2006Final results
2006 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Barbara Lee (D) won with 86.3% of the vote, defeating John "jd" Dendulk (R) by 75.6 points.
Barbara LeeDemocrat · winner
86.3%167,245
John "jd" DendulkRepublican
10.7%20,786
James EyerLibertarian
2.9%5,655
193,686 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.
Barbara LeeJohn "jd" Dendulk
$965.9K
Raised by the campaign
$39K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$38.8K
$23.4K
Cash on hand
$258
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006