2006Final results
2006 election for U.S. Senate in Arizona
U.S. Senate · Arizona
Jon Kyl (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Pederson (D) by 9.8 points.
Jon KylRepublican · winner
53.3%814,398
Jim PedersonDemocrat
43.5%664,141
Richard MackLibertarian
3.2%48,231
1,526,782 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.
Jim PedersonJon Kyl
$14.7M
Raised by the campaign
$14.1M
$14.7M
Spent by the campaign
$15.6M
$387
Cash on hand
$413K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006