2006Final results
2006 election for U.S. Senate in Missouri
U.S. Senate · Missouri
Claire McCaskill (D) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating James Talent (R) by 2.3 points.
Claire McCaskillDemocrat · winner
49.6%1,055,255
James TalentRepublican
47.3%1,006,941
Frank GilmourLibertarian
2.2%47,792
Lydia LewisProgressive
0.9%18,383
2,128,459 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.
Claire McCaskillJames Talent
$12.2M
Raised by the campaign
$14.1M
$12M
Spent by the campaign
$14.3M
$226.1K
Cash on hand
$3.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Lydia Lewis $5.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Claire McCaskill (D)James Talent (R)
Also on the ballot: Frank Gilmour (Libertarian), 2.2%; Lydia Lewis (Progressive), 0.9%