2006 Massachusetts Senate election

none September 2023 2006 Massachusetts Senate election Massachusetts legislative no 2004 Massachusetts Senate election 2004 2008 Massachusetts Senate election 2008 All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate 21 November 7, 2006 File:Robert Travaglini 1980s Massachusetts USA 9501943933.png 150x150px Robert Travaglini Massachusetts Democratic Party January 1, 2003 1st Suffolk and Middlesex 34 seats 35 1 File:1991 Brian Lees senator Massachusetts.jpg Brian Lees(retired) Massachusetts Republican Party 1993 1st Hampden and Hampshire 6 seats 14 5 1 2006 State Senate elections in Massachusetts.svg 350px Results:#0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold President Robert Travaglini Massachusetts Democratic Party Robert Travaglini Massachusetts Democratic Party As a result of the Massachusetts general election, 2006, the Democrats picked up one open seat in the Massachusetts State Senate, the only change from the previous session. The current session began in January, 2007, and consists of 35 Democrats and 5 Republicans. The 2006 Massachusetts House election was held on the same date as the Senate election, as well as Federal and Gubernatorial elections (see Massachusetts general election, 2006). Twenty-seven of the forty seats were left uncontested by one of the major parties in the 2006 election.Wayne Stephen 2008 Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process Fifth Edition Rowman & Littlefield Results Summary of the November 7, 2006 Massachusetts Senate election results |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left width=350 10em" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan="3" | Seats !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan="2" | Popular Vote |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| 2004 !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| 2006 !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| +/− !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| Vote !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| % |- | Democratic Party (United States) | style="text-align: left" | Democratic Party | 34 | 35 | +1 | 1,414,429 | 75.9% |- | Republican Party (United States) | style="text-align: left" | Republican Party | 6 | 5 | −1 | 421,781 | 22.6% |- | Independent Party (United States) | style="text-align: left" | Independents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,720 | 0.6% |- | style="background-color: Green Party (United States); width: 5px" | | style="text-align: left" | Green Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,988 | 0.1% |- | style="background-color: #000000; width: 5px" | | style="text-align: left" | Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,886 | 0.7% |- ! colspan=2 align=left | Total | 40 | 40 | 0 | 1,863,804 | 100% |- |} Predictions SourceRankingAs of RothenbergJacobson Louis November 4, 2006 State Legislature Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/state-legislature-ratings 2024-08-19 www.insideelections.com en | Safe D November 4, 2006 Overview Official results from State Election Results 2006 (PDF, 340 kB) on the Massachusetts Elections Division website District Incumbent Status Competing candidates 2006 Result % Democratic Party (United States) Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin Andrea Nuciforo, Jr. (D-Pittsfield) retired to run for Middle Berkshire Register of Deeds Benjamin Downing (D-Pittsfield)* Matthew W. Kinnaman (R-Lee) Dion Robbins-Zust (G-Richmond) 37,76313,5951,988 70.8%25.5%3.7% Democratic Party (United States) Bristol and Norfolk James Timility (D-Walpole) sought re-election James Timility (D-Walpole)Michael Atwill (R-Mansfield) 34,70222,865 60.5%39.8% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Bristol and Plymouth Joan Menard (D-Somerset) sought re-election Joan Menard (D-Somerset) Unopposed 39,235 99.2% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Bristol and Plymouth Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) sought re-election Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) Raimundo Delgado (U-New Bedford) 37,5478,104 82.1%17.7% Democratic Party (United States) Cape and Islands Robert O'Leary (D-Barnstable) sought re-election Robert O'Leary (D-Barnstable) Ricardo Barros (R-Centerville)* 48,21227,918 63.3%36.7% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Essex Steven Baddour (D-Methuen) sought re-election Steven Baddour (D-Methuen) Unopposed 43,437 98.7% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Essex Frederick Berry (D-Peabody) sought re-election Frederick Berry (D-Peabody) Unopposed 48,662 99.0% Republican Party (United States) 1st Essex and Middlesex Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) sought re-election Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) Unopposed 56,605 99.1% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Essex and Middlesex Susan Tucker (D-Andover) sought re-election Susan Tucker (D-Andover) Unopposed 35,991 99.0% Democratic Party (United States) 3rd Essex and Middlesex Thomas M. McGee (D-Lynn) sought re-election Thomas M. McGee (D-Lynn) Unopposed 38,229 99.1% Democratic Party (United States) Hampden Stephen Buoniconti (D-West Springfield) sought re-election Stephen Buoniconti (D-West Springfield) Unopposed 29,515 99.0% Republican Party (United States) 1st Hampden and Hampshire Brian Lees (R-East Longmeadow) retired to run for Hampden County Clerk of Courts Enrico John Villamaino III (R-East Longmeadow)* Gale D. Candaras (D-Wilbraham)* 20,46530,366 40.2%59.6% Republican Party (United States) 2nd Hampden and Hampshire Michael Knapik (R-Westfield) sought re-election Michael Knapik (R-Westfield) Unopposed 37,842 98.8% Democratic Party (United States) Hampshire and Franklin Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst) sought re-election Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst) Michaela LeBlanc (R-Northampton) 46,4178,444 84.6%15.4% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Middlesex Steven Panagiotakos (D-Lowell) sought re-election Steven Panagiotakos (D-Lowell) Brooks Lyman (R-Groton) 32,40310,314 75.8%24.1% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Middlesex Pat Jehlan (D-Somerville) sought re-election Pat Jehlan (D-Somerville) Unopposed 38,780 98.1% Democratic Party (United States) 3rd Middlesex Susan Fargo (D-Lincoln) sought re-election Susan Fargo (D-Lincoln) Sandra Martinez (R-Chelmsford) 38,20021,557 63.9%36.0% Democratic Party (United States) 4th Middlesex* Robert Havern III (D-Arlington) sought re-election Robert Havern III (D-Arlington)* Unopposed 47,947 98.6% Republican Party (United States) Middlesex and Essex Richard Tisei (R-Wakefield) sought re-election Richard Tisei (R-Wakefield) Unopposed 43,466 98.5% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Middlesex and Norfolk Cynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton) sought re-election Cynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton) Unopposed 45,117 99.2% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) sought re-election Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) Unopposed 43,657 98.2% Democratic Party (United States) Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Jarrett Barrios (D-Cambridge) sought re-election Jarrett Barrios (D-Cambridge) Unopposed 31,860 99.0% Democratic Party (United States) Middlesex and Worcester Pamela Resor (D-Acton) sought re-election Pamela Resor (D-Acton) Unopposed 49,747 97.8% Republican Party (United States) Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Scott Brown (R-Wrentham) sought re-election Scott Brown (R-Wrentham) Unopposed 46,972 98.1% Democratic Party (United States) Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Brian Joyce (D-Milton) sought re-election Brian Joyce (D-Milton) James Aldred (R-Randolph) 43,81114,327 75.3%24.6% Democratic Party (United States) Norfolk and Plymouth Michael W. Morrissey (D-Quincy) sought re-election Michael W. Morrissey (D-Quincy) Unopposed 42,747 98.9% Democratic Party (United States) Plymouth and Barnstable Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) sought re-election Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) Unopposed 54,042 98.7% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Plymouth and Bristol Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton) sought re-election Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton) Unopposed 43,200 99.1% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Plymouth and Bristol Robert Creedon, Jr. (D-Brockton) sought re-election Robert Creedon, Jr. (D-Brockton) Unopposed 35,820 99.4% Republican Party (United States) Plymouth and Norfolk Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) sought re-election Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) Stephen Lynch (D-Marshfield)* 43,63824,114 64.4%35.6% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Suffolk John Hart, Jr. (D-Boston) sought re-election John Hart, Jr. (D-Boston) Unopposed 33,084 98.8% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Suffolk* Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston) sought re-election Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston)*Samiyah Diaz (R-Boston) 28,82011,079 71.3%27.4% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Suffolk and Middlesex Robert Travaglini (D-Boston) sought re-election Robert Travaglini (D-Boston) Unopposed 32,621 98.8% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex Steven Tolman (D-Boston) sought re-election Steven Tolman (D-Boston) Unopposed 36,827 99.0% Democratic Party (United States) Suffolk and Norfolk Marian Walsh (D-Boston) sought re-election Marian Walsh (D-Boston) Douglas Obey (R-Westwood) 37,93017,253 68.7%31.2% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Worcester Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester)* sought re-election Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester)* Paul Nordborg (R-Holden) 35,90413,269 72.9%27.0% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Worcester Edward Augustus, Jr. (D-Worcester) sought re-election Edward Augustus, Jr. (D-Worcester) Richard Peters (R-Worcester) John Lazzaro (I-Millbury) 33,18712,3523,616 67.5%25.1%7.4% Democratic Party (United States) Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) sought re-election Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) Unopposed 48,460 99.6% Democratic Party (United States) Worcester and Middlesex Robert Antonioni (D-Leominster) sought re-election Robert Antonioni (D-Leominster) Unopposed 41,373 99.2% Democratic Party (United States) Worcester and Norfolk Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) sought re-election Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) Unopposed 44,702 99.2% Primary results Official results from State Primary Election Results 2006 (PDF, 196k) on the Massachusetts Elections Division website Democratic primary District Candidates Votes % Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin Benjamin Downing 7,574 32% Christopher Hodgkins 7,334 31% Helen Sharron 3,111 13% Margaret Ware 5,221 22% John Zelazo 394 2% 1st Hampden and Hampshire Brian Ashe 6,585 36% Gale Candaras 8,362 46% Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty 3,117 17% 4th Middlesex Joanna Gonsalves 10,244 39% Robert Havern (i) 15,722 61% Plymouth and Norfolk Stephen Lynch 12,348 57% Matthias Mulvey 9,497 43% 2nd Suffolk Write-In: Sonia Chang-Diaz 5,711 45% Write-In: Samiyah Diaz 238 2% Write-In: John Kelleher 400 3% Write-In: Dianne Wilkerson (i) 6,478 51% 1st Worcester Harriette Chandler (i) 16,847 77% Deirdre Healy 5,153 23% Republican primary District Candidates Votes % Cape and Islands Ricardo Barros 4,258 59% Doug Bennett 3,006 41% 1st Hampden and Hampshire Kevin Corridan 1,200 31% Ronald Cutler 679 18% Enrico Villamaino 1,962 51% See also 2007–2008 Massachusetts legislature List of Massachusetts General Courts References Election Results from the Boston Globe External links PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/date:2006-11-07/office_id:9 Nov 7, 2006 State Senate Election Samiyah Diaz campaign page Helen Sharron campaign page Margie Ware campaign pageJanuary 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele06/06_gen_ele_cand.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120822193439/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele06/06_gen_ele_cand.htm dead August 22, 2012 2006 State Election Candidates Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate Senate 2006 Category:2006 state legislature elections in the United States