2006Final results
2006 election for California's 46th District
U.S. House · California
Dana Rohrabacher (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Brandt (D) by 22.9 points.
Dana RohrabacherRepublican · winner
59.6%116,176
Jim BrandtDemocrat
36.7%71,573
Dennis ChangLibertarian
3.7%7,303
195,052 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.
Jim BrandtDana Rohrabacher
$77.8K
Raised by the campaign
$294.4K
$80.1K
Spent by the campaign
$354.7K
$648
Cash on hand
$252.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006