2010Final results
2010 election for California's 6th District
U.S. House · California
Lynn C. Woolsey (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Judd (R) by 36.3 points.
Lynn C. WoolseyDemocrat · winner
65.9%172,216
Jim JuddRepublican
29.6%77,361
Eugene E. RuylePeace and Freedom
2.3%5,915
Joel SmolenLibertarian
2.2%5,660
261,152 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 2010
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.
Lynn C. WoolseyJim Judd
$846.5K
Raised by the campaign
$151.8K
$898.6K
Spent by the campaign
$151.8K
$58.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010; FEC, through Nov 29, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Lynn C. Woolsey (D)Jim Judd (R)
Also on the ballot: Eugene E. Ruyle (Peace and Freedom), 2.3%; Joel Smolen (Libertarian), 2.2%