Elections / 2006 · Senate · WI
The Democratic candidate won Wisconsin's Senate seat D+37.8.
Wisconsin, 2006. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Wisconsin — 2006 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,439,214
67.3%
Republican (R)
630,299
29.5%
All others
68,784
3.2%
Margin
D+37.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2006 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Kohl | DDemocrat | 1,439,214 | 67.3% |
| Robert Gerald Lorge | RRepublican | 630,299 | 29.5% |
| Rae Vogeler | OWisconsin Green | 42,434 | 2.0% |
| Ben J. Glatzel | OIndependent | 25,096 | 1.2% |
| Scatter | OOther | 1,254 | 0.1% |
Wisconsin's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |