2006Final results
2006 election for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin
U.S. Senate · Wisconsin
Herb Kohl (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Robert Gerald Lorge (R) by 37.8 points.
Herb KohlDemocrat · winner
67.3%1,439,214
Robert Gerald LorgeRepublican
29.5%630,299
Rae VogelerGreen
2.0%42,434
Ben J. GlatzelIndependent
1.2%25,096
2,138,297 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.
Herb KohlRobert Gerald Lorge
$6.4M
Raised by the campaign
$175.8K
$6.3M
Spent by the campaign
$177K
$92.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Rae Vogeler $49.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Herb Kohl (D)Robert Gerald Lorge (R)
Also on the ballot: Rae Vogeler (Green), 2.0%; Ben J. Glatzel (Independent), 1.2%