2006 Senate elections · Michigan history
Michigan U.S. Senate election 2006
Debbie Stabenow DEM +15.7 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 3,780,142
- Margin
- 15.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Stabenow Won | DEM | 2,151,278 | 56.91% | |
| Mike Bouchard | REP | 1,559,597 | 41.26% | |
| Leonard C. Schwartz | LIB | 27,012 | 0.72% | |
| David Sole | GRE | 23,890 | 0.63% | |
| W. Dennis FitzSimons | UST | 18,341 | 0.49% | |
| Bret McAtee | W | 24 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,780,142 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Michigan Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Elissa Slotkin | 0.3 |
| 2020 | Class II | Gary C. Peters | 1.7 |
| 2018 | Class I | Debbie Stabenow | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Class II | Gary C. Peters | 13.3 |
| 2012 | Class I | Debbie Stabenow | 20.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Carl Levin | 28.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Debbie Stabenow | 15.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Carl Levin | 22.7 |
| 2000 | Class I | Debbie Stabenow | 1.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Carl Levin | 18.5 |
| 1994 | Class I | Spencer Abraham | 9.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Carl Levin | 16.3 |
Full Michigan Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Michigan Senate race?
Debbie Stabenow (DEM) won with 56.9% of the vote, ahead of Mike Bouchard (41.3%), a margin of 15.7 points.
Did the Michigan Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Michigan Senate race?
3,780,142 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.