California State Assembly elections, 2006
Encyclopedia
The 2006 California
State Assembly
elections were held November 7, 2006. Voters in all 80 districts
of the California
State Assembly
voted for their representatives. The California Democratic Party
retained its majority with 48 seats. The California Republican Party
retained control of the remaining 32 seats. Neither party lost or gained any seats.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
elections were held November 7, 2006. Voters in all 80 districts
California State Assembly districts
California's State Assembly districts are numbered 1 through 80. The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members to the Assembly, representing an equal amount of constituencies, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
of the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
voted for their representatives. The California Democratic Party
California Democratic Party
The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California, headquartered in Sacramento. It is chaired by veteran Democratic politician and former United States Representative John L. Burton, who succeeded Art Torres in April 2009. It is the majority...
retained its majority with 48 seats. The California Republican Party
California Republican Party
The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Tom Del Beccaro and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The RPC also has a headquarters in Sacramento....
retained control of the remaining 32 seats. Neither party lost or gained any seats.
Overview
| California State Assembly elections, 2006 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Incumbents | Open | Before | After | +/– | |
| Democratic California Democratic Party The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California, headquartered in Sacramento. It is chaired by veteran Democratic politician and former United States Representative John L. Burton, who succeeded Art Torres in April 2009. It is the majority... |
4,406,601 | 54.36% | 36 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | |
| Republican California Republican Party The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Tom Del Beccaro and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The RPC also has a headquarters in Sacramento.... |
3,524,702 | 43.48% | 18 | 14 | 31 | 32 | +1 | |
| Libertarian Libertarian Party of California The Libertarian Party of California is the California affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Kevin Takenaga.- Libertarians in office in California :-See also:*David Bergland*Steve Kubby*James P. Gray*Gail Lightfoot*George Monty Davis... |
122,036 | 1.51% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 29,726 | 0.37% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green Green Party of California The Green Party of California is the California affiliate of the Green Party. The party is a ballot-qualified in California, first established as such in 1991, using the petition method of gaining state recognition.... |
22,472 | 0.28% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
51 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vacant | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | –1 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 793,471 | 8.92% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 8,899,059 | 100.00% | 54 | 26 | 80 | 80 | — | |
- The 67th State Assembly districtCalifornia's 67th State Assembly districtCalifornia's 67th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Jim Silva of Huntington Beach.-District profile:...
was left vacant after Republican Tom HarmanTom HarmanThomas George Harman is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the California State Senate who had previously been a three-term member of the California State Assembly. Both seats represent portions of Orange County....
won a special election to fill the 35th State Senate districtCalifornia's 35th State Senate districtCalifornia's 35th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Republican Senator Tom Harman of Huntington Beach.-District profile:...
on June 12, 2006. There was not enough time to schedule a special election for the Assembly seat, but Republican Jim SilvaJim SilvaJames Wayne Silva is a Republican United States politician who represents the 67th Assembly District in the California State Assembly....
succeeded him after winning this election.