2006Final results
2006 election for Missouri's 6th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Sam Graves (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Sara Jo Shettles (D) by 25.9 points.
Sam GravesRepublican · winner
61.6%150,882
Sara Jo ShettlesDemocrat
35.7%87,477
Erik BuckLibertarian
1.9%4,757
Shirley A. YurkonisProgressive
0.7%1,679
244,795 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.
Sara Jo ShettlesSam Graves
$131.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$130.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$8.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Sam Graves (R)Sara Jo Shettles (D)
Also on the ballot: Erik Buck (Libertarian), 1.9%; Shirley A. Yurkonis (Progressive), 0.7%