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2006Final results

2006 election for California's 8th District

U.S. House · California

Nancy Pelosi (D) won with 80.4% of the vote, defeating Mike Denunzio (R) by 69.7 points.

Nancy PelosiDemocrat · winner
80.4%148,435
Mike DenunzioRepublican
10.7%19,800
7.4%13,653
Philip BergLibertarian
1.5%2,751
184,639 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+72.72000D+67.12002D+71.42004D+69.72006D+62.22008D+65.02010

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.

Nancy PelosiMike Denunzio
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$149.8K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$149.3K
$185.9K
Cash on hand
$590

Other candidates' campaigns: Krissy Keefer $31.3K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates