1990Final results
1990 election for California's 6th District
U.S. House · California
Barbara Boxer (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Bill Boerum (R) by 36.1 points.
Barbara BoxerDemocrat · winner
68.1%137,306
Bill BoerumRepublican
31.9%64,402
201,708 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Barbara BoxerBill Boerum
$929.7K
Raised by the campaign
$34.2K
$663.5K
Spent by the campaign
$34.2K
$499.3K
Cash on hand
$79
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Jan 31, 1991.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990