2006 Senate elections · Nevada history
Nevada U.S. Senate election 2006
John Ensign REP +14.4 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 582,572
- Margin
- 14.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ensign Won | REP | 322,501 | 55.36% | |
| Jack Carter | DEM | 238,796 | 40.99% | |
| Other | — | 8,232 | 1.41% | |
| David K. Schumann | IAP | 7,774 | 1.33% | |
| Brendan J. Trainor | LIB | 5,269 | 0.90% | |
| Total | 582,572 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Nevada Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jacky S. Rosen | 1.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | Catherine Cortez Masto | 0.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Jacky S. Rosen | 5.0 |
| 2016 | Class III | Catherine Cortez Masto | 2.4 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dean Heller | 1.2 |
| 2010 | Class III | Harry Reid | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | John Ensign | 14.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Harry Reid | 25.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | John Ensign | 15.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Harry Reid | 0.1 |
| 1994 | Class I | Richard H. Bryan | 9.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Harry Reid | 10.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Nevada Senate race?
John Ensign (REP) won with 55.4% of the vote, ahead of Jack Carter (41.0%), a margin of 14.4 points.
Did the Nevada Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Nevada Senate race?
582,572 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.