Senate Popular Vote and FEC Total Receipts by Party
Gubernatorial Popular Vote by Party
House Popular Vote and FEC Total Receipts by Party
Close Contests Summary - Decision by 2% or less
Contests Where No Candidate Received a Majority
The popular vote tallies are UNOFFICIAL and have been acquired from various media sources. |
| Candidate (I) = incumbent * = winner | Party | Vote | FEC Total Receipts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Comptroller Winner's margin: 15.684%, 737,308 votes | ||||
| *Alan G. Hevesi (I) | Democratic; Independence; Working Families | 2,349,578 | 49.98% | |
| J. Christopher Callaghan | Republican; Conservative | 1,612,270 | 34.30% | |
| Blk.,Void, Scattering | Scattering | 566,092 | 12.04% | |
| Julia Willebrand | Green | 117,908 | 2.51% | |
| John J. Cain | Libertarian | 40,472 | 0.86% | |
| Willie Cotton | Socialist Workers Party | 14,745 | 0.31% | |
| Totals | 4,701,065 | 100.00% | ||
| Indiana House CD 09 Winner's margin: 4.389%, 9,682 votes | ||||
| *Baron P. Hill | Democratic | 110,185 | 49.95% | $1,913,966 |
| Michael E. "Mike" Sodrel (I) | Republican | 100,503 | 45.56% | $2,730,270 |
| David Eric "Eric" Schansberg | Libertarian | 9,920 | 4.50% | $26,765 |
| Totals | 220,608 | 100.00% | $4,671,001 | |
| Idaho House CD 01 Winner's margin: 5.143%, 11,930 votes | ||||
| *William T. "Bill" Sali | Republican | 115,844 | 49.94% | $1,085,175 |
| Larry L. Grant | Democratic | 103,914 | 44.80% | $779,766 |
| David Edwin "Dave" Olson | Independent | 6,860 | 2.96% | |
| Norman Andrew "Andy" Hedden-Nicely | United Party | 2,882 | 1.24% | $20,085 |
| Paul Smith | Constitution | 2,457 | 1.06% | |
| Totals | 231,957 | 100.00% | $1,885,026 | |
| Illinois Governor Winner's margin: 10.541%, 367,537 votes | ||||
| *Rod R. Blagojevich (I) | Democratic | 1,736,219 | 49.80% | |
| Judy Baar Topinka | Republican | 1,368,682 | 39.25% | |
| Rich Whitney | Green | 361,163 | 10.36% | |
| Randall C. Stufflebeam | Write-in | 19,272 | 0.55% | |
| Mark Robert McCoy | Write-in | 476 | 0.01% | |
| Timothy Ross Nieukirk | Write-in | 249 | 0.01% | |
| Angel L. Rivera | Write-in | 134 | 0.00% | |
| Albert "Barney" Sloan | Write-in | 129 | 0.00% | |
| Mike Shorten | Write-in | 98 | 0.00% | |
| Jack L. "Captain" Spani | Write-in | 81 | 0.00% | |
| Kevin J. Bognar | Write-in | 76 | 0.00% | |
| Marvin J. Koch, Jr. | Write-in | 39 | 0.00% | |
| Joseph S. Krug | Write-in | 29 | 0.00% | |
| David Louis The Christ Sito | Write-in | 16 | 0.00% | |
| Barry Newman | Write-in | 6 | 0.00% | |
| William Miller | Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Totals | 3,486,671 | 100.00% | ||
| Connecticut Senate Class 1 Winner's margin: 9.980%, 113,251 votes | ||||
| *Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman (I) | Connecticut For Lieberman | 564,095 | 49.71% | $18,996,689 |
| Edward M. "Ned" Lamont | Democratic | 450,844 | 39.73% | $20,580,703 |
| Alan R. Schlesinger | Republican | 109,198 | 9.62% | $221,019 |
| Ralph A. Ferrucci | Green | 5,922 | 0.52% | $2,365 |
| Timothy A. Knibbs | Concerned Citizens | 4,638 | 0.41% | |
| Carl E. Vassar | Write-in | 80 | 0.01% | |
| John M. Joy | Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Totals | 1,134,780 | 100.00% | $39,800,776 | |
| South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands Winner's margin: 1.852%, 5,722 votes | ||||
| *Jarrod Johnson | Republican | 153,485 | 49.68% | |
| Bryce Healy (I) | Democratic | 147,763 | 47.83% | |
| Jade Ager | Libertarian | 7,716 | 2.50% | |
| Totals | 308,964 | 100.00% | ||
| Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Winner's margin: 1.622%, 14,843 votes | ||||
| *Jari Askins | Democratic | 454,119 | 49.63% | |
| Todd Hiett | Republican | 439,276 | 48.01% | |
| Elmer Zen "E.Z." Million | Independent | 21,659 | 2.37% | |
| Totals | 915,054 | 100.00% | ||
| Virginia Senate Class 1 Winner's margin: 0.306%, 7,231 votes | ||||
| *James H. "Jim" Webb, Jr. | Democratic | 1,172,671 | 49.60% | $8,629,224 |
| George F. Allen (I) | Republican | 1,165,440 | 49.29% | $14,994,264 |
| Glenda Gail "Gail" Parker | Independent Greens | 26,106 | 1.10% | $26,482 |
| Totals | 2,364,217 | 100.00% | $23,649,970 | |
| California House CD 50_ Winner's margin: 4.553%, 7,195 votes | ||||
| *Brian Phillip Bilbray | Republican | 78,341 | 49.57% | $2,559,686 |
| Francine P. Busby | Democratic | 71,146 | 45.02% | $3,636,717 |
| William D. Griffith | Independent | 6,027 | 3.81% | |
| Paul King | Libertarian | 2,519 | 1.59% | |
| Totals | 158,033 | 100.00% | $6,196,403 | |
| Florida House CD 16 Winner's margin: 1.889%, 4,417 votes | ||||
| *Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney | Democratic | 115,832 | 49.55% | $2,838,536 |
| Joe Negron | Republican | 111,415 | 47.66% | $872,199 |
| Emmie Lee Ross | No Party Affiliation | 6,526 | 2.79% | |
| Totals | 233,773 | 100.00% | $3,710,735 | |
| New Jersey House CD 07 Winner's margin: 1.674%, 3,239 votes | ||||
| *Mike Ferguson (I) | Republican | 95,830 | 49.53% | $2,932,480 |
| Linda D. Stender | Democratic | 92,591 | 47.86% | $1,936,177 |
| Thomas D. "Tom" Abrams | Independent | 3,064 | 1.58% | |
| Darren Young | Libertarian | 1,989 | 1.03% | |
| Totals | 193,474 | 100.00% | $4,868,657 | |
| Missouri Senate Class 1 Winner's margin: 2.167%, 45,811 votes | ||||
| *Claire C. McCaskill | Democratic | 1,047,049 | 49.53% | $11,906,356 |
| James Matthes "Jim" Talent (I) | Republican | 1,001,238 | 47.36% | $14,098,563 |
| Frank Gilmour | Libertarian | 47,504 | 2.25% | |
| Lydia L. Lewis | Progressive Party of Missouri | 18,274 | 0.86% | $5,937 |
| Totals | 2,114,065 | 100.00% | $26,010,856 | |
| California Lieutenant Governor Winner's margin: 4.030%, 343,726 votes | ||||
| *John Raymond Garamendi | Democratic | 4,189,584 | 49.12% | |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | 3,845,858 | 45.09% | |
| Donna J. Warren | Green | 239,107 | 2.80% | |
| Lynnette Marie Shaw | Libertarian | 142,851 | 1.67% | |
| James D. "Jim" King | American Independent | 68,446 | 0.80% | |
| Stewart A. Alexander | Peace And Freedom | 43,319 | 0.51% | |
| Totals | 8,529,165 | 100.00% | ||
| Montana Senate Class 1 Winner's margin: 0.705%, 2,847 votes | ||||
| *Jon Tester | Democratic | 198,302 | 49.07% | $5,588,548 |
| Conrad Burns (I) | Republican | 195,455 | 48.37% | $8,057,326 |
| Stan Jones | Libertarian | 10,324 | 2.55% | |
| Totals | 404,081 | 100.00% | $13,645,874 | |
| Minnesota Secretary of State Winner's margin: 4.894%, 104,609 votes | ||||
| *Mark Ritchie | Democratic-Farmer Labor | 1,048,829 | 49.07% | |
| Mary Kiffmeyer (I) | Republican | 944,220 | 44.18% | |
| Bruce Kennedy | For Independent Voters | 78,496 | 3.67% | |
| Joel Spoonheim | Independence | 64,537 | 3.02% | |
| Write-In | Write-in | 1,211 | 0.06% | |
| Totals | 2,137,293 | 100.00% | ||
| California House CD 04 Winner's margin: 3.185%, 8,819 votes | ||||
| *John T. Doolittle (I) | Republican | 135,818 | 49.05% | $2,354,786 |
| Charles Duane Brown | Democratic | 126,999 | 45.87% | $1,713,863 |
| Dan Warren | Libertarian | 14,076 | 5.08% | |
| Totals | 276,893 | 100.00% | $4,068,649 | |
| Nevada Secretary of State Winner's margin: 8.165%, 46,672 votes | ||||
| *Ross Miller | Democratic | 278,576 | 48.73% | |
| Danny Tarkanian | Republican | 231,904 | 40.57% | |
| Janine Hansen | Independent American | 38,577 | 6.75% | |
| None of these candidates | None of these candidates | 22,568 | 3.95% | |
| Totals | 571,625 | 100.00% | ||
| Alaska Governor Winner's margin: 7.793%, 15,979 votes | ||||
| *Sarah H. Palin | Republican | 99,619 | 48.58% | |
| Tony Knowles | Democratic | 83,640 | 40.79% | |
| Andrew J. Halcro | Independent | 19,683 | 9.60% | |
| Don R. Wright | Alaskan Independence | 1,051 | 0.51% | |
| William S. "Billy" Toien | Libertarian | 580 | 0.28% | |
| David M. Massie | Green | 469 | 0.23% | |
| Totals | 205,042 | 100.00% | ||
| Nevada House CD 03 Winner's margin: 1.881%, 3,966 votes | ||||
| *Jon C. Porter, Sr. (I) | Republican | 102,176 | 48.46% | $3,015,397 |
| Tessa Michelle Hafen | Democratic | 98,210 | 46.57% | $1,497,306 |
| Joshua Hansen | Independent American | 5,326 | 2.53% | |
| Joseph P. "Joe" Silvestri | Libertarian | 5,155 | 2.44% | |
| Totals | 210,867 | 100.00% | $4,512,703 | |
| Wyoming House At-Large Winner's margin: 0.523%, 1,012 votes | ||||
| *Barbara L. Cubin (I) | Republican | 93,336 | 48.27% | $1,284,570 |
| Gary S. Trauner | Democratic | 92,324 | 47.74% | $985,453 |
| Thomas R. "Thom" Rankin | Libertarian | 7,481 | 3.87% | |
| Write-In Votes | Scattering | 228 | 0.12% | |
| Totals | 193,369 | 100.00% | $2,270,023 | |
| California Secretary of State Winner's margin: 3.096%, 259,602 votes | ||||
| *Debra Bowen | Democratic | 4,032,553 | 48.09% | |
| Bruce McPherson (I) | Republican | 3,772,951 | 44.99% | |
| Forrest Hill | Green | 181,369 | 2.16% | |
| Gail K. Lightfoot | Libertarian | 171,393 | 2.04% | |
| Glenn McMillon, Jr. | American Independent | 135,824 | 1.62% | |
| Margie Akin | Peace And Freedom | 91,483 | 1.09% | |
| Totals | 8,385,573 | 100.00% | ||
| Nevada Governor Winner's margin: 3.954%, 22,935 votes | ||||
| *James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons | Republican | 277,855 | 47.90% | |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | 254,920 | 43.94% | |
| None of these candidates | None of these candidates | 20,619 | 3.55% | |
| Christopher H. Hansen | Independent American | 19,966 | 3.44% | |
| Craig O. Bergland | Green | 6,731 | 1.16% | |
| Totals | 580,091 | 100.00% | ||
| South Carolina Superintendent of Education Winner's margin: 0.052%, 564 votes | ||||
| *Jim Rex | Democratic | 514,382 | 47.50% | |
| Karen Floyd | Republican | 513,818 | 47.45% | |
| Timothy "Tim" Moultrie | Libertarian | 19,738 | 1.82% | |
| Tony Fayyazi | Independence | 18,965 | 1.75% | |
| Arnold E. Karr | Green | 9,003 | 0.83% | |
| Ralph Lindblad | Constitution | 6,551 | 0.60% | |
| W/I | Scattering | 495 | 0.05% | |
| Totals | 1,082,952 | 100.00% | ||
| Wisconsin Treasurer Winner's margin: 0.423%, 8,648 votes | ||||
| *Dawn Marie Sass | Democratic | 969,115 | 47.36% | |
| Jack C. Voight (I) | Republican | 960,467 | 46.94% | |
| Tim Peterson | Libertarian | 59,541 | 2.91% | |
| Winston Sephus, Jr. | Green | 57,063 | 2.79% | |
| Totals | 2,046,186 | 100.00% | ||
| Nevada Treasurer Winner's margin: 5.585%, 31,922 votes | ||||
| *Kate Marshall | Democratic | 270,154 | 47.26% | |
| Mark DeStefano | Republican | 238,232 | 41.68% | |
| Mark Christopher Andrews | Independent American | 35,795 | 6.26% | |
| None of these candidates | None of these candidates | 27,425 | 4.80% | |
| Totals | 571,606 | 100.00% | ||
| American Samoa Delegate to the House of Representatives Winner's margin: 6.363%, 702 votes | ||||
| *Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (I) | Nonpartisan | 5,195 | 47.09% | $42,587 |
| Aumua Amata (Amata Coleman Radewagen) Coleman | Nonpartisan | 4,493 | 40.72% | $13,990 |
| Muavaefaatasi Ae Ae, Jr. | Nonpartisan | 1,345 | 12.19% | |
| Totals | 11,033 | 100.00% | $56,577 | |
| Minnesota Governor Winner's margin: 1.020%, 22,483 votes | ||||
| *Tim Pawlenty (I) | Republican | 1,030,236 | 46.72% | |
| Mike Hatch | Democratic-Farmer Labor | 1,007,753 | 45.70% | |
| Peter Hutchinson | Independence | 141,726 | 6.43% | |
| Ken Pentel | Green | 10,866 | 0.49% | |
| Walt E. Brown | Quit Raising Taxes | 9,639 | 0.44% | |
| Leslie Davis | American | 3,786 | 0.17% | |
| Write-In | Write-in | 944 | 0.04% | |
| David W. Hinkley | Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Murphy Wentworth | Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Nelson F. Gonzalez | Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Totals | 2,204,956 | 100.00% | ||
| Colorado House CD 04 Winner's margin: 3.155%, 7,206 votes | ||||
| *Marilyn N. Musgrave (I) | Republican | 104,876 | 45.91% | $3,160,640 |
| Angela Veronica "Angie" Paccione | Democratic | 97,670 | 42.76% | $1,977,177 |
| Frederic Arnold "Eric" Eidsness | Reform | 25,880 | 11.33% | $26,983 |
| Totals | 228,426 | 100.00% | $5,164,800 | |
| Nevada Controller Winner's margin: 1.226%, 6,975 votes | ||||
| *Kim Wallin | Democratic | 256,921 | 45.17% | |
| Steve Martin (I) | Republican | 249,946 | 43.94% | |
| None of these candidates | None of these candidates | 31,560 | 5.55% | |
| Floyd Fitzgibbons | Independent American | 30,391 | 5.34% | |
| Totals | 568,818 | 100.00% | ||
| Vermont Auditor of Accounts Winner's margin: 0.041%, 104 votes | ||||
| *Thomas M. Salmon | Democratic | 111,741 | 44.54% | |
| Randolph D. "Randy" Brock (I) | Republican | 111,637 | 44.50% | |
| Martha Abbott | Progressive | 23,483 | 9.36% | |
| Jerry Levy | Liberty Union | 3,913 | 1.56% | |
| Write-in Votes | Scattering | 108 | 0.04% | |
| Totals | 250,882 | 100.00% | ||
| Texas Governor Winner's margin: 9.214%, 404,844 votes | ||||
| *Rick Perry (I) | Republican | 1,714,618 | 39.02% | |
| R. Christopher "Chris" Bell | Democratic | 1,309,774 | 29.81% | |
| Carole Keeton "Grandma" Strayhorn | Independent | 789,432 | 17.97% | |
| Richard S. "Kinky" Friedman | Independent | 553,327 | 12.59% | |
| James Werner | Libertarian | 26,726 | 0.61% | |
| Totals | 4,393,877 | 100.00% | ||
| Maine Governor Winner's margin: 7.736%, 42,130 votes | ||||
| *John Elias Baldacci (I) | Democratic | 206,991 | 38.01% | |
| Chandler E. Woodcock | Republican | 164,861 | 30.27% | |
| Barbara Merrill | Unenrolled | 117,111 | 21.51% | |
| Patricia H. "Pat" LaMarche | Green | 52,150 | 9.58% | |
| Phillip Morris NaPier | Unenrolled | 3,460 | 0.64% | |
| Totals | 544,573 | 100.00% | ||
| Louisiana Secretary of State Winner's margin: 1.927%, 12,409 votes | ||||
| *"Jay" Dardenne | Republican | 191,562 | 29.75% | |
| Francis C. Heitmeier | Democratic | 179,153 | 27.82% | |
| "Mike" Francis | Republican | 168,185 | 26.12% | |
| Mary Chehardy | Republican | 56,225 | 8.73% | |
| James "Jim" Crowley, III | No Party Affiliation | 24,248 | 3.77% | |
| Allen "Al" Leone | Republican | 12,832 | 1.99% | |
| Rayburn Clipper | Libertarian | 11,722 | 1.82% | |
| Totals | 643,927 | 100.00% | ||
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