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2006Final results

2006 election for California Assembly District 5

California State Assembly · California

Roger Niello (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Brandon Bell (D) by 26.3 points.

Roger NielloRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.7%84,334
Brandon BellDemocrat
35.3%48,325
Mike LopezPeace and Freedom
3.0%4,068
136,727 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+17.91998R+34.62002R+24.22004R+26.32006R+16.02008D+4.02010

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

The candidates

Roger Niello (R)Brandon Bell (D)

Also on the ballot: Mike Lopez (Peace and Freedom), 3.0%