2006Final results
2006 election for U.S. Senate in Nevada
U.S. Senate · Nevada
John Ensign (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Jack Carter (D) by 14.4 points.
John EnsignRepublican · winner
55.4%322,501
Jack CarterDemocrat
41.0%238,796
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.4%8,232
David K. SchumannIndependent
1.3%7,774
Brendan TrainorLibertarian
0.9%5,269
582,572 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.
Jack CarterJohn Ensign
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$5.3M
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$4.5M
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$1.3M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
John Ensign (R)Jack Carter (D)
Also on the ballot: David K. Schumann (Independent), 1.3%; Brendan Trainor (Libertarian), 0.9%