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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
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All 15 Michigan seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 9 6
Seats won 9 6
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,624,865 1,923,485
Percentage 44.56% 52.75%
Swing Decrease 4.85% Increase 4.33%
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The 2006 congressional elections in Michigan was held on November 7, 2006, to determine who would represent the state of Michigan in the United States House of Representatives. Michigan had fifteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. All fifteen incumbents ran for re-election, and all of them were re-elected except Joe Schwarz, who lost his primary.

Michigan was one of seven states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2006, the other states being Indiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

Overview

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United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2006[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Democratic 1,923,485 52.75% 6 6 -
Republican 1,624,865 44.56% 9 9 -
Libertarian 45,435 1.25% 0 0 -
Green 25,047 0.69% 0 0 -
U.S. Taxpayers 23,102 0.63% 0 0 -
Independent 4,492 0.12% 0 0 -
Total 3,646,426 100.00% 15 15 —

Match-up summary

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District Incumbent 2006 Result Democratic Republican Libertarian Green Constitution Other
1 Bart Stupak Re-elected Bart Stupak Don Hooper Ken Proctor David Newland Josh Warren
2 Pete Hoekstra Re-elected Kimon Kotos Pete Hoekstra Steven Van Til Ronald Graeser
3 Vern Ehlers Re-elected James Rinck Vern Ehlers Jeff Steinport Roger Gurk
4 David Lee Camp Re-elected Mike Huckleberry David Lee Camp Allitta Hren John Emerick
5 Dale Kildee Re-elected Dale Kildee Eric Klammer Steve Samoranski Ken Mathenia
6 Fred Upton Re-elected Kim Clark Fred Upton Ken Howe
7 Joe Schwarz Lost primary Sharon Renier Tim Walberg Robert Hutchinson David Horn
8 Mike Rogers Re-elected Jim Marcinkowski Mike Rogers Dick Gach Aaron Stuttman
9 Joe Knollenberg Re-elected Nancy Skinner Joe Knollenberg Adam Goodman Matthew Abel
10 Candice Miller Re-elected Robert Denison Candice Miller Mark Byrne Candace Caveny F Gualdoni
11 Thad McCotter Re-elected Tony Trupiano Thad McCotter John Tatar Charles Tackett
12 Sander M. Levin Re-elected Sander M. Levin Randell Shafer Andy Lecureaux Art Myatt Les Townsend Jerome White (I)
13 Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Re-elected unopposed Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
14 John Conyers Re-elected John Conyers Chad Miles
15 John Dingell Re-elected John Dingell Greg Stempfle Aimee Smith Robert Czak

District 1

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2006 Michigan's 1st congressional district election
← 2004
2008 →
 
Nominee Bart Stupak Don Hooper
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 180,448 72,753
Percentage 69.4% 28.0%
County results
Stupak      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
U.S. Representative before election

Bart Stupak
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Bart Stupak
Democratic

See also: Michigan's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Bart Stupak won re-election to an eighth term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe D November 7, 2006
General election results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bart Stupak (incumbent) 180,448 69.4%
Republican Don Hooper 72,753 28.0%
Constitution Josh Warren 2,278 0.9%
Green David Newland 2,252 0.9%
Libertarian Ken Proctor 2,196 0.8%

District 2

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See also: Michigan's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Pete Hoekstra won re-election to an eighth term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe R November 7, 2006
General election results[8]
Republican Pete Hoekstra (incumbent) 182,879 66
Democratic Kimon Kotos 86,803 32
Constitution Ronald Graeser 2,721 1
Libertarian Steven Van Til 2,716 1
Party Candidate Votes %

District 3

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See also: Michigan's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Vern Ehlers won re-election to an eighth term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe R November 7, 2006
General election results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vern Ehlers (incumbent) 171,182 63
Democratic James Rinck 93,850 35
Libertarian Jeff Steinport 3,702 1
Green Roger Gurk 2,593 1

District 4

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2006 Michigan's 4th congressional district election
← 2004
2008 →
 
Nominee David Lee Camp Mike Huckleberry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 160,767 100,679
Percentage 60.0% 38.0%
County results
Camp      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
U.S. Representative before election

David Lee Camp
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

David Lee Camp
Republican

See also: Michigan's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Republican David Lee Camp won re-election to a ninth term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe R November 7, 2006
General election results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Camp (incumbent) 160,767 60
Democratic Mike Huckleberry 100,679 38
Constitution John Emerick 2,007 1
Libertarian Allitta Hrren 1,940 1

District 5

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2006 Michigan's 5th congressional district election
← 2004
2008 →
 
Nominee Dale Kildee Eric Klammer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 176,144 60,957
Percentage 73.0%% 25.0%
County results
Kildee      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
U.S. Representative before election

Dale Kildee
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Dale Kildee
Democratic

See also: Michigan's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Dale Kildee won re-election to a thirteenth term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe D November 7, 2006
General election results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dale Kildee (incumbent) 176,144 73
Republican Eric Klammer 60,957 25
Green Ken Mathenia 2,293 1
Libertarian Steve Samoranski 2,259 1

District 6

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See also: Michigan's 6th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Fred Upton won re-election to an eleventh term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe R November 7, 2006
General election results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Upton (incumbent) 142,015 61
Democratic Kim Clarke 88,976 38
Libertarian Ken Howe 3,480 1

District 7

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See also: Michigan's 7th congressional district

Republican Tim Walberg defeated the incumbent in the primary, and won the general election.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Likely R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Likely R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Likely R November 7, 2006
General election results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Walberg 122,640 51
Democratic Sharon Renier 112,623 46
Libertarian Robert Hutchinson 3,787 2
Constitution David Horn 3,664 1

District 8

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See also: Michigan's 8th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Mike Rogers won re-election to a fourth term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Likely R November 7, 2006
General election results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (incumbent) 156,414 55.2%
Democratic Jim Marcinkowski 121,576 42.9%
Libertarian Dick Gach 2,756 1.0%
Green Aaron Stuttman 2,349 0.8%

District 9

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See also: Michigan's 9th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Joe Knollenberg won re-election to an eighth term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe R November 7, 2006
General election results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Knollenberg (incumbent) 142,279 52
Democratic Nancy Skinner 127,651 46
Libertarian Adam Goodman 3,698 1
Green Matthew Abel 2,466 1

District 10

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See also: Michigan's 10th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Candice Miller won re-election to a third term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe R November 7, 2006
General election results[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Candice Miller (incumbent) 178,843 66.2
Democratic Robert Denison 84,574 31.2
Libertarian Mark Byrne 2,867 1.1
Green Candace Caveny 1,895 0.7
Constitution F Gualdoni 1,894 0.7

District 11

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See also: Michigan's 11th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Thad McCotter won re-election to a third term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe R November 7, 2006
General election results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thad McCotter (incumbent) 145,292 54
Democratic Tony Trupiano 115,106 43
Libertarian John Tatar 4,380 2
Constitution Charles Tackett 3,552 1

District 12

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See also: Michigan's 12th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Sander Levin won re-election to a thirteenth term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe D November 7, 2006
General election results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sander Levin (incumbent) 168,501 70
Republican Randall Shafer 62,688 26
Libertarian Andy Lecureaux 3,259 1
Constitution Les Townsend 2,076 1
Independent Jerome White 1,863 1
Green Art Myatt 1,735 1

District 13

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See also: Michigan's 13th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick won re-election, unopposed, to a sixth term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe D November 7, 2006

District 14

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See also: Michigan's 14th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat John Conyers won re-election.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe D November 7, 2006
General election results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Conyers (incumbent) 158,755 85
Republican Chad Miles 27,367 15.34

District 15

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See also: Michigan's 15th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat John Dingell won re-election to a twenty-seventh term.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe D November 7, 2006
General election results[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Dingell (incumbent) 179,401 88
Green Aimee Smith 9,379 5
Libertarian Greg Stempfle 8,367 4
Constitution Robert Czak 6,917 3

References

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  1. ^ Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "2006 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 1st District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  8. ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 2nd District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  9. ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 3rd District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
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  12. ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 7th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  13. ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 9th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In OAKLAND County". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  14. ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 10th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  15. ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 11th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  16. ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 12th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  17. ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 14th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  18. ^ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 15th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
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