Political Highlights: Petaluma City Council, 1985-93 Born: November 3, 1937; Seattle, Wash. Residence: Petaluma Religion: Presbyterian Family: Divorced; four children Education: U. of Washington, attended 1955-57; U. of San Francisco, B.S. 1980
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1992 Election Results
Candidate
Lynn Woolsey (D) Bill Filante (R)
Votes
190,322 98,171
%
65.2% 33.6%
1994 Election Results
Candidate
Lynn Woolsey (D) Michael Nugent (R) Louis Beary (LIBERT) Ernest Jones (PFP)
Votes
137,642 88,940 6,203 4,055
%
58.1% 37.6% 2.6% 1.7%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Lynn Woolsey (D) Duane Hughes (R) Ernest Jones (PFP) Bruce Kendall (NL)
Votes
156,958 86,278 6,459 4,141
%
61.8% 34.0% 2.5% 1.6%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Lynn Woolsey (D) Ken McAuliffe (R) Alan Barreca (NL)
Votes
158,446 69,295 5,240
%
68.0% 29.7% 2.2%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Lynn Woolsey (D) Ken McAuliffe (R) Justin Moscoso (GREEN) Richard Barton (LIBERT) Alan Barreca (NL)
Votes
182,116 80,169 13,248 4,691 2,894
%
64.3% 28.3% 4.7% 1.7% 1.0%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Lynn Woolsey (D) Paul Erickson (R) Richard Barton (LIBERT) Jeff Rainforth (REF)
Votes
139,750 62,052 4,936 2,825
%
66.7% 29.6% 2.4% 1.4%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Lynn Woolsey (D) Paul Erickson (R)
Votes
226,423 85,244
%
72.7% 27.4%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Lynn Woolsey (D) Todd Hooper (R) Richard Friesen (LIBERT)
Votes
173,190 64,405 9,028
%
70.2% 26.1% 3.7%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Lynn Woolsey (D) Mike Halliwell (R) Joel Smolen (LIBERT)
Votes
229,672 77,073 13,617
%
71.7% 24.1% 4.3%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Lynn Woolsey (D) Jim Judd (R) Eugene Ruyle (PFP) Joel Smolen (LIBERT)
