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2006Final results

2006 election for Michigan Senate District 25

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Jud Gilbert II (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Gary Orr (D) by 5.6 points.

Jud Gilbert IIRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.5%49,272
Gary OrrDemocrat
45.9%43,935
Howard ShepherdConstitution
2.6%2,469
95,676 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006

Races before and after

EvenD+26.11994D+35.21998R+11.92002R+5.62006R+33.82010R+11.72014

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Jud Gilbert II (R)Gary Orr (D)

Also on the ballot: Howard Shepherd (Constitution), 2.6%