2006Final results
2006 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Brad Sherman (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Peter Hankwitz (R) by 37.5 points.
Brad ShermanDemocrat · winner
68.8%92,650
Peter HankwitzRepublican
31.2%42,074
134,724 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.
Brad ShermanPeter Hankwitz
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$47.5K
$851.9K
Spent by the campaign
$42.3K
$1.4M
Cash on hand
$5.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006; FEC, through Oct 18, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006