2006 Senate elections · Rhode Island history
Rhode Island U.S. Senate election 2006
Sheldon Whitehouse DEM +7.0 gain · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 384,993
- Margin
- 7.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Whitehouse Won | DEM | 206,043 | 53.52% | |
| Lincoln Chafee | REP | 178,950 | 46.48% | |
| Total | 384,993 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Rhode Island Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 20.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jack Reed | 33.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 23.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jack Reed | 41.3 |
| 2012 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 29.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jack Reed | 46.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Class II | Jack Reed | 56.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Lincoln Chafee | 15.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jack Reed | 28.4 |
| 1994 | Class I | John H. Chafee | 29.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Claiborne Pell | 23.7 |
Full Rhode Island Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Rhode Island Senate race?
Sheldon Whitehouse (DEM) won with 53.5% of the vote, ahead of Lincoln Chafee (46.5%), a margin of 7.0 points.
Did the Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island Senate race?
384,993 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.