2006Final results
2006 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
Maxine Waters (D) won with 83.7% of the vote, defeating Gordon Michael Mego (Ind) by 75.3 points.
Maxine WatersDemocrat · winner
83.7%82,498
Gordon Michael MegoIndependent
8.5%8,343
Paul T. IrelandLibertarian
7.8%7,665
98,506 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.
Maxine WatersNo Republican
$795.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$759.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$101.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006