2006Final results
2006 election for North Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Howard Coble (R) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Rory Blake (D) by 41.7 points.
Howard CobleRepublican · winner
70.8%108,433
Rory BlakeDemocrat
29.2%44,661
153,094 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.
Rory BlakeHoward Coble
$14.7K
Raised by the campaign
$457.9K
$14K
Spent by the campaign
$552.3K
$815
Cash on hand
$722.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2006; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006