2006 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 2006
Kay Bailey Hutchison REP +25.7 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 4,314,663
- Margin
- 25.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Won | REP | 2,661,789 | 61.69% | |
| Barbara Ann Radnofsky | DEM | 1,555,202 | 36.05% | |
| Scott Lanier Jameson | LIB | 97,672 | 2.26% | |
| Total | 4,314,663 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Texas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 8.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | John Cornyn | 9.6 |
| 2018 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 2.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | John Cornyn | 27.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 15.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 25.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2000 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 32.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 10.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 22.5 |
| 1990 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 22.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Texas Senate race?
Kay Bailey Hutchison (REP) won with 61.7% of the vote, ahead of Barbara Ann Radnofsky (36.0%), a margin of 25.7 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Texas Senate race?
4,314,663 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.