The 2006 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota's at-large congressional district was held November 7, 2006. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his eighth term, defeating Republican candidate Matt Mechtel.
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 County results Pomeroy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Mechtel: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Matt Mechtel of Fargo, North Dakota. Pomeroy and Mechtel won the primary elections for their respective parties.[1]
Pomeroy increased his margin over his opposition for the third year in a row since 2002. This was because Mechtel was not known well throughout the state, and that the Republican Party itself was beginning to slump.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Earl Pomeroy (incumbent) | 142,934 | 65.68 | |
| Republican | Matt Mechtel | 74,687 | 34.32 | |
| Total votes | 217,621 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic–NPL hold | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
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