2006Final results
2006 election for California Assembly District 53
California State Assembly · California
Ted Lieu (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Mary Jo Ford (R) by 21.7 points.
Ted LieuDemocrat · winner
58.5%75,491
Mary Jo FordRepublican
36.8%47,534
Peter Luke ThottamGreen
2.4%3,070
Karl AbramsPeace and Freedom
2.3%2,997
129,092 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
Ted Lieu (D)Mary Jo Ford (R)
Also on the ballot: Peter Luke Thottam (Green), 2.4%; Karl Abrams (Peace and Freedom), 2.3%