2006 Senate elections · Washington history
Washington U.S. Senate election 2006
Maria Cantwell DEM +16.9 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 2,083,734
- Margin
- 16.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Cantwell Won | DEM | 1,184,659 | 56.85% | |
| Mike McGavick | REP | 832,106 | 39.93% | |
| Bruce M. Guthrie | LIB | 29,331 | 1.41% | |
| Aaron Dixon | GRE | 21,254 | 1.02% | |
| Robin Adair | IND | 16,384 | 0.79% | |
| Total | 2,083,734 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Washington Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 18.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Patty Murray | 14.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patty Murray | 18.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patty Murray | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Patty Murray | 12.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Patty Murray | 16.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Slade Gorton | 11.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Patty Murray | 8.0 |
Full Washington Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Washington Senate race?
Maria Cantwell (DEM) won with 56.9% of the vote, ahead of Mike McGavick (39.9%), a margin of 16.9 points.
Did the Washington Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Washington Senate race?
2,083,734 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.