2006Final results
2006 election for California Assembly District 65
California State Assembly · California
Paul Cook (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Rita Ramirezdean (D) by 22.8 points.
Paul CookRepublican · winner
59.9%67,669
Rita RamirezdeanDemocrat
37.1%41,906
Jon TalebPeace and Freedom
3.0%3,358
112,933 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