Wisconsin's congressional elections, 2006
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- For the Senate election, see Wisconsin U.S. Senate election, 2006.
The Wisconsin Congressional election of 2006 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The terms of all eight Representatives to the United States House of Representatives will expire on January 3, 2007, and were put up for contest. In the final result, the Democrats picked up one seat and shifted Wisconsin representation in the House from 4-4 to 5-3 in their favor. The winning candidates will serve a two-year term from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2009. The primary election was held on Tuesday, September 12, 2006.
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[edit] Non-partisan election analysis
CQPolitics.com, an independent, non-partisan election analysis newsletter, as of October 29, 2006, made the following analysis for Congressional seats in Wisconsin:
- Districts 2, 3, 4, and 7 are considered Safe Democratic, meaning the Democratic candidates do not face any serious competition.
- Districts 1, 5, and 6 are considered Safe Republican, meaning the Republican candidates do not face any serious competition.
- District 8 has No Clear Favorite, though the seat was previously held by Republican Mark Green, currently running for Governor (See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2006).
A complete chart of all races categorized appears here.
[edit] Election Results[1]
[edit] 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Republican Congressman Paul Ryan was first elected to Congress in 1998. He faced Democrat Jeffrey C. Thomas, whom Ryan also defeated in 2000, 2002, and 2004. Thomas defeated 4 other Democrats vying for the seat in the primary election, while Ryan was unopposed in the primary.
[edit] General election results
| Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District Election Results, 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey C. Thomas | 95,761 | 37.17% | ||
| Republican | Paul Ryan (incumbent) | 161,320 | 62.63% | ||
| Other | Scattered | 515 | 0.20% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 257,596 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Jeffrey C. Thomas (winner) | 7,111 | 25.23% | Paul Ryan (winner) | 22,734 | 99.86% |
| Mike Hebert | 6,206 | 22.02% | |||
| Ruth Santa Cruz Bradley | 5,277 | 18.72% | |||
| Steven Herr | 5,205 | 18.47% | |||
| Don Hall | 4,306 | 15.28% | |||
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
[edit] 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin was first elected to Congress in 1998. Baldwin is notable for being the first member of Congress who was openly gay when initially elected. She faced Republican Dave Magnum, whom she also defeated in 2004, in the general election. Neither was contested in the primary.
[edit] General election results
| Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District Election Results, 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Tammy Baldwin (incumbent) | 191,414 | 62.82% | ||
| Republican | Dave Magnum | 113,015 | 37.09% | ||
| Other | Scattered | 259 | 0.09% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 304,688 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Tammy Baldwin (winner) | 53,656 | 99.61% | Dave Magnum (winner) | 19,219 | 99.83% |
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
[edit] 3rd Congressional District
Incumbent Democrat Ron Kind was first elected in 1996. He soundly defeated fellow Democrat Chip De Nure in the primary by more than a 4:1 ratio. Kind faced Republican Paul R. Nelson in the general election. Nelson was unchallenged in the primary.
[edit] General election results
| Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District Election Results, 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Ron Kind (incumbent) | 163,322 | 64.79% | ||
| Republican | Paul R. Nelson | 87,886 | 35.12% | ||
| Other | Scattered | 242 | 0.09% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 252,087 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Ron Kind (winner) | 39,765 | 83.66% | Paul R. Nelson (winner) | 22,170 | 99.91% |
| Chip De Nure | 7,744 | 16.29% | |||
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
[edit] 4th Congressional District
Incumbent Democrat Gwen Moore, in her first re-election campaign, was challenged by Republican Perfecto Rivera in the race for this district, which covers the greater Milwaukee area. (map). Neither was challenged in the primary.
[edit] General election results
| Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District Election Results, 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Gwen Moore (incumbent) | 136,722 | 71.31% | ||
| Republican | Perfecto Rivera | 54,468 | 28.42% | ||
| Other | Scattered | 521 | 0.27% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 191,742 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Gwen Moore (winner) | 31,042 | 97.42% | Perfecto Rivera (winner) | 5,614 | 99.19% |
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
[edit] 5th Congressional District
Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner, first elected to Congress in 1978, faced Democrat Bryan Kennedy and Wisconsin Green candidate Bob Levis in this race. Interestingly, Sensenbrenner previously represented Wisconsin's 9th Congressional District, but Wisconsin lost one of its seats in the House of Representatives after the 2000 census. However, in 2002, he was elected to represent the 5th Congressional District, so there was no break in his service.
[edit] General election results
| Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District Election Results, 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Bryan Kennedy | 112,451 | 35.68% | ||
| Republican | Jim Sensenbrenner (incumbent) | 194,669 | 61.76% | ||
| Green | Bob Levis | 4,432 | 1.41% | ||
| Independent | Robert Raymond | 3,525 | 1.12% | ||
| Other | Scattered | 103 | 0.03% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 315,180 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Bryan Kennedy (winner) | 26,178 | 99.67% | Jim Sensenbrenner (winner) | 46,686 | 99.8% |
| Source: Wisconsin State Election Board | |||||
[edit] 6th Congressional District
Incumbent Republican Congressman Tom Petri was first elected to the House in 1978. He faced no opposition in the general election, nor did he face any in the primary.
[edit] General election results
| Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District Election Results, 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Tom Petri (incumbent) | 201,367 | 98.92% | ||
| Other | Scattered | 2,190 | 1.08% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 203,557 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Primary election results
| Democrat | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| No Democratic candidates | Tom Petri (winner) | 34,527 | 99.77% | ||
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
[edit] 7th Congressional District
Incumbent Democrat Dave Obey, the most senior member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation, has served in the House since 1969, and did not face any opposition in the Democratic primary. He faced Republican Nick Reid and Wisconsin Green candidate Mike Miles in the general election. Reid defeated Jeff Tyberg in the primary to win the Republican nomination.
[edit] General election results
| Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District Election Results, 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Dave Obey (incumbent) | 161,903 | 62.17% | ||
| Republican | Nick Reid | 91,069 | 34.97% | ||
| Green | Mike Miles | 7,391 | 2.84% | ||
| Other | Scattered | 65 | 0.02% | ||
| Majority | 278,135 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Dave Obey (winner) | 45,887 | 99.72% | Nick Reid (winner) | 12,742 | 58.85% |
| Jeff Tyberg | 8,901 | 41.11% | |||
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
[edit] 8th Congressional District
In the most contentious federal race in Wisconsin this year, Democrat Steve Kagen, an allergist, defeated former State Assembly Speaker, Republican John Gard. Both had opposition in the primary. The incumbent, Republican Mark Green, ran unsuccessfully for governor and did not seek re-election. (See also: Wisconsin 8th congressional district election, 2006)
[edit] General election results
| Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District Election Results, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Steve Kagen | 141,570 | 50.90% | ||
| Republican | John Gard | 135,622 | 48.76% | ||
| Other | Scattered | 943 | 0.34% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 278,135 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
[edit] Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Steve Kagen (winner) | 25,623 | 47.63% | John Gard (winner) | 39,451 | 68.15% |
| Jamie Wall | 15,427 | 28.68% | Terri McCormick | 18,424 | 31.83% |
| Nancy Nusbaum | 12,731 | 23.66% | |||
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
[edit] References
[edit] See also
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