Elections / 2006 · Senate · MO
The Democratic candidate won Missouri's Senate seat D+2.3.
Missouri, 2006. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Missouri — 2006 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,055,255
49.6%
Republican (R)
1,006,941
47.3%
All others
66,175
3.1%
Margin
D+2.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2006 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire McCaskill | DDemocrat | 1,055,255 | 49.6% |
| James M. Talent | RRepublican | 1,006,941 | 47.3% |
| Frank Gilmour | OLibertarian | 47,792 | 2.2% |
| Lydia Lewis | OProgressive | 18,383 | 0.9% |
Missouri's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −14.4% |
| 1980 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | −1.7% |
| 1986 | −5.3% |
| 1988 | −36.0% |
| 1992 | −7.0% |
| 1994 | −24.0% |
| 1998 | −8.9% |
| 2000 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | −13.3% |
| 2006 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | −13.6% |
| 2012 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | −2.8% |
| 2018 | −5.8% |
| 2022 | −13.7% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |