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Elections 2006

Updated 08 November 2006 10:50 GMT

Senate results (1 undecided) - Democrats: 50 (includes Joe Lieberman, elected as an Independent)  Republicans: 49

House results (10 undecided) - Democrats: 229  Republicans: 196

Pre-election balance of power:

   Republicans Democrats Independents
Senate 55 44 1
House of Representatives 232 202 1
Governors 28 22   
State Legislatures1 20 19   
1.   Control is split in 10 states and Nebraska has a nonpartisan, unicameral legislature

The table below lists the number of Representatives from each state and, in Senate and gubernatorial races, the names of the incumbents (if standing for reelection) and the party currently holding office.


State House1 Senate2 Governor2
Alabama 7   Bob Riley (R)
Alaska 1   Frank Murkowski (R) 3
Arizona 8 Jon Kyl (R) Janet Napolitano (D)
Arkansas 4   Open (R)
California 53 Dianne Feinstein (D) Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)
Colorado 7   Open (R)
Connecticut 5 Joe Lieberman (D)4 Jodi Rell (R)
Delaware 1 Thomas Carper (D)  
Florida 25 Bill Nelson (D) Open (R)
Georgia 13   Sonny Perdue (R)
Hawaii 2 Daniel Akaka (D) Linda Lingle (R)
Idaho 2   Open (R)
Illinois 19   Rod Blagojevich (D)
Indiana 9 Richard Lugar (R)  
Iowa 5   Open (D)
Kansas 4   Kathleen Sebelius (D)
Kentucky 6    
Louisiana 7    
Maine 2 Olympia Snowe (R) John Baldacci (D)
Maryland 8 Open (D) Bob Ehrlich (R)
Massachusetts 10 Edward Kennedy (D) Open (R)
Michigan 15 Debbie Stabenow (D) Jennifer Granholm (D)
Minnesota 8 Open (D) Tim Pawlenty (R)
Mississippi 4 Trent Lott (R)  
Missouri 9 James M. Talent (R)  
Montana 1 Conrad Burns (R)  
Nebraska 3 Ben Nelson (D) Dave Heineman (R)
Nevada 3 John Ensign (R) Open (R)
New Hampshire 2   John Lynch (D)
New Jersey 13 Robert Menendez (D)  
New Mexico 3 Jeff Bingaman (D) Bill Richardson (D)
New York 29 Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Open (R)
North Carolina 13    
North Dakota 1 Kent Conrad (D)  
Ohio 18 Mike DeWine (R) Open (R)
Oklahoma 5   Brad Henry (D)
Oregon 5   Ted Kulongoski (D)
Pennsylvania 19 Rick Santorum (R) Ed Rendell (D)
Rhode Island 2 Lincoln Chafee (R) Donald Carcieri (R)
South Carolina 6   Mark Sanford (R)
South Dakota 1   Mike Rounds (R)
Tennessee 9 Open (R) Phil Bredesen (D)
Texas 32 Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) Rick Perry (R)
Utah 3 Orrin Hatch (R)  
Vermont 1 Open (I) Jim Douglas (R)
Virginia 11 George Allen (R)  
Washington 9 Maria Cantwell (D)  
West Virginia 3 Robert Byrd (D)  
Wisconsin 8 Herb Kohl (D) James Doyle (D)
Wyoming 1 Craig Thomas (R) Dave Freudenthal (D)

1.   Number of congressional districts in the state.
2.   The name (if standing for relection) and party of the incumbent are shown.
3.   Incumbent Frank Murkowski lost in the Republican primary.
4.   Incumbent Joe Lieberman lost in the Democratic primary and is standing as an Independent.

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