2006 Senate elections · New Mexico history
New Mexico U.S. Senate election 2006
Jeff Bingaman DEM +41.3 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 558,550
- Margin
- 41.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bingaman Won | DEM | 394,365 | 70.61% | |
| Allen W. McCulloch MD | REP | 163,826 | 29.33% | |
| Orlin Gentry Cole | W | 359 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 558,550 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other New Mexico Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Martin Heinrich | 10.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Ben Ray Luján | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Martin Heinrich | 23.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Tom Udall | 11.1 |
| 2012 | Class I | Martin Heinrich | 5.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Tom Udall | 22.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jeff Bingaman | 41.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Pete V. Domenici | 30.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Jeff Bingaman | 23.5 |
| 1996 | Class II | Pete V. Domenici | 34.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Jeff Bingaman | 8.0 |
| 1990 | Class II | Pete V. Domenici | 45.9 |
Full New Mexico Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 New Mexico Senate race?
Jeff Bingaman (DEM) won with 70.6% of the vote, ahead of Allen W. McCulloch MD (29.3%), a margin of 41.3 points.
Did the New Mexico Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 New Mexico Senate race?
558,550 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.