2006 Senate elections · Maryland history
Maryland U.S. Senate election 2006
Benjamin L. Cardin DEM +10.0 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 1,781,139
- Margin
- 10.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin L. Cardin Won | DEM | 965,477 | 54.21% | |
| Michael S. Steele | REP | 787,182 | 44.20% | |
| Kevin Zeese | GRE | 27,564 | 1.55% | |
| Write-in | — | 796 | 0.05% | |
| Lih Y. Young | W | 120 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 1,781,139 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Maryland Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Angela Alsobrooks | 11.8 |
| 2022 | Class III | Chris Van Hollen | 31.7 |
| 2018 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 34.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Chris Van Hollen | 25.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 29.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 26.4 |
| 2006 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 10.0 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 31.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Paul S. Sarbanes | 26.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 41.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Paul S. Sarbanes | 18.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 42.0 |
Full Maryland Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Maryland Senate race?
Benjamin L. Cardin (DEM) won with 54.2% of the vote, ahead of Michael S. Steele (44.2%), a margin of 10.0 points.
Did the Maryland Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Maryland Senate race?
1,781,139 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.