2006 United States House of Representatives elections explained

Election Name:	2006 United States House of Representatives elections
Country:	United States
Flag Year:	1960
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2004 United States House of Representatives elections
Previous Year:	2004
Election Date:	November 7, 2006
Next Election:	2008 United States House of Representatives elections
Next Year:	2008
Seats For Election:	All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
Majority Seats:	218
Outgoing Members:	109th_United_States_Congress#House_of_Representatives_3
Elected Members:	110th_United_States_Congress#House_of_Representatives_3
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Image1:	Nancy Pelosi portrait 2007.png
Leader1:	Nancy Pelosi
Leader Since1:	January 3, 2003
Last Election1:	202 seats, 46.8%
Seats Before1:	201
Seats1:	233
Seat Change1:	31
Popular Vote1:	42,338,795
Percentage1:	52.3%
Swing1:	5.5%
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Leader2:	Dennis Hastert (resigned as leader)
Leader Since2:	January 3, 1999
Last Election2:	232 seats, 49.4%
Seats Before2:	229
Seats2:	202
Seat Change2:	30
Popular Vote2:	35,857,334
Percentage2:	44.3%
Swing2:	5.1%
Party4:	Independent politician
Last Election4:	1
Seats4:	0
Seat Change4:	1
Popular Vote4:	417,895
Percentage4:	0.5%
Swing4:	0.1%
Map Size:	320px
Speaker
Before Election:	Dennis Hastert
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Nancy Pelosi
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 2006, to elect members to the United States House of Representatives. It took place in the middle of President George W. Bush's second term in office. All 435 seats of the House were up for election. Those elected served in the 110th United States Congress from January 3, 2007, until January 3, 2009. The incumbent majority party, the Republicans, had won majorities in the House consecutively since 1994, and were defeated by the Democrats who won a majority in the chamber, ending 12 years of Republican control in the House.

The Republicans had won a 232-seat majority in 2004, but by the time of the 2006 election, they held 229 seats, while the Democrats held 201, plus 1 Independent (Bernie Sanders) who caucused with the Democrats. There were also four vacancies. Democrats needed to pick up 15 seats to take control of the House, which had been in Republican control since January 1995. Along with the historical "sixth-year itch" that has plagued many incumbent presidents in midterm elections, the public's perception of George W. Bush, the handling of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a series of political scandals involving mostly congressional Republicans took their toll on the party at the ballot box.^[1]

The final result was a 31-seat pickup for the Democrats, including the pickup of the Vermont at-large seat, previously held by Independent Bernie Sanders (who ran instead for U.S. Senate), who caucused with the Democrats. Democrats defeated 22 Republican incumbents and won eight open Republican-held seats. For the first time since the party's founding, Republicans won no seats previously held by Democrats and defeated no Democratic incumbents.^[2] It was the largest seat gain for the Democrats since the 1974 elections. Among the new Democrats were the first Muslim in Congress (Keith Ellison) and the first two Buddhists (Mazie Hirono and Hank Johnson). As a result of the Democratic victory, Nancy Pelosi became the first female and the first Californian House Speaker.^[3]

As of, this is the only House election cycle where only one party flipped any seats, the last time Republicans won a House race in Connecticut or more than one House seat in New Mexico, and the last time Democrats won more than one House seat in either Louisiana and/or Kansas.

Several members of the House first elected in 2006 have gone onto National attention, including Gabby Giffords and Michele Bachmann; United States Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Dean Heller, Mazie Hirono, and Chris Murphy; Senator and Ambassador Joe Donnelly; Speaker Kevin McCarthy; Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison; and Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz.

Results

Federal

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233	202
Democratic	Republican

|-!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Party!style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" colspan="4" | Seats!style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" colspan="3" | Popular vote|-! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" | 2004! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" | 2006! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" | Net
change! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" | %! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" | Vote! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" | %! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" | +/−|-| style="background-color: #0000ff; width: 5px" || style="text-align: left" | Democratic Party| style="text-align:right;" | 202| style="text-align:right;" | 233| style="text-align:right;" | 31| style="text-align:right;" | 53.6%| style="text-align:right;" | 42,338,795| style="text-align:right;" | 52.3%| style="text-align:right;" | +5.5%|-| style="background-color: #ff0000; width: 5px" || style="text-align: left" | Republican Party| style="text-align:right;" | 232| style="text-align:right;" | 202| style="text-align:right;" | 30| style="text-align:right;" | 46.4%| style="text-align:right;" | 35,857,334| style="text-align:right;" | 44.3%| style="text-align:right;" | −5.1%|-|-| style="background-color:;" | | style="text-align:left;" |Libertarian Party| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | 656,764| style="text-align:right;" | 0.8%| style="text-align:right;" | −0.1%|-|-| style="background-color:;" | | style="text-align:left;" |Independent| style="text-align:right;" | 1| style="text-align:right;" | 0| style="text-align:right;" | 1| style="text-align:right;" | -| style="text-align:right;" | 417,895| style="text-align:right;" | 0.5%| style="text-align:right;" | −0.1%|-|-| style="background-color:;" | | style="text-align:left;" |Green Party| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | 243,391| style="text-align:right;" | 0.3%| style="text-align:right;" | -|-|-| style="background-color:;" | | style="text-align:left;" |Constitution Party| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | 91,133| style="text-align:right;" | 0.1%| style="text-align:right;" | −0.1%|-|-| style="background-color:;" | | style="text-align:left;" |Independence Party| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | 85,815| style="text-align:right;" | 0.1%| style="text-align:right;" | -|-|-| style="background-color:;" | | style="text-align:left;" |Reform Party| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | 53,862| style="text-align:right;" | 0.1%| style="text-align:right;" | −|-|-| style="background-color:;" | | style="text-align:left;" |Other parties| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | −| style="text-align:right;" | 1,230,548| style="text-align:right;" | 1.5%| style="text-align:right;" | −0.1%|-| style="background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align:right; font-weight: bold" colspan="2" | Totals| style="text-align:right;background-color: #f2f2f2; font-weight: bold" | 435| style="text-align:right;background-color: #f2f2f2; font-weight: bold" | 435| style="text-align:right;background-color: #f2f2f2; font-weight: bold" | −| style="text-align:right;background-color: #f2f2f2; font-weight: bold" | 100.0%| style="text-align:right;background-color: #f2f2f2; font-weight: bold" | 80,975,537| style="text-align:right;background-color: #f2f2f2; font-weight: bold" | 100.0%| style="text-align:right;background-color: #f2f2f2; font-weight: bold" | −|-!style=text-align:left colspan=10|Voter turnout: 36.8%|-|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| style="text-align:left;" colspan=9 |Sources: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Voter demographics

Vote by demographic subgroup
Demographic subgroup		DEM		GOP		Other	% of total vote
Total vote		52	44	4	100
Ideology
Liberals		87	11	2	20
Moderates		60	38	2	47
Conservatives	20		78	2	32
Party
Democrats		93	7	n/a	38
Republicans	8		91	1	36
Independents		57	39	4	26
Gender
Men		50	47	3	49
Women		55	43	2	51
Marital status
Married	48		51	1	68
Unmarried		64	34	2	32
Gender by marital status
Married men	47		51	2	35
Married women	48		50	2	33
Unmarried men		62	36	2	14
Unmarried women		66	32	2	18
Race/ethnicity
White	47		51	2	79
Black		89	10	1	10
Asian		62	37	1	2
Other		55	42	3	2
Hispanic (of any race)		69	30	1	8
Gender by race
White men	44		53	3	39
White women	49		50	1	40
Non-white men		75	23	2	9
Non-white women		78	21	1	11
Religion
Protestant	44		54	2	55
Catholic		55	44	1	26
Jewish		87	12	1	2
Other religion		71	25	4	6
None		74	22	4	11
Religious service attendance
More than weekly	38		60	2	17
Weekly	46		53	1	28
Monthly		57	41	2	12
A few times a year		60	38	2	25
Never		67	30	3	15
White evangelical or born-again Christian
White evangelical or born-again Christian	28		70	2	24
Everyone else		59	39	2	76
Age
18–29 years old		60	38	2	12
30–44 years old		53	45	2	24
45–59 years old		53	46	1	34
60 and older		50	48	2	29
Sexual orientation
LGBT		75	24	1	3
Heterosexual		52	46	2	97
Education
Not a high school graduate		64	35	1	3
High school graduate		55	44	1	21
Some college education		51	47	2	31
College graduate	49	49	2	27
Postgraduate education		58	41	1	18
Family income
Under $15,000		67	30	3	7
$15,000–30,000		61	36	3	12
$30,000–50,000		56	43	1	21
$50,000–75,000		50	48	2	22
$75,000–100,000		52	47	1	16
$100,000–150,000	47		51	2	13
$150,000–200,000	47		51	2	5
Over $200,000	45		53	2	5
Union households
Union		64	34	2	23
Non-union	49	49	2	77
Region
Northeast		63	35	2	22
Midwest		52	47	1	27
South	45		53	2	30
West		54	43	3	21
Community size
Urban		61	37	2	30
Suburban		50	48	2	47
Rural	48		50	2	24

Source: CNN exit poll^[4]

Maps

Retiring incumbents

27 incumbents did not seek re-election.

The four vacancies were, to be filled at the same time as the general election with the winner taking office in November immediately after the votes were certified;, with a separate special election on the same day; and and, which did not have special elections to fill the vacancies before January 2007. had been held by Democrat Bob Menendez, Texas's 22nd congressional district had been held by Republican Tom DeLay, Ohio's 18th congressional district had been held by Republican Robert Ney, and Florida's 16th congressional district had been held by Republican Mark Foley. Democrats won all four races.

Democratic incumbents

Nine Democrats retired, all of whom were replaced by Democrats.

Jim Davis

Ed Case

Lane Evans

Ben Cardin

Martin Olav Sabo

Major Owens

Ted Strickland

Sherrod Brown

Harold Ford Jr.

Republican incumbents

Seventeen Republicans retired, twelve of whom were replaced by Republicans and five replaced by Democrats.

Jim Kolbe

Bill Thomas

Joel Hefley

Bob Beauprez

Michael Bilirakis

Katherine Harris

Butch Otter

Henry Hyde

Jim Nussle

Mark Kennedy

Tom Osborne

Jim Gibbons

Sherwood Boehlert

Mike Oxley

Ernest Istook

Bill Jenkins

Mark Andrew Green

Independent incumbent

One independent who caucused with the Democrats retired, and was replaced by a Democrat.

• Vermont's at-large

Bernie Sanders

Defeated incumbents

Defeated in primary elections

Two incumbents were defeated in their party's respective primaries, which their respective parties held in the general election.

• : Cynthia McKinney (D)
• : Joe Schwarz (R)

Defeated in general election

25 Republican incumbents were defeated by Democrats.

• : Early in the cycle, incumbent J. D. Hayworth (R) appeared on his way to an easy reelection. However, his seat may have become more competitive after the Congressional Page scandal broke. Democrats fielded a locally well-known candidate in State Senator Harry Mitchell, a former Mayor of Tempe. Mitchell has been a political force in his home town, one of the largest communities in the district, and Democrats became enthusiastic about his candidacy. The 5th leans Republican, but not overwhelmingly. The district includes, in addition to Tempe, Scottsdale, the prime real estate of the Phoenix area. On election night, Mitchell defeated Hayworth, 50% to 46%.
• : Longtime incumbent Richard Pombo (R) won reelection in 2004 by a reasonably comfortable 61% to 39% margin. However, Pombo became associated with the ethical and legal scandals revolving around Jack Abramoff and became the subject of an investigation, which eroded his popular support. In addition, Rolling Stone listed him as one of the ten worst congressmen. The Democratic candidate who garnered the 39% in 2004, Jerry McNerney, joined that race as a write-in candidate two weeks before the primary election. In 2006, McNerney was challenged in the primary by Steve Filson. Filson was backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee but was upset by McNerney in the primary. Pombo was challenged for the Republican nomination by former Representative Pete McCloskey. Pombo won 63% of the primary vote to 32% for McCloskey.^[5] McCloskey eventually endorsed McNerney.^[6] The eleventh district is largely composed of Oakland suburbs and leans Republican. McNerney defeated Pombo 53% to 47% on election night.
• : Incumbent Rob Simmons (R), a Vietnam War veteran and former CIA agent, won reelection by 54% to 46% in 2004, in a Democratic-leaning district encompassing eastern Connecticut, including Norwich and New London. The 2002 nominee, former state Representative Joe Courtney, decided to make another run. Even though in the past Simmons had been able to win elections in the Democratic-leaning district by painting himself as a moderate, the seat is perennially competitive. The results were so close on election night that the race was not settled until a week later. A recount was completed on November 14, 2006, with the final results giving Joe Courtney an 83-vote victory over Rob Simmons.^[7] It was the closest house race of 2006.
• : Although incumbent Nancy Johnson (R) won with at least 60% of the vote in 2004 and faced a difficult challenge (running against a fellow incumbent in a redrawn district) in 2002, winning with just 54%, she was still a Republican in a swing district. While the 5th is Connecticut's most conservative region, John Kerry won the district by about 1100 votes in 2004 and Al Gore won it when Johnson represented it as the 6th District in 2000. The district is located in Northwestern Connecticut and includes a large portion of Waterbury, Danbury, the wealthy western suburbs of Hartford, and small rural towns. Johnson faced a credible challenge from state Senator Chris Murphy. She was popular in the district, but with Bush's rating in New England at rock bottom, a Democratic victory was possible. Early in the cycle, this race was considered the least competitive of the three Republican-held seats in Connecticut, but Murphy defeated Johnson on election night, winning 56% to 44%.
• : Republican E. Clay Shaw had been in Congress since 1981, and had represented the 22nd District since 1993. The district voted for John Kerry over George Bush in 2004, but re-elected Shaw with 63% against a last-minute replacement Democrat. In 2000, Shaw won a close race by 599 votes in a district that Al Gore won by 4%, but in 2002, he was redistricted into a slightly less Democratic district and scored an easy victory. The district includes wealthy areas of Palm Beach County and Broward County including Boca Raton and parts of Fort Lauderdale The revelation that Shaw was being treated for a second time for lung cancer may have affected his re-election chances. This year, Shaw faced a challenge from a well-funded state senator Ron Klein. Klein won on election day by 51% to 47%.
• : Chris Chocola (R) was first elected in 2002 by a 50% to 46% margin. Democrat Joe Donnelly, who lost to Chocola 54% to 45% in 2004, ran again in 2006. Democrats blamed Donnelly's 2004 loss on a lack of funding from the national party that allowed Chocola to outspend Donnelly by a two-to-one margin. President Bush visited the South Bend-centered district seven times between 2000 and 2006, suggesting that Chocola was vulnerable. Chocola's popularity was also affected by the unpopularity of GOP Governor Mitch Daniels; among other things, Daniels decided to lease a toll road that runs through the district to a foreign corporation. Daniels also pushed to move the entire state to daylight saving time, which was opposed by local residents. In the campaign, Chocola attacked Donnelly for being delinquent in paying property taxes. On election night, Donnelly defeated Chocola 54% to 46%.
• : John Hostettler (R), who had only a 34% approval rating, was challenged by Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth in this swing district that includes Evansville and Terre Haute. Hostettler had a history of winning tough reelections, but Ellsworth was considered to be his strongest opponent. The district has been nicknamed "The Bloody Eighth" due to its frequent ousting of incumbent congressmen, which has occurred in 1958, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1994, and 2006. Despite the competitive nature of the district, Hostettler was traditionally slow to raise money and lagged far behind his opponent in fundraising totals throughout the election. Rumors circulated in September that Hostettler had essentially given up on his campaign when he failed to hold any events on Labor Day weekend, the traditional kickoff of the campaign season. In the end, Ellsworth defeated Hostettler by a 61%–39% margin, the most lopsided loss for a House incumbent since 1994.
• : In 2004, incumbent Mike Sodrel (R) defeated then-incumbent Baron Hill by only 1,425 votes, the smallest winning percentage in any congressional race that year.^[8] Hill ran in 2006 to reclaim his seat in this Southeast Indiana district that includes Bloomington and New Albany. He defeated anti-war challenger Gretchen Clearwater in the May 2 primary. Factors cited in the race included Sodrel being a self-described staunch Republican Party loyalist in an evenly divided district, Hill lacking the advantages of incumbency in 2006, and (according to Democrats) Hill's superior constituent service compared to Sodrel's. Hill defeated Sodrel from 50% to 46%.
• : Incumbent Jim Leach (R) received 59% of the vote in 2004. Before the election, this was the most Democratic seat held by a Republican, as measured by presidential candidates' performances in the district. However, Leach had consistently won here since 1976, helped by his reputation for strong integrity. Also helping him was his status as one of the most liberal Republicans in the House. As a result, Leach traditionally won large numbers of crossover votes from Democrats and was expected to do so again. The Democrats nominated David Loebsack, a political science professor at small Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Despite Leach's appeal and seniority, Loebsack prevailed on election night by a 51% to 49% margin. Leach's defeat made him the most senior House member to lose re-election in 2006 and the most senior member to lose re-election since 36-year incumbent Phil Crane lost in 2004 in an upset to Melissa Bean.
• : Incumbent Jim Ryun (R), a leading conservative, won re-election by 56% to 41% in 2004 and had held his seat for five terms. This year, Ryun faced a rematch with Democrat Nancy Boyda, who also ran against him in 2004. The district is home to Topeka, Manhattan (location of Kansas State University), Leavenworth, Pittsburg, and half of the liberal college town of Lawrence, home of the University of Kansas. Despite being held by Ryun, the seat had a history of electing Democrats and before 1994, Democrats held the seat for 20 out of 24 years. However, gerrymandering had made the seat tilt more Republican, and Ryun was thought to be secure. However, Ryun faced controversy over a Washington, D.C. real estate purchase, and in the wake of scandals that rocked Washington, D.C., this had a major effect on local voters, far more than had been expected. Boyda was also helped by the reelection of popular Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius. Boyda defeated the incumbent Ryun 51% to 47%, in one of the most shocking results of the night.
• : Incumbent Anne Northup (R) had been a target for the Democrats since her election in 1996; in 2004 and 2000, John Kerry and Al Gore both won her Louisville-centered congressional district by two percent, and Bill Clinton won the district by double-digit margins during the 1990s. While Northup had generally run close races, she won 60% of the vote in the 2004 election. Redistricting after the 2000 census added a few more suburban Republicans to the district, according to Congressional Quarterly. The Democratic candidate was John Yarmuth, the founder of the local free publication LEO. In spite of Northup's electoral success, excellent constituent services, and popularity among blue-collar voters in southern Louisville, Democrats saw this race as winnable, calling attention to Northup's 91% lockstep voting record with an unpopular President Bush. Northup led in most polls until October, when Yarmuth began to gain. By election night, the race had become highly competitive. House Majority Leader John Boehner referred to Northup as the Republicans' "canary in the coal mine", meaning that her fortunes would portend the outcome of House elections nationwide. This proved to be a correct assessment, as on election night, Yarmuth defeated Northup 51% to 48% and Republicans lost control of the House.
• : Incumbent Gil Gutknecht (R) was reelected in his Southern Minnesota district with 60% of the vote in 2004. A member of the 1994 Republican Revolution, Gutknecht had promised not to run for a seventh term when first elected. Though not expected to be significant, the broken promise proved to be a factor in his defeat. Geography teacher Tim Walz was the Democratic nominee and ran a much stronger campaign than expected, helped by the massive decline in President George W. Bush's popularity in Minnesota. Walz defeated Gutknecht 53%–47%.^[9]
• : Republican incumbent Jeb Bradley was seeking a third term. Rochester Democratic chair Carol Shea-Porter won the nomination in a major upset against better-funded and party-favored state House Democratic Leader Jim Craig. Although this was the one house district in New England Bush carried in 2004, and Bradley had won it handily in the past, the President was highly unpopular throughout New England, which gave Democrats an opening. Still, most thought that Bradley was the strong favorite to win. Shea-Porter defeated Bradley 52% to 48% in the most shocking upset of the night, along with the victories of David Loebsack and Nancy Boyda.
• : Incumbent Charles Bass (R) won reelection in 2004 with 58% percent of the vote, even as his district was won by John Kerry 52% to 47%. Bass, a political moderate, easily defeated primary challenges from Berlin Mayor Bob Danderson and Mary Maxwell. The Democratic nominee, Paul Hodes, an attorney, was also the 2004 Democratic nominee. In late September, a top Bass staffer resigned after news stories that a U.S. Government computer in Bass's DC office had been used to post anonymous concern troll messages to NH blogs. In these messages, "IndyNH" claimed to be a supporter of Paul Hodes who was discouraged by Bass's unbeatable lead. Hodes defeated Bass on election day, 53% to 46%.
• : Incumbent Sue Kelly (R) had rarely faced stiff competition since her initial election in 1994, but the Democratic primary attracted six contenders in 2006, two of whom dropped out before the primary. Former Ulster County Legislator John Hall, who was once a member of the popular rock band, Orleans, won the Democratic nomination with 49% of the vote in a multi-candidate primary. An October 26 Majority-Watch poll had him leading 49% to 47%.^[10] Several factors played into Kelly's defeat, including the extremely weak GOP showing in the senatorial and gubernatorial races, her reluctance to answer questions about the Mark Foley Page Scandal (notoriously, she literally ran away from television cameras at one point), and Hall's quirky campaign style, which included an appearance on the satirical Comedy Central program The Colbert Report. Hall defeated Kelly 51% to 49%. Following Hall's election, Stephen Colbert took credit for the victory and attributed it entirely to Hall's appearance on the show. Hall appeared several days later to satirically thank the host for his seat in Congress.
• : Incumbent John E. Sweeney (R) had never faced a particularly competitive election until 2006. His competitive district fueled a strong challenge from attorney Kirsten Gillibrand. In April 2006, Sweeney was allegedly sighted intoxicated at a fraternity party.^[11] On October 31, a week before the election, police report surfaced that documented a 911 call from his wife asking for help because her husband was "knocking her around the room". Despite denials from both Sweeney and his wife, the report proved to be a turning point and Gillibrand was victorious on election night, 53% to 47%. (For details, see 2006 New York's 20th congressional district election.)
• : Charles H. Taylor (R) won with 55% in 2004, far behind George W. Bush in the area. The district consists of the North Carolina Panhandle around Asheville. Dogged by ethics-related scandals, Taylor faced tougher competition from former professional quarterback Heath Shuler (D) in 2006. A July 10 poll by Public Policy Polling showed that Shuler led Taylor by 51% to 45% .^[12] Shuler defeated Taylor 54%–46%.
• : Jason Altmire (D) upset incumbent Republican Melissa Hart in a surprise victory for the Democrats in this suburban Pittsburgh district. Altmire's background was in health care policy and legislative relations; he was overseer of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Office of Charitable Giving before leaving to run for office in June 2005. Hart had seemed untouchable only a few months before the election, and was still generally expected to win on Election Day. Hart blamed her defeat on Altmire's campaign ads that tied her with the locally unpopular president.^[13] Altmire defeated Hart, 52% to 48%.
• : Curt Weldon (R) won reelection with 59% of the vote in 2004, but represents a Democratic-leaning district that incorporates much of Delaware County in suburban Philadelphia. He faced retired Navy Vice Admiral Joe Sestak (D). On October 13, it was reported that Weldon and his daughter were being investigated by the FBI, and two days later the FBI raided his daughter's residence.^{[14] [15]} Between Sestak's fundraising abilities,^[16] and the investigation of Weldon and his daughter, Sestak defeated Weldon, 56% to 44%.
• : Mike Fitzpatrick (R) won election for the first time in 2004 by a wide 56–42 margin over Virginia "Ginny" Schrader, but his district, based in suburban Bucks County, is politically moderate, having voted for Democratic presidents and Republican congressmen since 1992. His Democratic opponent in 2006 was retired Captain Patrick Murphy, an Iraq War veteran of the Army's 82nd Airborne. The Iraq War was the major issue of the campaign. In 2005, Murphy proposed a plan for phased withdrawal; Fitzpatrick stood by President Bush's stay-the-course policy through most of the campaign, before calling for a new plan. Ultimately, Murphy defeated Fitzpatrick by 1,518 votes.
• : Don Sherwood (R) had strong backing as a result of redistricting in this heavy GOP district. The Democrats didn't even field a candidate to run against him in 2002 and 2004. But in 2005 details were made public regarding a five-year affair between Sherwood and Cynthia Ore, who sued Sherwood for $5.5 million alleging physical abuse. On November 8, 2005, the two settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. Sherwood was expected to win the Republican primary easily over teacher Kathy Scott, as she had very little money or campaign staff, but she polled a surprising 44% of the vote against him. His Democratic opponent was professor and U.S. Naval Reserve officer Chris Carney. Carney led in the polls for most of the fall. Carney defeated Sherwood 53% to 47%.
• : In 2004, incumbent Henry Bonilla (R) received nearly 70% of the vote. However, his district, which includes several heavily Republican suburbs of San Antonio, as well as Big Bend National Park and much of Texas' border with Mexico, had to be changed after a mid-2006 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the redistricting efforts of the Texas Legislature violated Voting Rights Act protection of minorities — largely Hispanic Laredo was in the 23rd District until the redistricting. On August 4, a federal court redrew the district and removed the portion of Webb County that was in the district, eliminating the possibility of a rematch with Cuellar, and added a heavily Democratic portion of San Antonio, the home base of liberal former congressman Ciro Rodriguez. Rodriguez ran against Bonilla in the all-candidate primary on November 7.^[17] The winner of the now somewhat irrelevant Democratic primary, Vietnam War combat veteran Rick Bolanos, also ran in the November 7 election. The realigned district is less Republican than the previous version, but Bonilla was still favored against the crowded field of six Democrats, including Rodriguez and Bolanos, and one Independent candidate. A majority was required in this special election to avoid a runoff between the top two contenders. Bonilla won the November 7 election with 49% of the vote, but failed to get the needed 50% of the vote to avoid the runoff. In that runoff, he faced Rodriguez, who got 20% of the special election vote. Bonilla was seen as being the favorite. He ignored Rodriguez until the final days, then ran TV ads portraying him as politically aligned with some Islamic terror supporters, which backfired. In the special election, however, Rodriguez was able to portray himself as part of an incoming majority, which would help retain federal funding for programs in the district. Rodriguez defeated Bonilla in the runoff 54% to 46%.
• : Incumbent Mark Green (R) — Green ran for governor, and his seat, in northeastern Wisconsin, was Republican-leaning, although it has elected a Democratic congressman as recently as 1996 and is centered around the cities of Green Bay and Appleton. State Assembly Speaker John Gard won the September 12 Republican primary as expected, in which he faced state Assemblywoman Terri McCormick. The Democratic nominee, Steve Kagen M.D., defeated business consultant Jamie Wall and former De Pere Mayor and Brown County Executive Nancy Nusbaum after a very competitive primary. Kagen defeated Gard 51% to 49%.

Open seats that changed parties

Five Republicans that retired were replaced by Democrats.

Jim Kolbe was replaced by Gabby Giffords.

Bob Beauprez was replaced by Ed Perlmutter.

Jim Nussle was replaced by Bruce Braley.

Sherwood Boehlert was replaced by Mike Arcuri.

Mark Andrew Green was replaced by Steve Kagan.

One independent who caucused with the Democrats retired, and was replaced by a Democrat.

• Vermont's at-large

Bernie Sanders was replaced by Peter Welch.

Closest races

Sixty races were decided by 10% or lower.^[18]

District	Winner	Margin
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	0.04%
	data-sort-value=-1	0.16%
	data-sort-value=-1	0.28%
	data-sort-value=-1	0.40%
	data-sort-value=-1	0.48%
	data-sort-value=-1	0.53%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	0.60%
	data-sort-value=-1	0.61%
	data-sort-value=-1	1.06%
	data-sort-value=-1	1.09%
	data-sort-value=-1	1.32%
	data-sort-value=-1	1.48%
	data-sort-value=-1	1.57%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	1.89%
	data-sort-value=-1	1.89%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	2.14%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	2.43%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	2.44%
	data-sort-value=-1	2.49%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	2.63%
	data-sort-value=-1	2.70%
	data-sort-value=-1	2.82%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	2.86%
	data-sort-value=-1	2.92%
	data-sort-value=-1	2.92%
	data-sort-value=-1	3.18%
	data-sort-value=-1	3.38%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	3.46%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	3.75%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	3.85%
	data-sort-value=-1	3.95%
	data-sort-value=-1	3.96%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	3.97%
	data-sort-value=-1	4.50%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	4.52%
	data-sort-value=-1	5.14%
	data-sort-value=-1	5.34%
	data-sort-value=-1	5.40%
	data-sort-value=-1	5.41%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	5.62%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	5.90%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	6.20%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	6.54%
	data-sort-value=-1	6.76%
	data-sort-value=-1	6.89%
	data-sort-value=-1	7.06%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	7.10%
	data-sort-value=-1	7.52%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	7.58%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	7.96%
	data-sort-value=-1	7.98%
	data-sort-value=-1	8.30%
	data-sort-value=-1	8.31%
	data-sort-value=-1	8.56%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	8.56%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	8.68%
	data-sort-value=-1 (flip)	8.94%
	data-sort-value=-1	9.32%
	data-sort-value=-1	9.64%
	data-sort-value=-1	9.98%

Election ratings

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives election ratings.

Special elections

See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives. There were two special elections in 2006 to the 109th United States Congress, listed here by date and district.

|-! | Duke Cunningham| | 1990| | Incumbent resigned December 1, 2005 amid the Cunningham scandal.
New member elected June 6, 2006.
Republican hold.| nowrap |

• Brian Bilbray (Republican) 49.6%
• Francine Busby (Democratic) 45.0%
• William Griffith (Write-in) 3.8%
• Paul King (Libertarian) 1.6%^[19]

|-! | Tom DeLay| | 1984| | Incumbent resigned June 9, 2006 following indictment.
New member elected November 7, 2006.
Republican hold.| nowrap |

• Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (Republican) 62.5%
• Bob Smither (Libertarian) 18.7%
• Steve Stockman (Republican) 10.8%
• Don Richardson (Republican) 6.0%
• Giannibicego Hoa Tran (Republican) 2.1%^[20]

|}

Alabama

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama.

See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Alaska

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska.

See also: List of United States representatives from Alaska.

Arizona

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona.

See also: List of United States representatives from Arizona.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1984		Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap

Arkansas

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.

See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

California

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California.

See also: List of United States representatives from California.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1978 1988 2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2005	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1974	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1987	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1980	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1972	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1978		Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1986	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1980	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1974	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2001	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992 1998 2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1978	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1999	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2005	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994 2000 2006	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1980	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Colorado

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.

See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1986		Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002		Incumbent retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap

Connecticut

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut.

See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1987	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap

Delaware

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware.

See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware.

Florida

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida.

See also: List of United States representatives from Florida.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2001	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982		Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
				1970	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996		Incumbent retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002		Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
		Vacant				Rep. Mark Foley (R) resigned September 29, 2006. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1989	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1980		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Georgia

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia.

See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia. Georgia's delegation was redistricted in 2005.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992 2002 2004		Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap
				1986	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
		David Scott		2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Hawaii

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii.

See also: List of United States representatives from Hawaii.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1986 1988 1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002		Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap

Idaho

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho.

See also: List of United States representatives from Idaho.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2000		Incumbent retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Illinois

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois.

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1995	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1974		Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1986	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982		Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Indiana

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana.

See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1984	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				2004		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap

Iowa

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa.

See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1990		Incumbent retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1976		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Kansas

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas.

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Kentucky

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky.

See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1980	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Louisiana

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana.

See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected in runoff.^[21]	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1986	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Maine

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine.

See also: List of United States representatives from Maine.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Maryland

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland.

See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1986		Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1981	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Massachusetts

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts.

See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1991	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1980	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1976	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2001	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Michigan

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan.

See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1993	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1976	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1986	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004		Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1964	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1955	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Minnesota

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.

See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1994		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. DFL gain.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				DFL	2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				DFL	1978		Incumbent retired. New member elected. DFL hold.	nowrap
				2000		Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
				DFL	1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				DFL	1974	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Mississippi

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi.

See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1993	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1989	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Missouri

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri.

See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1976	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Montana

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Montana.

See also: List of United States representatives from Montana.

Nebraska

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska.

See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000		Incumbent retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap

Nevada

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada.

See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996		Incumbent retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

New Hampshire

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire.

See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2002		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1994		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap

New Jersey

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey.

See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1984	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1980	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
		Vacant				Bob Menendez (D) resigned January 16, 2006 after being appointed to the U.S. Senate. New member elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap

New Mexico

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico.

See also: List of United States representatives from New Mexico.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

New York

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York.

See also: List of United States representatives from New York.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1983	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982		Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1997	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1970	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1998		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982		Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1986	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

North Carolina

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina.

See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1986 1994 1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1984	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

North Dakota

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota.

See also: List of United States representatives from North Dakota.

Ohio

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio.

See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2005	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1981		Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992 1994 1996		Incumbent retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992		Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1972	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
		Vacant				Rep. Bob Ney (R) resigned November 3, 2006. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap

Oklahoma

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma.

See also: List of United States representatives from Oklahoma.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992		Incumbent retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap

Oregon

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.

See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1986	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Pennsylvania

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania.

See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1986		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				2004		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				2001	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998		Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				1984	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1974	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Rhode Island

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island.

See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

South Carolina

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina.

See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2001	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992 1998 2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

South Dakota

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota.

See also: List of United States representatives from South Dakota.

Tennessee

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee.

See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1996		Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982 1994 2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1984	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996		Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap

Texas

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.

See also: List of United States representatives from Texas. Texas's 22nd district was held by Tom DeLay who had resigned. The Democratic Party sued to prevent the Republican Party from replacing Tom DeLay (who was determined to be the candidate in March 2006) with another candidate. The courts agreed with the Democratic Party and the Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal. On August 8, 2006, Tom DeLay officially withdrew his name as the Republican candidate. (The court decision did not allow the Republican Party from changing its candidate, however it did not prevent Tom DeLay from withdrawing altogether.)^[22]

Texas's 23rd district was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States, which ordered the district re-drawn. This affected the 15th, 21st, 23rd, 25th, and 28th districts, which had a blanket primary on Election Day, followed by a runoff on December 6 in District 23, where no candidate got a majority of the vote.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1991	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1980	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1984	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1976 1976 1978 1984 1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
		Charlie González		1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1986	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
		Vacant				Rep. Tom DeLay (R) resigned June 9, 2006. New member elected. Democratic gain. Winner was not elected to fill expired term, see above.	nowrap
				1992		Incumbent lost re-election in run-off (district was declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court in August 2006 and redrawn). New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Utah

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah.

See also: List of United States representatives from Utah.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Vermont

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont.

See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont.

Virginia

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia.

See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2001	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1992	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1982	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1980	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Washington

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington.

See also: List of United States representatives from Washington.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1992 1994 1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1994	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1976	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

West Virginia

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia.

See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1982	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2000	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1976	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Wisconsin

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin.

See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin.

District		Incumbent			Results	Candidates
District	2004 CPVI	Representative	Party	First elected
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				2004	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1978	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1979	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1969	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
				1998		Incumbent retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Democratic gain.	nowrap

Wyoming

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming.

See also: List of United States representatives from Wyoming.

Non-voting delegates

See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa and 2006 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia.

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
	Eni Faleomavaega		1988	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
	Eleanor Holmes Norton		1990	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
	Madeleine Bordallo		2002	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
	Donna Christian-Christensen		1996	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

See also

• 2006 United States elections
  • 2006 United States gubernatorial elections
  • 2006 United States Senate elections
• 109th United States Congress
• 110th United States Congress
• Fighting Dems

External links

• 2006 Election Guide The New York Times
• check on voter registration
• 2006 Election Projections Survey
• United States Election 2006 Web Archive from the U.S. Library of Congress

Notes and References

1. News: So Why Did the Democrats Win? . . November 15, 2006 . March 6, 2014.
2. News: Democratic sweep may be long-lasting . Chicago Tribune . Don . Rose . December 26, 2006 . April 9, 2014 .
3. News: Democrats win House, promise new direction . . November 8, 2006 . March 6, 2014.
4. News: CNN.com - Elections 2006 . . January 31, 2018.
5. Web site: California's 11th district primary election results . 2006-06-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060616140016/http://vote.ss.ca.gov/Returns/usrep/1100.htm . 2006-06-16 . dead .
6. News: McCloskey Bucks GOP, Backs Democrat . A Stand for Justice . July 24, 2006 . Associated Press.
7. News: Recount Gives Courtney Win In 2nd District . . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927180058/http://www.nbc30.com/politics/10318760/detail.html . September 27, 2007.
8. News: Lee . Mara . July 2, 2006 . Candidates cash in on celebrities . Evansville Courier & Press.
9. News: U.S. House of Representatives / Minnesota 01 . America Votes 2006 . CNN.
10. Web site: constituentdynamics.com | Domain For Sale. constituentdynamics.com | Domain For Sale. 2020-07-27. 2020-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200903190525/https://constituentdynamics.com/. dead.
11. News: Tomlin . John . Congressman Socializes with Students . . April 27, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080430181206/http://media.www.concordy.com/media/storage/paper858/news/2006/04/27/News/Congressman.Sweeney.Socializes.With.Students-1881202.shtml?norewrite200604301906&sourcedomain=www.concordy.com . April 30, 2008.
12. Shuler keeps lead for US House . https://web.archive.org/web/20060715070659/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/web_PPP_Survey_071106.pdf . July 15, 2006 . Public Policy Polling.
13. News: Altmire Pulls Off Upset Against Melissa Hart . . November 8, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927024714/http://kdka.com/topstories/local_story_312072258.html . September 27, 2007 . dead .
14. News: Agents raid homes of Rep. Curt Weldon's daughter, close friend . John . Shiffman . Mitch . Lipka . Patrick . Kerkstra . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 16, 2006 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20061113015446/http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/15772927.htm . November 13, 2006 .
15. News: Associated Press . FBI raids home of Weldon's daughter, friend in influence probe . . October 16, 2006 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20061117180217/http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/national/BO31325/ . November 17, 2006 .
16. Web site: Giroux . Greg . Navy Vet Sestak Coming Closer to Sinking Weldon in Pa. 7 . . October 13, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061027143218/http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/10/navy_vet_sestak_coming_closer.html . October 27, 2006.
17. Web site: CQPolitics.com - Rodriguez to Mount Comeback Bid in Texas' Redrawn 23rd. August 13, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060813091253/http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/08/rodriguez_to_mount_comeback_bi.html. 2006-08-13.
18. Web site: 2006 Congressional Results . Federal Election Commission.
19. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/special-elections/2006-cd50/oc_cd50_general.pdf 2006 special election results
20. http://207.200.23.22/06novspc.htm?x=0&y=502&id=402 Texas Secretary of State, 2006 Special November Elections
21. Because Bill Jefferson did not win 50% of the vote in the November 7, 2006, election (technically an "open primary" in Louisiana), he faced a runoff election against Louisiana State Representative Karen Carter on December 9, 2006. Jefferson was victorious, earning 57% of the vote to Carter's 43%.
22. News: DeLay to Make Way for Write-In Candidate . . Suzanne . Gamboa . August 8, 2006.