United States Senate election in Michigan, 2006
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2006
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The 2006 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow won re-election to a second term.
Major candidates
Campaign
The economy was issue #1. The unemployment rate was 7% in July, compared with a 5% rate nationwide. Pessimism about the state's economic future has left Michigan ranked 49th nationally between 2000 and 2005 in retaining young adults. Detroit lost a million residents since its heyday.
Bouchard claimed that the incumbent has accomplished nothing, dubbing her "Do-Nothing Debbie."[1] President George W. Bush, who was popular in the state, came to Michigan and raised $1 million for Bouchard, while keeping his distance.[2] The incumbent, who lead in polls, avoided all debates.[3]
Polling
| Source |
Date |
Stabenow (D) |
Bouchard (R) |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
November 6, 2006 |
50% |
44% |
| Mason-Dixon/MSNBC |
November 5, 2006 |
53% |
37% |
| Free Press-Local 4 |
November 5, 2006 |
53% |
34% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
November 2, 2006 |
49% |
42% |
| WSJ/Zogby |
October 31, 2006 |
49% |
43% |
| Research 2000 |
October 25, 2006 |
51% |
44% |
| Rasmussen |
October 25, 2006 |
55% |
39% |
| Lake Research (D) |
October 24, 2006 |
53% |
35% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
October 24, 2006 |
48% |
42% |
| WSJ/Zogby |
October 19, 2006 |
48% |
44% |
| Free Press-Local 4 |
October 15, 2006 |
48% |
35% |
| Rasmussen |
October 9, 2006 |
56% |
39% |
| SurveyUSA |
October 9, 2006 |
53% |
42% |
| EPIC-MRA |
October 5, 2006 |
48% |
35% |
| WSJ/Zogby |
September 28, 2006 |
49% |
42% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
September 20, 2006 |
51% |
44% |
| EPIC-MRA |
September 14, 2006 |
54% |
34% |
| WSJ/Zogby |
September 11, 2006 |
50% |
44% |
| Rasmussen |
August 31, 2006 |
51% |
43% |
| Free Press-Local 4 |
August 28-30, 2006 |
50% |
37% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
August 29, 2006 |
49% |
42% |
| WSJ/Zogby |
August 28, 2006 |
49% |
45% |
| EPIC/MRA |
August 16, 2006 |
54% |
42% |
| Rasmussen |
August 16, 2006 |
49% |
44% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
July 27, 2006 |
52% |
36% |
| WSJ/Zogby |
July 24, 2006 |
48% |
42% |
| Free Press-Local 4 |
July 16, 2006 |
49% |
29% |
| WSJ/Zogby |
June 21, 2006 |
49% |
41% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
June 21, 2006 |
50% |
37% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
May 24, 2006 |
48% |
36% |
| Mitchell Research |
May 1-9, 2006 |
50% |
37% |
| Rasmussen |
May 5, 2006 |
54% |
34% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
April 21, 2006 |
48% |
38% |
| Rasmussen |
April 6, 2006 |
51% |
37% |
| WSJ/Zogby |
March 31, 2006 |
52% |
38% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
March 15, 2006 |
48% |
37% |
| Rasmussen |
February 15, 2006 |
54% |
33% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
February 3, 2006 |
49% |
36% |
| Rasmussen |
January 20, 2006 |
56% |
31% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
December 22, 2005 |
47% |
35% |
| Rasmussen |
December 3, 2005 |
49% |
33% |
| EPIC/MRA |
November 28, 2005 |
56% |
36% |
| Strategic Vision (R) |
November 21, 2005 |
45% |
31% |
Results
The following results are official.[4]
| 2006 United States Senate election, Michigan |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
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±% |
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Democratic |
Debbie Stabenow (incumbent) |
2,151,278 |
56.9 |
+7.4 |
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Republican |
Michael Bouchard |
1,559,597 |
41.3 |
-6.6 |
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Libertarian |
Leonard Schwartz |
27,012 |
0.7 |
0 |
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Green |
David Sole |
23,890 |
0.6 |
-0.3 |
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Constitution |
[Dennis FitzSimons |
18,341 |
0.5 |
+0.2 |
| Majority |
591,681 |
15.6 |
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| Turnout |
3,780,142 |
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Democratic hold |
Swing |
7% |
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References
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Preceded by
2002
Carl Levin |
Michigan U.S. Senate elections
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