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2006Final results

2006 election for Colorado's 6th District

U.S. House · Colorado

Thomas Tancredo (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Winter (D) by 18.7 points.

Thomas TancredoRepublican · winner
58.6%158,806
Bill WinterDemocrat
39.9%108,007
Jack J. WoehrLibertarian
1.5%4,093
270,931 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+11.82000R+36.92002R+20.42004R+18.72006R+21.32008R+34.22010

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Bill WinterThomas Tancredo
$807K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$806.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$390
Cash on hand
$189.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates

Thomas Tancredo (R)Bill Winter (D)

Also on the ballot: Jack J. Woehr (Libertarian), 1.5%