United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2006

The 2006 congressional elections in Michigan was held on November 4, 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 got re-elected except Joe Schwarz, who lost his primary.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2006[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Democratic 1,923,485 52.7% 6 6 -
Republican 1,624,865 44.6% 9 9 -
Libertarian 45,435 1.2% 0 0 -
Green 25,047 0.7% 0 0 -
U.S. Taxpayers 23,102 0.6% 0 0 -
Independent 4,492 0.1% 0 0 -
Total 3,646,426 100.00% 15 15 —

Match-up summary

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

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

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bart Stupak (incumbent) 180,448 69%
Republican Don Hooper 72,753 31%
Constitution Josh Warren 2,278 1%
Green David Newland 2,252 1%
Libertarian Ken Proctor 2,196 1%

District 2

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

General election results[3]
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

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

General election results[4]
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

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

General election results[5]
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

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

General election results[5]
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

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

General election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Upton (incumbent) 142,015 61%
Democratic Kim Clarke 88,976 38%
Libertarian Ken Howe 3,480 1%

District 7

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

General election results[7]
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

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

General election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (incumbent) 156,414 55%
Democratic Jim Marcinkowski 121,576 43%
Libertarian Dick Gach 2,756 1%
Green Aaron Stuttman 2,349 1%

District 9

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

General election results[8]
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

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

General election results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Candice Miller (incumbent) 178,843 66%
Democratic Robert Denison 84,574 31%
Libertarian Mark Byrne 2,867 1%
Green Candace Caveny 1,895 1%
Constitution F Gualdoni 1,894 1%

District 11

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

General election results[10]
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

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

General election results[11]
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

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

District 14

Incumbent Democrat John Conyers won re-election to an X term.

General election results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Conyers (incumbent) 156,928 85%
Republican Chad Miles 72,753 15.34%

District 15

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

General election results[13]
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

  1. ↑ Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  2. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 1st District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  3. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 2nd District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  4. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 3rd District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 4th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  6. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 6th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  7. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 7th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  8. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 9th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In OAKLAND County". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  9. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 10th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  10. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 11th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  11. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 12th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  12. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 14th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In WAYNE County". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  13. ↑ "2006 Official Michigan General Election Results - 15th District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position". Miboecfr.nicusa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-22.