The 2006 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on June 6, 2006. Incumbent Jack O'Connell defeated Daniel L. Bunting, Sarah L. Knopp, Diane A. Lenning, and Grant McMicken to win a second term, winning at least a plurality in every county.
Results
Results by county County O'Connell Votes Knopp Votes Lenning Votes Bunting Votes McMicken VotesSanta Barbara76.05%60,2247.90%6,2537.42%5,8754.05%3,2084.58%3,629San Luis Obispo75.39%43,5608.81%5,0937.51%4,3404.45%2,5743.83%2,213Ventura66.53%70,34210.56%11,16812.13%12,8245.64%5,9595.15%5,442Colusa65.94%2,24211.71%39810.94%3726.26%2135.15%175San Francisco64.06%65,61817.12%17,5368.06%8,2564.86%4,9805.89%6,037Marin60.69%30,04016.67%8,24911.55%5,7194.73%2,3436.35%3,145Yolo59.57%17,35018.33%5,34010.36%3,0166.13%1,7845.62%1,636Monterey59.21%27,28416.52%7,61411.34%5,2246.88%3,1716.05%2,786Santa Cruz58.78%26,14520.71%9,2109.71%4,3195.02%2,2315.79%2,576Napa57.51%14,81916.30%4,20013.28%3,4226.55%1,6886.35%1,637Merced57.26%10,83014.96%2,82914.51%2,7447.33%1,3865.95%1,126Sacramento55.81%98,11214.23%25,02113.48%23,6977.61%13,3858.86%15,572Alameda55.75%115,79720.67%42,92910.16%21,1115.89%12,2397.53%15,648Sutter55.79%7,08815.86%2,01514.53%1,8467.45%9476.37%809Modoc55.32%1,65317.27%51614.12%4226.63%1986.66%199Fresno55.03%46,53114.99%12,67513.32%11,26510.13%8,5686.52%5,513Siskiyou54.53%5,44516.78%1,67513.36%1,3347.92%7917.41%740San Benito54.42%4,56019.00%1,59212.77%1,0707.35%6166.46%541Glenn53.87%3,00215.75%87814.88%8298.27%4617.23%403Contra Costa53.74%79,09616.78%24,70314.10%20,7507.66%11,2697.72%11,357Stanislaus53.29%29,41315.15%8,36114.89%8,2188.24%4,5508.42%4,648San Joaquin53.09%36,85315.68%10,88714.90%10,3478.20%5,6918.13%5,642Butte52.94%19,72219.19%7,14911.73%4,3708.72%3,2507.41%2,759San Mateo52.44%47,43019.59%17,72411.68%10,5638.29%7,5038.00%7,233Yuba52.20%4,59619.33%1,70212.81%1,1288.08%7117.58%667Sierra51.70%60719.93%23410.82%1279.54%1128.01%94Plumas51.74%2,79318.80%1,01512.54%6778.56%4628.35%451Solano51.79%28,30521.52%11,76310.74%5,8729.27%5,0686.67%3,648Tehama51.79%5,85516.17%1,82812.94%1,46312.07%1,3657.03%795Santa Clara51.08%103,88918.28%37,17713.86%28,1908.22%16,7278.56%17,412Lassen50.79%2,90421.42%1,22511.93%6828.97%5136.89%394Shasta50.67%16,44317.47%5,66915.00%4,8699.19%2,9847.67%2,489Nevada50.45%11,02823.13%5,05711.48%2,5107.41%1,6197.53%1,645Los Angeles50.29%385,49518.91%144,96613.86%106,2668.28%63,4808.65%66,344Sonoma50.19%50,06320.51%20,45913.04%13,0099.05%9,0287.21%7,188Kern49.95%44,71313.77%12,32920.39%18,2518.78%7,8567.12%6,371Tulare49.45%17,99015.34%5,58113.47%4,90213.94%5,0727.79%2,835Tuolumne49.40%6,06717.09%2,09913.35%1,64010.00%1,22810.15%1,247Amador48.95%4,41316.30%1,47012.61%1,13710.68%96311.46%1,033Imperial48.58%7,73114.71%2,34113.45%2,14010.51%1,67212.76%2,031Riverside48.27%79,77314.84%24,52415.49%25,61011.39%18,81910.02%16,555San Bernardino48.12%72,33719.83%29,81414.15%21,2659.99%15,0187.91%11,898Placer47.35%30,24915.19%9,70520.36%13,0119.81%6,2667.29%4,659Mendocino47.05%8,78922.86%4,27115.36%2,8697.16%1,3377.57%1,414Calaveras46.97%4,54318.14%1,75512.53%1,21211.37%1,10010.99%1,063Orange46.59%143,79914.64%45,19021.76%67,1518.63%26,6318.38%25,868Madera46.58%7,49117.45%2,80613.15%2,11412.98%2,0879.84%1,583San Diego46.11%165,19918.69%66,96516.49%59,09210.71%38,3648.00%28,652El Dorado45.85%15,22818.01%5,98214.92%4,95711.56%3,8399.66%3,207Lake45.80%5,05819.78%2,18416.86%1,8628.69%9608.87%980Kings45.43%5,81615.25%1,95217.74%2,27111.38%1,45710.19%1,305Humboldt45.02%13,26724.68%7,27315.07%4,4427.78%2,2937.45%2,197Mariposa44.61%2,00219.10%85712.50%56111.34%50912.46%559Trinity44.63%1,62620.26%73816.52%6028.54%31110.05%366Del Norte43.57%2,16019.75%97917.17%85110.31%5119.20%456Mono42.46%1,01921.46%51515.92%3829.25%22210.92%262Inyo42.39%1,70221.69%87111.93%47914.00%5629.99%401Alpine41.27%13725.00%8314.76%499.34%319.64%32
See also 2006 California elections California Department of Education
References
External links VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians Information on the elections from California's Secretary of State