2006 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

none February 2026 September 2023 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont's at-large district Vermont presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont 2008 November 7, 2006 File:Peter Welch, official 110th Congress photo 2.jpg 150x150px Peter Welch Democratic Party (United States) 139,815 53.22% File:rainville official (cropped).jpg Martha Rainville Republican Party (United States) 117,023 44.54% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 1 Welch: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Rainville: #ffb2b2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Trudell: #BDBDBD 50–60% U.S. Representative Bernie Sanders Independent (politician) Peter Welch Democratic Party (United States) The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 7, 2006, for representation of Vermont's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. Incumbent Congressman Bernie Sanders, an independent member of Congress who caucused with the Democrats, did not seek a ninth term in the House, instead running successfully for the United States Senate. To replace Congressman Sanders, Democrat Peter Welch defeated Republican Martha Rainville by a somewhat narrow margin (just under 10%) in staunchly-liberal Vermont. As of 2022, this is the last federal election in which a Republican received more than a third of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates Peter Welch, state senate president pro tempore, nominee for Governor in 1990, and candidate for this seat in 1988 Results Democratic primary resultshttp://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2006PrimaryCanvass919.pdf Archived copy 2012-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20120427195333/http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2006PrimaryCanvass919.pdf 2012-04-27 dead Peter Welch Democratic Party (United States) 34,706 97.11 Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 1,033 2.89 35,739 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Martha Rainville, former Vermont National Guard adjutant general Mark Shepard, state senator Results Republican primary results Martha Rainville Republican Party (United States) 26,199 71.31 Mark Shepard Republican Party (United States) 10,285 27.99 Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 258 0.70 36,742 100.00 Third-party and independent candidates Declined David Zuckerman, member of the Vermont House of Representatives, farmer, businessman, environmentalist (Progressive Party)FairVote - All Articles https://archive.fairvote.org/victoryfund/index.php?page=703&articlemode=showspecific&showarticle=1234 2025-08-14 archive.fairvote.orgPorter Louis 2006-02-16 Zuckerman out; House race clearer https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/zuckerman-out-house-race-clearer/article_7cf14e53-dc91-501e-a81a-d17d8f886719.html 2025-08-14 Rutland Herald en Rothenberg’s 2006 Dangerous Dozen Open House Seats https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/rothenbergs-2006-dangerous-dozen-open-house-seats 2025-08-14 www.insideelections.com en General election Polling Source Date PeterWelch (D) MarthaRainville (R) JaneNewton (LU)Research 2000http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061027/NEWS/610270357/1003/NEWS02 Research 2000 October 28, 2006 February 23, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070223061949/http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061027/NEWS/610270357/1003/NEWS02 dead October 23–24, 200651% 41%Greenburg QuinlanGreenburg Quinlan October 8–9, 200652% 41%Research 2000http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060921/NEWS/609210324/1003/NEWS02 Research 2000 October 28, 2006 November 10, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061110002838/http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060921/NEWS/609210324/1003/NEWS02 dead September 18–19, 200645% 39%American Research GroupAmerican Research Group September 14, 200648% 45% 2%American Research Group July 27, 2006 41%42% 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 2007Lean D flip 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 2006Likely D flip 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 2006Likely D flip 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 2006Lean D flip 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 2006Lean D flip November 7, 2006 Results thumb|240px|County flips: Democratic #0671b0 Flip Republican #ca0120 Flip Vermont's at-large congressional district election, 2006http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#45 2006 Election Statistics clerk.house.gov Democratic Party (United States) Peter Welch 139,815 53.22% Republican Party (United States) Martha Rainville 117,023 44.54% Independent (politician) Dennis Morrisseau 1,390 0.53% Independent (politician) Jerry Trudell 1,013 0.39% Green Party (United States) Bruce R. Marshall 994 0.38% Independent (politician) Keith Stern 963 0.37% Liberty Union Party Jane Newton 721 0.27% Independent (politician) Chris Karr 599 0.23% Write-ins 208 0.08% 262,726 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Independent (politician) By county Countyhttps://electionarchive.vermont.gov/data/serve_file_pages_for_item/75468/Election/ Primary and General elections Vermont November 7, 2006 Secretary of State of Vermont July 21, 2026 Peter WelchDemocratic Martha RainvilleRepublican All others Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Addison 8,784 53.7% 7,252 44.4% 313 2.0% 1,532 9.3% 16,349 Bennington 7,915 55.3% 5,412 37.8% 997 6.0% 2,503 17.5% 14,324 Caledonia 5,400 44.3% 6,502 53.4% 275 2.2% -1,102 -9.1% 12,177 Chittenden 36,965 55.7% 28,630 43.1% 800 1.3% 8,335 12.6% 66,395 Essex 970 38.2% 1,466 57.8% 100 3.9% -496 -19.6% 2,536 Franklin 7,388 41.9% 10,018 56.9% 210 1.2% -2,630 -15.0% 17,616 Grand Isle 1,644 44.6% 2,005 54.4% 37 1.0% -361 -9.8% 3,686 Lamoille 5,565 53.1% 4,726 45.1% 182 1.7% 839 8.0% 10,473 Orange 6,452 51.8% 5,767 46.3% 232 1.9% 685 5.5% 12,451 Orleans 4,665 44.9% 5,520 53.2% 200 1.9% -855 -8.3% 10,385 Rutland 12,245 47.8% 12,847 50.2% 518 2.0% -602 -2.4% 25,610 Washington 15,223 55.8% 11,582 42.5% 462 1.7% 3,641 13.3% 27,267 Windham 11,778 63.6% 5,806 31.4% 922 5.0% 5,972 32.2% 18,506 Windsor 14,821 59.4% 9,490 38.0% 640 2.5% 5,331 21.4% 24,951Totals139,81553.2%117,02344.5%5,8882.2%22,7928.7%262,726 Counties that flipped from Independent to Democratic Addison (largest municipality: Middlebury) Bennington (largest municipality: Bennington) Chittenden (largest municipality: Burlington) Lamoille (largest municipality: Morristown) Orange (largest city: Randolph) Washington (largest municipality: Barre) Windham (largest municipality: Brattleboro) Windsor (largest municipality: Hartford) Counties that flipped from Independent to Republican Rutland (largest municipality: Rutland) Grand Isle (largest municipality: Alburgh) Caledonia (largest municipality: St. Johnsbury) Orleans (largest municipality: Derby) Essex (largest city: Lunenburg) Franklin (largest city: St. Albans) References 2004 U.S. House of Representatives elections (Vermont AL)2006 2008 Vermont 2006 Category:2006 Vermont elections