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2006Final results

2006 election for California's 6th District

U.S. House · California

Lynn C. Woolsey (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Todd Hooper (R) by 44.1 points.

Lynn C. WoolseyDemocrat · winner
70.2%173,190
Todd HooperRepublican
26.1%64,405
3.7%9,028
246,628 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

EvenD+36.02000D+37.12002D+45.32004D+44.12006D+47.62008D+36.32010

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.

Lynn C. WoolseyTodd Hooper
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$12.2K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$12.2K
$24.5K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates

Lynn C. Woolsey (D)Todd Hooper (R)

Also on the ballot: Richard W. Friesen (Libertarian), 3.7%