2006 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Mike Castle won re-election to a seventh term.

2006 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

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NomineeMike CastleDennis Spivack
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote143,89797,565
Percentage57.2%38.8%

Castle:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Spivack:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Mike Castle
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Castle
Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Karen M. Hartley-Nagle, non-profit organization director
  • Dennis Spivack, attorney
Democratic Party primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDennis Spivack 9,515 60.34
DemocraticKaren M. Hartley-Nagle6,25339.66
Total votes15,768 100.00

Republican primary

Congressman Castle faced no opposition in the Republican Party primary.

Green Party

Independent

  • Karen M. Hartley-Nagle, formerly of the Democratic Party

General election

Results

Delaware's at-large congressional district election, 2006[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Castle (incumbent) 143,897 57.17
DemocraticDennis Spivack97,56538.76
Independent PartyKaren M. Hartley-Nagle5,7692.29
GreenMichael Berg4,4631.77
Total votes251,694 100.00
Republican hold

References