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2006 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2006 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Jeb Hensarling won the 2006 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Jeb Hensarling received 88,478 popular votes (61.76%). The main challenger was Charlie Thompson (35.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Hensarling and Thompson

Hensarling +26.2 pts · won by 37,495 votes
Jeb HensarlingRepublicanWINNER61.76%
88,478 votes
Charlie ThompsonDemocratic35.59%
50,983 votes
Mike NelsonLibertarian2.65%
3,791 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.