2006Final results
2006 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Bob Etheridge (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Dan Mansell (R) by 33.1 points.
Bob EtheridgeDemocrat · winner
66.5%85,993
Dan MansellRepublican
33.5%43,271
129,264 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.
Bob EtheridgeDan Mansell
$907.5K
Raised by the campaign
$61.7K
$918.5K
Spent by the campaign
$61.7K
$430.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006; FEC, through Nov 27, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006