2006Final results
2006 election for California's 30th District
U.S. House · California
Henry A. Waxman (D) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating David Nelson Jones (R) by 45.0 points.
Henry A. WaxmanDemocrat · winner
71.5%151,284
David Nelson JonesRepublican
26.4%55,904
Adele M. CannonPeace and Freedom
2.1%4,546
211,734 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.
Henry A. WaxmanDavid Nelson Jones
$648.2K
Raised by the campaign
$23.6K
$553.1K
Spent by the campaign
$21.8K
$652.6K
Cash on hand
$1.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Henry A. Waxman (D)David Nelson Jones (R)
Also on the ballot: Adele M. Cannon (Peace and Freedom), 2.1%