2006 California Attorney General election

2006 California Attorney General election

← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →
 
Nominee Jerry Brown Chuck Poochigian
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 4,756,184 3,220,429
Percentage 56.3% 38.1%

County results
Brown:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Poochigian:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Bill Lockyer
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Jerry Brown
Democratic

The 2006 California Attorney General election occurred on November 7, 2006. The primary elections took place on June 6, 2006. Former and future Governor Jerry Brown, the Democratic nominee, easily defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator Chuck Poochigian, for the office previously held by Democrat Bill Lockyer, who was term-limited and ran for Treasurer.