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2006Final results

2006 election for California Assembly District 2

California State Assembly · California

Doug LaMalfa (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Mel Smith (D) by 38.6 points.

Doug LaMalfaRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.1%95,723
Mel SmithDemocrat
29.5%41,425
Phil DynanPeace and Freedom
2.5%3,474
140,622 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+43.42000R+38.02002R+29.72004R+38.62006R+30.82008D+30.22014

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Doug LaMalfa (R)Mel Smith (D)

Also on the ballot: Phil Dynan (Peace and Freedom), 2.5%