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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/California/CA-49
      2006·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 49 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Darrell E Issa
      63.3%98,831 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jeeni Criscenzo
      33.5%52,227 votes
      Margin
      R+29.9
      156,137 total votes
      4 candidates156,137 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Darrell E IssaREP✓
      		REP98,83163.3%
      Jeeni CriscenzoDEM
      		DEM52,22733.5%
      Lars R GrossmithLIB
      		LIB4,9523.2%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1270.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+7.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.7
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.5%44.7%D+7.8385,546
      202054.6%43.2%D+11.4405,298
      201649.7%44.1%D+5.6322,391
      201245.8%54.2%R+8.3296,782
      200849.9%49.9%E300,299

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Mike LevinDEM
      D+4.3
      2022
      Mike LevinDEM
      D+5.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mike LevinDEM
      D+6.3
      2018
      Mike LevinDEM
      D+12.8
      2016
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+0.5
      2014
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+20.3
      2012
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+16.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+31.3
      2008
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+20.8
      2004
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+27.6
      2002
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+77.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM
      D+3.5
      1998
      Brian P BilbrayREP
      R+2.2
      1996
      Brian P BilbrayREP
      R+10.7
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Darrell E IssaREP
      Record12W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lars R GrossmithLIB
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+36.1
      Career2002-2010
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Jeeni CriscenzoDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 2006

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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