2006 Senate elections · Florida history
Florida U.S. Senate election 2006
Bill Nelson DEM +22.2 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 4,793,534
- Margin
- 22.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nelson Won | DEM | 2,890,548 | 60.30% | |
| Katherine Harris | REP | 1,826,127 | 38.10% | |
| Belinda Noah | NPA | 24,880 | 0.52% | |
| Brian Patrick Moore | NPA | 19,695 | 0.41% | |
| Floyd Ray Frazier | NPA | 16,628 | 0.35% | |
| Roy Tanner | NPA | 15,562 | 0.33% | |
| Lawrence Sidney Scott | W | 78 | 0.00% | |
| Bernard Senter | W | 16 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 4,793,534 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Florida Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Rick Scott | 12.8 |
| 2022 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 16.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Rick Scott | 0.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 7.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 13.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 19.2 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 22.2 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mel Martinez | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 4.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Bob Graham | 24.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Connie Mack | 41.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Graham | 30.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Florida Senate race?
Bill Nelson (DEM) won with 60.3% of the vote, ahead of Katherine Harris (38.1%), a margin of 22.2 points.
Did the Florida Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Florida Senate race?
4,793,534 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.