Recount Roundup: 2006

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Page last updated 12/29/06

Below is a chart tracking ten of the nation’s closest races for U.S. House, as well as some statewide offices.  Clicking on the name of each race within the chart will take you to a page containing updates for that race, including analysis and hyperlinks to relevant news articles. Details concerning the resolution of each race can be found on the page specifically devoted to that race.

Race Candidate Total Votes – Initial Vote Difference – Initial Pct – Initial
Total Votes – Current
Vote Difference – Current
Pct- 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
Florida -13th Buchanan (R)
119,102
373
.159%
119,309 [6]
369 [6]
.155%
Jennings (D)
118,729
118,940 [6]
Georgia – 12th Barrow (D) 
71,500
859
.604%
71,651 [3]
864 [3]
.607%
Nov. 16, 2006
Burns (R)
70,641
70,787 [3]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Pennsylvania – 8th Murphy (D) 
125,667
1,541
.617%
125,667
1,521
.609%
Nov. 8, 2006
Fitzpatrick (R)
124,126
124,146
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
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]
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
Montana – House District 58 [2]
Eaton (D)
1,971
0
0.00%
Nov. 28, 2006
Kerns (R) 
1,971
Ohio – State Auditor [3] Sykes (D)
1,789,028
71,636
1.96%
Dec. 18, 2006
Taylor (R) 
1,860,664
Pennsylvania General Assembly – 156th Legislative District [4] Royer (R)
11,500
19
.083%
Dec. 21, 2006
Smith (D) 
11,481
Pennsylvania General Assembly – 167th Legislative District [4]
Milne (R) 
13,309
136
.514%
Nov. 29, 2006
Crowley (D)
13,173
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)

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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