Recount Roundup: 2006
Race |
Candidate | Total Votes - Initial | Vote Difference - Initial | Percentage - Initial | Total Votes - Current |
Vote Difference - Current |
Percentage - Current |
Date Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut - 2nd | Courtney (D)  |
121,316 |
167 |
.07% |
121,313 |
90 [2] |
.0371% |
Nov. 15, 2006 |
| Simmons (R) | 121,149 |
121,146 |
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| Florida -13th | Buchanan (R) | 119,102 |
373 |
.159% |
119,309 [6] |
369 [6] |
.155% |
|
| Jennings (D) | 118,729 |
118,940 [6] |
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| Georgia - 12th | Barrow (D) |
71,500 |
859 |
.604% |
71,651 [3] |
864 [3] |
.607% |
Nov. 16, 2006 |
| Burns (R) | 70,641 |
70,787 [3] |
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| New Mexico - 1st | Wilson (R) |
101,549 |
1,209 |
.598% |
105,921[4] |
879 [4] |
.415% |
Nov. 21, 2006 |
| Madrid (D) | 100,340 |
105,046 [4] |
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| Ohio - 2nd | Schmidt (R) |
113,932 |
2,323 |
1.03% |
119,201[7] |
2,466 [7] |
1.045% |
Nov. 28, 2006 |
| Wulsin (D) | 111,609 |
116,735 [7] |
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| Ohio - 15th | Pryce (R) |
101,636 |
3,536 |
1.77% |
110,739 [5] |
1,062 [5] |
.482% |
Dec. 11, 2006 |
| Kilroy (D) | 98,100 |
109,677 [5] |
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| North Carolina - 8th | Hayes (R) |
60,508 |
460 |
.382% |
60,926 [1] |
329 [1] |
.271% |
Nov. 29, 2006 |
| Kissell (D) | 60,048 |
60,597 [1] |
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| Pennsylvania - 8th | Murphy (D)
|
125,667 |
1,541 |
.617% |
125,667 |
1,521 |
.609% |
Nov. 8, 2006 |
| Fitzpatrick (R) | 124,126 |
124,146 |
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| Washington - 8th | Reichert (R) |
77,597 |
2,736 |
1.79% |
98,709 |
3,514 |
1.81% |
Nov. 14, 2006 |
| Burner (D) | 74,861 |
95,195 |
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| Wyoming - 1st | Cubin (R) |
93,197 |
970 |
.501% |
93,336 [3] |
1,012 [3] |
.545% |
Nov. 16, 2006 |
| Trauner (D) | 92,227 |
92,324 [3] |
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| Rankin (L) | 7,465 |
7,481 |
Information from: http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/house/ except:
- [1] taken from 2006 Unofficial Election Results, U.S. Congress District 8, dated November 22, 2006.
- [2] taken from Secretary of State Confirms Courtney's Win, theday.com, November 15, 2006.
- [3] taken from chart entitled Undecided Races, New York Times, November 16, 2006.
- [4] taken from Republicans clinch House races in Ohio, New Mexico, Washington Post, November 22, 2006.
- [5] taken Recount confirms Pryce won re-election, Columbus Dispatch, December 11, 2006.
- [6] taken from Florida Department of State Division of Election Official Results.
- [7] taken from Wulsin chances fade as count nears end, Cincinnati Enquirer, November 27, 2006.
State office races
Race |
Candidate | Total Votes | Vote Difference | Percentage | Date Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado - Secretary of State [1] | Coffman (R) |
739,957 |
27,893 |
1.92% |
Nov. 29, 2006 |
| Gordon (D) | 712,064 |
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| Montana - House District 58 [2] | Eaton (D) |
1,971 |
0 |
0.00% |
Nov. 28, 2006 |
| Kerns (R) |
1,971 |
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| Ohio - State Auditor [3] | Sykes (D) | 1,789,028 |
71,636 |
1.96% |
Dec. 18, 2006 |
| Taylor (R) |
1,860,664 |
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| Pennsylvania General Assembly - 156th Legislative District [4] | Royer (R) | 11,500 |
19 |
.083% |
Dec. 21, 2006 |
| Smith (D) |
11,481 |
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| Pennsylvania General Assembly - 167th Legislative District [4] | Milne (R) |
13,309
|
136 |
.514% |
Nov. 29, 2006 |
Crowley (D) |
13,173 |
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| Vermont - State Auditor [5] | Brock (R) | 111,486 |
137 |
.061% |
Dec. 19, 2006 |
| Salmon (D) |
111,349 |
- [1] Numbers for the Colorado race come from Police Officers Pitch in to Help Count Denver Votes, thedenverchannel.com, November 12, 2006, and indicate the count as of Saturday, November 11.
- [2] Numbers for the Montana race come from After the Votes are Counted, Montana Race is a Genuine Tie, All Headline News, November 15, 2006.
- [3] The Ohio numbers come from the Ohio Secretary of State's figures dated November 7, 2006.
- [4] The Pennsylvania numbers come from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Litigation's figures dated November 7, 2006.
- [5] The Vermont numbers come from the Vermont Secretary of State's site (link to Excel spreadsheet with vote totals for State Auditor)
Related Links
News articles
- It's getting ugly: remaining House races devolve into lawsuits and hand recounts, Center for Media and Democracy, November 23, 2006
- Republicans clinch House races in Ohio, New Mexico, Washington Post, November 22, 2006
- Schmidt hangs on in Ohio 2, leaving three races undecided, CQ Politics, November 22, 2006
- Ten days after election, votes still being counted, WJLA/Newschannel 8, November 20, 2006
- Counts Still Under Way in 5 House Races, Forbes, November 15, 2006
- Number of Undecided House Contests Falls to Eight, New York Times, November 15, 2006
- Republicans Seal Another House Seat, But Some Races Still Undecided, CQ Politics, November 14, 2006
- Unresolved House races at a glance, Contra Costa Times, November 13, 2006
- Outcome Still Uncertain in Ten House Races, katv.com, November 13, 2006
- Senate is Set, But Final House Results May Take Weeks, New York Times, November 9, 2006
- Outcome Uncertain in 8 House Races, Washington Post, November 10, 2006
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