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2006 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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election_name2006 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
countryWisconsin
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2000 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
previous_year2000
next_election2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
next_year2012
election_dateNovember 7, 2006
image1File:Herbert Kohl, official photo (cropped).jpg
image_sizex150px
nominee1**Herb Kohl**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**1,439,214**
percentage1**67.31%**
image23x4.svg
nominee2Robert Lorge
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2630,299
percentage229.48%
map_image
map_size250px
map_caption**Kohl**:
**Lorge**:
**Tie**:
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionHerb Kohl
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionHerb Kohl
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Lorge:
Tie:
The 2006 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Herb Kohl won re-election to his fourth and final term in a landslide. As of , this is the most recent statewide election where any candidate won every county in Wisconsin.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Herb Kohl, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Ben Masel

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Robert Lorge, attorney

Results

General election

Candidates

  • Robert Lorge (R), attorney
  • Herbert Kohl (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Rae Vogeler (G), community organizer

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 6, 2006

Polling

SourceDateHerb
Kohl (D)Robert
Lorge (R)
Strategic Vision (R)March 8, 2006**59%**27%
Strategic Vision (R)April 12, 2006**61%**25%
Strategic Vision (R)May 3, 2006**63%**25%
Strategic Vision (R)June 8, 2006**65%**25%
University of WisconsinJuly 5, 2006**63%**14%
RasmussenJuly 20, 2006**60%**27%
RasmussenAugust 20, 2006**59%**31%
Zogby/WSJAugust 28, 2006**51%**33%
Zogby/WSJSeptember 11, 2006**50%**35%
RasmussenSeptember 25, 2006**60%**33%
RasmussenOctober 29, 2006**64%**25%
University of WisconsinOctober 30, 2006**73%**16%

Results

Counties that flipped Republican to Democratic

  • Calumet (largest city: Chilton)
  • Outagamie (largest city: Appleton)
  • Waupaca (largest city: New London)
  • Waushara (largest city: Berlin)
  • Green Lake (Largest city: Green Lake)
  • Ozaukee (Largest city: Mequon)
  • Washington (Largest city: West Bend)
  • Waukesha (Largest city: Waukesha)

Analysis

Kohl won every county in the state. Kohl's weakest performance in the state was suburban Washington County, Wisconsin, which he won with just 49.6%. Kohl's strongest performance was in rural Menominee County, where he won with over 90% of the vote. Vogeler's best performance was in Dane County, where she came in third place with over 5%, a county where Lorge had his second weakest performance.

References

References

  1. "WI US Senate".
  2. "2006 Senate Race Ratings for November 6, 2006".
  3. "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS".
  4. "2006 Senate Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
  5. "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics.
  6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060419192339/http://www.strategicvision.biz/political/wisconsin_poll_030806.htm Strategic Vision (R)]
  7. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060418232518/http://www.strategicvision.biz/political/wisconsin_poll_041206.htm Strategic Vision (R)]
  8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061230081016/http://www.strategicvision.biz/political/wisconsin_poll_050306.htm Strategic Vision (R)]
  9. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060608223529/http://strategicvision.biz/political/wisconsin_poll_060806.htm Strategic Vision (R)]
  10. [http://www.uwsc.wisc.edu/BP22PressRelease_WIrace1.pdf University of Wisconsin] {{Webarchive. link. (September 29, 2006)
  11. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060922111849/http://rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/wiGovSenate.htm Rasmussen]
  12. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060831165643/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/August%202006/wisconsinSenate.htm Rasmussen]
  13. [https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-flash06.html?project=elections06-ft&h=495&w=778&hasAd=1&mod=blogs Zogby/WSJ]
  14. [https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-flash06.html?project=elections06-ft&h=495&w=778&hasAd=1 Zogby/WSJ]
  15. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061008165415/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/September%202006/WisconsinGovernor.htm Rasmussen]
  16. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311151250/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/wisconsinGovernor.htm Rasmussen]
  17. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071126232351/http://www.uwsc.wisc.edu/BP23PressRelease1_WIraces.pdf University of Wisconsin]
  18. [http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]
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