2006 United States Senate election in Wisconsin explained

Election Name:2006 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Next Year:2012
Election Date:November 7, 2006
Image1:File:Herbert Kohl, official photo.jpg
Nominee1:Herb Kohl
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,439,214
Percentage1:67.31%
Nominee2:Robert Lorge
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:630,299
Percentage2:29.48%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Herb Kohl
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Herb Kohl
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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.[1] As of, this is the most recent state-wide election where any candidate won every county in Wisconsin.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[2] November 6, 2006
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] November 6, 2006
align=left Rothenberg Political Report[4] November 6, 2006
align=left Real Clear Politics[5] November 6, 2006

Polling

SourceDateHerb
Kohl (D)
Robert
Lorge (R)
align=left Strategic Vision (R)[6] March 8, 200659%27%
align=left Strategic Vision (R)[7] April 12, 200661%25%
align=left Strategic Vision (R)[8] May 3, 200663%25%
align=left Strategic Vision (R)[9] June 8, 200665%25%
align=left University of Wisconsin[10] July 5, 200663%14%
align=left Rasmussen[11] July 20, 200660%27%
align=left Rasmussen[12] August 20, 200659%31%
align=left Zogby/WSJ[13] August 28, 200651%33%
align=left Zogby/WSJ[14] September 11, 200650%35%
align=left Rasmussen[15] September 25, 200660%33%
align=left Rasmussen[16] October 29, 200664%25%
align=left University of Wisconsin[17] October 30, 200673%16%

Results

Counties that flipped Republican to Democratic

Analysis

Kohl won every county in the state. Kohl's weakest performance in the state was suburban Washington County, Wisconsin, which Kohl 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.[18]

See also

External links

Official campaign websites (Archived)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WI US Senate . 6 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201120154619/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=114326 . 20 Nov 2020 . English . live.
  2. Web site: 2006 Senate Race Ratings for November 6, 2006 . The Cook Political Report . https://web.archive.org/web/20080605093937/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_sen_ratings_nov6.pdf . September 30, 2021. June 5, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS . Sabato's Crystal Ball . June 25, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2006 Senate Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . June 25, 2021.
  5. Web site: Election 2006 . Real Clear Politics . June 25, 2021.
  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
  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