2006Final results
2006 election for California's 53rd District
U.S. House · California
Susan A. Davis (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating John "woody" Woodrum (R) by 37.6 points.
Susan A. DavisDemocrat · winner
67.6%97,541
John "woody" WoodrumRepublican
30.0%43,312
Ernie LippeLibertarian
2.4%3,534
144,387 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.
Susan A. DavisJohn "woody" Woodrum
$343.9K
Raised by the campaign
$92.8K
$431K
Spent by the campaign
$90.1K
$435.8K
Cash on hand
$2.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006