2006 Senate elections · Pennsylvania history
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election 2006
Robert P. Casey Jr. DEM +17.4 gain · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 4,081,043
- Margin
- 17.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert P. Casey Jr. Won | DEM | 2,392,984 | 58.64% | |
| Rick Santorum | REP | 1,684,778 | 41.28% | |
| Write-in | — | 3,281 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 4,081,043 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Pennsylvania Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Dave McCormick | 0.2 |
| 2022 | Class III | John Fetterman | 4.9 |
| 2018 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 13.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patrick J. Toomey | 1.4 |
| 2012 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 9.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patrick J. Toomey | 2.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 17.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 10.6 |
| 2000 | Class I | Rick Santorum | 6.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 26.6 |
| 1994 | Class I | Rick Santorum | 2.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 2.8 |
Full Pennsylvania Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Pennsylvania Senate race?
Robert P. Casey Jr. (DEM) won with 58.6% of the vote, ahead of Rick Santorum (41.3%), a margin of 17.4 points.
Did the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Senate race?
4,081,043 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.