page_title: 2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska
hierarchical_section_title: 2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska
context_page_description: The 2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat Ben Nelson won reelection to a second term, beating Republican Pete Ricketts by 63.8% of the vote to 36.1%. As of 2020, this is the last U.S. Senate election or statewide race in Nebraska won by a Democrat.
context_section_description: The 2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat Ben Nelson won reelection to a second term, beating Republican Pete Ricketts by 63.8% of the vote to 36.1%. As of 2020, this is the last U.S. Senate election or statewide race in Nebraska won by a Democrat.
caption: County results
  Nelson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
  Ricketts:      50–60%