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2006Final results

2006 election for California Assembly District 29

California State Assembly · California

Mike Villines (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Benjamin Avila (D) by 35.5 points.

Mike VillinesRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.5%76,719
30.0%35,163
John R. CrockfordPeace and Freedom
3.2%3,784
1.3%1,479
117,145 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+43.82000R+25.12002R+28.12004R+35.52006R+31.82008R+34.72010

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

The candidates

Mike Villines (R)Benjamin Avila (D)

Also on the ballot: John R. Crockford (Peace and Freedom), 3.2%; Jonathan Ira Zwickel (Libertarian), 1.3%