United States Senate election in Michigan, 2006

United States Senate election in Michigan, 2006
Michigan
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Debbie Stabenow Michael Bouchard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,151,278 1,559,597
Percentage 56.9% 41.3%

County Results
U.S. Senator before election

Debbie Stabenow
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Debbie Stabenow
Democratic

Elections in Michigan

The 2006 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow won re-election to a second term.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Libertarian

Green

U.S. Taxpayers

Campaign

The economy was issue #1. The unemployment rate was 7% in July, compared with a 4.7% rate nationwide. Pessimism about the state's economic future has left Michigan ranked 49th nationally between 2000 and 2005 in retaining young adults. Detroit lost a million residents since its heyday.

Bouchard claimed that the incumbent has accomplished nothing, dubbing her "Do-Nothing Debbie."[1] President George W. Bush came to Michigan and raised $1 million for Bouchard.[2]

Polling

Source Date Stabenow (D) Bouchard (R)
Strategic Vision (R) November 6, 2006 50% 44%
Mason-Dixon/MSNBC November 5, 2006 53% 37%
Free Press-Local 4 November 5, 2006 53% 34%
Strategic Vision (R) November 2, 2006 49% 42%
WSJ/Zogby October 31, 2006 49% 43%
Research 2000 October 25, 2006 51% 44%
Rasmussen October 25, 2006 55% 39%
Lake Research (D) October 24, 2006 53% 35%
Strategic Vision (R) October 24, 2006 48% 42%
WSJ/Zogby October 19, 2006 48% 44%
Free Press-Local 4 October 15, 2006 48% 35%
Rasmussen October 9, 2006 56% 39%
SurveyUSA October 9, 2006 53% 42%
EPIC-MRA October 5, 2006 48% 35%
WSJ/Zogby September 28, 2006 49% 42%
Strategic Vision (R) September 20, 2006 51% 44%
EPIC-MRA September 14, 2006 54% 34%
WSJ/Zogby September 11, 2006 50% 44%
Rasmussen August 31, 2006 51% 43%
Free Press-Local 4 August 28–30, 2006 50% 37%
Strategic Vision (R) August 29, 2006 49% 42%
WSJ/Zogby August 28, 2006 49% 45%
EPIC/MRA August 16, 2006 54% 42%
Rasmussen August 16, 2006 49% 44%
Strategic Vision (R) July 27, 2006 52% 36%
WSJ/Zogby July 24, 2006 48% 42%
Free Press-Local 4 July 16, 2006 49% 29%
WSJ/Zogby June 21, 2006 49% 41%
Strategic Vision (R) June 21, 2006 50% 37%
Strategic Vision (R) May 24, 2006 48% 36%
Mitchell Research May 1–9, 2006 50% 37%
Rasmussen May 5, 2006 54% 34%
Strategic Vision (R) April 21, 2006 48% 38%
Rasmussen April 6, 2006 51% 37%
WSJ/Zogby March 31, 2006 52% 38%
Strategic Vision (R) March 15, 2006 48% 37%
Rasmussen February 15, 2006 54% 33%
Strategic Vision (R) February 3, 2006 49% 36%
Rasmussen January 20, 2006 56% 31%
Strategic Vision (R) December 22, 2005 47% 35%
Rasmussen December 3, 2005 49% 33%
EPIC/MRA November 28, 2005 56% 36%
Strategic Vision (R) November 21, 2005 45% 31%

Results

The following results are official.[3]

2006 United States Senate election, Michigan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Debbie Stabenow (Incumbent) 2,151,278 56.9 +7.4
Republican Michael Bouchard 1,559,597 41.3 -6.6
Libertarian Leonard Schwartz 27,012 0.7 0
Green David Sole 23,890 0.6 -0.3
Constitution Dennis FitzSimons 18,341 0.5 +0.2
Majority 591,681 15.6
Turnout 3,780,142
Democratic hold Swing 7%

References

  1. ↑ Mich. Voters Focus on Economy - washingtonpost.com
  2. ↑ Michigan Politics | www.stignacenews.com | St. Ignace News
  3. ↑ Land, Terri Lynn (May 10, 2007). "Official Michigan General Election Results - United States Senator 6 Year Term (1) Position". Michigan Department of State.

External links

Preceded by
2002
Carl Levin		 Michigan U.S. Senate elections
2006 		Succeeded by
2008
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