2006 Senate elections · Mississippi history
Mississippi U.S. Senate election 2006
Trent Lott REP +28.7 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 610,921
- Margin
- 28.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Lott Won | REP | 388,399 | 63.58% | |
| Erik R. Fleming | DEM | 213,000 | 34.87% | |
| Harold M. Taylor | LIB | 9,522 | 1.56% | |
| Total | 610,921 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Mississippi Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 25.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 10.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 19.0 |
| 2018 special | Class II | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 7.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 22.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 16.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 22.9 |
| 2008 special | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 9.9 |
| 2006 | Class I | Trent Lott | 28.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 69.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Trent Lott | 34.3 |
| 1996 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 43.7 |
Full Mississippi Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Mississippi Senate race?
Trent Lott (REP) won with 63.6% of the vote, ahead of Erik R. Fleming (34.9%), a margin of 28.7 points.
Did the Mississippi Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Mississippi Senate race?
610,921 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.