2006 Senate elections · Missouri history
Missouri U.S. Senate election 2006
Claire McCaskill DEM +2.3 gain · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 2,128,459
- Margin
- 2.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire McCaskill Won | DEM | 1,055,255 | 49.58% | |
| Jim Talent | REP | 1,006,941 | 47.31% | |
| Frank Gilmour | LIB | 47,792 | 2.25% | |
| Lydia Lewis | PRO | 18,383 | 0.86% | |
| Write-in | — | 88 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,128,459 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Missouri Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Josh Hawley | 13.7 |
| 2022 | Class III | Eric Schmitt | 13.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Josh Hawley | 5.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Roy Blunt | 2.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Claire McCaskill | 15.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Roy Blunt | 13.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Claire McCaskill | 2.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Christopher S. Bond | 13.3 |
| 2002 special | Class I | Jim Talent | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Mel Carnahan | 2.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Christopher S. Bond | 8.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | John Ashcroft | 24.0 |
Full Missouri Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Missouri Senate race?
Claire McCaskill (DEM) won with 49.6% of the vote, ahead of Jim Talent (47.3%), a margin of 2.3 points.
Did the Missouri Senate seat change party in 2006?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Missouri Senate race?
2,128,459 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.