2006Final results
2006 election for California's 44th District
U.S. House · California
Ken Calvert (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Louis Vandenberg (D) by 23.0 points.
Ken CalvertRepublican · winner
60.0%89,555
Louis VandenbergDemocrat
37.0%55,275
Kevin AkinPeace and Freedom
3.0%4,486
149,316 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.
Louis VandenbergKen Calvert
$8.7K
Raised by the campaign
$919K
$3.2K
Spent by the campaign
$854.5K
$9.8K
Cash on hand
$153.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006