California state elections, 2006
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California's state elections were held November 7, 2006. Necessary primary elections were held on June 6. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly, 20 seats of the California Senate, seven constitutional officers, all the seats of the California Board of Equalization, as well as votes on retention of two Supreme Court justices and various appeals court judges. Five bond measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.
Incumbent governor Arnold Schwarzenegger retained a wide lead in the polls[1] to win re-election over his Democratic challenger, then current California Treasurer Phil Angelides.[2] Democrats were expected to, and did, retain the majority of state seats.
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[edit] Constitutional officers
[edit] Governor
- See also California gubernatorial election, 2006.
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[3]
| 2006 gubernatorial election, California | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Arnold Schwarzenegger (inc.) | 4,850,157 | 55.9 | +7.3 | |
| Democratic | Phil Angelides | 3,376,732 | 39.0 | +7.5 | |
| Green | Peter Camejo | 205,995 | 2.3 | -0.5 | |
| Libertarian | Art Olivier | 114,329 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Janice Jordan | 69,934 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| American Independent | Edward C. Noonan | 61,901 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Total votes | 8,679,048 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 1,473,425 | 16.9 | -0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 8,899,059 | 39.3 | -3.8 | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Lieutenant Governor
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[4]
| 2006 Lieutenant Governors of California election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | John Garamendi | 3,694,508 | 49.2% | ||
| Republican | Tom McClintock | 3,392,776 | 45.2% | ||
| Green | Donna J. Warren | 204,865 | 2.8% | ||
| Libertarian | Lynnette Marie Shaw | 123,036 | 1.7% | ||
| American Independent | James D. King | 59,949 | 0.7% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Stewart A. Alexander | 37,450 | 0.4% | ||
| Total votes | 7,512,584 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 301,732 | 4.0% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Secretary of State
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[5]
| 2006 California Secretary of State election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Debra Bowen | 3,563,217 | 48.3% | ||
| Republican | Bruce McPherson (inc.) | 3,320,100 | 45.0% | ||
| Green | Forrest Hill | 155,791 | 2.1% | ||
| Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot | 150,492 | 2.1% | ||
| American Independent | Glenn McMillon, Jr. | 119,094 | 1.6% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Margie Akin | 78,464 | 1.0% | ||
| Total votes | 7,387,158 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 243,117 | 3.3% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
[edit] Controller
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[6]
| 2006 California State Controller election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | John Chiang | 3,736,149 | 50.8% | ||
| Republican | Tony Strickland | 2,965,466 | 40.3% | ||
| Green | Laura Wells | 223,607 | 3.0% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Elizabeth C. Barron | 184,349 | 2.5% | ||
| Libertarian | Donna Tello | 165,658 | 2.2% | ||
| American Independent | Warren M. Campbell | 93,070 | 1.2% | ||
| Total votes | 7,368,299 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 770,683 | 10.5% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Treasurer
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[7]
| 2006 California State Treasurer election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Bill Lockyer | 3,993,303 | 54.5% | ||
| Republican | Claude Parrish | 2,732,325 | 37.3% | ||
| Libertarian | Marian Smithson | 292,514 | 4.0% | ||
| Green | Mehul M. Thakker | 171,612 | 2.3% | ||
| American Independent | E. Justin Noonan | 81,585 | 1.1% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Gerald Sanders | 62,145 | 0.8% | ||
| Total votes | 7,333,484 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 1,260,978 | 17.2% | |||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Attorney General
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[8]
| 2006 California Attorney General election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 4,191,712 | 56.4% | ||
| Republican | Chuck Poochigian | 2,842,596 | 38.2% | ||
| Green | Michael Sutton Wyman | 167,329 | 2.3% | ||
| Libertarian | Kenneth A. Weissman | 156,016 | 2.0% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Jack Harrison | 87,151 | 1.1% | ||
| Total votes | 7,444,804 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 1,349,116 | 18.2% | |||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Insurance Commissioner
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[9]
| 2006 California Insurance Commissioner election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Steve Poizner | 3,734,686 | 50.9% | ||
| Democratic | Cruz Bustamante | 2,826,884 | 38.6% | ||
| Libertarian | Dale F. Ogden | 269,060 | 3.7% | ||
| Green | Larry Cafiero | 233,537 | 3.1% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Tom Condit | 162,049 | 2.2% | ||
| American Independent | Jay Earl Burden | 111,605 | 1.5% | ||
| Total votes | 7,337,821 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 907,802 | 12.3% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
[edit] Board of Equalization
[edit] District 1
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[10]
| 2006 State Board of Equalization District 1 election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Betty T. Yee | 1,288,742 | 64.7% | ||
| Republican | David J. Neighbors | 588,735 | 29.6% | ||
| Libertarian | Kennita Watson | 58,445 | 2.9% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | David Campbell | 57,719 | 2.8% | ||
| Total votes | 1,993,641 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 700,007 | 35.1% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
[edit] District 2
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[11]
| 2006 State Board of Equalization District 2 election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Bill Leonard (incumbent) | 975,290 | 55.7% | ||
| Democratic | Tim Raboy | 665,891 | 38.0% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Richard R. Perry | 63,543 | 3.6% | ||
| Libertarian | Willard Del Michlin | 49,031 | 2.7% | ||
| Total votes | 1,753,755 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 309,399 | 17.7% | |||
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[edit] District 3
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[12]
| 2006 State Board of Equalization District 3 election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Michelle Park Steel | 1,033,471 | 57.1% | ||
| Democratic | Mary Christian-Heising | 697,687 | 38.5% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Mary Lou Finley | 81,507 | 4.4% | ||
| Total votes | 1,812,665 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 335,784 | 18.6% | |||
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[edit] District 4
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[13]
| 2006 State Board of Equalization District 4 election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Judy May Chu | 970,265 | 65.2% | ||
| Republican | Glen Forsch | 412,077 | 27.7% | ||
| Libertarian | Monica W. Kadera | 67,889 | 4.6% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Cindy Varela Henderson | 38,424 | 2.5% | ||
| Total votes | 1,488,655 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 558,188 | 37.5% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
[edit] Judicial system
[edit] Supreme Court of California
Final results from the California Secretary of State:[14]
| Associate Justice Joyce L. Kennard, Seat 1 | ||||||
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| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ±% | |||
| Yes | 3,889,233 | 74.6% | ||||
| No | 1,329,436 | 25.4% | ||||
| Total votes | 5,218,669 | 100.0% | ||||
| Majority | 2,559,797 | 49.2% | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan, Seat 2 | ||||||
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| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ±% | |||
| Yes | 3,824,569 | 74.4% | ||||
| No | 1,317,894 | 25.6% | ||||
| Total votes | 5,142,463 | 100.0% | ||||
| Majority | 2,506,675 | 48.8% | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
[edit] California Courts of Appeal
[edit] State Legislature
[edit] Senate
- For individual races see California State Senate elections, 2006.
There are 40 seats in the State Senate. For this election, candidates running for even-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.
| California State Senate - 2006 | Seats |
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| Republican-Held | 15 | |
| Democratic-Held | 25 | |
| 2006 Elections | ||
| Republican Held and Uncontested | 14 | |
| Contested | 13 | |
| Democratic Held and Uncontested | 13 | |
| Total |
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[edit] Assembly
- For individual races see California State Assembly elections, 2006.
All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Democrats retained control of the State Assembly.
| California State Assembly - 2006 | Seats |
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| Republican-Held | 31 | |
| Democratic-Held | 48 | |
| vacant | 1 | |
| 2006 Elections | ||
| Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 19 | |
| Contested, Open Seats | 38 | |
| Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 23 | |
| Total |
80 | |
[edit] Statewide Ballot Propositions
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Thirteen propositions, including five bond measures, qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. All five bond measures passed, but only two non-bonds, 83 and the bond-like 84, won approval.
[edit] Proposition 1A
1A would amend the California constitution to limit the conditions under which the transfer of gasoline sales tax revenues from transportation costs to other uses may be allowed. Suspensions would be treated as loans to the General Fund which must be repaid in full, including interest, and suspensions would not be allowed more than twice every ten years. Additionally, all prior suspensions would need to be paid off before another suspension could be put into effect. Proposition 1A passed with 76.6% approval. [15]
[edit] Proposition 1B
1B authorizes the state to sell $20 billion in bonds to fund transportation projects related to congestion, the movement of goods, air quality and transportation security. Proposition 1B passed with 61.3% approval. [16]
[edit] Proposition 1C
1C authorizes the state to sell $2.85 billion in bonds to fund new and existing housing and development programs. Proposition 1C passed with 57.5% approval. [17]
[edit] Proposition 1D
1D allows the state to sell $10.4 billion in bonds to fund construction and building modernization for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. Proposition 1D passed with 56.6% approval. [18]
[edit] Proposition 1E
1E authorizes the state to sell $4.1 billion in bonds for flood management programs. Proposition 1E passed with 64.0% approval. [19]
[edit] Proposition 83
Increases the severity of punishments for sex crimes in several ways. It broadens the definition of certain sex offenses, lengthens penalties, prohibits probation for some crimes, eliminates early release credits for some offenses, extends parole for some specific sex offenses, and increases court-imposed fees on sex offenders. 83 is a lengthy and complex proposition, a complete summary of which can be found here. Proposition 83 passed with 70.5% approval. [20]
It effectively blocks offenders from living in the vast majority of the areas of large California cities.
Within 24 hours of its passage, its enforcement was blocked by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, who ruled in a lawsuit filed by an existing offender based on its retroactive nature.[1]
[edit] Proposition 84
Allows the state to sell $5.4 billion in bonds to fund programs for safe water supply and quality, flood control, park improvements and natural resource protection. Proposition 84 passed with 53.8% approval. [21]
[edit] Proposition 85
Amends the state constitution to require, except in certain circumstances, doctors to inform the parent or legal guardians of an unemancipated minor at least 48 hours before an abortion is performed on that minor; a process by which the minor can obtain a legal waiver of the notification requirement is also included in the text. Proposition 85 failed to pass with 45.9% approval. [22]
[edit] Proposition 86
Amends the state constitution to increase the excise tax on cigarettes by $.13 a cigarette in order to fund healthcare expansion. Proposition 86 failed to pass with 47.9% approval. [23]
[edit] Proposition 87
Imposes a tax of 1.5% to 6% on oil extracted from California (excluding offshore drilling on federally managed land) with the goal of decreasing petroleum consumption in California by 25%. The $4 billion raised by this tax would go towards research into alternative energy sources, as well as incentives for businesses and vehicle owners utlizing alternative energy and energy efficient technology. Proposition 87 failed to pass with 45.3% approval. [24]
[edit] Proposition 88
Amends the state constitution to allow for a $50 "parcel tax" on the ownership of plots of land (with exclusions for certain elderly or disabled landowners) to provide additional public school funding. Proposition 88 failed to pass with 23.1% approval. [25]
[edit] Proposition 89
Raises income tax on corporations and financial institutions by .2% in order to fund expanded public campaign funding for eligible state office candidates, and imposes new limits on contributions to campaigns. Proposition 89 failed to pass with 25.5% approval. [26]
[edit] Proposition 90
Limits the ability of state or local governments to seize private land for public use, and significantly increases the compensation the government must provide to landowners if new laws result in a change in value to their property. This proposition is part of a national response to the Supreme Court case Kelo v. City of New London, in which the Court asserted the right of governments to seize land for private development if it benefits the public at large. Proposition 90 failed to pass with 47.5% approval. [27]
[edit] See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2006
- California State Senate
- California State Senate elections, 2006
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- Political party strength in California
- Elections in California
- Districts in California
[edit] External links
- "A directory of California state propositions"
- Official election results form the California Secretary of State
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
[edit] References
- Poll results October 2006
- ^ Prop. 83 buffer zone for sex criminals blocked November 9, 2006
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