Elections / 2006 · Senate · CA
California — 2006 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2006 · U.S. SenateCalifornia · U.S. SenateDianne FeinsteinD+24.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2006 Senate returns.
- Dianne Feinstein✓(i)Democrat5,076,28959.4%
- Richard "Dick" MountjoyRepublican2,990,82235.0%
- Todd ChretienGreen147,0741.7%
- Michael S. MettiLibertarian133,8511.6%
- Marsha FeinlandPeace And Freedom117,7641.4%
- Don J. GrundmannIndependent75,3500.9%
presidential baselinePresident 2004D+9.9Senate 2006D+24.4vs. baselineD+14.5
California's 2006 Senate race ran 14.5 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
California's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −3.3% |
| 1980 | +19.4% |
| 1982 | −6.8% |
| 1986 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | −8.8% |
| 1992 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | +17.7% |
Same ballot, 2006CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.