2006 California State Senate election

2006 California State Senate election

← 2004 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2008 →

20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Don Perata Dick Ackerman
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 9th–Oakland 33rd–Irvine
Last election 25 15
Seats won 25 15
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,903,307 1,450,607
Percentage 54.19% 41.30%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election held

President pro tempore before election

Don Perata
Democratic

President pro tempore designate

Don Perata
Democratic

The 2006 California State Senate elections were held on November 7, 2006. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate voted for their representatives. The California Democratic Party retained its majority and its 25 seats. The California Republican Party retained control of the remaining 15 seats. Neither party lost nor gained any seats.