2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

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.

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
November 4, 2006 (2006-11-04)
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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Overview
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
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
2006 Michigan's 1st congressional district election
 
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.

General election results[2]
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
See also: Michigan's 2nd congressional district

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
See also: Michigan's 3rd congressional district

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
2006 Michigan's 4th congressional district election
 
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.

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
2006 Michigan's 5th congressional district election
 
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.

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
See also: Michigan's 6th congressional district

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
See also: Michigan's 7th congressional district

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
See also: Michigan's 8th congressional district

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

General election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (incumbent) 156,414 55.2%
Democratic Jim Marcinkowski 121,576 42.9%
Libertarian Dick Gach 2,756 1.0%
Green Aaron Stuttman 2,349 0.8%

District 9
See also: Michigan's 9th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Joe Knollenberg 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
See also: Michigan's 10th congressional district

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

General election results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Candice Miller (incumbent) 178,843 66.2
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
See also: Michigan's 11th congressional district

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
See also: Michigan's 12th congressional district

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
See also: Michigan's 13th congressional district

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

District 14
See also: Michigan's 14th congressional district

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

General election results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Conyers (incumbent) 158,755 85
Republican Chad Miles 27,367 15.34

District 15
See also: Michigan's 15th congressional district

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
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