2006Final results
2006 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Peter Hoekstra (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Kimon Kotos (D) by 34.9 points.
Peter HoekstraRepublican · winner
66.5%183,006
Kimon KotosDemocrat
31.6%86,950
Ronald E. GraeserConstitution
1.0%2,720
Steven Van TilLibertarian
1.0%2,718
275,394 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
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.
Kimon KotosPeter Hoekstra
$15.5K
Raised by the campaign
$720.7K
$9.6K
Spent by the campaign
$676.7K
$6.2K
Cash on hand
$200.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2006; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Peter Hoekstra (R)Kimon Kotos (D)
Also on the ballot: Ronald E. Graeser (Constitution), 1.0%; Steven Van Til (Libertarian), 1.0%