West Virginia — 2006 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2006 Senate electionWest Virginia · U.S. SenateByrdD+30.7
How it voted
Share of the 2006 vote
| Robert C. Byrd (i) ✓Democrat | 77.0% | 159,154 |
|---|---|---|
| John R. RaeseRepublican | 23.0% | 47,408 |
2006Senate margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 2006 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BARBOUR, WV | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| BERKELEY, WV | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| BOONE, WV | Democratic | D+62.4 |
| BRAXTON, WV | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| BROOKE, WV | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| CABELL, WV | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| CALHOUN, WV | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| CLAY, WV | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| DODDRIDGE, WV | Republican | R+5.5 |
| FAYETTE, WV | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| GILMER, WV | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| GRANT, WV | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| GREENBRIER, WV | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| HAMPSHIRE, WV | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| HANCOCK, WV | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| HARDY, WV | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| HARRISON, WV | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| JACKSON, WV | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| JEFFERSON, WV | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| KANAWHA, WV | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| LEWIS, WV | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| LINCOLN, WV | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| LOGAN, WV | Democratic | D+63.1 |
| MARION, WV | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| MARSHALL, WV | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| MASON, WV | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| MCDOWELL, WV | Democratic | D+68.4 |
| MERCER, WV | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| MINERAL, WV | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| MINGO, WV | Democratic | D+68.1 |
| MONONGALIA, WV | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| MONROE, WV | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| MORGAN, WV | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| NICHOLAS, WV | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| OHIO, WV | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| PENDLETON, WV | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| PLEASANTS, WV | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| POCAHONTAS, WV | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| PRESTON, WV | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| PUTNAM, WV | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| RALEIGH, WV | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| RANDOLPH, WV | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| RITCHIE, WV | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| ROANE, WV | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| SUMMERS, WV | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| TAYLOR, WV | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| TUCKER, WV | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| TYLER, WV | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| UPSHUR, WV | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| WAYNE, WV | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| WEBSTER, WV | Democratic | D+55.8 |
| WETZEL, WV | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| WIRT, WV | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| WOOD, WV | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| WYOMING, WV | Democratic | D+50.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2004R+12.9Senate 2006D+54.1vs. baselineD+67.0
West Virginia's 2006 Senate race ran 67.0 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
West Virginia's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | +37.7% |
| 1984 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | +36.6% |
| 1994 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | +53.3% |
| 2000 | +57.6% |
| 2002 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | +54.1% |
| 2008 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | −27.7% |
| 2018 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | −43.3% |
| 2024 | −41.0% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.