2006 Senate elections · Montana history
Montana U.S. Senate election 2006
Jon Tester DEM +0.9 gain · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 406,505
- Margin
- 0.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Tester Won | DEM | 199,845 | 49.16% | |
| Conrad Burns | REP | 196,283 | 48.29% | |
| Stan Jones | LIB | 10,377 | 2.55% | |
| Total | 406,505 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Montana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Tim Sheehy | 7.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Steve Daines | 10.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Jon Tester | 3.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Steve Daines | 17.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Jon Tester | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Max Baucus | 45.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jon Tester | 0.9 |
| 2002 | Class II | Max Baucus | 31.0 |
| 2000 | Class I | Conrad Burns | 3.3 |
| 1996 | Class II | Max Baucus | 4.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Conrad Burns | 24.7 |
| 1990 | Class II | Max Baucus | 38.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Montana Senate race?
Jon Tester (DEM) won with 49.2% of the vote, ahead of Conrad Burns (48.3%), a margin of 0.9 points.
Did the Montana 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 Montana Senate race?
406,505 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.