2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

none February 2026 September 2023 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland Maryland legislative no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland 2008 All 8 Maryland seats to the United States House of Representatives 2006 11 07 Democratic Party (United States) 6 6 1,099,441 64.63% 6.46% Republican Party (United States) 2 2 546,862 32.15% 7.62% 320px District results 320px County results Democratic #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% Republican #E27F90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% The Maryland congressional elections of 2006 were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The terms of all eight representatives to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 2007, and therefore all were put up for contest. The winning candidates served a two-year term from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 20062006 Election Statistics http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#20 https://web.archive.org/web/20080130193327/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#20 22 July 2021 2008-01-30 English livePartyVotesPercentage+/–Seats+/– Democratic 1,099,441 64.63% +6.46% 6 — Republican 546,862 32.15% -7.62% 2 — Green 42,857 2.52% +0.54% 0 — Libertarian 4,941 0.29% +0.29% 0 — Constitution 635 0.04% -0.04% 0 — Others 6,466 0.38% +0.38% 0 — Totals 1,701,202 100.00% - 8 — 1st Congressional District thumb Maryland's 1st congressional district United States Representative Incumbent Wayne Gilchrest, seeking his 9th term in Congress, faced Jim Corwin, the Democratic nominee and a family physician. Gilchrest's reputation as a moderate Republican built up his popularity and he was overwhelmingly re-elected in this conservative, Eastern Shore-based district. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2006 Competitive House Race Chart http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210001/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_house_comp_nov6.pdf 27 September 2007Safe R November 6, 2006 Rothenberg2006 House Ratings http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061107153417/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/2006-house-ratings_06.html 7 November 2006Safe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball2006 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2006/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061110210331/http://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/2006/house/ 10 November 2006Safe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives-51.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 12 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061109025111/http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives-51.html 9 November 2006 7 November 2006Safe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsBalance of Power Scorecard: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/risk_rating_house.html cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061117202830/http://www.cqpolitics.com/risk_rating_house.html 17 November 2006Safe R November 7, 2006 Marylands's 1st congressional district election, 2006 Republican Party (United States) Wayne Gilchrest (inc.) 185,177 68.80% -7.09 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Corwin 83,738 31.11% +7.00 Write-ins 232 0.09% 269,147 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 2 thumb Maryland's 2nd congressional district In this heavily gerrymandered and relatively liberal district, incumbent Democratic Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger faced no serious threat from Republican candidate Jimmy Mathis. Ruppersberger won a third term in this district that includes small parts of Baltimore and some of the Baltimore metropolitan area in a landslide. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 Marylands's 2nd congressional district election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) Dutch Ruppersberger (inc.) 135,818 69.21% +2.53 Republican Party (United States) Jimmy Mathis 60,195 30.68% - Write-ins 215 0.11% 196,228 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 3 thumb Maryland's 3rd congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Ben Cardin declined to seek an eleventh term so that he could run for Senate. John Sarbanes, the son of retiring Senator Paul Sarbanes and an attorney, won a crowded Democratic primary and became the Democratic nominee. Annapolis marketing executive John White was the Republican nominee, and, true to the liberal nature of this district based in the Baltimore metropolitan area, Sarbanes beat White. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsLikely D November 7, 2006 Marylands's 3rd congressional district election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) John Sarbanes 150,142 64.03% +0.59 Republican Party (United States) John White 79,174 33.76% -0.04 Libertarian Party (United States) Charles Curtis McPeek, Sr. 4,941 2.11% +2.11 Write-ins 229 0.10% 234,486 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 thumb Maryland's 4th congressional district In this district, which has a majority African-American population and is based in Prince George's County and Montgomery County, is heavily liberal. Incumbent Democratic Congressman Al Wynn survived a tough primary challenge from lawyer Donna Edwards, and since the Democratic primary is tantamount to election, Wynn was the heavy favorite to win the general election, which he ultimately did. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 Marylands's 4th congressional district election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) Al Wynn (inc.) 141,897 80.67% +5.44 Republican Party (United States) Michael Moshe Starkman 32,792 18.64% -1.58 Write-ins 1,214 0.69% 175,903 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 5 thumb Maryland's 5th congressional district House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, who has served in Congress since he was elected in a 1981 special election to fill the seat previously held by Gladys Spellman, did not face a Republican opponent in this election. Hoyer's election to his fourteenth term was never in doubt, however, seeing as this district, based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and southern Maryland, is heavily liberal. Hoyer beat out Green Party candidate Steve Warner and Constitution Party candidate Peter Kuhnert to win another term in Congress. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 Marylands's 5th congressional district election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) Steny Hoyer (inc.) 168,114 82.68% +13.96 Green Party (United States) Steve Warner 33,464 16.46% +15.04 Constitution Party (United States) Peter Kuhnert 635 0.31% -0.31 Write-ins 1,110 0.55% 203,323 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 thumb Maryland's 6th congressional district This district, based in the heavily conservative Maryland panhandle and the moderately conservative northern suburbs of Baltimore, has sent incumbent Republican Congressman Roscoe Bartlett back to Washington with solid margins of re-election, and this year proved no different. Congressman Bartlett faced United States Army veteran Andrew J. Duck in the general election, and though he ultimately beat Duck out, it was by a thinner margin than usual. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsLikely R November 7, 2006 Marylands's 6th congressional district election, 2006 Republican Party (United States) Roscoe Bartlett (inc.) 141,200 58.97% -8.48 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew J. Duck 92,030 38.43% +8.94 Green Party (United States) Robert E. Kozak 6,095 2.55% -0.50 Write-ins 128 0.05% 239,453 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 7 thumb Maryland's 7th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings, who has represented this heavily liberal district based in Baltimore, Baltimore County and Howard County since previous Congressman Kweisi Mfume resigned in 1996. This year, the popular Cummings did not face any opponent of any kind in the general election and he coasted to a seventh term. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 Marylands's 7th congressional district election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) Elijah Cummings (inc.) 158,830 98.06% +24.63 Write-ins 3,147 1.94% 161,977 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 8 thumb Maryland's 8th congressional district Democratic Congressman Chris Van Hollen, considered by many to be a rising star in the Democratic Party, has represented this staunchly liberal district based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area since his initial election in 2002. Van Hollen faced no serious threat to his bid for a third term from Republican Jeffrey Stein or Green Party candidate Gerard Giblin, and he crushed both of them in the general election. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 Marylands's 8th congressional district election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) Chris Van Hollen (inc.) 168,872 76.52% +1.61 Republican Party (United States) Jeffrey M. Stein 48,324 21.90% -3.17 Green Party (United States) Gerard P. Giblin 3,298 1.49% +1.49 Write-ins 191 0.09% 220,685 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References See also 2004 elections United States House elections in Maryland2006 2008 elections Maryland 2006 United States House