Elections / 2006 · Senate · UT
The Republican candidate won Utah's Senate seat R+31.3.
Utah, 2006. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Utah — 2006 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
177,459
31.1%
Republican (R)
356,238
62.4%
All others
37,555
6.6%
Margin
R+31.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2006 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orrin G. Hatch | RRepublican | 356,238 | 62.4% |
| Pete Ashdown | DDemocrat | 177,459 | 31.1% |
| Scott N. Bradley | OConstitution | 21,526 | 3.8% |
| Roger I. Price | OPersonal Choice | 9,089 | 1.6% |
| David Starr Seely | OLibertarian | 4,428 | 0.8% |
| Julian Hatch | ODesert Greens | 2,512 | 0.4% |
Utah's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −12.7% |
| 1980 | −48.2% |
| 1982 | −16.9% |
| 1986 | −45.8% |
| 1988 | −35.4% |
| 1992 | −15.7% |
| 1994 | −40.5% |
| 1998 | −31.0% |
| 2000 | −34.1% |
| 2004 | −40.7% |
| 2006 | −31.3% |
| 2010 | −28.8% |
| 2012 | −35.3% |
| 2016 | −41.1% |
| 2018 | −31.7% |
| 2022 | −53.2% |
| 2024 | −30.8% |