2006 Senate elections · Wisconsin history
Wisconsin U.S. Senate election 2006
Herb Kohl DEM +37.8 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 2,138,297
- Margin
- 37.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Kohl Won | DEM | 1,439,214 | 67.31% | |
| Robert Gerald Lorge | REP | 630,299 | 29.48% | |
| Rae S. Vogeler | GRE | 42,434 | 1.98% | |
| Ben J. Glatzel | IND | 25,096 | 1.17% | |
| Scattering | — | 1,254 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 2,138,297 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Wisconsin Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Tammy Baldwin | 0.9 |
| 2022 | Class III | Ron Johnson | 1.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Tammy Baldwin | 10.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Ron Johnson | 3.4 |
| 2012 | Class I | Tammy Baldwin | 5.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Ron Johnson | 4.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Herb Kohl | 37.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Russ Feingold | 11.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Herb Kohl | 24.5 |
| 1998 | Class III | Russ Feingold | 2.2 |
| 1994 | Class I | Herb Kohl | 17.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Russ Feingold | 6.6 |
Full Wisconsin Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Wisconsin Senate race?
Herb Kohl (DEM) won with 67.3% of the vote, ahead of Robert Gerald Lorge (29.5%), a margin of 37.8 points.
Did the Wisconsin Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Wisconsin Senate race?
2,138,297 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.