2006Final results
2006 election for California's 16th District
U.S. House · California
Zoe Lofgren (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Charel Winston (R) by 45.4 points.
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · winner
72.7%98,929
Charel WinstonRepublican
27.3%37,130
136,059 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.
Zoe LofgrenNo Republican
$624.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$622.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$147.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006