2006Final results
2006 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Joseph Knollenberg (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Nancy Skinner (D) by 5.3 points.
Joseph KnollenbergRepublican · winner
51.6%142,390
Nancy SkinnerDemocrat
46.2%127,620
Adam GoodmanLibertarian
1.3%3,702
Matthew R. AbelGreen
0.9%2,468
276,180 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.
Nancy SkinnerJoseph Knollenberg
$422.4K
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$403.7K
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$18.7K
Cash on hand
$134.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Joseph Knollenberg (R)Nancy Skinner (D)
Also on the ballot: Adam Goodman (Libertarian), 1.3%; Matthew R. Abel (Green), 0.9%