2006Final results
2006 election for California's 24th District
U.S. House · California
Elton Gallegly (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Jill M. Martinez (D) by 24.1 points.
Elton GalleglyRepublican · winner
62.0%129,812
Jill M. MartinezDemocrat
38.0%79,461
209,292 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.
Jill M. MartinezElton Gallegly
$134.4K
Raised by the campaign
$645.8K
$131.9K
Spent by the campaign
$944.9K
$2.5K
Cash on hand
$772.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006