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2006 election for Georgia's 3rd District

U.S. House · Georgia

Lynn A. Westmoreland (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Mike McGraw (D) by 35.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Lynn A. WestmorelandRepublican · winner
67.6%130,428
Mike McGrawDemocrat
32.4%62,371
192,799 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+27.02000D+1.02002D+25.82004R+35.32006R+31.42008R+39.02010

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.

Mike McGrawLynn A. Westmoreland
$76.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$55.1K
Spent by the campaign
$936.1K
$8.3K
Cash on hand
$499.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 27, 2006; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006