2006Final results
2006 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
David Obey (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Nick Reid (R) by 27.2 points.
David ObeyDemocrat · winner
62.2%161,903
Nick ReidRepublican
35.0%91,069
Mike MilesGreen
2.8%7,391
260,428 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.
David ObeyNick Reid
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$217.8K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$211.6K
$465.4K
Cash on hand
$6.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006