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For information on the 2006 Delaware race for the United States Senate, see Delaware United States Senate election, 2006.

2006 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
← 2004 November 7, 2006 2008 →
 
Nominee Mike Castle Dennis Spivack
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 143,897 97,565
Percentage 57.17% 38.76%
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

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.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Karen M. Hartley-Nagle, non-profit organization director
  • Dennis Spivack, attorney
Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Spivack 9,515 60.34
Democratic Karen M. Hartley-Nagle 6,253 39.66
Total votes 15,768 100.00

Republican primary

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Congressman Castle faced no opposition in the Republican Party primary.

Green Party

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Independent

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

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[3] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[6] Safe R November 7, 2006

Results

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2006 Delaware's at-large congressional district election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Castle (incumbent) 143,897 57.17
Democratic Dennis Spivack 97,565 38.76
Independent Party Karen M. Hartley-Nagle 5,769 2.29
Green Michael Berg 4,463 1.77
Total votes 251,694 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections - State of Delaware". Archived from the original on November 29, 2006.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
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