2006 Michigan Senate election

2006 Michigan Senate elections

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38 seats in the Michigan Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ken Sikkema Robert L. Emerson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 1, 2003
Leader's seat 28thWyoming 27thFlint
Seats before 22 16
Seats after 21 17
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 1,619,980 1,967,404
Percentage 44.63% 54.20%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

Majority Leader before election

Ken Sikkema
Republican

Majority Leader

Mike Bishop
Republican

The 2006 Michigan Senate elections took place on November 7, 2006, with partisan primaries to select the parties' candidates in the various districts on August 6, 2006.[1]