2006 United States Senate election in Delaware
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The 2006 United States Senate election in Delaware was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Carper won re-election to a second term, by a landslide 100,833 votes.[1] This election was the first time since 1893 that a Democratic incumbent was re-elected to this seat.
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November 7, 2006
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Christine O'Donnell, anti-abortion advocate (ran as a write-in candidate in the general election)
- Mike D. Protack, commercial airline pilot
- Jan C. Ting, Temple University law professor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jan C. Ting | 6,110 | 42.47 | |
| Republican | Michael D. Protack | 5,771 | 40.12 | |
| Republican | Christine O'Donnell | 2,505 | 17.41 | |
| Total votes | 14,386 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Tom Carper (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jan C. Ting (R), law professor
- William E. Morris (L), activist
- Christine O'Donnell (write-in), anti-abortion activist
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 20, 2006
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Solid D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[6] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
| Source | Date | Tom Carper (D) |
Jan C. Ting (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson[7] | September 22, 2006 | 63% | 23% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson[8] | October 31, 2006 | 60% | 26% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Carper (incumbent) | 170,567 | 67.13% | +11.60% | |
| Republican | Jan C. Ting | 69,734 | 27.44% | −16.26% | |
| Write-in | Christine O'Donnell | 11,127 | 4.38% | ||
| Libertarian | William E. Morris | 2,671 | 1.05% | +0.71% | |
| Majority | 100,833 | 39.68% | +27.85% | ||
| Turnout | 254,099 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
By county
| County | Tom Carper Democratic |
Jan Ting Republican |
All Others | |||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Kent | 23,492 | 61.07 | 13,191 | 34.29 | 1,787 | 4.64 |
| New Castle | 115,769 | 72.49 | 39,655 | 24.83 | 4,279 | 2.68 |
| Sussex | 31,306 | 55.48 | 16,888 | 29.93 | 8,236 | 14.59 |
| Totals | 170,567 | 66.99 | 69,734 | 27.39 | 4,302 | 5.62 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
