2006Final results
2006 election for California Assembly District 44
California State Assembly · California
Anthony J. Portantino (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Scott Carwile (R) by 25.1 points.
Anthony J. PortantinoDemocrat · winner
58.3%66,206
Scott CarwileRepublican
33.2%37,699
Barron YanagaLibertarian
4.4%4,969
Ricardo CostaGreen
4.1%4,662
113,536 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Anthony J. Portantino (D)Scott Carwile (R)
Also on the ballot: Barron Yanaga (Libertarian), 4.4%; Ricardo Costa (Green), 4.1%