2006Final results
2006 election for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
U.S. Senate · West Virginia
Robert Byrd (D) won with 77.0% of the vote, defeating John R. Raese (R) by 54.1 points.
Robert ByrdDemocrat · winner
77.0%159,154
John R. RaeseRepublican
23.0%47,408
206,562 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.
Robert ByrdJohn R. Raese
$5.1M
Raised by the campaign
$3.2M
$4.9M
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$258.6K
Cash on hand
$15.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006