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2006Final results

2006 election for California's 41st District

U.S. House · California

Jerry Lewis (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Louie A. Contreras (D) by 33.8 points.

Jerry LewisRepublican · winner
66.9%109,761
33.1%54,235
164,044 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

EvenR+12.51998R+21.62000R+37.82002R+33.82006R+23.32008R+26.42010

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.

No DemocratJerry Lewis
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Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
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Cash on hand
$1.1M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006