2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for California's 11th District
U.S. House · California
Jerry McNerney (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Richard Pombo (R) by 6.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jerry McNerneyDemocrat · winner
53.3%109,868
Richard PomboRepublican
46.7%96,396
206,264 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jerry McNerneyRichard Pombo
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
$4.5M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$4.6M
$42.1K
Cash on hand
$19.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006