2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island

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Both Rhode Island 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 71.0% 11.21%
County results Democratic   60–70%   70–80% The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 7, 2006, to determine who will represent the state of Rhode Island in the United States House of Representatives. Rhode Island has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2006 [1] Party Votes Percentage Seats +/– Democratic 264,949 71.00% 2 — Independents 66,363 17.78% 0 — Republican 41,836 11.21% 0 — Totals 373,148 100.00% 2 — District 1 See also: Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Incumbent Democrat Patrick J. Kennedy defeated Republican Jon Scott, a member of the Ocean State Policy Research Institute. This district covers the northern part of the state. 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 Rhode Islands's 1st congressional district election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Patrick J. Kennedy (inc.) 124,634 69.20 Republican Jonathon P. Scott 41,836 23.23 Independent Kenneth A. Capalbo 13,634 7.57 Total votes 180,104 100.00 Democratic hold District 2 See also: Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district Incumbent Democrat Jim Langevin defeated independent Rod Driver. The district covers the southern part of the state. 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 Rhode Islands's 1st congressional district election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic James Langevin (inc.) 140,315 72.69 Independent Rod Driver 52,729 27.31 Total votes 193,044 100.00 Democratic hold References "2006 Election Statistics". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2018. "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. "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023. "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023. "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. "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023. This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.