2006 Senate elections · Ohio history
Ohio U.S. Senate election 2006
Sherrod Brown DEM +12.4 gain · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 4,019,236
- Margin
- 12.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown Won | DEM | 2,257,369 | 56.16% | |
| Mike DeWine | REP | 1,761,037 | 43.82% | |
| Richard Austing Duncan | W | 830 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 4,019,236 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Ohio Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Bernie Moreno | 3.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | JD Vance | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 6.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rob Portman | 20.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 6.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rob Portman | 17.4 |
| 2006 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 12.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | George V. Voinovich | 27.7 |
| 2000 | Class I | Mike DeWine | 24.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | George V. Voinovich | 12.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Mike DeWine | 14.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | John Glenn | 8.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Ohio Senate race?
Sherrod Brown (DEM) won with 56.2% of the vote, ahead of Mike DeWine (43.8%), a margin of 12.4 points.
Did the Ohio 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 Ohio Senate race?
4,019,236 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.