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Florida — 2006 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2006 · U.S. SenateFlorida · U.S. SenateBill NelsonD+22.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2006 Senate returns.
- Bill Nelson✓(i)Democrat2,890,54860.3%
- Katherine HarrisRepublican1,826,12738.1%
- Belinda NoahNone24,8800.5%
- Brian MooreNone19,6950.4%
- Floyd Ray FrazierNone16,6280.3%
- Roy TannerNone15,5620.3%
presidential baselinePresident 2004R+5.0Senate 2006D+22.2vs. baselineD+27.2
Florida's 2006 Senate race ran 27.2 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
Florida's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | −0.8% |
| 1992 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | −41.0% |
| 1998 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | −28.7% |
| 2012 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | −7.7% |
| 2018 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −12.8% |
Same ballot, 2006FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.