Wyoming — 2006 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2006 Senate electionWyoming · U.S. SenateThomasR+40.1
How it voted
Share of the 2006 vote
| Craig Thomas (i) ✓Republican | 70.1% | 135,174 |
|---|---|---|
| Dale GroutageDemocrat | 29.9% | 57,671 |
2006Senate margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 2006 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALBANY, WY | Republican | R+17.7 |
| BIG HORN, WY | Republican | R+63.3 |
| CAMPBELL, WY | Republican | R+60.8 |
| CARBON, WY | Republican | R+33.8 |
| CONVERSE, WY | Republican | R+56.6 |
| CROOK, WY | Republican | R+63.7 |
| FREMONT, WY | Republican | R+30.0 |
| GOSHEN, WY | Republican | R+54.5 |
| HOT SPRINGS, WY | Republican | R+47.5 |
| JOHNSON, WY | Republican | R+63.1 |
| LARAMIE, WY | Republican | R+31.4 |
| LINCOLN, WY | Republican | R+49.1 |
| NATRONA, WY | Republican | R+40.3 |
| NIOBRARA, WY | Republican | R+65.9 |
| PARK, WY | Republican | R+60.4 |
| PLATTE, WY | Republican | R+44.0 |
| SHERIDAN, WY | Republican | R+40.0 |
| SUBLETTE, WY | Republican | R+58.0 |
| SWEETWATER, WY | Republican | R+25.4 |
| TETON, WY | Republican | R+12.2 |
| UINTA, WY | Republican | R+42.0 |
| WASHAKIE, WY | Republican | R+52.7 |
| WESTON, WY | Republican | R+61.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 2004R+39.8Senate 2006R+40.2vs. baselineR+0.4
Wyoming's 2006 Senate race ran 0.4 points more Republican than its 2004 presidential margin.
Wyoming's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −9.2% |
| 1978 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | −13.3% |
| 1984 | −56.6% |
| 1988 | −0.7% |
| 1990 | −27.9% |
| 1994 | −19.6% |
| 1996 | −11.9% |
| 2000 | −51.7% |
| 2002 | −45.9% |
| 2006 | −40.2% |
| 2008 | −51.4% |
| 2012 | −54.1% |
| 2014 | −54.9% |
| 2018 | −36.9% |
| 2020 | −46.3% |
| 2024 | −51.0% |
Same ballot, 2006WY
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.