2006Final results
2006 election for Michigan Senate District 3
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Irma Clarkcoleman (D) won with 82.5% of the vote, defeating Paul E. Sophiea (R) by 64.9 points.
Irma ClarkcolemanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.5%58,063
Paul E. SophieaRepublican
17.5%12,353
70,416 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET