2006 Senate elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts U.S. Senate election 2006
Edward M. Kennedy DEM +37.4 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 2,243,835
- Margin
- 37.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward M. Kennedy Won | DEM | 1,500,738 | 66.88% | |
| Kenneth G. Chase | REP | 661,532 | 29.48% | |
| Blank/Scattering | — | 78,345 | 3.49% | |
| Other | — | 3,220 | 0.14% | |
| Total | 2,243,835 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Massachusetts Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 19.3 |
| 2020 | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 32.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 23.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 22.8 |
| 2013 special | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 10.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 7.5 |
| 2010 special | Class I | Scott Brown | 4.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | John Kerry | 33.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Edward M. Kennedy | 37.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | John Kerry | 55.7 |
| 2000 | Class I | Edward M. Kennedy | 56.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | John Kerry | 7.5 |
Full Massachusetts Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Massachusetts Senate race?
Edward M. Kennedy (DEM) won with 66.9% of the vote, ahead of Kenneth G. Chase (29.5%), a margin of 37.4 points.
Did the Massachusetts Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Massachusetts Senate race?
2,243,835 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.