PolitiFinder

2006 Maryland U.S. Senate Election

Maryland · 3 candidates · See every 2006 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2006 Maryland U.S. Senate Election?

Benjamin L. Cardin won the 2006 Maryland U.S. Senate Election. Benjamin L. Cardin received 965,477 popular votes (54.21%). The main challenger was Michael S. Steele (44.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Cardin and Steele

Cardin +10.0 pts · won by 178,295 votes
Benjamin L. CardinDemocraticWINNER54.21%
965,477 votes
Michael S. SteeleRepublican44.2%
787,182 votes
Kevin ZeeseGreen1.55%
27,564 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.