2006 Tennessee Senate election

For related races, see 2006 United States state legislative elections.
Not to be confused with 2006 United States Senate election in Tennessee.

2006 Tennessee Senate election
November 7, 2006
17 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ron Ramsey John Wilder
(lost re-election as Speaker)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 4th district 26th district
Last election 17 seats 16 seats
Seats before 18 15
Seats won 17 16
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 430,988 382,417
Percentage 52.99% 47.01%

     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No Election

     50–60%      60–70%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Speaker before election

John Wilder
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Ron Ramsey
Republican

The 2006 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect 17 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 3, 2006.

Following the 2006 elections, Democrats regained District 27 after the party-switching incumbent Don McLeary lost re-election. This returned the Tennessee State Senate to a narrow 17–16 Republican majority, the same margin as in 2004. Unlike in 2005, when two Republicans sided with Democrats to re-elect John Wilder as Speaker, Republicans remained united this time and successfully elected Ron Ramsey, making him the first Republican Senate Speaker since Philip P.C. Nelson in 1869.

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