2006Final results
2006 election for California's 49th District
U.S. House · California
Darrell Issa (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Jeeni Criscenzo (D) by 29.8 points.
Darrell IssaRepublican · winner
63.3%98,831
Jeeni CriscenzoDemocrat
33.4%52,227
Lars R. GrossmithLibertarian
3.2%4,952
156,137 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.
Jeeni CriscenzoDarrell Issa
$90.1K
Raised by the campaign
$908.8K
$88.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$38.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006