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2006 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Barbara Cubin ran for re-election. Despite Wyoming's historic tendency to favor Republican candidates, Cubin faced a difficult challenge from businessman Gary Trauner, the Democratic nominee. Cubin ultimately won re-election by a 0.5 percent margin, defeating Trauner by just 1,012 votes.

2006 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, At-large district
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November 7, 2006
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Nominee Barbara Cubin Gary Trauner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 93,336 92,324
Percentage 48.33% 47.80%
County results
Cubin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Trauner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Barbara Cubin
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Barbara Cubin
Republican

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary Trauner 25,914 100.00%
Total votes 25,914 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Barbara Cubin, incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Bill Winney, retired U.S. Navy captain[2]

Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Cubin (inc.) 50,004 60.04%
Republican Bill Winney 33,287 24.62%
Total votes 83,291 100.00%

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Tossup November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[5] Likely R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Tilt R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[7] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[8] Tossup November 7, 2006

Results

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2006 Wyoming's at-large congressional district general election results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Cubin (inc.) 93,336 48.33%
Democratic Gary Trauner 92,324 47.80%
Libertarian Thomas R. Rankin 7,481 3.87%
Total votes 193,141 100.00%
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

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  1. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division (2006). "Democratic Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 22, 2006" (PDF). Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ Byrd, Jennifer (April 5, 2006). "Cubin faces GOP challenge". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. p. B1. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division (2006). "Republican Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 22, 2006" (PDF). Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division (2006). "Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2006" (PDF). Retrieved June 17, 2025.
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