2006Final results
2006 election for Nevada's 1st District
U.S. House · Nevada
Shelley Berkley (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Wegner (R) by 33.6 points.
Shelley BerkleyDemocrat · winner
64.8%85,025
Kenneth WegnerRepublican
31.2%40,917
Jim DuensingLibertarian
2.2%2,843
Darnell RobertsIndependent
1.8%2,339
131,124 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.
Shelley BerkleyKenneth Wegner
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$96.6K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$96.5K
$673.5K
Cash on hand
$48
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Shelley Berkley (D)Kenneth Wegner (R)
Also on the ballot: Jim Duensing (Libertarian), 2.2%; Darnell Roberts (Independent), 1.8%