2006Final results
2006 election for California's 48th District
U.S. House · California
John Campbell (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Steve Young (D) by 22.7 points.
John CampbellRepublican · winner
59.9%120,130
Steve YoungDemocrat
37.2%74,647
Bruce CohenLibertarian
2.9%5,750
200,527 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.
Steve YoungJohn Campbell
$435.1K
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$434.8K
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$287
Cash on hand
$36.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006