.0
Majority 52,361 76.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1920

United States House of Representatives elections, 1920[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John A. Elston (inc.) 75,610 83.3
Democratic Maynard Shipley 15,151 16.7
Total votes 90,761 100.0
Majority 60,459 66.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1922

United States House of Representatives elections, 1922[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James H. MacLafferty (inc.) 59,858 66.4
Democratic Hugh W. Brunk 22,711 25.2
Socialist Elvina S. Beals 7,616 8.4
Total votes 90,185 100.0
Majority 37,147 41.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1924

United States House of Representatives elections, 1924[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Albert E. Carter 68,547 57.5
Independent John L. Davie 42,873 35.9
Socialist Herbert L. Coggins 7,858 7.6
Total votes 119,278 100.0
Majority 35,015 21.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1926

United States House of Representatives elections, 1926[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 91,995 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1928

United States House of Representatives elections, 1928[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 113,579 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1930

United States House of Representatives elections, 1930[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 110,190 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 75,528 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 93,213 100.0
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 103,712 91.0
Socialist Clarence E. Rust 8,247 7.2
Communist Lloyd L. Harris 2,021 1.8
Total votes 113,980 100.0
Majority 95,465 83.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 118,632 94.4
Communist Dave L. Saunders 7,015 5.6
Total votes 125,647 100.0
Majority 111,617 88.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 131,584 96
Communist Clarence Paton 5,426 4
Total votes 137,010 100
Majority 126,158 92
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 108,585 92.6
Communist Clarence Paton 8,532 7.3
Independent William H. Hollander (write-in) 185 0.1
Total votes 117,302 100.0
Majority 100,053 85.3
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Paul Miller 104,441 52
Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 96,395 48
Total votes 200,836 100.0
Majority 8,046 4
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Paul Miller (inc.) 118,548 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Paul Miller (inc.) 194,985 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Paul Miller (inc.) 192,342 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert Condon 87,768 50.6
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. 85,756 49.4
Total votes 173,524 100.0
Majority 2,012 1.2
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. 72,336 50.9
Democratic Robert Condon (incumbent) 69,776 49.1
Total votes 142,112 100.0
Majority 2,560 1.8
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.) 98,683 53.7
Democratic H. Roberts Quinney 84,965 46.3
Total votes 183,648 100.0
Majority 13,718 7.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.) 92,669 51
Democratic Howard H. Jewel 89,192 49
Total votes 181,861 100
Majority 3,477 2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.) 128,418 58.7
Democratic Douglas R. Page 90,260 41.3
Total votes 218,678 100.0
Majority 38,158 17.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 105,762 58.7
Democratic John A. O'Connell 74,429 41.3
Total votes 180,191 100.0
Majority 31,333 17.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 125,869 63.6
Democratic Thomas P. O'Toole 71,894 36.3
Majority 53,975 27.3
Turnout 197,763
Republican hold Swing


[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 132,506 76.6 +13.0
Democratic Le Rue Grim 40,514 23.4 -12.9
Majority 91,992 53.2
Turnout 173,020
Republican hold Swing -25.9

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 140,071 72.8 -3.8
Democratic Phillip Drath 52,433 27.2 +3.8
Majority 87,638 45.5
Turnout 192,504
Republican hold Swing +7.7

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 96,393 53.3 -19.5
Democratic Russell R. Miller 84,255 46.6 +19.4
Majority 12,138 6.7
Turnout 180,648
Republican hold Swing +38.8

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William S. Mailliard (inc.) 118,197 52.0 -1.3
Democratic Roger Boas 108,934 48.0 +1.4
Majority 9,263 4.1
Turnout 227,131
Republican hold Swing +2.6

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Phillip Burton 84,585 71.3 -23.3
Republican Tom Spinosa 25,721 21.7 +30.3
Peace and Freedom Emily Siegel 4,753 4.0 +4.0
American Independent Carl Richard Davis 3,456 2.9 +2.9
Majority 58,864 49.6
Turnout 118,515
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +53.7

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Phillip Burton (inc.) 86,493 66.1 -5.2
Republican Tom Spinosa 35,359 27.0 +5.3
Peace and Freedom Emily Siegel 6,570 5.0 +1.0
American Independent Raymond O. Heaps 2,494 1.9 -1.0
Majority 51,134 39.0
Turnout 130,916
Democratic hold Swing -10.6

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Phillip Burton (inc.) 81,801 68.3 +2.2
Republican Tom Spinosa 33,515 27.9 +0.9
American Independent Raymond O. Heaps 4,452 3.7 +1.8
Majority 48,286 40.3
Turnout 119,768
Democratic hold Swing +1.3

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Phillip Burton (incumbent) 93,400 69.3 +1.0
Republican Tom Spinosa 34,500 25.6 -2.3
Libertarian Roy Childs 6,750 5.0 +5.0
Majority 58,900 43.7
Turnout 134,650
Democratic hold Swing +3.4

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara Boxer 96,379 52.3 -17.0
Republican Dennis McQuaid 82,128 44.6 +19.0
Libertarian Howard Crieghton 3,191 1.7 -3.3
Peace and Freedom Timothy-Allen Albertson 2,366 1.3 +1.3
Majority 14,251 7.7
Turnout 184,064
Democratic hold Swing -36.0

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 162,511 67.9 +15.6
Republican Douglas Binderup 71,011 29.7 -14.9
Libertarian Howard Crieghton 5,574 2.3 +0.6
Majority 91,500 38.2
Turnout 239,096
Democratic hold Swing +30.5

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 142,946 73.8 +5.9
Republican Franklin Ernst III 50,606 26.1 -3.6
Majority 92,340 47.7
Turnout 193,552
Democratic hold Swing +9.5

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 176,645 73.3 -0.5
Republican William Steinmetz 64,174 26.6 +0.5
Majority 112,471 46.7
Turnout 240,819
Democratic hold Swing -1.0

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 137,306 68.1 -5.2
Republican Bill Boerum 64,402 31.9 +5.3
Majority 72,904 36.1
Turnout 201,708
Democratic hold Swing -10.6

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lynn Woolsey 190,322 65.2 -2.9
Republican Bill Filante 98,171 33.6 +1.7
Independent Write-in 3,293 1.1 +1.1
Majority 92,151 31.6
Turnout 291,786
Democratic hold Swing -4.5

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 137,642 58.1 -7.1
Republican Michael J. Nugent 88,940 37.5 +3.9
Libertarian Louis Beary 6,203 2.6 +2.6
Peace and Freedom Ernest K. Jones, Jr. 4,055 1.7 +1.7
Majority 48,702 20.6
Turnout 236,840
Democratic hold Swing -11.0

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 156,958 61.6 +3.5
Republican Duane C. Hughes 86,278 33.8 -3.5
Peace and Freedom Ernest K. Jones, Jr. 6,459 2.5 +0.8
Natural Law Bruce Kendall 5,240 2.1 +2.1
Majority 70,680 27.7
Turnout 254,935
Democratic hold Swing +7.1

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 158,446 68.0 +6.4
Republican Ken McAuliffe 69,295 29.7 -4.1
Natural Law Alan R. Barreca 5,240 2.2 +0.1
Majority 89,151 38.3
Turnout 232,981
Democratic hold Swing +9.6

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 182,166 64.3 -3.7
Republican Ken McAuliffe 80,169 28.3 -1.4
Green Justin Moscoso 13,248 4.7 +4.7
Libertarian Richard O. Barton 4,691 1.9 +1.9
Natural Law Alan R. Barreca 2,894 1.1 -1.1
Majority 101,997 36.0
Turnout 283,118
Democratic hold Swing -2.3

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 139,750 66.7 +2.4
Republican Paul L. Erickson 62,052 29.7 +1.4
Libertarian Richard O. Barton 4,936 2.3 +0.4
Reform Jeff Rainforth 2,825 1.3 +1.3
Majority 77,698 37.0
Turnout 209,563
Democratic hold Swing +1.0

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 226,423 72.7 +6.0
Republican Paul L. Erickson 85,244 27.3 -2.4
Majority 141,179 45.4
Turnout 311,667
Democratic hold Swing +8.4

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 173,190 70.3 -2.4
Republican Todd Hooper 64,405 26.1 -1.2
Libertarian Richard W. Friesen 9,028 3.6 +3.6
Majority 108,785 44.2
Turnout 246,623
Democratic hold Swing -1.2

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