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IncumbentLynn Woolsey
PartyDemocratic
Term9th
First electedNovember 3, 1992
Age on 11/02/201072
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2008 Presidential Vote
Obama (D) 76.0%
McCain (R) 22.0%
Others 2.0%
2008 Election Results
Woolsey (D) 71.6%
Halliwell (R) 24.2%

Smolen (L) 4.2%
Voter Registration
As of 05/04/2009
Democratic: 195,141 (53.7%)
Republican: 77,772 (21.4%)
Decline-to-State: 73,490 (20.2%)
Other: 17,029 (4.7%)
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District CountiesMarin, Sonoma (part)

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CA-06

District History

Representation

Counties
Representative
Party
Dates
Notes
Alpine, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Monterey, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, VenturaHenry Markham
Republican03/04/1885 - 03/03/1887New district; retired
William Vandever
Republican03/04/1887 - 03/03/1891Retired
William W. Bowers
Republican03/04/1891 - 03/03/1893Redistricted to CA-07
Los Angeles, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, VenturaMarion Cannon
Populist03/04/1893 - 03/03/1895New district; retired
James McLachlan
Republican03/04/1895 - 03/03/1897Lost reelection to Barlow
Charles A. Barlow
Populist03/04/1897 - 03/03/1899Lost reelection to Waters
Russell J. Waters
Republican03/04/1899 - 03/03/1901Retired
James McLachlan
Republican03/04/1901 - 03/03/1903Redistricted to CA-07
Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, Santa Cruz, StanislausJames C. Needham
Republican03/04/1903 - 03/03/1913Redistricted from CA-07; to CA-07; lost reelection to Church
AlamedaJoseph R. KnowlandRepublican03/04/1913 - 03/03/1915Redistricted from CA-03; retired
John A. ElstonProgressive03/04/1915 - 03/03/1917Died
Republican03/04/1917 - 12/15/1921
Vacant12/15/1921 - 11/07/1922
James H. MacLafferty
Republican11/07/1922 - 03/03/1925Lost renomination to Carter
Albert E. CarterRepublican03/04/1925 - 01/03/1943Lost reelection to Miller
Alameda, Contra Costa01/03/1943 - 01/03/1945
George Paul MillerDemocratic01/03/1945 - 01/03/1953Redistricted to CA-08
Solano, Contra CostaRobert CondonDemocratic01/03/1953 - 01/03/1955New district; lost reelection to Baldwin
John F. Baldwin, Jr.Republican01/03/1955 - 01/03/1963Redistricted to CA-14
San FranciscoWilliam S. MailliardRepublican01/03/1963 - 01/03/1967Redistricted from CA-04; resigned
Southeast Marin, western San Francisco01/03/1967 - 01/03/1973
Marin, western San Francisco01/03/1973 - 03/05/1974
Vacant03/05/1974 - 06/04/1974
John L. Burton
Democratic06/04/1974 - 01/03/1975Redistricted to CA-05
Most of San FranciscoPhillip Burton
Democratic01/03/1975 - 01/03/1983Redistricted from CA-05; to CA-05
Marin, eastern San Francisco, San Mateo (Daly City), far southwestern Solano, southern SonomaBarbara Boxer
Democratic01/03/1983 - 01/03/1993Redistricted from CA-05; elected to Senate
Marin, southern SonomaLynn Woolsey
Democratic01/03/1993 - presentIncumbent


Elections

1884

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Henry Markham
17,397
49.08%

DemocraticR. A. Del Valle16,99047.93%

Prohibition Will D. Gould 821 2.32%

PopulistIsaac Kinley2370.67%
Totals35,445
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican win (new constituency)


1886

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William Vandever
18,259
47.28%

DemocraticJoseph D. Lynch18,20447.13%

Prohibition W. A. Harris 2,159 5.59%
Totals38,622
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1888

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William Vandever (inc.)
35,406
52.54%

DemocraticReel B. Terry29,45343.71%

Prohibition J. G. Miller 2,375 3.52%

Know-NothingAlfred Daggett1500.22%
Totals67,384
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1890

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William W. Bowers
33,522
51.13%

DemocraticW. J. Curtis28,90444.09%

Prohibition O. R. Dougherty 3,130 4.77%
Totals65,556
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1892

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Populist
Marion Cannon
20,680
56.26%

DemocraticHervey Lindley14,27138.83%

Prohibition O. R. Dougherty 1,805 4.91%
Totals36,756
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Populist win (new constituency)


1894

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James McLachlan
18,746
44.29%

DemocraticGeorge S. Patton11,69327.62%

Populist W. C. Bowman 9,769 23.08%

ProhibitionJ. E. McComas2,1205.01%
Totals42,328
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Populist


1896

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Populist
Charles A. Barlow
24,157
48.91%

RepublicanJames McLachlan (inc.)23,49447.57%

Prohibition Henry Clay Needham 1,196 2.42%

Socialist LaborJob Harriman5421.10%
Totals49,389
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Populist gain from Republican


1898

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Russell J. Waters
24,050
52.65%

PopulistCharles A. Barlow (inc.)20,49944.87%

Socialist Labor James T. Van Ransselaer 1,132 2.48%
Totals45,681
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Populist


1900

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James McLachlan
27,081
51.84%

DemocraticWilliam Graves19,79337.89%

Socialist H. G. Wilshire 3,674 7.03%

ProhibitionJames Campbell1,6933.24%
Totals52,241
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1902

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James C. Needham (inc.)
17,268
53.49%

DemocraticGaston M. Ashe13,73242.54%

Socialist J. L. Cobb 815 2.52%

ProhibitionJoel H. Smith4661.44%
Totals32,281
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1904

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James C. Needham (inc.)
18,828
55.25%

DemocraticWilliam M. Conley13,07438.36%

Socialist J. L. Cobb 1,537 4.51%

ProhibitionJoel H. Smith7402.17%
Totals34,079
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1906

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James C. Needham (inc.)
18,928
55.57%

DemocraticHarry A. Greene12,86837.78%

Socialist Richard Kirk 1,303 3.83%

ProhibitionHerman E. Burbank9642.83%
Totals34,063
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1908

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James C. Needham (inc.)
21,323
52.02%

DemocraticFred P. Feliz15,86838.71%

Socialist W. M. Pattison 2,288 5.58%

ProhibitionJames W. Webb1,5093.68%
Totals40,988
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1910

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James C. Needham (inc.)
19,717
47.36%

DemocraticA. L. Cowell18,40844.20%

Socialist Richard Kirk 2,568 6.17%

ProhibitionIra E. Surface9512.28%
Totals41,644
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1912

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James C. Needham (inc.)
35,219
53.70%

Socialist J. Stitt Wilson 26,234 40.00%

DemocraticHiram A. Luttrell4,1356.30%
Totals65,588
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1914

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Progressive
John A. Elston
36,164
44.41%

RepublicanGeorge J. Derrick30,70437.70%

SocialistHoward H. Caldwell11,35513.94%

ProhibitionHarlow E. Wolcott3,2113.94%
Totals81,434
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Progressive gain from Republican


1916

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John A. Elston (incumbent)
56,520
64.59%

DemocraticH. Avery Whitney19,78722.61%

Socialist Luella Twining 7,588 8.67%

ProhibitionHarlow E. Wolcott3,6054.12%
Totals87,500
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1918

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John A. Elston (incumbent)
59,082
88.44%

Socialist Luella Twining 7,721 11.56%
Totals66,803
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1920

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John A. Elston (incumbent)
75,610
83.31%

DemocraticMaynard Shipley15,15116.69%
Totals90,761
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1922 Special

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James A. MacLafferty (inc.)
53,285
68.39%

DemocraticHugh W. Brunk24,62631.61%
Totals77,911
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1922

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
James A. MacLafferty (inc.)
59,858
66.37%

DemocraticHugh W. Brunk22,71125.18%

Socialist Elvina S. Beals 7,616 8.44%
Totals90,185
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1924

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Albert E. Carter
68,547
57.47%

IndependentJohn L. Davie42,87335.94%

Socialist Herbert L. Coggins 7,858 6.59%
Totals119,278
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1926

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
91,995
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1928

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
113,579
99.90%

No partyScattering1090.10%
Totals113,688
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1930

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
110,190
99.95%

No partyScattering580.05%
Totals110,248
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1932

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
75,528
99.89%

No partyScattering800.11%
Totals75,608
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1934

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
93,123
99.92%

No partyScattering790.08%
Totals93,202
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1936

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
103,712
90.96%

SocialistClarence E. Rust8,2477.23%

CommunistLloyd L. Harris2,0211.77%

No partyScattering410.04%
Totals114,021
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1938

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
118,632
94.07%

Communist Lloyd L. Harris 7,015 5.56%

No partyScattering4690.37%
Totals126,116
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1940

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
131,584
96.02%

Communist Clarence Paton 5,426 3.96%

No partyScattering220.02%
Totals137,032
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1942

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
108,585
79.11%

Communist Clarence Paton 8,532 6.22%

No partyScattering2310.17%

No partyWilliam H. Hollander (write-in)1850.13%
Totals137,263
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1944

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George Paul Miller
104,441
51.97%

Republican Albert E. Carter (incumbent) 96,295 47.92%

No partyScattering1100.05%
Totals200,946
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1946

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George Paul Miller (inc.)118,548
99.90%

No partyScattering1140.10%
Totals118,662
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1948

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George Paul Miller (inc.)194,985
99.92%

No partyScattering1580.08%
Totals195,143
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1950

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
George Paul Miller (inc.)
192,342
99.97%

No partyScattering550.03%
Totals192,397
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1952

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Robert L. Condon
87,768
50.58%

RepublicanJohn F. Baldwin, Jr.85,75649.42%

No partyScattering80.00%
Totals173,532
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic win (new constituency)


1954

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John F. Baldwin, Jr.
72,336
50.90%

Democratic Robert L. Condon (incumbent) 69,776 49.10%

No partyScattering110.00%
Totals142,123
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican gain from Democratic


1956

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.)
98,683
53.73%

Democratic H. Roberts Quinney 84,965 46.26%

No partyScattering10.00%
Totals183,649
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1958

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.)
92,669
50.95%

Democratic Howard H. Jewel 89,192 49.04%

No partyScattering80.00%
Totals181,869
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1960

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.)
128,418
58.72%

Democratic Douglas R. Page 90,260 41.28%
Totals218,678
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1962

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
William S. Mailliard (inc.)
105,762
58.69%

Democratic John A. O'Connell 74,429 41.30%

No partyScattering30.00%
Totals180,194
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1964

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.)
125,869
63.65%

Democratic Thomas P. O'Toole 71,894 36.35%
Totals197,763
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1966

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.)
132,506
76.58%

Democratic Le Rue Grim 40,514 23.42%
Totals173,020
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1968

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.)
140,071
72.76%

Democratic Phillip Drath 52,433 27.24%
Totals192,504
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1970

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.)
96,393
53.36%

Democratic Russell R. Miller 84,255 46.64%
Totals180,648
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1972

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Republican
John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.)
118,197
52.04%

Democratic Roger Boas 108,934 47.96%
Totals227,131
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Republican hold


1974 Special

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
John L. Burton
73,114
50.03%

Republican Thomas Caylor 30,908 21.15%

DemocraticTerrence "T.V." McGuire12,7778.74%

RepublicanJean Wall8,5015.82%

RepublicanSean McCarthy7,7835.33%

DemocraticAlan F. Reeves6,0324.13%

RepublicanWesley Wilkes4,0152.75%

DemocraticLeslie Alan Grant3,0172.06%
Totals146,147
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic gain from Republican


1974

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Phillip Burton
84,585
71.37%

Republican Tom Spinosa 25,721 21.70%

Peace & FreedomEmily Siegel4,7534.01%

American Ind.Carl Richard Davis3,4562.92%
Totals118,515
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1976

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Phillip Burton (incumbent)
86,493
66.07%

Republican Tom Spinosa 35,359 27.01%

Peace & Freedom Emily Siegel 6,570 5.02%

American Ind. Raymond O. Heaps 2,494 1.91%
Totals130,916
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1978

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Phillip Burton (incumbent)
81,801
68.30%

Republican Tom Spinosa 33,515 27.98%

American Ind. Raymond O. Heaps 4,452 3.72%
Totals119,768
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1980

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Phillip Burton (incumbent)
93,400
69.37%

Republican Tom Spinosa 34,500 25.62%

Libertarian Roy Childs 6,750 5.01%
Totals134,650
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1982

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Barbara Boxer
96,379
52.36%

Republican Dennis McQuaid 82,128 44.62%

Libertarian Howard Creighton 3,191 1.73%

Peace & FreedomTimothy-Allen Albertson2,36611.29%
Totals184,064
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1984

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Barbara Boxer (incumbent)
162,511
67.97%

Republican Douglas Binderup 71,011 29.70%

Libertarian Howard Creighton 5,574 2.33%
Totals239,096
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1986

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Barbara Boxer (incumbent)
142,946
73.85%

Republican Franklin Ernst III 50,606 26.15%
Totals193,552
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1988

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Barbara Boxer (incumbent)
176,645
73.35%

Republican William Steinmetz 64,174 26.65%
Totals240,819
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1990

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Barbara Boxer (incumbent)
137,306
68.07%

Republican Bill Boerum 64,402 31.93%
Totals201,708
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1992

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lynn Woolsey
190,322
65.23%

Republican Bill Filante 98,171 33.64%

No party Write-in 3,293 1.13%
Totals291,786
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1994

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
137,642
58.12%

Republican Michael J. Nugent 88,940 37.55%

Libertarian Louis Beary 6,203 2.62%

Peace & FreedomErnest K. Jones, Jr.4,0551.71%
Totals236,840
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1996

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
156,958
61.57%

Republican Duane C. Hughes 86,278 33.84%

Peace & Freedom Ernest K. Jones, Jr. 6,459 2.53%

Natural LawBruce Kendall5,2402.06%
Totals254,935
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


1998

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
158,446
62.15%

Republican Ken McAuliffe 69,295 27.18%

Natural Law Alan R. Barreca 5,240 2.06%
Totals254,935
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2000

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
182,166
64.34%

Republican Ken McAuliffe 80,169 28.32%

GreenJustin Moscoso13,2484.68%

Libertarian Ernest K. Jones, Jr. 4,691 1.66%

Natural LawAlan R. Barreca2,8941.02%
Totals283,118
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2002

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
139,750
66.69%

Republican Paul L. Erickson 62,052 29.61%

Libertarian Richard O. Barton 4,936 2.36%

ReformJeff Rainforth2,8251.35%
Totals209,563
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2004

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
226,423
72.65%

Republican Paul L. Erickson 85,244 27.35%
Totals311,667
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2006

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
173,190
70.22%

Republican Todd Hooper 64,405 26.11%

Libertarian Richard W. Friesen 9,028 3.66%
Totals246,623
100.00%
Voter turnout%

Democratic hold


2008

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage

Democratic
Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
229,672
71.69%

Republican Mike Halliwell 77,073 24.06%

Libertarian Joel R. Smolen 13,617 4.25%
Totals320,362
100.00%
Voter turnout87.80%

Democratic hold



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