2006Final results
2006 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dale E. Kildee (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Eric J. Klammer (R) by 47.7 points.
Dale E. KildeeDemocrat · winner
72.9%176,171
Eric J. KlammerRepublican
25.2%60,967
Ken MatheniaGreen
0.9%2,294
Steve Samoranski IILibertarian
0.9%2,259
241,691 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.
Dale E. KildeeEric J. Klammer
$556.8K
Raised by the campaign
$4.3K
$593.8K
Spent by the campaign
$638
$551.4K
Cash on hand
$3.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006; FEC, through Jul 19, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Dale E. Kildee (D)Eric J. Klammer (R)
Also on the ballot: Ken Mathenia (Green), 0.9%; Steve Samoranski II (Libertarian), 0.9%