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All 4 seats on theCalifornia State Board of Equalization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2006 California State Board of Equalization elections took place on November 7, 2006, to elect all four seats of theState Board of Equalization, with the primary election taking place on June 6, 2006.[1][2]
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | Before | After | +/– | % | |||
| Democratic Party | 4 | 4,101,849 | 51.3% | 2 | 2 |  | 50.0% | |
| Republican Party | 4 | 3,414,117 | 42.7% | 2 | 2 | | 50.0% | |
| Peace and Freedom Party | 4 | 276,610 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | |
| Libertarian Party | 3 | 199,306 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | |
| Total | 15 | 7,991,882 | 100.0% | 4 | 4 | | 100.0% | |
| Democratic | 51.3% | |||
| Republican | 42.7% | |||
| Peace and Freedom | 3.5% | |||
| Libertarian | 2.5% | |||
| Democratic | 50.0% | |||
| Republican | 50.0% | |||
| Board of Equalization District | Incumbent | Party | Elected officeholder | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Betty Yee | Democratic | Betty Yee | Democratic | ||
| 2nd | Bill Leonard | Republican | Bill Leonard | Republican | ||
| 3rd | Claude Parrish | Republican | Michelle Steel | Republican | ||
| 4th | John Chiang | Democratic | Judy Chu | Democratic | ||
The incumbent was DemocratBetty Yee, who was appointed to finish the term ofCarole Migden. She was running for reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Betty Yee (incumbent) | 729,992 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 729,992 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David J. Neighbors | 332,218 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 332,218 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Kennita Watson | 5,841 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,841 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace and Freedom | David Campbell | 1,508 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,508 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Betty Yee (incumbent) | 1,508,130 | 65.0 | |
| Republican | David J. Neighbors | 677,942 | 29.2 | |
| Libertarian | Kennita Watson | 68,405 | 2.9 | |
| Peace and Freedom | David Campbell | 67,697 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 2,322,174 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The incumbent was RepublicanBill Leonard, who was elected in2002 with 58.7% of the vote. Leonard was running for reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Raboy | 286,188 | 67.3 | |
| Democratic | Tom Bright | 139,566 | 32.7 | |
| Total votes | 425,754 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Leonard (incumbent) | 353,710 | 67.6 | |
| Republican | Ed Streichman | 170,154 | 32.4 | |
| Total votes | 523,864 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Willard Del Michlin | 3,989 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,989 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace and Freedom | Richard R. Perry | 866 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 866 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Leonard (incumbent) | 1,155,308 | 55.8 | |
| Democratic | Tim Raboy | 783,829 | 37.9 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Richard R. Perry | 75,419 | 3.6 | |
| Libertarian | Willard Del Michlin | 57,823 | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | 2,072,379 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The incumbent was Republican Claude Parrish, who was elected in1998 and2002. He was ineligible for reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Christian-Heising | 366,004 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 366,004 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michelle Steel | 206,546 | 37.8 | |
| Republican | Ray Haynes | 184,417 | 33.7 | |
| Republican | Steve Petruzzo | 89,497 | 16.3 | |
| Republican | Hal "Jimbo" Styles | 38,532 | 7.0 | |
| Republican | Lewis A. Da Silva | 28,643 | 5.2 | |
| Total votes | 547,635 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace and Freedom | Mary Lou Finley | 803 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 803 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michelle Steel | 1,147,514 | 57.0 | |
| Democratic | Mary Christian-Heising | 774,499 | 38.5 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Mary Lou Finley | 91,467 | 4.5 | |
| Total votes | 2,013,480 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
The incumbent was DemocratJohn Chiang, who was elected in1998 and2002. He was ineligible for reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judy Chu | 243,428 | 49.7 | |
| Democratic | Jerome Horton | 154,536 | 31.5 | |
| Democratic | Rita Rogers | 60,621 | 12.3 | |
| Democratic | Vonny T. Abbott | 32,020 | 6.5 | |
| Total votes | 490,605 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glen Forsch | 80,459 | 43.3 | |
| Republican | John Y. Wong | 79,421 | 42.7 | |
| Republican | Sam Song Yong Park | 26,099 | 14.0 | |
| Total votes | 185,979 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Monica W. Kadera | 2,168 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 2,168 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace and Freedom | Cindy Varela Henderson | 740 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 740 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judy Chu | 1,035,391 | 65.4 | |
| Republican | Glen Forsch | 433,353 | 27.4 | |
| Libertarian | Monica W. Kadera | 73,078 | 4.6 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Cindy Varela Henderson | 42,027 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 1,583,849 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
