2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island
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The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 7, 2006, to determine who will represent the state of Rhode Island in the United States House of Representatives. Rhode Island has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
Overview
[edit]| United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2006[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 264,949 | 71.00% | 2 | — | |
| Independents | 66,363 | 17.78% | 0 | — | |
| Republican | 41,836 | 11.21% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 373,148 | 100.00% | 2 | — | |
District 1
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Incumbent Democrat Patrick J. Kennedy defeated Republican Jon Scott, a member of the Ocean State Policy Research Institute. This district covers the northern part of the state.
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg[3] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Patrick J. Kennedy (inc.) | 124,634 | 69.20 | |
| Republican | Jonathon P. Scott | 41,836 | 23.23 | |
| Independent | Kenneth A. Capalbo | 13,634 | 7.57 | |
| Total votes | 180,104 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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Incumbent Democrat Jim Langevin defeated independent Rod Driver. The district covers the southern part of the state.
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg[3] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James Langevin (inc.) | 140,315 | 72.69 | |
| Independent | Rod Driver | 52,729 | 27.31 | |
| Total votes | 193,044 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2006 Election Statistics". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.