The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Montana was held on November 7, 2006 to determine who would represent the state of Montana in the United States House of Representatives. Montana had one, at-large district in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census, due to its low population. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
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November 7, 2006
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 County results Rehberg: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Lindeen: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Eric Jon Gunderson
- Monica Lindeen, Montana state representative
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Monica Lindeen | 66,364 | 71.09 | |
| Democratic | Eric Jon Gunderson | 26,990 | 28.91 | |
| Total votes | 93,354 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Denny Rehberg, incumbent U.S. congressman
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Denny Rehberg (incumbent) | 91,836 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 91,836 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg[4] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[6] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics[7] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Denny Rehberg (incumbent) | 239,124 | 58.88 | |
| Democratic | Monica Lindeen | 158,916 | 39.13 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Fellows | 8,085 | 1.99 | |
| Total votes | 406,125 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
edit- Silver Bow (largest city: Butte)
- Missoula (largest city: Missoula)
- Rosebud (largest city: Colstrip)
- Roosevelt (largest city: Wolf Point)
References
edit- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
| Preceded by 2004 elections |
United States House elections in Montana 2006 |
Succeeded by 2008 elections |