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Election 2006 Results

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2006 US Senate election in Wisconsin

Herb Kohl (Democrat) beat Robert Gerald Lorge (Republican) in Wisconsin in 2006, 67.3% to 29.5%, a margin of 37.8 points and 808,915 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 2000, when Herb Kohl also won.

Democrats led in 72 of the 72 counties. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 318,890 votes and went to the Democrat by 52.4 points. The closest was Florence, where 277 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Herb Kohl won Democratic 1,439,214 67.3%
Robert Gerald Lorge Republican 630,299 29.5%
All other candidates 68,784 3.2%
Total2,138,297

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 238,034 74.6% 70,998 22.3% 9,858 318,890 D+52.4
Dane 162,799 76.9% 35,962 17.0% 13,078 211,839 D+59.9
Waukesha 88,602 50.9% 80,720 46.4% 4,752 174,074 D+4.5
Brown 63,554 68.7% 26,713 28.9% 2,306 92,573 D+39.8
Racine 45,817 64.8% 22,971 32.5% 1,898 70,686 D+32.3
Outagamie 45,473 66.2% 21,430 31.2% 1,832 68,735 D+35.0
Winnebago 42,120 65.7% 19,916 31.1% 2,080 64,116 D+34.6
Rock 40,702 74.2% 12,706 23.2% 1,440 54,848 D+51.0
Washington 26,187 49.6% 24,977 47.3% 1,598 52,762 D+2.3
Kenosha 34,823 69.7% 13,280 26.6% 1,833 49,936 D+43.1
Marathon 33,774 69.1% 13,702 28.0% 1,412 48,888 D+41.1
Sheboygan 29,774 63.4% 16,033 34.2% 1,133 46,940 D+29.3
La Crosse 30,291 70.9% 11,144 26.1% 1,270 42,705 D+44.8
Ozaukee 21,238 51.9% 18,467 45.2% 1,184 40,889 D+6.8
Eau Claire 27,435 71.4% 9,879 25.7% 1,135 38,449 D+45.7
Fond du Lac 22,937 60.7% 13,856 36.7% 993 37,786 D+24.0
Walworth 18,987 56.9% 13,099 39.2% 1,307 33,393 D+17.6
Manitowoc 22,357 70.0% 8,809 27.6% 774 31,940 D+42.4
Dodge 18,323 59.4% 11,604 37.6% 919 30,846 D+21.8
Jefferson 18,509 60.2% 11,157 36.3% 1,060 30,726 D+23.9
Wood 21,028 71.5% 7,549 25.7% 817 29,394 D+45.9
Portage 21,111 74.1% 6,322 22.2% 1,065 28,498 D+51.9
St. Croix 15,081 56.8% 10,520 39.6% 933 26,534 D+17.2
Columbia 15,206 69.1% 6,119 27.8% 675 22,000 D+41.3
Sauk 15,689 71.9% 5,318 24.4% 821 21,828 D+47.5
Chippewa 15,305 70.4% 5,762 26.5% 661 21,728 D+43.9
Calumet 12,599 65.5% 6,170 32.1% 459 19,228 D+33.4
Waupaca 11,802 61.5% 6,907 36.0% 482 19,191 D+25.5
Marinette 11,078 66.5% 5,338 32.0% 251 16,667 D+34.4
Grant 11,622 70.1% 4,540 27.4% 421 16,583 D+42.7
Douglas 11,736 72.5% 3,876 23.9% 576 16,188 D+48.6
Barron 10,467 64.7% 5,120 31.6% 593 16,180 D+33.0
Oneida 10,997 69.1% 4,492 28.2% 428 15,917 D+40.9
Shawano 10,002 64.5% 5,219 33.7% 279 15,500 D+30.9
Polk 9,107 59.8% 5,647 37.1% 482 15,236 D+22.7
Dunn 9,783 67.4% 4,235 29.2% 492 14,510 D+38.2
Oconto 9,552 66.4% 4,535 31.5% 309 14,396 D+34.8
Door 10,009 70.2% 3,728 26.1% 528 14,265 D+44.0
Pierce 8,869 63.6% 4,606 33.0% 469 13,944 D+30.6
Monroe 8,837 66.0% 4,182 31.3% 362 13,381 D+34.8
Green 9,698 73.5% 3,020 22.9% 470 13,188 D+50.6
Clark 7,938 70.7% 2,981 26.5% 314 11,233 D+44.1
Lincoln 7,882 71.6% 2,785 25.3% 347 11,014 D+46.3
Vilas 6,570 62.1% 3,711 35.1% 291 10,572 D+27.0
Vernon 6,999 68.5% 2,870 28.1% 346 10,215 D+40.4
Trempealeau 7,191 76.7% 1,963 20.9% 217 9,371 D+55.8
Kewaunee 6,558 73.1% 2,087 23.3% 327 8,972 D+49.8
Waushara 5,608 63.5% 2,991 33.9% 237 8,836 D+29.6
Iowa 6,717 77.4% 1,763 20.3% 201 8,681 D+57.1
Langlade 6,008 71.1% 2,305 27.3% 133 8,446 D+43.8
Juneau 5,293 65.2% 2,649 32.6% 182 8,124 D+32.5
Adams 5,753 72.6% 2,012 25.4% 162 7,927 D+47.2
Green Lake 4,710 59.7% 2,956 37.5% 223 7,889 D+22.2
Taylor 5,195 71.6% 1,832 25.2% 229 7,256 D+46.3
Bayfield 5,113 71.2% 1,778 24.8% 289 7,180 D+46.4
Jackson 5,172 75.5% 1,557 22.7% 125 6,854 D+52.7
Washburn 3,912 60.8% 2,383 37.0% 141 6,436 D+23.8
Price 4,512 71.7% 1,697 27.0% 85 6,294 D+44.7
Richland 4,217 67.9% 1,867 30.1% 126 6,210 D+37.8
Sawyer 3,693 59.7% 2,347 38.0% 141 6,181 D+21.8
Ashland 4,579 74.7% 1,327 21.7% 222 6,128 D+53.1
Crawford 4,603 75.3% 1,344 22.0% 163 6,110 D+53.3
Burnett 3,543 58.7% 2,356 39.0% 138 6,037 D+19.7
Marquette 3,860 64.2% 2,022 33.6% 132 6,014 D+30.6
Lafayette 4,275 73.8% 1,414 24.4% 103 5,792 D+49.4
Rusk 4,062 71.6% 1,440 25.4% 168 5,670 D+46.2
Buffalo 3,848 73.5% 1,277 24.4% 108 5,233 D+49.1
Forest 2,574 74.4% 846 24.5% 40 3,460 D+49.9
Pepin 2,087 72.2% 754 26.1% 50 2,891 D+46.1
Iron 1,855 68.1% 828 30.4% 42 2,725 D+37.7
Florence 1,053 56.8% 776 41.9% 24 1,853 D+14.9
Menominee 939 90.4% 85 8.2% 15 1,039 D+82.2

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Wisconsin Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Tammy Baldwin (D) D+0.8
2022 Ron Johnson (R) R+1.0
2018 Tammy Baldwin (D) D+10.8
2016 Ron Johnson (R) R+3.4
2012 Tammy Baldwin (D) D+5.5
2010 Ron Johnson (R) R+4.8
2006 Herb Kohl (D) D+37.8
2004 Russel D. Feingold (D) D+11.2
2000 Herb Kohl (D) D+24.5
1998 Russell D. Feingold (D) D+2.1
1994 Herb Kohl (D) D+17.6
1992 Russell D. Feingold (D) D+6.6
1988 Herbert H. Kohl (D) D+4.5
1986 Robert W. Kasten Jr. (R) R+3.5
1982 William Proxmire (D) D+29.5
1980 Robert W. Kasten Jr. (R) R+1.9
1976 William Proxmire (D) D+45.6
1974 Gaylord Nelson (D) D+26.0
1970 William Proxmire (D) D+42.4
1968 Gaylord Nelson (D) D+23.4
1964 William Proxmire (D) D+6.7
1962 Gaylord Nelson (D) D+5.4
1958 William Proxmire (D) D+14.4
1956 Alexander Wiley (R) R+17.4
1952 Joseph McCarthy (R) R+8.7
1950 Alexander Wiley (R) R+7.1
1946 Joseph McCarthy (R) R+23.9
1944 Alexander Wiley (R) R+7.7
1940 Robert M. La Follette Jr. (other)
1938 Alexander Wiley (R) R+20.4
1934 Robert M. La Follette Jr. (other)
1932 F. Ryan Duffy (D) D+20.8
1928 Robert La Follette Jr. (R) R+85.6
1926 John J. Blaine (R) R+42.7
1922 Robert La Follette Sr. (R) R+64.1
1920 Irvine L. Lenroot (R) R+28.4
1916 Robert La Follette Sr. (R) R+27.3
1914 Paul O. Husting (D) D+0.3