2006Final results
2006 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
Sam Farr (D) won with 75.8% of the vote, defeating Anthony R. De Maio (R) by 53.2 points.
Sam FarrDemocrat · winner
75.8%120,750
Anthony R. De MaioRepublican
22.6%35,932
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.6%2,611
159,293 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.
Sam FarrNo Republican
$773.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$678.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$112.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006