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EspañolWISCONSIN'S CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS, 2006
:''For the Senate election, see Wisconsin U.S. Senate election, 2006.''
The 'Wisconsin Congressional election of 2006' was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The terms of all eight Representatives to the United States House of Representatives will expire on January 3, 2007, and were put up for contest. In the final result, the Democrats picked up one seat and shifted Wisconsin representation in the House from 4-4 to 5-3 in their favor. The winning candidates will serve a two-year term from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2009. The primary election was held on Tuesday, September 12, 2006.
''CQPolitics.com'', an independent, non-partisan election analysis newsletter, as of October 29, 2006, made the following analysis for Congressional seats in Wisconsin:
★ Districts 2, 3, 4, and 7 were considered 'Safe Democratic', meaning the Democratic candidates did not face any serious competition.
★ Districts 1, 5, and 6 were considered 'Safe Republican', meaning the Republican candidates did not face any serious competition.
★ District 8 had 'No Clear Favorite', though the seat was previously held by Republican Mark Green, who was running for Governor (See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2006).
A complete chart of all races categorized appears here.
==Election Results[1]
=1st Congressional District===
Incumbent Republican Congressman Paul Ryan was first elected to Congress in 1998. He faced Democrat Jeffrey C. Thomas, whom Ryan also defeated in 2000, 2002, and 2004. Thomas defeated 4 other Democrats vying for the seat in the primary election, while Ryan was unopposed in the primary.
===2nd Congressional District===
Incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin was first elected to Congress in 1998. Baldwin is notable for being the first member of Congress who was openly gay when initially elected. She faced Republican Dave Magnum, whom she also defeated in 2004, in the general election. Neither was contested in the primary.
===3rd Congressional District===
Incumbent Democrat Ron Kind was first elected in 1996. He soundly defeated fellow Democrat Chip De Nure in the primary by more than a 4:1 ratio. Kind faced Republican Paul R. Nelson in the general election. Nelson was unchallenged in the primary.
===4th Congressional District===
Incumbent Democrat Gwen Moore, in her first re-election campaign, was challenged by Republican Perfecto Rivera in the race for this district, which covers the greater Milwaukee area. (map). Neither was challenged in the primary.
===5th Congressional District===
Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner, first elected to Congress in 1978, faced Democrat Bryan Kennedy and Wisconsin Green candidate Bob Levis in this race. Interestingly, Sensenbrenner previously represented Wisconsin's 9th Congressional District, but Wisconsin lost one of its seats in the House of Representatives after the 2000 census. However, in 2002, he was elected to represent the 5th Congressional District, so there was no break in his service.
===6th Congressional District===
Incumbent Republican Congressman Tom Petri was first elected to the House in 1978. He faced no opposition in the general election, nor did he face any in the primary.
===7th Congressional District===
Incumbent Democrat Dave Obey, the most senior member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation, has served in the House since 1969, and did not face any opposition in the Democratic primary. He faced Republican Nick Reid and Wisconsin Green candidate Mike Miles in the general election. Reid defeated Jeff Tyberg in the primary to win the Republican nomination.
===8th Congressional District===
In the most contentious federal race in Wisconsin this year, Democrat Steve Kagen, an allergist, defeated former State Assembly Speaker, Republican John Gard. Both had opposition in the primary. The incumbent, Republican Mark Green, ran unsuccessfully for governor and did not seek re-election. (See also: Wisconsin 8th congressional district election, 2006)
1. [1] "Wisconsin State Elections Board
Canvass Summary
Fall General Election - 11/07/2006"
★ Wisconsin State Elections Board
★
★ Fall 2006 Election Cycle Page
★ WisPolitics
★ The Wheeler Report
The 'Wisconsin Congressional election of 2006' was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The terms of all eight Representatives to the United States House of Representatives will expire on January 3, 2007, and were put up for contest. In the final result, the Democrats picked up one seat and shifted Wisconsin representation in the House from 4-4 to 5-3 in their favor. The winning candidates will serve a two-year term from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2009. The primary election was held on Tuesday, September 12, 2006.
Non-partisan election analysis
''CQPolitics.com'', an independent, non-partisan election analysis newsletter, as of October 29, 2006, made the following analysis for Congressional seats in Wisconsin:
★ Districts 2, 3, 4, and 7 were considered 'Safe Democratic', meaning the Democratic candidates did not face any serious competition.
★ Districts 1, 5, and 6 were considered 'Safe Republican', meaning the Republican candidates did not face any serious competition.
★ District 8 had 'No Clear Favorite', though the seat was previously held by Republican Mark Green, who was running for Governor (See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2006).
A complete chart of all races categorized appears here.
==Election Results[1]
Incumbent Republican Congressman Paul Ryan was first elected to Congress in 1998. He faced Democrat Jeffrey C. Thomas, whom Ryan also defeated in 2000, 2002, and 2004. Thomas defeated 4 other Democrats vying for the seat in the primary election, while Ryan was unopposed in the primary.
General election results
Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 'Jeffrey C. Thomas (winner)' | 7,111 | 25.23% | 'Paul Ryan (winner)' | 22,734 | 99.86% |
| Mike Hebert | 6,206 | 22.02% | |||
| Ruth Santa Cruz Bradley | 5,277 | 18.72% | |||
| Steven Herr | 5,205 | 18.47% | |||
| Don Hall | 4,306 | 15.28% | |||
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
===2nd Congressional District===
Incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin was first elected to Congress in 1998. Baldwin is notable for being the first member of Congress who was openly gay when initially elected. She faced Republican Dave Magnum, whom she also defeated in 2004, in the general election. Neither was contested in the primary.
General election results
Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 'Tammy Baldwin (winner)' | 53,656 | 99.61% | 'Dave Magnum (winner)' | 19,219 | 99.83% |
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
===3rd Congressional District===
Incumbent Democrat Ron Kind was first elected in 1996. He soundly defeated fellow Democrat Chip De Nure in the primary by more than a 4:1 ratio. Kind faced Republican Paul R. Nelson in the general election. Nelson was unchallenged in the primary.
General election results
Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 'Ron Kind (winner)' | 39,765 | 83.66% | 'Paul R. Nelson (winner)' | 22,170 | 99.91% |
| Chip De Nure | 7,744 | 16.29% | |||
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
===4th Congressional District===
Incumbent Democrat Gwen Moore, in her first re-election campaign, was challenged by Republican Perfecto Rivera in the race for this district, which covers the greater Milwaukee area. (map). Neither was challenged in the primary.
General election results
Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 'Gwen Moore (winner)' | 31,042 | 97.42% | 'Perfecto Rivera (winner)' | 5,614 | 99.19% |
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
===5th Congressional District===
Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner, first elected to Congress in 1978, faced Democrat Bryan Kennedy and Wisconsin Green candidate Bob Levis in this race. Interestingly, Sensenbrenner previously represented Wisconsin's 9th Congressional District, but Wisconsin lost one of its seats in the House of Representatives after the 2000 census. However, in 2002, he was elected to represent the 5th Congressional District, so there was no break in his service.
General election results
Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 'Bryan Kennedy (winner)' | 26,178 | 99.67% | 'Jim Sensenbrenner (winner)' | 46,686 | 99.8% |
| Source: Wisconsin State Election Board | |||||
===6th Congressional District===
Incumbent Republican Congressman Tom Petri was first elected to the House in 1978. He faced no opposition in the general election, nor did he face any in the primary.
General election results
Primary election results
| Democrat | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| ''No Democratic candidates'' | 'Tom Petri (winner)' | 34,527 | 99.77% | ||
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
===7th Congressional District===
Incumbent Democrat Dave Obey, the most senior member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation, has served in the House since 1969, and did not face any opposition in the Democratic primary. He faced Republican Nick Reid and Wisconsin Green candidate Mike Miles in the general election. Reid defeated Jeff Tyberg in the primary to win the Republican nomination.
General election results
Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 'Dave Obey (winner)' | 45,887 | 99.72% | 'Nick Reid (winner)' | 12,742 | 58.85% |
| Jeff Tyberg | 8,901 | 41.11% | |||
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
===8th Congressional District===
In the most contentious federal race in Wisconsin this year, Democrat Steve Kagen, an allergist, defeated former State Assembly Speaker, Republican John Gard. Both had opposition in the primary. The incumbent, Republican Mark Green, ran unsuccessfully for governor and did not seek re-election. (See also: Wisconsin 8th congressional district election, 2006)
General election results
Primary election results
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 'Steve Kagen (winner)' | 25,623 | 47.63% | 'John Gard (winner)' | 39,451 | 68.15% |
| Jamie Wall | 15,427 | 28.68% | Terri McCormick | 18,424 | 31.83% |
| Nancy Nusbaum | 12,731 | 23.66% | |||
| Source: Wisconsin State Elections Board | |||||
References
1. [1] "Wisconsin State Elections Board
Canvass Summary
Fall General Election - 11/07/2006"
See also
★ Wisconsin State Elections Board
★
★ Fall 2006 Election Cycle Page
★ WisPolitics
★ The Wheeler Report
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