2006 Senate elections · Nebraska history
Nebraska U.S. Senate election 2006
Ben Nelson DEM +27.8 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 592,316
- Margin
- 27.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nelson Won | DEM | 378,388 | 63.88% | |
| Pete Ricketts | REP | 213,928 | 36.12% | |
| Total | 592,316 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Nebraska Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 6.7 |
| 2024 special | Class II | Pete Ricketts | 25.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Ben Sasse | 38.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 19.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Ben Sasse | 32.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 15.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mike Johanns | 17.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Ben Nelson | 27.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Chuck Hagel | 68.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Ben Nelson | 2.2 |
| 1996 | Class II | Chuck Hagel | 14.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Bob Kerrey | 9.8 |
Full Nebraska Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Nebraska Senate race?
Ben Nelson (DEM) won with 63.9% of the vote, ahead of Pete Ricketts (36.1%), a margin of 27.8 points.
Did the Nebraska Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Nebraska Senate race?
592,316 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.