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2006 California U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2006 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

Doris O. Matsui won the 2006 California U.S. House District 5 Election. Doris O. Matsui received 105,676 popular votes (70.8%). The main challenger was Claire Yan (23.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Matsui and Yan

Matsui +47.3 pts · won by 70,570 votes
Doris O. MatsuiDemocraticWINNER70.8%
105,676 votes
Claire YanRepublican23.52%
35,106 votes
Jeff KravitzGreen4.33%
6,466 votes
John C. Reigerpeace and freedom1.35%
2,018 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.