2006Final results
2006 election for U.S. Senate in Minnesota
U.S. Senate · Minnesota
Amy Klobuchar (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Mark Kennedy (R) by 20.1 points.
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · winner
58.1%1,278,849
Mark KennedyRepublican
37.9%835,653
Robert FitzgeraldIndependent
3.2%71,194
Michael CavlanGreen
0.5%10,714
Ben PowersConstitution
0.2%5,408
2,202,772 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.
Amy KlobucharMark Kennedy
$9.1M
Raised by the campaign
$9.8M
$9.1M
Spent by the campaign
$9.7M
$113.2K
Cash on hand
$48.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert Fitzgerald $13.7K · Michael Cavlan $11.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Amy Klobuchar (D)Mark Kennedy (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert Fitzgerald (Independent), 3.2%; Michael Cavlan (Green), 0.5%; Ben Powers (Constitution), 0.2%