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The 2006 California Courts of Appeal election was held November 7, 2006. The judges of the California Courts of Appeal are either approved to remain in their seat or rejected by the voters. All of the judges kept their seats.
[edit] Results
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[1]
[edit] District 1
[edit] Division 1
Presiding Justice James J. Marchiano |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
676,335 |
76.7% |
|
No |
205,806 |
23.3% |
|
Total votes |
882,141 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
470,529 |
53.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Sandra Margulies, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
693,235 |
78.6% |
|
No |
189,786 |
21.4% |
|
Total votes |
883,021 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
503,449 |
57.2% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 2
Associate Justice Paul R. Haerle, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
634,588 |
74.3% |
|
No |
219,871 |
25.7% |
|
Total votes |
854,459 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
414,717 |
48.6% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice James A. Richman, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
640,133 |
75.2% |
|
No |
211,472 |
24.8% |
|
Total votes |
851,605 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
428,661 |
50.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 3
Presiding Justice William R. McGuiness |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
657,544 |
76.7% |
|
No |
200,301 |
23.3% |
|
Total votes |
857,845 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
457,243 |
53.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Peter Siggins, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
627,256 |
74.1% |
|
No |
219,390 |
25.9% |
|
Total votes |
846,646 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
407,866 |
48.2% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 4
Presiding Justice Ignazio John Ruvolo |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
625,236 |
73.4% |
|
No |
227,412 |
26.6% |
|
Total votes |
852,648 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
397,824 |
46.8% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Patricia K. Sepulveda, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
661,789 |
77.3% |
|
No |
195,202 |
22.7% |
|
Total votes |
856,991 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
466,587 |
54.6% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Maria P. Rivera, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
663,172 |
77.1% |
|
No |
197,594 |
22.9% |
|
Total votes |
860,766 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
465,578 |
54.2% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 5
Presiding Justice Barbara Jones |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
688,038 |
79.9% |
|
No |
174,074 |
20.1% |
|
Total votes |
862,112 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
513,964 |
59.8% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] District 2
[edit] Division 1
Associate Justice Robert M. Mallano, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
946,628 |
69.2% |
|
No |
422,039 |
30.8% |
|
Total votes |
1,368,667 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
524,589 |
38.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Frances Rothschild, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
907,991 |
67.4% |
|
No |
440,787 |
32.6% |
|
Total votes |
1,348,778 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
467,204 |
34.8% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 2
Presiding Justice Roger W. Boren |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
943,800 |
70.7% |
|
No |
392,594 |
29.3% |
|
Total votes |
1,336,394 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
551,206 |
41.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Victoria M. Chavez, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
1,009,198 |
73.5% |
|
No |
363,906 |
26.5% |
|
Total votes |
1,373,104 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
645,292 |
47.0% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 3
Associate Justice Patti S. Kitching, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
968,052 |
72.4% |
|
No |
369,457 |
27.6% |
|
Total votes |
1,337,509 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
645,292 |
44.8% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Richard D. Aldrich, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
952,506 |
71.7% |
|
No |
377,169 |
28.3% |
|
Total votes |
1,329,675 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
645,292 |
43.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 4
Presiding Justice Norman L. Epstein |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
953,107 |
71.1% |
|
No |
388,246 |
28.9% |
|
Total votes |
1,341,353 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
564 861 |
42.2% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Thomas L. Willhite, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
931,558 |
70.4% |
|
No |
392,957 |
29.6% |
|
Total votes |
1,324,515 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
538,601 |
40.8% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Nora M. Manella, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
979,479 |
72.2% |
|
No |
377,896 |
27.8% |
|
Total votes |
1,357,375 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
601,583 |
44.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Steven Suzukawa, Seat 3 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
946,486 |
71.7% |
|
No |
375,318 |
28.3% |
|
Total votes |
1,321,804 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
571,168 |
43.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 5
Associate Justice Richard M. Mosk, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
875,283 |
66.7% |
|
No |
437,336 |
33.3% |
|
Total votes |
1,312,619 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
437,947 |
33.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Sandy R. Kriegler, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
950,658 |
73.0% |
|
No |
352,287 |
27.0% |
|
Total votes |
1,302,945 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
598,371 |
46.0% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 6
Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
922,473 |
70.6% |
|
No |
385,861 |
29.4% |
|
Total votes |
1,308,334 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
536,612 |
41.2% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 7
Presiding Justice Dennis M. Perluss |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
870,683 |
66.8% |
|
No |
433,826 |
33.2% |
|
Total votes |
1,304,509 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
436,857 |
33.6% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Fred Woods, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
943,274 |
72.2% |
|
No |
364,495 |
27.8% |
|
Total votes |
1,307,769 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
578,779 |
44.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Laurie D. Zelon, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
924,529 |
70.1% |
|
No |
394,646 |
29.9% |
|
Total votes |
1,319,175 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
529,883 |
70.1% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 8
Presiding Justice Candace D. Cooper |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
966,668 |
72.7% |
|
No |
363,240 |
27.3% |
|
Total votes |
1,329,908 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
603,428 |
45.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Madeleine Flier, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
937,365 |
70.5% |
|
No |
393,789 |
29.5% |
|
Total votes |
1,331,154 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
543,576 |
41.0% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] District 3
Associate Justice Coleman A. Blease, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
423,827 |
70.2% |
|
No |
179,947 |
29.8% |
|
Total votes |
603,774 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
243,880 |
40.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Fred K. Morrison, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
445,015 |
73.8% |
|
No |
158,134 |
26.2% |
|
Total votes |
603,149 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
286,881 |
47.6% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Kathleen Butz, Seat 3 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
435,606 |
72.0% |
|
No |
169,506 |
28.0% |
|
Total votes |
605,112 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
266,100 |
44.0% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Tani Cantil Sakauye, Seat 4 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
419,230 |
70.4% |
|
No |
176,795 |
29.6% |
|
Total votes |
596,025 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
242,435 |
40.8% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] District 4
[edit] Division 1
Presiding Justice Judith McConnell |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
1,039,051 |
73.5% |
|
No |
375,589 |
26.5% |
|
Total votes |
1,414,640 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
663,462 |
47.0% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Patricia D. Benke, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
1,040,010 |
75.2% |
|
No |
343,890 |
24.8% |
|
Total votes |
1,383,900 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
696,120 |
50.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Richard D. Huffman, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
1,017,127 |
74.3% |
|
No |
353,211 |
25.7% |
|
Total votes |
1,370,338 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
663,916 |
48.6% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Judith L. Haller, Seat 3 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
1,016,790 |
74.5% |
|
No |
348,454 |
25.5% |
|
Total votes |
1,365,244 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
668,336 |
49.0% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Cynthia G. Aaron, Seat 4 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
967,672 |
71.2% |
|
No |
393,082 |
28.8% |
|
Total votes |
1,360,754 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
574,590 |
42.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Joan K. Irion, Seat 5 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
943,357 |
69.8% |
|
No |
410,059 |
30.2% |
|
Total votes |
1,353,416 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
533,298 |
39.6% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 2
Associate Justice Art W. McKinster, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
994,093 |
73.9% |
|
No |
352,637 |
26.1% |
|
Total votes |
1,346,730 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
641,456 |
47.8% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Betty A. Richli, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
1,001,627 |
74.3% |
|
No |
347,537 |
25.7% |
|
Total votes |
1,349,164 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
654,090 |
48.6% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Jeffrey King, Seat 3 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
942,365 |
70.4% |
|
No |
398,051 |
29.6% |
|
Total votes |
1,340,416 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
544,314 |
40.8% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Douglas P. Miller, Seat 4 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
1,001,261 |
74.7% |
|
No |
340,153 |
25.3% |
|
Total votes |
1,341,414 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
661,108 |
49.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] Division 3
Associate Justice Kathleen E. O’Leary, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
987,566 |
73.0% |
|
No |
367,110 |
27.0% |
|
Total votes |
1,354,676 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
620,456 |
46.0% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Raymond J. Ikola, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
962,120 |
72.0% |
|
No |
375,428 |
28.0% |
|
Total votes |
1,337,548 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
586,692 |
44.0% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] District 5
Associate Justice Thomas A. Harris, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
331,103 |
74.2% |
|
No |
115,207 |
25.8% |
|
Total votes |
446,310 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
215,896 |
48.4% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Rebecca A. Wiseman, Seat 2 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
329,733 |
73.6% |
|
No |
118,782 |
26.4% |
|
Total votes |
448,515 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
210,951 |
47.2% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Betty L. Dawson, Seat 3 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
307,237 |
69.1% |
|
No |
137,811 |
30.9% |
|
Total votes |
445,048 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
169,426 |
38.2% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Stephen J. Kane, Seat 4 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
328,617 |
73.9% |
|
No |
116,461 |
26.1% |
|
Total votes |
445,078 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
212,156 |
47.8% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Brad R. Hill, Seat 5 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
328,020 |
74.3% |
|
No |
113,785 |
25.7% |
|
Total votes |
441,805 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
214,235 |
48.6% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] District 6
Presiding Justice Conrad L. Rushing |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
286,120 |
75.0% |
|
No |
95,711 |
25.0% |
|
Total votes |
381,831 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
190,409 |
50.0% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Nathan D. Mihara, Seat 1 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
288,961 |
76.1% |
|
No |
91,101 |
23.9% |
|
Total votes |
380,062 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
197,860 |
52.2% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Richard J. McAdams, Seat 3 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
283,549 |
75.3% |
|
No |
93,305 |
24.7% |
|
Total votes |
376,854 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
190,244 |
50.6% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Associate Justice Wendy Clark Duffy, Seat 4 |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Yes |
305,083 |
80.0% |
|
No |
76,289 |
20.0% |
|
Total votes |
381,372 |
100.0% |
|
Majority |
228,794 |
60.0% |
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
[edit] See also