2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

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All 8 Wisconsin seats to theUnited States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 4 4 Seats won 5 3 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,003,156 1,040,071 Percentage 48.62% 50.41% Swing 0.32% 1.91%
District results County results Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   80–90%   90–100%

The2006 congressional elections in Wisconsin were held on November 7, 2006, to determine who would represent thestate ofWisconsin in theUnited States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the110th Congress from January 3, 2007, until January 3, 2009. The election coincided with the2006 U.S. senatorial election and the2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Wisconsin had eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the2000 United States census. Its 2006-2007 congressional delegation consisted of fourDemocrats and fourRepublicans. That changed after the 2006 congressional elections in Wisconsin when the open8th congressional district formerly held by RepublicanMark Green, was won by Democratic RepresentativeSteve Kagen.

Wisconsin was one of seven states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2006, the other states beingIndiana,Nevada,Michigan,Ohio,Iowa, andNew Mexico.

2006 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Paul Ryan Jeffrey C. Thomas Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 161,320 95,761 Percentage 62.63% 37.17%

Precinct results Ryan:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90% Thomas:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Tie:     50%     No votes

U.S. Representative before election Paul Ryan Republican Elected U.S. Representative Paul Ryan Republican

Incumbent Republican CongressmanPaul Ryan has represented this swing district in southeast Wisconsin since his initial election in1998. Though this district only barely went to PresidentGeorge W. Bush in2004, defeating Congressman Ryan was not a priority for the Democratic Party, and the Democratic nominee was formerJanesville City Councilman and perennial candidate Jeff Thomas, whom Ryan was able to handily beat, even in an unfavorable election year for Republicans.

2006 Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Tammy Baldwin Dave Magnum Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 191,420 113,015 Percentage 62.82% 37.09%

Precinct results Baldwin:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Magnum:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%     No votes

U.S. Representative before election Tammy Baldwin Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin Democratic

Incumbent Democratic CongresswomanTammy Baldwin, the only openlylesbian member of Congress, has represented this deep-blue district located inMadison and vicinity since 1999. This year, Baldwin was able to win a fifth term in a rematch from 2004 against Republican candidate Dave Magnum.

2006 Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Ron Kind Paul R. Nelson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 163,322 88,523 Percentage 64.9% 35.1%

County results Kind:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Precinct results Kind:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Nelson:     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%     No votes

U.S. Representative before election Ron Kind Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Ron Kind Democratic

Democratic CongressmanRon Kind has represented this western Wisconsin-based district since he was first elected in1996 and sought a sixth term this year against Republican nominee Paul Nelson. Congressman Kind was successful and won another term in Congress.

2006 Wisconsin's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Gwen Moore Perfecto Rivera Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 136,735 54,486 Percentage 71.31% 28.42%

Precinct results Moore:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Rivera:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Tie:     50%     No votes

U.S. Representative before election Gwen Moore Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Gwen Moore Democratic

Freshman Democratic CongresswomanGwen Moore ran for a second term in this district based in the city ofMilwaukee. Congresswoman Moore faced Republican candidate Perfecto Rivera, whom she was easily able to dispatch with to return toWashington for another term.

2006 Wisconsin's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Jim Sensenbrenner Bryan Kennedy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 194,669 112,451 Percentage 61.76% 35.68%

Precinct results Sensenbrenner:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Kennedy:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     40–50%     No votes

U.S. Representative before election Jim Sensenbrenner Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner Republican

Incumbent Republican CongressmanJim Sensenbrenner, who has represented this solidly conservative district based in the northern suburbs ofMilwaukee since 1979, ran for a fifteenth term this year. Congressman Sensenbrenner faced Democratic candidate Bryan Kennedy, who was able to perform surprisingly well in this district, though he ultimately fell to Sensenbrenner in the general election.

Facing no major-party opposition, incumbent Republican CongressmanTom Petri was easily able to retain his seat for a fourteenth term in this heavily conservative district located in the cities ofOshkosh andNeenah.

2006 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district election

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Nominee Dave Obey Nick Reid Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 161,903 91,069 Percentage 62.17% 34.97%

County results Obey:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Precinct results Obey:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Reid:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     40–50%     50%     No votes

U.S. Representative before election Dave Obey Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Dave Obey Democratic

Long-serving Democratic CongressmanDave Obey, a high-ranking member on theHouse Appropriations Committee and the dean of Wisconsin's congressional delegation, ran for a twentieth term in Congress against Republican candidate Nick Reid and Green Party candidate Mike Miles. Obey has represented northwest Wisconsin for decades, and retained his seat by a large margin.

2006 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee Steve Kagen John Gard Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 141,570 135,622 Percentage 50.9% 48.8%

County results Precinct results Kagen:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Gard:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     40–50%     50%     No votes

U.S. Representative before election Mark Green Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steve Kagen Democratic

When incumbent Republican CongressmanMark Green declined to seek a fifth term, instead opting torun for Governor, an open seat was created. PhysicianSteve Kagen defeated business consultantJamie Wall and formerBrown County ExecutiveNancy Nusbaum in the Democratic primary, while theSpeaker of the State AssemblyJohn Gard defeated fellowState RepresentativeTerri McCormick in the Republican primary. Gard and Kagen duked it out in this marginally conservative district, with the election becoming the most expensive congressional election in Wisconsin state history. Ultimately, Kagen was able to take advantage of theDemocratic wave sweeping the country and defeated Gard to seize the seat for the Democrats.

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