California's 6th congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = California
district number = 6


representative = Lynn Woolsey
party = Democratic
english area = 2,119
metric area =
percent urban = 89.8
percent rural = 10.2
population = 639,087
population year = 2000
median income = 59,115
percent white = 76.1
percent black = 2
percent asian = 3.7
percent native american = 0.6
percent hispanic = 14.5
percent other race = 0.2
percent blue collar =
percent white collar =
percent gray collar =
cpvi = D+21

California's 6th congressional district stretches up the Pacific coast north of San Francisco Bay. It covers Marin County and most of Sonoma County, including the cities of Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Petaluma, Novato, San Rafael, and Mill Valley. This district is currently represented by Democrat Lynn Woolsey. Before her, it was represented by Barbara Boxer, who resigned from the seat when she was elected to the United States Senate.

Voting

1884

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Henry Markham
votes =17,397
percentage =49.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =R. A. Del Valle
votes =16,990
percentage =47.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =Will D. Gould
votes =821
percentage =2.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate =Isaac Kinley
votes =237
percentage =0.7Election box total no change
votes =35,445
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1886

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William Vandever
votes =18,259
percentage =47.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Joseph D. Lynch
votes =18,204
percentage =47.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =W. A. Harris
votes =2,159
percentage =5.6Election box total no change
votes =38,622
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1888

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William Vandever (incumbent)
votes =35,406
percentage =52.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Reel B. Terry
votes =29,453
percentage =43.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =J. G. Miller
votes =2,375
percentage =3.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Know-Nothing
candidate = Alfred Daggett
votes =150
percentage =0.2Election box total no change
votes =67,384
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1890

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William W. Bowers
votes =33,522
percentage =51.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =W. J. Curtis
votes =28,904
percentage =44.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =O. R. Dougherty
votes =3,130
percentage =4.8Election box total no change
votes =65,556
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1892

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate = Marion Cannon
votes =20,680
percentage =56.3

Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Hervey Lindley
votes =14,271
percentage =38.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =O. R. Dougherty
votes =1,805
percentage =4.9Election box total no change
votes =36,756
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box new seat win
winner = Populist Party (United States)

1894

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James McLachlan
votes =18,746
percentage =44.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =George S. Patton
votes =11,693
percentage =27.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate =W. C. Bowman
votes =9,769
percentage =23.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =J. E. McComas
votes =2,120
percentage =5.0Election box total no change
votes =42,328
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1896

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party= Populist Party (United States)
candidate = Charles A. Barlow
votes= 24,157
percentage = 48.9 Election box candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James McLachlan (incumbent)
votes= 23,494
percentage = 47.6 Election box candidate with party link no change
party= Prohibition Party
candidate = Henry Clay Needham
votes= 1,196
percentage = 2.4 Election box candidate with party link no change
party= Socialist Labor Party
candidate = Job Harriman
votes= 542
percentage = 1.1 Election box total no change
votes= 49,389
percentage = 100.0 Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Populist Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

1898

Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Russell J. Waters
votes = 24,050
percentage = 52.6Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate = Charles A. Barlow (incumbent)
votes = 20,499
percentage = 44.9Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Socialist Labor Party
candidate = James T. Van Ransselaer
votes = 1,132
percentage = 2.5Election box total no change|
votes = 45,681
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change|
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing|
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Populist Party (United States)

1900

Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James McLachlan
votes = 27,081
percentage = 51.8Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William Graves
votes = 19,793
percentage = 37.9Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = H. G. Wilshire
votes = 3,674
percentage = 7.0Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = James Campbell
votes = 1,693
percentage = 3.2Election box total no change|
votes = 52,241
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change|
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing|
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1902

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Needham (inc.)
votes = 17,268
percentage = 53.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Gaston M. Ashe
votes = 13,732
percentage = 42.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = J. L. Cobb
votes = 815
percentage = 2.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Joel H. Smith
votes = 466
percentage = 1.4Election box total no change
votes = 32,281
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1904

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Needham (inc.)
votes = 18,828
percentage = 55.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William M. Conley
votes = 13,074
percentage = 38.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = J. L. Cobb
votes = 1,537
percentage = 4.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Joel H. Smith
votes = 740
percentage = 2.2Election box total no change
votes = 34,079
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1906

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Needham (inc.)
votes = 18,928
percentage = 55.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Harry A. Greene
votes = 12,868
percentage = 37.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Richard Kirk
votes = 1,303
percentage = 3.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Herman E. Burbank
votes = 964
percentage = 2.8Election box total no change
votes = 34,063
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1908

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Needham (inc.)
votes = 21,323
percentage = 52.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Fred P. Feliz
votes = 15,868
percentage = 38.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = W. M. Pattison
votes = 2,288
percentage = 5.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = James W. Webb
votes = 1,509
percentage = 3.7Election box total no change
votes = 40,988
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1910

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James C. Needham (inc.)
votes = 19,717
percentage = 47.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = A. L. Cowell
votes = 18,408
percentage = 44.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Richard Kirk
votes = 2,568
percentage = 6.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Ira E. Surface
votes = 951
percentage = 2.3Election box total no change
votes = 41,644
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1912

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph R. Knowland (inc.)
votes = 35,219
percentage = 53.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = J. Stitt Wilson
votes = 26,234
percentage = 40.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Hiram A. Luttrell
votes = 4,135
percentage = 6.3Election box total no change
votes = 65,588
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1914

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
candidate = John A. Elston
votes =
percentage = 44.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = George H. Derrick
votes =
percentage = 37.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Howard H. Caldwell
votes =
percentage = 13.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Harlow E. Wolcott
votes =
percentage = 3.9Election box total no change
votes =
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

1916

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John A. Elston (incumbent)
votes = 56,520
percentage = 64.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = H. Avery Whitney
votes = 19,787
percentage = 22.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Luella Twining
votes = 7,588
percentage = 8.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Harlow E. Wolcott
votes = 3,605
percentage = 4.1Election box total no change
votes = 87,500
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1918

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John A. Elston (incumbent)
votes = 59,082
percentage = 88.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Luella Twining
votes = 7,721
percentage = 11.6Election box total no change
votes = 66,803
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1920

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John A. Elston (incumbent)
votes = 75,610
percentage = 83.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Maynard Shipley
votes = 15,151
percentage = 16.7Election box total no change
votes = 90,761
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1922 (Special)

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = James H. MacLafferty
votes =
percentage = 68.4Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Hugh W. Brunk
votes =
percentage = 31.6Election box total no party no change
votes =
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no party no change
percentage =

1922

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James H. MacLafferty (inc.)
votes = 59,858
percentage = 66.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Hugh W. Brunk
votes = 22,711
percentage = 25.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Elvina S. Beals
votes = 7,616
percentage = 8.4Election box total no change
votes = 90,185
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1924

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter
votes = 68,547
percentage = 57.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = John L. Davie
votes = 42,873
percentage = 35.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Herbert L. Coggins
votes = 7,858
percentage = 7.6Election box total no change
votes = 119,278
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1926

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
votes = 91,995
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1928

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
votes = 113,579
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1930

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
votes = 110,190
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1932

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
votes = 75,528
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1934

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
votes = 93,213
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1936

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
votes = 103,712
percentage = 91.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Clarence E. Rust
votes = 8,247
percentage = 7.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Lloyd L. Harris
votes = 2,021
percentage = 1.8Election box total no change
votes = 113,980
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1938

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
votes = 118,632
percentage = 94.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Dave L. Saunders
votes = 7,015
percentage = 5.6Election box total no change
votes = 125,647
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1940

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
votes = 131,584
percentage = 96Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Clarence Paton
votes = 5,426
percentage = 4Election box total no change
votes = 137,010
percentage = 100Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1942

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
votes = 108,585
percentage = 92.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Clarence Paton
votes = 8,532
percentage = 7.3Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = William H. Hollander (write-in)
votes = 185
percentage = 0.1Election box total no change
votes = 117,302
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1944

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George Paul Miller
votes = 104,441
percentage = 52Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert E. Carter (incumbent)
votes = 96,395
percentage = 48Election box total no change
votes = 200,836
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

1946

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George P. Miller (incumbent)
votes = 118,548
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1948

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George P. Miller (incumbent)
votes = 194,985
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1950

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George P. Miller (incumbent)
votes = 192,342
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1952

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Condon
votes = 87,768
percentage = 50.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John F. Baldwin, Jr.
votes = 85,756
percentage = 49.4Election box total no change
votes = 173,524
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1954

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John F. Baldwin, Jr.
votes = 72,336
percentage = 50.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Condon (incumbent)
votes = 69,776
percentage = 49.1Election box total no change
votes = 142,112
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)

1956

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.)
votes = 98,683
percentage = 53.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = H. Roberts Quinney
votes = 84,965
percentage = 46.3Election box total no change
votes = 183,648
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1958

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.)
votes = 92,669
percentage = 51Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Howard H. Jewel
votes = 89,192
percentage = 49Election box total no change
votes = 181,861
percentage = 100Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1960

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John F. Baldwin, Jr. (inc.)
votes = 128,418
percentage = 58.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Douglas R. Page
votes = 90,260
percentage = 41.3Election box total no change
votes = 218,678
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1962

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William S. Mailliard (inc.)
votes = 105,762
percentage = 58.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John A. O'Connell
votes = 74,429
percentage = 41.3Election box total no change
votes = 180,191
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1964

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William S. Mailliard (inc.)
votes = 125,869
percentage = 63.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas P. O'Toole
votes = 71,894
percentage = 36.3Election box total no change
votes = 197,763
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1966

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William S. Mailliard (inc.)
votes = 132,506
percentage = 76.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Le Rue Grim
votes = 40,514
percentage = 23.4Election box total no change
total = 173,020
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1968

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William S. Mailliard (inc.)
votes = 140,071
percentage = 72.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Phillip Drath
votes = 52,433
percentage = 27.2Election box total no change
votes = 192,504
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1970

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William S. Mailliard (inc.)
votes = 96,393
percentage = 53.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Russell R. Miller
votes = 84,255
percentage = 46.6Election box total no change
votes = 180,648
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1972

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William S. Mailliard (inc.)
votes = 118,197
percentage = 52.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Roger Boas
votes = 108,934
percentage = 48.0Election box total no change
votes = 227,131
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1974 (Special)

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John L. Burton
votes =
percentage = 50.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas Caylor
votes =
percentage = 21.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Terrence "T.V." McGuire
votes =
percentage = 8.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Jean Wall
votes =
percentage = 5.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Sean McCarthy
votes =
percentage = 5.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Alan F. Reeves
votes =
percentage = 4.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Wesley Wilkes
votes =
percentage = 2.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Leslie Alan Grant
votes =
percentage = 2.1Election box total no change
votes =
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

1974

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Phillip Burton
votes = 84,585
percentage = 71.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Spinosa
votes = 25,721
percentage = 21.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Emily Siegel
votes = 4,753
percentage = 4.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Carl Richard Davis
votes = 3,456
percentage = 2.9Election box total no change
votes = 118,515
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1976

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Phillip Burton (incumbent)
votes = 86,493
percentage = 66.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Spinosa
votes = 35,359
percentage = 27.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Emily Siegel
votes = 6,570
percentage = 5.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Raymond O. Heaps
votes = 2,494
percentage = 1.9Election box total no change
votes = 130,916
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1978

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Phillip Burton (incumbent)
votes = 81,801
percentage = 68.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Spinosa
votes = 33,515
percentage = 27.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Raymond O. Heaps
votes = 4,452
percentage = 3.7Election box total no change
votes = 119,768
percentage = 100.0Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1980

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Phillip Burton (incumbent)
votes = 93,400
percentage = 69.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Spinosa
votes = 34,500
percentage = 25.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Roy Childs
votes = 6,750
percentage = 5.0Election box total no change
votes = 134,650
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1982

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Boxer
votes = 96,379
percentage = 52.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Dennis McQuaid
votes = 82,128
percentage = 44.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Howard Crieghton
votes = 3,191
percentage = 1.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Timothy-Allen Albertson
votes = 2,366
percentage = 1.3Election box total no change
votes = 184,064
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1984

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Boxer (incumbent)
votes = 162,511
percentage = 67.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Douglas Binderup
votes = 71,011
percentage = 29.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Howard Crieghton
votes = 5,574
percentage = 2.3Election box total no change
votes = 239,096
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1986

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Boxer (incumbent)
votes = 142,946
percentage = 73.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Franklin Ernst III
votes = 50,606
percentage = 26.1Election box total no change
votes = 193,552
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1988

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Boxer (incumbent)
votes = 176,645
percentage = 73.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William Steinmetz
votes = 64,174
percentage = 26.6Election box total no change
votes = 240,819
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1990

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Boxer (incumbent)
votes = 137,306
percentage = 68.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bill Boerum
votes = 64,402
percentage = 31.9Election box total no change
votes = 201,708
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1992

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lynn Woolsey
votes = 190,322
percentage = 65.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bill Filante
votes = 98,171
percentage = 33.6Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Write-in
votes = 3,293
percentage = 1.1Election box total no change
votes = 291,786
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1994

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
votes = 137,642
percentage = 58.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Michael J. Nugent
votes = 88,940
percentage = 37.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Louis Beary
votes = 6,203
percentage = 2.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Ernest K. Jones, Jr.
votes = 4,055
percentage = 1.7Election box total no change
votes = 236,840
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1996

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
votes = 156,958
percentage = 61.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Duane C. Hughes
votes = 86,278
percentage = 33.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Ernest K. Jones, Jr.
votes = 6,459
percentage = 2.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce Kendall
votes = 5,240
percentage = 2.1Election box total no change
votes = 254,935
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1998

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
votes = 158,446
percentage = 68.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ken McAuliffe
votes = 69,295
percentage = 29.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Alan R. Barreca
votes = 5,240
percentage = 2.2Election box total no change
votes = 232,981
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

2000

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
votes = 182,166
percentage = 64.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ken McAuliffe
votes = 80,169
percentage = 28.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party (United States)
candidate = Justin Moscoso
votes = 13,248
percentage = 4.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Richard O. Barton
votes = 4,691
percentage = 1.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Alan R. Barreca
votes = 2,894
percentage = 1.1Election box total no change
votes = 283,118
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

2002

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
votes = 139,750
percentage = 66.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Paul L. Erickson
votes = 62,052
percentage = 29.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Richard O. Barton
votes = 4,936
percentage = 2.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Jeff Rainforth
votes = 2,825
percentage = 1.3Election box total no change
votes = 209,563
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

2004

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
votes = 226,423
percentage = 72.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Paul L. Erickson
votes = 85,244
percentage = 27.3Election box total no change
votes = 311,667
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

2006

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Lynn Woolsey (incumbent)
votes = 173,190
percentage = 70.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Todd Hooper
votes = 64,405
percentage = 26.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Richard W. Friesen
votes = 9,028
percentage = 3.6Election box total no change
votes = 246,623
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

References

External links

*GovTrack.us: [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=CA&district=6 California's 6th congressional district]
* [http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]
* [http://www.calvoter.org/voter/maps/congress/CD06.pdf California Voter Foundation map - CD06]