2006Final results
2006 election for California's 25th District
U.S. House · California
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Robert Rodriguez (D) by 24.3 points.
Howard P. "Buck" McKeonRepublican · winner
60.0%93,987
Robert RodriguezDemocrat
35.7%55,913
David W. EricksonLibertarian
4.4%6,873
156,773 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.
Robert RodriguezHoward P. "Buck" McKeon
$237.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$230.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$7.3K
Cash on hand
$222K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 27, 2006; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R)Robert Rodriguez (D)
Also on the ballot: David W. Erickson (Libertarian), 4.4%