2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for New Hampshire's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Paul Hodes (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Charles F. Bass (R) by 7.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Paul HodesDemocrat · winner
52.7%108,743
Charles F. BassRepublican
45.6%94,088
Ken BlevensLibertarian
1.6%3,305
206,292 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.
Paul HodesCharles F. Bass
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$11.7K
Cash on hand
$47.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006