2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

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All 2 Maine seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 350,721 163,165 Percentage 65.44% 30.45%
District results County results Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

The Maine congressional elections of 2006 were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The terms of both representatives to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 2007, and therefore were put up for contest. The winning candidates served a two-year term from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. The primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 13, 2006.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2006 [1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	350,721	65.44%	2	—
	Republican	163,165	30.45%	0	—
	Independents	22,029	4.11%	0	—
Totals		535,915	100.00%	2	—

District 1

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Tom Allen has been in office since 1997. He defeated Republican challenger Darlene Curley and independent Dexter Kamilewicz in the general election. Neither Allen nor Curley were challenged in their respective primaries.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg [3]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [5]	Safe D	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics [6]	Safe D	November 7, 2006

Maine's 1st congressional district election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Allen (incumbent)	170,949	60.84
	Republican	Darlene J. Curley	88,009	31.32
	Independent	Dexter J. Kamilewicz	22,029	7.84
Total votes			280,987	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 2

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Michael Michaud has served in Congress since 2003. Michaud defeated Republican Laurence D'Amboise in the general election. Neither Michaud nor D'Amboise were challenged in their respective primaries.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg [3]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [5]	Safe D	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics [6]	Safe D	November 7, 2006

Maine's 2nd congressional district election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Michaud (incumbent)	179,772	70.52
	Republican	Laurence D'Amboise	75,156	29.48
Total votes			254,928	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
2. "2006 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
3. "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
4. "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
5. "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
6. "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.