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. As of 2025, this is the most recent statewide election where any candidate won every county in Wisconsin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Herb Kohl, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Ben Masel
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert Lorge, attorney
Results
General election
Candidates
- Robert Lorge (R), attorney
- Herbert Kohl (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Rae Vogeler (G), community organizer
Predictions
Polling
Results
Counties that flipped Republican to Democratic
- Calumet (largest city: Chilton)
- Outagamie (largest city: Appleton)
- Waupaca (largest city: New London)
- Waushara (largest city: Berlin)
- Green Lake (Largest city: Green Lake)
- Ozaukee (Largest city: Mequon)
- Washington (Largest city: West Bend)
- Waukesha (Largest city: Waukesha)
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.
See also
- 2006 United States Senate elections
- 2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
References
External links
Official campaign websites (Archived)
- Kohl's Campaign Site
- Lorge's Campaign Site
- Vogeler's Campaign Site
